Albert Pujols vs Anthony Rizzo: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols 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). Albert Pujols played 2001–2022 as a hitter; Anthony Rizzo played 2011–2024 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
Albert Pujols (2001–2022) and Anthony Rizzo (2011–2024) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Albert Pujols finished with 3,384 hits and 703 home runs; Anthony Rizzo finished with 1,644 hits and 303 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Albert Pujols, with 703 to Anthony Rizzo's 303.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Anthony Rizzo's .828.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Anthony Rizzo's .261.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Anthony Rizzo's 1,644.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Anthony Rizzo's 965.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Anthony Rizzo's 20,339.
- Who won more championships? Albert Pujols, with 2 World Series titles to Anthony Rizzo's 1.
Albert Pujols
Anthony Rizzo
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Albert Pujols and Anthony Rizzo. 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.
| Statistic | Albert Pujols | Anthony Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,080 | 1,727 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,421 | 6,288 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,914 | 922 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,384 | 1,644 |
| Doubles | Leads: 686 | 338 |
| Triples | 16 | Leads: 22 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 703 | 303 |
| RBI | Leads: 2,218 | 965 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,373 | 781 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,404 | 1,208 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 117 | 72 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .296 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .374 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .544 | .467 |
| OPS | Leads: .918 | .828 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Anthony Rizzo 58,591 to 20,339 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 1,356, across 23 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).
Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS
Anthony Rizzo — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Anthony Rizzo owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Albert Pujols. PIV agrees: Albert Pujols grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Albert Pujols and Anthony Rizzo careers compare
Albert Pujols and Anthony Rizzo were active at the same time between 2011 and 2022. Albert Pujols has the far longer record, 3,080 games against 1,727 across 23 and 15 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Anthony Rizzo comes out ahead, it is in triples (22 to 16). Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373); Anthony Rizzo struck out more than walked (1,208 to 781). On the bases, Anthony Rizzo stole more often per game played (117 steals in 3,080 games for Albert Pujols, 72 in 1,727 for Anthony Rizzo). Albert Pujols's on-base percentage of .374 tops Anthony Rizzo's .361.
Albert Pujols vs Anthony Rizzo: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Albert Pujols or Anthony Rizzo?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Anthony Rizzo in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Albert Pujols or Anthony Rizzo hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Anthony Rizzo's 303.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Anthony Rizzo's .828.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Anthony Rizzo's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Anthony Rizzo's 1,644.