Mike Piazza vs Will Smith: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Piazza has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mike Piazza played 1992–2007 as a hitter; Will Smith has played 2019–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
Mike Piazza (1992–2007) and Will Smith (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mike Piazza finished with 2,127 hits and 427 home runs; Will Smith has 722 hits and 138 home runs through October 6, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Piazza, with 427 to Will Smith's 138.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Piazza, with .922 to Will Smith's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Piazza, with .308 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits? Mike Piazza, with 2,127 to Will Smith's 722.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Piazza, with 1,335 to Will Smith's 476.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Piazza, with 30,988 career PIV to Will Smith's 7,878.
- Who won more championships? Will Smith, with 3 World Series titles to Mike Piazza's 0.
Mike Piazza
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mike Piazza and Will Smith. 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 1990s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Will Smith is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Mike Piazza | Will Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,912 | 795 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,911 | 2,743 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,048 | 448 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,127 | 722 |
| Doubles | Leads: 344 | 137 |
| Triples | 8 | Leads: 10 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 427 | 138 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,335 | 476 |
| Walks | Leads: 759 | 364 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,113 | 599 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 17 | 12 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .308 | .263 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .377 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .545 | .471 |
| OPS | Leads: .922 | .829 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Piazza outpaces Will Smith 30,988 to 7,878 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,722 PIV per season to 1,125, across 18 seasons to 7. 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).
Mike Piazza — top 3 seasons by OPS
Will Smith — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Piazza leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Will Smith owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Piazza. PIV agrees: Mike Piazza grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Mike Piazza and Will Smith careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Mike Piazza's ended in 2007, and Will Smith debuted in 2019. The table compares 1,912 games of Mike Piazza with 795 of Will Smith across 18 and 7 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Will Smith's edges on the table are triples (10 to 8). At the plate, Mike Piazza struck out more than walked (1,113 to 759), and Will Smith struck out more than walked (599 to 364). In slugging percentage, Mike Piazza holds the edge, .545 to .471. Mike Piazza owns the better peak by OPS: 1.070 OPS in 1997 for Mike Piazza against .901 OPS in 2025 for Will Smith. Because Will Smith is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Mike Piazza vs Will Smith: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mike Piazza or Will Smith?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Piazza leads Will Smith in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mike Piazza or Will Smith hit more home runs?
- Mike Piazza, with 427 to Will Smith's 138.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Piazza, with .922 to Will Smith's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Piazza, with .308 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Piazza, with 2,127 to Will Smith's 722.