Kris Bryant vs Ben Zobrist: Career Stats Comparison
Ben Zobrist has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter; Ben Zobrist played 2006–2019 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Ben Zobrist (2006–2019) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Ben Zobrist finished with 1,566 hits and 167 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Kris Bryant, with 184 to Ben Zobrist's 167.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Ben Zobrist's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average? Kris Bryant, with .273 to Ben Zobrist's .266.
- Who had more hits? Ben Zobrist, with 1,566 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Ben Zobrist, with 768 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Kris Bryant, with 14,279 career PIV to Ben Zobrist's 10,712.
- Who won more championships? Ben Zobrist, with 2 World Series titles to Kris Bryant's 1.
Kris Bryant
Ben Zobrist
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Ben Zobrist |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,651 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 5,880 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 884 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,566 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 349 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 44 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 184 | 167 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 768 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 832 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 994 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 116 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .273 | .266 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .357 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .426 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .783 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Kris Bryant leads Ben Zobrist 14,279 to 10,712 — driven by per-season impact — 1,190 PIV per season to 714 — rather than by longevity, since Kris Bryant played 12 seasons to Ben Zobrist's 15. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ben Zobrist — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Kris Bryant leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Ben Zobrist owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Kris Bryant. PIV agrees: Kris Bryant grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist careers compare
From 2015 through 2019, Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Kris Bryant appeared in 1,054 games to Ben Zobrist's 1,651. Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Ben Zobrist struck out more than walked (994 to 832). Home runs make up a larger share of Kris Bryant's hits: 184 of 1,068 for Kris Bryant, 167 of 1,566 for Ben Zobrist. On the bases, Ben Zobrist stole more often per game played (44 steals in 1,054 games for Kris Bryant, 116 in 1,651 for Ben Zobrist). Kris Bryant's on-base percentage of .368 tops Ben Zobrist's .357.
Kris Bryant vs Ben Zobrist: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Ben Zobrist?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ben Zobrist leads Kris Bryant in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Ben Zobrist hit more home runs?
- Kris Bryant, with 184 to Ben Zobrist's 167.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Ben Zobrist's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Kris Bryant, with .273 to Ben Zobrist's .266.
- Who had more hits?
- Ben Zobrist, with 1,566 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.