Josh Donaldson vs Chipper Jones: Career Stats Comparison
Chipper Jones has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Josh Donaldson played 2010–2023 as a hitter; Chipper Jones played 1993–2012 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
Josh Donaldson (2010–2023) and Chipper Jones (1993–2012) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Josh Donaldson finished with 1,310 hits and 279 home runs; Chipper Jones finished with 2,726 hits and 468 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Chipper Jones, with 468 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS? Chipper Jones, with .930 to Josh Donaldson's .847.
- Who had the higher batting average? Chipper Jones, with .303 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Chipper Jones, with 2,726 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.
- Who drove in more runs? Chipper Jones, with 1,623 to Josh Donaldson's 816.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Chipper Jones, with 46,971 career PIV to Josh Donaldson's 18,424.
- Who won more championships? Chipper Jones, with 1 World Series title to Josh Donaldson's 0.
Josh Donaldson
Chipper Jones
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Chipper Jones. 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 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Josh Donaldson | Chipper Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,384 | Leads: 2,499 |
| At-Bats | 5,022 | Leads: 8,984 |
| Runs | 816 | Leads: 1,619 |
| Hits | 1,310 | Leads: 2,726 |
| Doubles | 287 | Leads: 549 |
| Triples | 12 | Leads: 38 |
| Home Runs | 279 | Leads: 468 |
| RBI | 816 | Leads: 1,623 |
| Walks | 725 | Leads: 1,512 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 1,409 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | Leads: 150 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .303 |
| On-Base % | .358 | Leads: .401 |
| Slugging % | .489 | Leads: .529 |
| OPS | .847 | Leads: .930 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Chipper Jones outpaces Josh Donaldson 46,971 to 18,424 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,472 PIV per season to 1,228, across 19 seasons to 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).
Josh Donaldson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Chipper Jones — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Chipper Jones leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Donaldson owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Chipper Jones. PIV agrees: Chipper Jones grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Josh Donaldson and Chipper Jones careers compare
From 2010 through 2012, Josh Donaldson and Chipper Jones were in the majors together. The table compares 1,384 games of Josh Donaldson with 2,499 of Chipper Jones across 15 and 19 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Chipper Jones leads every scored row of the table. Plate discipline differs: Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725), but Chipper Jones walked more often than struck out (1,512 walks, 1,409 strikeouts). On the bases, Chipper Jones stole more often per game played (40 steals in 1,384 games for Josh Donaldson, 150 in 2,499 for Chipper Jones). Chipper Jones's slugging percentage of .529 tops Josh Donaldson's .489.
Josh Donaldson vs Chipper Jones: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Chipper Jones?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Chipper Jones leads Josh Donaldson in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Chipper Jones hit more home runs?
- Chipper Jones, with 468 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Chipper Jones, with .930 to Josh Donaldson's .847.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Chipper Jones, with .303 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Chipper Jones, with 2,726 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.