Mike Bantom vs. Evan Mobley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Evan Mobley and Mike Bantom, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mike Bantom played 9 years in the NBA, 6 more than Evan Mobley, who played 3. Mike Bantom had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, while Evan Mobley had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mike Bantom 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82
Evan Mobley 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 76 26.1 10.1 2.3 4.6 6.8 2.1 0.7 0.6 - 3.8 4.1 10.4 .399 - - - 1.9 2.8 .662
Evan Mobley 69 33.8 15.0 2.1 6.2 8.3 2.5 0.8 1.7 1.9 2.1 6.1 12.0 .508 0.3 1.3 .250 2.4 3.7 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1974-752022-23
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 82 27.3 12.5 2.6 4.2 6.7 1.9 0.8 0.6 - 3.3 5.1 11.1 .461 - - - 2.3 3.2 .714
Evan Mobley 79 34.4 16.2 2.4 6.6 9.0 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.8 2.8 6.6 12.0 .554 0.3 1.3 .216 2.6 3.8 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Evan Mobley 5 37.6 9.8 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 0.6 1.2 2.4 2.6 4.4 9.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 3
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1975-762023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 73 21.5 7.9 1.9 3.4 5.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 - 3.0 3.0 6.5 .462 - - - 1.9 2.7 .683
Evan Mobley 50 30.6 15.7 2.2 7.1 9.4 3.2 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.7 6.4 11.0 .580 0.4 1.2 .373 2.5 3.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 6 19.0 9.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 - 4.5 3.7 6.3 .579 - - - 2.3 3.3 .700
Evan Mobley 12 35.2 16.0 2.5 6.8 9.3 2.3 0.8 2.2 1.8 2.8 6.8 12.2 .555 0.4 1.5 .278 2.1 3.0 .694

Season 4
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1976-77-
Team Seattle Supersonics, New York Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 77 24.8 12.3 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.3 0.8 0.6 - 3.0 4.7 9.8 .478 - - - 2.9 4.0 .723
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1977-78-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 82 33.8 15.3 2.2 5.2 7.4 2.9 1.2 0.6 2.7 4.1 6.1 12.8 .479 - - - 3.1 4.2 .743
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1978-79-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 81 31.2 14.7 2.8 5.2 8.0 2.8 1.2 0.8 2.4 3.9 6.0 12.8 .465 - - - 2.8 4.2 .672
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1979-80-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 77 30.3 11.8 2.5 3.4 5.9 3.6 1.1 0.6 2.5 3.5 5.0 9.9 .505 0.0 0.0 .333 1.8 2.7 .665
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1980-81-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 76 31.3 14.0 2.0 3.6 5.6 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .708
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 2 25.5 14.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .714
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Bantom Evan Mobley
Season 1981-82-
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 82 24.6 10.2 2.1 3.2 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.3 4.1 8.7 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 2.0 3.3 .629
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 21 19.0 4.3 1.9 1.8 3.7 1.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.9 1.7 4.3 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.0 .452
Evan Mobley ------- --- ----------
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