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Michael van Gerwen vs Stephen Bunting

One page, two careers: trophies, records, net worth and everything else that settles the argument.

Michael van GerwenMichael van Gerwen Stephen BuntingStephen Bunting
DartsSportDarts
NetherlandsNationalityEngland
25 April 1989Born9 April 1985
1.75 m / 5 ft 9 inHeight-
$8MNet worth-
7Major honours4
3Records0

Career Numbers

48Major Titles-
3World Championships-
7Premier League Titles-
3PDC World Cup Wins-
4Current World Ranking9
-Career Prize Money£1.8 million
-Major Titles Won10
-PDC Tour Card2014-present

Honours Side by Side

Michael van Gerwen (7)

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

Stephen Bunting (4)

  • BDO World Championship
  • World Masters
  • Finder Masters
  • PDC Masters

The Case for Each

Michael van Gerwen brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 7 documented honours against 4 for Stephen Bunting. 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 Stephen Bunting. 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. Michael van Gerwen shows 4 in current world ranking; Stephen Bunting answers with 9. 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.

Stephen Bunting is the senior figure by roughly 4 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

For the complete record, see Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Michael van Gerwen · Stephen Bunting