Buster Posey vs Will Smith: Career Stats Comparison
Buster Posey has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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
Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Will Smith (2019–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs; Will Smith has 722 hits and 138 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? Buster Posey, with 158 to Will Smith's 138.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buster Posey, with .831 to Will Smith's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits? Buster Posey, with 1,500 to Will Smith's 722.
- Who drove in more runs? Buster Posey, with 729 to Will Smith's 476.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buster Posey, with 15,615 career PIV to Will Smith's 7,878.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 3 World Series titles.
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey 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 2000s 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 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Buster Posey | Will Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,371 | 795 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 4,970 | 2,743 |
| Runs | Leads: 663 | 448 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,500 | 722 |
| Doubles | Leads: 293 | 137 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 10 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 158 | 138 |
| RBI | Leads: 729 | 476 |
| Walks | Leads: 540 | 364 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 721 | 599 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 23 | 12 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .302 | .263 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .372 | .358 |
| Slugging % | .460 | Leads: .471 |
| OPS | Leads: .831 | .829 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey outpaces Will Smith 15,615 to 7,878 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,301 PIV per season to 1,125, across 12 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).
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Will Smith — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Buster Posey 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 Buster Posey. PIV agrees: Buster Posey grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buster Posey and Will Smith careers compare
The careers of Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Will Smith (2019–present) overlapped from 2019 to 2021, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Buster Posey has the far longer record, 1,371 games against 795 across 12 and 7 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Will Smith's edges on the table are triples (10 to 9) and slugging percentage (.471 to .460). Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540); Will Smith struck out more than walked (599 to 364). Will Smith is the more power-leaning hitter, with 138 of 722 hits leaving the park. Will Smith's slugging percentage of .471 tops Buster Posey's .460. Because Will Smith is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Buster Posey vs Will Smith: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buster Posey or Will Smith?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Buster Posey leads Will Smith in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buster Posey or Will Smith hit more home runs?
- Buster Posey, with 158 to Will Smith's 138.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buster Posey, with .831 to Will Smith's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits?
- Buster Posey, with 1,500 to Will Smith's 722.