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Dave Chisnall vs Michael van Gerwen

Careers laid out side by side: silverware, records, earnings and the stats that separate them.

Dave ChisnallDave Chisnall Michael van GerwenMichael van Gerwen
DartsSportDarts
EnglandNationalityNetherlands
12 September 1980Born25 April 1989
-Height1.75 m / 5 ft 9 in
-Net worth$8M
5Major honours7
0Records3

Career Numbers

26PDC Pro Tour Titles-
8European Tour Titles-
18Players Championships Wins-
Semi-final (2021)World Championship Best Finish-
25Current World Ranking4
-Major Titles48
-World Championships3
-Premier League Titles7
-PDC World Cup Wins3

Honours Side by Side

Dave Chisnall (5)

  • BDO World Championship
  • PDC World Grand Prix
  • PDC Masters
  • PDC Grand Slam
  • PDC Best Newcomer

Michael van Gerwen (7)

  • PDC World Championship
  • Premier League
  • World Matchplay
  • World Grand Prix
  • European Championship
  • PDC World Cup of Darts

The Case for Each

Michael van Gerwen brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 7 documented honours against 5 for Dave Chisnall. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any darts argument.

On records, Michael van Gerwen holds 3 documented marks to 0 for Dave Chisnall. The headline entry: Most PDC Major Titles. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Dave Chisnall shows 25 in current world ranking; Michael van Gerwen answers with 4. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Darts has grown from pub game to packed-arena spectacle, complete with walk-on music and raucous crowds. Beneath the theatre lies a sport of extraordinary precision under pressure. Its champions throw for life-changing money with thousands singing behind them. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Dave Chisnall is the senior figure by roughly 9 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Full, current detail lives on each profile: Dave Chisnall and Michael van Gerwen track stats, honours and news daily on AthleteWiki.

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