Ken Griffey vs Giancarlo Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Ken Griffey 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). Ken Griffey played 1989–2010 as a hitter; Giancarlo Stanton has played 2010–present 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
Ken Griffey (1989–2010) and Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ken Griffey finished with 2,781 hits and 630 home runs; Giancarlo Stanton has 1,642 hits and 456 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ken Griffey, with 630 to Giancarlo Stanton's 456.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ken Griffey, with .907 to Giancarlo Stanton's .871.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ken Griffey, with .284 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits? Ken Griffey, with 2,781 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,642.
- Who drove in more runs? Ken Griffey, with 1,836 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,183.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ken Griffey, with 43,975 career PIV to Giancarlo Stanton's 25,656.
Ken Griffey
Giancarlo Stanton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ken Griffey and Giancarlo Stanton. 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 1980s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Giancarlo Stanton is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Ken Griffey | Giancarlo Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,671 | 1,750 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,801 | 6,364 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,662 | 951 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,781 | 1,642 |
| Doubles | Leads: 524 | 319 |
| Triples | Leads: 38 | 11 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 630 | 456 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,836 | 1,183 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,312 | 811 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,779 | 2,088 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 184 | 43 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .284 | .258 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .370 | .345 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .538 | .527 |
| OPS | Leads: .907 | .871 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ken Griffey outpaces Giancarlo Stanton 43,975 to 25,656 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,912 PIV per season to 1,603, across 23 seasons to 16. 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).
Ken Griffey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Giancarlo Stanton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ken Griffey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Giancarlo Stanton owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ken Griffey. PIV agrees: Ken Griffey grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ken Griffey and Giancarlo Stanton careers compare
The careers of Ken Griffey (1989–2010) and Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) overlapped from 2010 to 2010, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 2,671 games of Ken Griffey with 1,750 of Giancarlo Stanton across 23 and 16 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Ken Griffey leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Ken Griffey struck out more than walked (1,779 to 1,312), and Giancarlo Stanton struck out more than walked (2,088 to 811). Ken Griffey was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In on-base percentage, Ken Griffey holds the edge, .370 to .345. Because Giancarlo Stanton is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Ken Griffey vs Giancarlo Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ken Griffey or Giancarlo Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ken Griffey leads Giancarlo Stanton in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ken Griffey or Giancarlo Stanton hit more home runs?
- Ken Griffey, with 630 to Giancarlo Stanton's 456.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ken Griffey, with .907 to Giancarlo Stanton's .871.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ken Griffey, with .284 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits?
- Ken Griffey, with 2,781 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,642.