Stephen Bunting: Age, Major titles, world ranking, walk on song, prize money, net worth & more

We profile the 2024 Masters champion, 'The Bullet' Stephen Bunting.

Ranking Titles

Stephen Bunting has landed one televised ranking title on the PDC Tour - the 2024 Masters.

'The Bullet' followed-up his maiden run to a ranking event final by capturing the coveted trophy, seeing off Michael van Gerwen 11-7 in an enthralling encounter.

The former BDO world champion saw off Ross Smith, reigning world champion Luke Humphries, two-time Ally Pally king Peter Wright and and World Matchplay winner Nathan Aspinall en route to the showpiece final - remarkably never trailing his opponent in any of those four matches.

He did fall behind to MVG early doors, but recovered in emphatic style, producing a three-figure scoring average to see off the Dutchman and etch his name into Masters' history.

Other Career Titles

Stephen Bunting has landed two Players Championship triumphs since switching to the PDC, whilst he has also reached the quarter-finals of every other PDC ranking event, including the World Darts Championship.

He was a serial winner in the BDO prior to making the move to the more illustrious PDC however, winning 29 titles, including the 2014 World Championship, across five hugely successful years on the tour.

In 2025, Bunting secured his maiden World Series title with an 8-4 victory over Gerwyn Price in the final of the Bahrain Masters. The Bullet also landed the International Darts Open title in April and the £30,000 winners prize fund after beating compatriot Nathan Aspinall 8-5 in the final in Germany.

World Ranking

Stephen Bunting is currently ranked number nine on the PDC’s two-year Order of Merit, accumulating £603,750 over a two-year period.

Nickname

Stephen Bunting is also known as 'The Bullet', whilst many fans also refer to him as 'Peter Griffin' due to his similarities with the fictional Family Guy character.

Walk-On song

Stephen Bunting currently takes to the stage to 'Titanium' - an upbeat dance tune by David Guetta featuring Sia.

The song makes reference to being 'bulletproof', which is a play on his nickname.

Age

Stephen Bunting is 41 years old and will celebrate his 42nd birthday on 9th April 2027.

Where is Stephen Bunting from?

Stephen Bunting was born in Liverpool but currently resides in the town of St Helens.

Prize Money

Stephen Bunting's earnings for the past two years currently total £603,750

Darts

Stephen Bunting's 18g G5 arrows are produced by leading tungsten maker Target Darts.

Net Worth

Stephen Bunting has an estimated net worth of around £1.8m taking into account his prize money and sponsorship agreements over the years.