High dart average

The three-dart average in darts is the average score achieved with three darts thrown.

Averages are the most cited statistics in matches as they give a rough estimate of a player's form. The longer a match lasts, the harder it is to maintain a high average as low scoring legs or missed darts at a double bring the average down.

While there have been match averages of over 130 in floor tournaments,[1] the world record only lists televised matches, which are easy to verify.

History

Michael van Gerwen is the current world record holder for a televised match with an average of 123.40 thrown in the 2016 Premier League against Michael Smith.[2][3]

This record was beaten by Peter Wright at Players Championship 29 in 2019 with an average of 123.50 which is the highest ever live streamed official Professional Darts Corporation average, however this is not counted as a televised average as it was streamed online.

Bobby George was the first player to throw an average of over 100 on television during the 1979 News of the World Darts Championship final against Alan Glazier.

Televised high averages

Men

Televised averages of 114 points or more.

Average Date Player Score[N 1] Opponent Average Tournament Stage Broadcast Ref.
123.40 25 February 2016 Michael van Gerwen 7–1 Michael Smith 91.41 2016 Premier League League Sky Sports [4]
121.97 4 June 2017 Kim Huybrechts 4–1 Paul Lim 100.40 2017 World Cup Quarter Final Sky Sports [5]
119.50 2 March 2017 Peter Wright 7–2 Adrian Lewis 109.15 2017 Premier League League Sky Sports [6]
118.66 5 June 2010 Phil Taylor 9–0 Kevin Painter 82.85 2010 UK Open Fourth round Sky Sports [7]
118.14 1 November 2009 Phil Taylor (2) 10–3 Gary Anderson 106.12 2009 European Championship Quarter Final Sky Sports [7]
117.95 7 April 2016 Michael van Gerwen (2) 7–5 Robert Thornton 104.23 2016 Premier League League Sky Sports [8]
117.35 1 March 2012 Phil Taylor (3) 8–4 Simon Whitlock 105.44 2012 Premier League League Sky Sports [9]
116.90 23 April 2015 Michael van Gerwen (3) 7–0 James Wade 93.93 2015 Premier League League Sky Sports [10]
116.67 3 March 2016 Michael van Gerwen (4) 7–2 Peter Wright 108.98 2016 Premier League League Sky Sports [11]
116.10 3 May 2012 Phil Taylor (4) 8–1 James Wade 93.95 2012 Premier League League Sky Sports [12]
116.01 23 April 2009 Phil Taylor (5) 8–3 John Part 100.05 2009 Premier League League Sky Sports [13]
115.80 19 March 2015 Phil Taylor (6) 4–7 Raymond van Barneveld 104.18 2015 Premier League League Sky Sports [14]
115.62 7 June 2009 Phil Taylor (7) 10–0 Mark Lawrence 2009 UK Open Quarter Final Sky Sports [15]
115.62 3 June 2017 Ronny Huybrechts 4–0 John Michael 88.94 2017 World Cup Second Round Sky Sports [5]
115.51 6 June 2009 Phil Taylor (8) 9–3 Ken Mather 2009 UK Open Fourth round Sky Sports [16]
115.25 25 February 2016 Phil Taylor (9) 7–5 Dave Chisnall 109.63 2016 Premier League League Sky Sports [11]
115.10 8 June 2019 William O'Connor 4–1 Rob Cross 106.62 2019 World Cup Second round Sky Sports [17]
114.99 17 July 2010 Phil Taylor (10) 10–6 Barrie Bates 93.20 2010 World Matchplay First round Sky Sports [18]
114.91 7 March 2015 Michael van Gerwen (5) 9–2 Kim Huybrechts 101.59 2015 UK Open Fifth round ITV4 [19]
114.85 16 November 2020 Dimitri Van den Bergh 5-1 Ricky Evans 95.80 2020 Grand Slam Group stage Sky Sports
114.65 9 November 2014 Phil Taylor (11) 5–1 Christian Kist 99.46 2014 Grand Slam Group stage Sky Sports [20]
114.54 7 June 2008 Phil Taylor (12) 9–3 Wes Newton 2008 UK Open Fifth round Sky Sports [21]
114.17 9 April 2015 Dave Chisnall 7–1 James Wade 87.12 2015 Premier League League Sky Sports [22]
114.15 9 May 2004 Darryl Fitton 6–0 Davy Richardson 2004 International Darts League Last 32 group SBS6 [23][24]
114.05 1 January 2017 Michael van Gerwen (6) 6–2 (S) Raymond van Barneveld 109.34 2017 PDC World Championship Semi Final Sky Sports [25]
  1. score in legs except for (S) which indicates score in sets.

Women
Average Date Player Opponent Tournament Stage Score Broadcast Ref.
98.84 29 May 2016 Lisa Ashton Corrine Hammond 2016 BDO World Trophy Last 16 5–1 (L) Dave [26]
97.56 1999 Trina Gulliver Francis Hoenselaar 1999 World Masters Final 1–3 (S)
96.84 2004 Trina Gulliver (2) Francis Hoenselaar 2004 World Masters Final 4–1 (S)
95.97 2006 Trina Gulliver (3) Clare Bywaters 2006 BDO World Darts Championship Semi final 2–0 (S) BBC Sport
95.04 1999 Francis Hoenselaar Trina Gulliver 1999 World Masters Final 3–1 (S)

Televised high averages world record progression

Men

The world record progression before 1997 is subject to further research.

Average Date Player Opponent Tournament Stage Score Broadcast Ref.
123.40 25 February 2016 Michael van Gerwen Michael Smith 2016 Premier League Darts League 7–1 (L) Sky Sports [27]
118.66 5 June 2010 Phil Taylor Kevin Painter 2010 UK Open Fourth round 9–0 (L) Sky Sports [7]
116.01 23 April 2009 Phil Taylor John Part 2009 Premier League League 8–3 (L) Sky Sports [13]
114.54 7 June 2008 Phil Taylor Wes Newton 2008 UK Open Fifth round 9–3 (L) Sky Sports
114.15 9 May 2004 Darryl Fitton Davy Richardson 2004 International Darts League Last 32 group 6–0 (L) SBS6 [24]
113.43 28 July 1997 Phil Taylor Gary Mawson 1997 World Matchplay Darts First round 8–0 (L) Sky Sports
107.49 5 December 1991 Phil Taylor Alan Warriner-Little 1991 World Masters Quarter final 3–1 (S) Sky Sports
105.30 17 September 1983 Eric Bristow Alan Glazier 1983 British Professional Championship Last 32 3–0 (S) BBC
100.20 2 June 1979 Bobby George Alan Glazier News of the World Darts Championship Final 2–0 (L) ITV [28][29]

Women
Average Date Player Opponent Tournament Stage Score Broadcast Ref.
98.84 (WR) 29 May 2016 Lisa Ashton Corrine Hammond BDO World Trophy Last 16 5–1 (L) Dave [26]
97.56 4 December 1999 Trina Gulliver Francis Hoenselaar World Masters Final 1–3 (S)

Televised pairs high averages
Average Date Players Opponents Tournament Stage Score Broadcast Ref.
117.88 (WR) 8 June 2014 Michael van Gerwen
Raymond van Barneveld		 Brendan Dolan
Michael Mansell		 2014 World Cup of Darts Semi final 4–0 (L) Sky Sports

Televised combined high averages
# Combined average Date Winner (average) Opponent (average) Tournament Stage Score[N 1] Broadcast Ref.
1 228.65 (WR) 2 March 2017 Peter Wright (119.50) Adrian Lewis (109.15) 2017 Premier League Darts League 7–2 (L) Sky Sports [30]
2 225.65 3 March 2016 Michael van Gerwen (116.67) Peter Wright (108.98) 2016 Premier League Darts League 7–2 (L) Sky Sports [31]
3 224.88 25 February 2016 Phil Taylor (115.25) Dave Chisnall (109.63) 2016 Premier League Darts League 7–5 (L) Sky Sports [31]
4 224.44 6 April 2017 Michael van Gerwen (113.62) James Wade (110.82) 2017 Premier League Darts League 7–5 (L) Sky Sports [30]
5 224.26 1 November 2009 Phil Taylor (118.14) Gary Anderson (106.12) 2009 European Championship Quarter Final 10–3 (L) Sky Sports [32]
  1. (L) = score in legs, (S) = score in sets.

Highest tournament winning averages
Ten highest tournament winning averages
Average Player Tournament Year Ref
111.54 Phil Taylor European Championship 2009 [33]
108.20 Phil Taylor European Championship 2008 [34]
108.13 Phil Taylor UK Open 2009 [35]
107.57 Michael van Gerwen European Darts Grand Prix 2018 [36]
107.48 Phil Taylor RTL7 Masters 2011 [37]
107.48 Michael van Gerwen Premier League 2016 [38]
106.81 Phil Taylor UK Open 2013 [39]
106.73 Phil Taylor Premier League 2012 [40]
106.43 Phil Taylor UK Open 2010 [41]
106.32 Michael van Gerwen PDC World Championship 2017 [42]

Highest annual averages
Year Player Average[43] Matches recorded
(min 10)
2008 Phil Taylor 104.73 51
2009 Phil Taylor 104.63 55
2015 Michael van Gerwen 103.19 118
2013 Phil Taylor 103.10 53
2017 Michael van Gerwen 103.06 117
2016 Michael van Gerwen 102.90 125
2011 Phil Taylor 102.81 48
2014 Phil Taylor 102.55 51
2012 Phil Taylor 102.27 56
2010 Phil Taylor 102.23 44

Highest career averages
Player Average[44] Matches recorded
(min 100)
1 Phil Taylor 101.28 774
2 Michael van Gerwen 100.82 986
3 Gary Anderson 97.82 731
4 Rob Cross 97.67 429
5 Peter Wright 97.58 846
6 Ian White 96.71 517
7 Glen Durrant 96.68 371
8 Dave Chisnall 96.52 622
9 Raymond van Barneveld 96.00 837
10 Gerwyn Price 95.98 484

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