Mike Bantom
SF · 2TM
Seasons 1973-74–1981-82 · 9 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1951
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Player info
| Nickname | Stick |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #42 (also #40) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1951-12-03 |
| College | Saint Joseph's |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 1, Pick 8 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1981-82 (9) |
Career averages
12.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.3 APG · 706 games · .468 FG% · .200 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | PHX | 22 | 76 | 26.1 | .399 | — | .662 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | .437 |
| 1974-75 | PHX | 23 | 82 | 27.3 | .461 | — | .714 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12.5 | 15.5 | .500 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 24 | 73 | 21.5 | .462 | — | .683 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 12.5 | .511 |
| PHX | 24 | 7 | 9.7 | .308 | — | 1.000 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 9.1 | .372 | |
| SEA | 24 | 66 | 22.8 | .471 | — | .675 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 12.7 | .518 | |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 25 | 77 | 24.8 | .478 | — | .723 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 16.8 | .531 |
| SEA | 25 | 44 | 18.1 | .488 | — | .690 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 14.8 | .522 | |
| NYN | 25 | 33 | 33.8 | .473 | — | .735 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 18.6 | 18.2 | .535 | |
| 1977-78 | IND | 26 | 82 | 33.8 | .479 | — | .743 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 14.8 | .525 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 27 | 81 | 31.2 | .465 | — | .672 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 14.7 | 15.7 | .503 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 28 | 77 | 30.3 | .505 | .333 | .665 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 13.7 | .533 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 29 | 76 | 31.3 | .489 | 0.000 | .708 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14.0 | 14.5 | .528 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 30 | 82 | 24.6 | .469 | .333 | .629 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 12.7 | .505 |
| IND | 30 | 39 | 26.6 | .438 | .333 | .660 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 12.6 | .484 | |
| PHI | 30 | 43 | 22.8 | .510 | .333 | .588 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 12.7 | .533 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | PHX | 76 | — | 1,982 | 314 | 787 | .399 | — | — | 141 | 213 | 519 | 163 | 50 | 47 | — | 769 |
| 1974-75 | PHX | 82 | — | 2,239 | 418 | 907 | .461 | — | — | 185 | 259 | 553 | 159 | 62 | 47 | — | 1,021 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 73 | — | 1,571 | 220 | 476 | .462 | — | — | 136 | 199 | 391 | 105 | 28 | 28 | — | 576 |
| PHX | 7 | — | 68 | 8 | 26 | .308 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | |
| SEA | 66 | — | 1,503 | 212 | 450 | .471 | — | — | 131 | 194 | 368 | 102 | 26 | 26 | — | 555 | |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 77 | — | 1,909 | 361 | 755 | .478 | — | — | 224 | 310 | 471 | 102 | 63 | 49 | — | 946 |
| SEA | 44 | — | 795 | 137 | 281 | .488 | — | — | 58 | 84 | 186 | 52 | 35 | 21 | — | 332 | |
| NYN | 33 | — | 1,114 | 224 | 474 | .473 | — | — | 166 | 226 | 285 | 50 | 28 | 28 | — | 614 | |
| 1977-78 | IND | 82 | 78 | 2,775 | 502 | 1,047 | .479 | — | — | 254 | 342 | 610 | 238 | 100 | 50 | 218 | 1,258 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 81 | 81 | 2,528 | 482 | 1,036 | .465 | — | — | 227 | 338 | 650 | 223 | 99 | 62 | 193 | 1,191 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 77 | 69 | 2,330 | 384 | 760 | .505 | 1 | 3 | 139 | 209 | 456 | 279 | 85 | 49 | 189 | 908 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 76 | 74 | 2,375 | 431 | 882 | .489 | 0 | 6 | 199 | 281 | 427 | 240 | 80 | 85 | 197 | 1,061 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 82 | 38 | 2,016 | 334 | 712 | .469 | 2 | 6 | 168 | 267 | 440 | 114 | 63 | 61 | 149 | 838 |
| IND | 39 | 37 | 1,037 | 178 | 406 | .438 | 1 | 3 | 101 | 153 | 214 | 68 | 38 | 24 | 85 | 458 | |
| PHI | 43 | 1 | 979 | 156 | 306 | .510 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 114 | 226 | 46 | 25 | 37 | 64 | 380 | |
| Career | 706 | — | — | 3,446 | 7,362 | .468 | 3 | 15 | 1673 | 2418 | 4517 | 1623 | 630 | 478 | 946 | 8,568 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | PHX | 76 | 26.1 | 5.7 | 14.3 | .399 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | 14.0 |
| 1974-75 | PHX | 82 | 27.3 | 6.7 | 14.6 | .461 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | — | 16.4 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 73 | 21.5 | 5.0 | 10.9 | .462 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.6 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 13.2 |
| PHX | 7 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 13.8 | .308 | — | — | 2.6 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | — | 11.1 | |
| SEA | 66 | 22.8 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .471 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 13.3 | |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 77 | 24.8 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .478 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | — | 17.8 |
| SEA | 44 | 18.1 | 6.2 | 12.7 | .488 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | — | 15.0 | |
| NYN | 33 | 33.8 | 7.2 | 15.3 | .473 | — | — | 5.4 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | 19.8 | |
| 1977-78 | IND | 82 | 33.8 | 6.5 | 13.6 | .479 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 81 | 31.2 | 6.9 | 14.8 | .465 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 17.0 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 77 | 30.3 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 14.0 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 76 | 31.2 | 6.5 | 13.4 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 16.1 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 82 | 24.6 | 6.0 | 12.7 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 15.0 |
| IND | 39 | 26.6 | 6.2 | 14.1 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 15.9 | |
| PHI | 43 | 22.8 | 5.7 | 11.3 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 14.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | PHX | 76 | 1,982 | 11.7 | .437 | — | -0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .012 | -2.5 | -1.1 | -3.7 | -0.8 |
| 1974-75 | PHX | 82 | 2,239 | 15.5 | .500 | — | 2.5 | 2.1 | 4.5 | .097 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +0.9 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 73 | 1,571 | 12.5 | .511 | — | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | .083 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| PHX | 7 | 68 | 9.1 | .372 | — | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.020 | -4.4 | -0.4 | -4.9 | -0.1 | |
| SEA | 66 | 1,503 | 12.7 | .518 | — | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .088 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -1.9 | +0.0 | |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 77 | 1,909 | 16.8 | .531 | — | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.8 | .120 | +0.5 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +1.1 |
| SEA | 44 | 795 | 14.8 | .522 | — | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | .113 | -0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | |
| NYN | 33 | 1,114 | 18.2 | .535 | — | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .125 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | |
| 1977-78 | IND | 82 | 2,775 | 14.8 | .525 | 19.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 5.9 | .102 | +0.1 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +1.5 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 81 | 2,528 | 15.7 | .503 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | .099 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.4 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 77 | 2,330 | 13.7 | .533 | 17.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .081 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 76 | 2,375 | 14.5 | .528 | 20.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | .088 | -0.2 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +1.2 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 82 | 2,016 | 12.7 | .505 | 20.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | .069 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| IND | 39 | 1,037 | 12.6 | .484 | 22.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .048 | -2.3 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -0.1 | |
| PHI | 43 | 979 | 12.7 | .533 | 17.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .092 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 706 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.8 | — | — | — | — | +5.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 6 | 19.0 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .579 | — | .620 |
| 1980-81 | 2 | 25.5 | 14.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .750 | — | .760 |
| 1981-82 | 21 | 19.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .396 | — | .416 |
| Career | 29 | 19.4 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .483 | — | .508 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 360 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 224–136 |
| Away | 347 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 103–244 |
| In wins | 327 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 327–0 |
| In losses | 380 | 12.0 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0–380 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 20–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 38 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 14–24 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 27 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 16–11 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 41 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 21–20 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 23–14 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 4–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 18 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 6–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 41 | 11.5 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 23–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 38 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 14–24 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 34 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 14–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 8 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 6–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 6–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 38 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 11–27 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 39 | 13.0 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 11–28 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 40 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 24–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 13.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 12–23 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 10–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 14–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 28 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 13–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 9–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 25 | 13.6 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 15–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Mike Bantom's career stats?
Mike Bantom has averaged 12.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.3 APG over 9 seasons (1973-74–1981-82).
How tall is Mike Bantom?
Mike Bantom is 6-9 (200 lb).
When was Mike Bantom drafted?
Mike Bantom was drafted in 1973, round 1, pick 8, by the Phoenix Suns.