Three-dart average

The three-dart average in darts is the average of the total score achieved with each turn of three darts.

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 when aiming for 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.

Definition

To compute the average score of a dart the total amount of points scored is divided by the number of darts thrown. This is sometimes used and called the one-dart average. The three-dart average then is just that number multiplied by three.

When a Player Busts on the First Dart of a Throw:

The bust counts as a complete throw (i.e., 3 darts) even though only one dart is physically thrown. The remaining two darts in that turn are considered "used" but not scored because the score for the turn is zero.

When a Player Wins the Leg on the First Dart of a Throw:

If the winning dart is the first dart of a turn, only that dart is counted as thrown for that throw. The other two darts are not counted since they were not thrown.

History

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

Peter Wright holds the record for highest Professional Darts Corporation live streamed match average (123.53), at Players Championship 29 in 2019.

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.

Luke Littler is the current world record holder for highest three-dart average in a set at a PDC World Darts Championship with a three-dart average of 140.91 thrown in the final set of his 2025 PDC World Championship second round match against Ryan Meikle.^[4] The record was previously held by Gerwyn Price with a 136.64 three-dart average in the sixth set of the 2021 PDC World Championship final against Gary Anderson.^[5]

Televised high averages

Key

• (L) - score in legs
• (S) - score in sets

Men

Televised averages of 114 points or more

Average	Date	Player	Score	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	[3]
121.97	4 June 2017	Kim Huybrechts	4–1	Paul Lim 100.40	2017 World Cup	Quarter Final	Sky Sports	[6]
120.24	24 July 2024	Connor Scutt	4–0	Steven Jamieson 82.75	MODUS Super Series	Group Stage	YouTube	[7]
119.50	2 March 2017	Peter Wright	7–2	Adrian Lewis 109.15	2017 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[8]
118.66	5 June 2010	Phil Taylor	9–0	Kevin Painter 82.85	2010 UK Open	Fourth round	Sky Sports	[9]
118.52	25 November 2023	Michael van Gerwen (2)	6–1	Ross Smith 104.54	2023 Players Championship Finals	Second round	ITV Sport	[10]
118.14	1 November 2009	Phil Taylor (2)	10–3	Gary Anderson 106.12	2009 European Championship	Quarter Final	None	[9]
117.95	7 April 2016	Michael van Gerwen (3)	7–5	Robert Thornton 104.23	2016 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[11]
117.88	25 March 2024	Andreas Harrysson	4–0	Michael Burgoine 81.18	MODUS Super Series	Group Stage	YouTube	[12]
117.88	1 July 2023	Luke Littler	4–0	Andy Baetens 86.59	MODUS Super Series	Final	YouTube	[13]
117.88	19 June 2022	Gerwyn Price	4–0	Martin Schindler 101.31	2022 World Cup	Quarter Final	Sky Sports
117.88	1 March 2012	Phil Taylor (3)	8–4	Simon Whitlock 105.44	2012 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[14]
116.90	23 April 2015	Michael van Gerwen (4)	7–0	James Wade 93.93	2015 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[15]
116.67	3 March 2016	Michael van Gerwen (5)	7–2	Peter Wright 108.98	2016 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[16]
116.10	3 May 2012	Phil Taylor (4)	8–1	James Wade 93.95	2012 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[17]
116.01	23 April 2009	Phil Taylor (5)	8–3	John Part 100.05	2009 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[18]
115.97	13 April 2023	Gerwyn Price (2)	6–2	Chris Dobey 103.27	2023 Premier League	Night Quarter-Final	Sky Sports
115.80	19 March 2015	Phil Taylor (6)	4–7	Raymond van Barneveld 104.18	2015 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[19]
115.62	7 June 2009	Phil Taylor (7)	10–0	Mark Lawrence 93.90	2009 UK Open	Quarter Final	Sky Sports	[20]
115.62	3 June 2017	Ronny Huybrechts	4–0	John Michael 88.94	2017 World Cup	Second round	Sky Sports	[6]
115.62	29 October 2021	Mervyn King	6–0	James Wade 86.13	2021 World Series Finals	First round	ITV4	[21]
115.62	26 November 2024	Adam Lipscombe	4–0	Hilton Klein 91.82	MODUS Super Series	Group Stage	YouTube	[22]
115.62	15 January 2025	Richie Howson	4–0	Devon Petersen 91.56	MODUS Super Series	Group Stage	Pluto TV	[23]
115.51	6 June 2009	Phil Taylor (8)	9–3	Ken Mather 93.49	2009 UK Open	Fourth round	Sky Sports	[24]
115.31	17 January 2025	Gerwyn Price (3)	6-2	Luke Littler 105.12	2025 Bahrain Darts Masters	Quarter Final	ITV4
115.25	25 February 2016	Phil Taylor (9)	7–5	Dave Chisnall 109.63	2016 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[16]
115.19	14 November 2021	Michael van Gerwen (6)	5–2	Joe Cullen 98.33	2021 Grand Slam	Group Stage	Sky Sports	[25]
115.10	8 June 2019	William O'Connor	4–1	Rob Cross 106.62	2019 World Cup	Second round	Sky Sports	[26]
114.99	17 July 2010	Phil Taylor (10)	10–6	Barrie Bates 93.20	2010 World Matchplay	First round	Sky Sports	[27]
114.96	23 March 2023	Gerwyn Price (4)	6–1	Michael van Gerwen 98.48	2023 Premier League	Night Final	Sky Sports
114.91	7 March 2015	Michael van Gerwen (7)	9–2	Kim Huybrechts 101.59	2015 UK Open	Fifth round	ITV4	[28]
114.85	16 November 2020	Dimitri Van den Bergh	5–1	Ricky Evans 95.80	2020 Grand Slam	Group Stage	Sky Sports
114.73	28 April 2022	James Wade	6–1	Gerwyn Price 99.17	2022 Premier League	Night Semi-Final	Sky Sports
114.71	10 November 2024	Gian van Veen	5–1	Stephen Bunting 104.17	2024 Grand Slam of Darts	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	[29]
114.54	7 June 2008	Phil Taylor (12)	9–3	Wes Newton 97.32	2008 UK Open	Fifth round	Sky Sports	[30]
114.17	9 April 2015	Dave Chisnall	7–1	James Wade 87.12	2015 Premier League	League	Sky Sports	[31]
114.15	9 May 2004	Darryl Fitton	6–0	Davy Richardson	2004 International Darts League	Last 32 group	SBS6	[32][33]
114.05	1 January 2017	Michael van Gerwen (8)	6–2 [a]	Raymond van Barneveld 109.34	2017 PDC World Championship	Semi Final	Sky Sports	[34]
114.00	14 March 2024	Luke Littler (2)	6–2	Michael van Gerwen 110.94	2024 Premier League	Night Quarter-Final	Sky Sports	[35]

Women

Televised averages of 95 points or more

Average	Date	Player	Opponent	Tournament	Stage	Score	Broadcast	Ref.
114.56	26 April 2024	Beau Greaves	Kevin Painter	MODUS Super Series 7 (Week 8)	Group Stage	4–1 (L)	YouTube	[36][37]
101.55	14 November 2021	Fallon Sherrock	Mike De Decker	2021 Grand Slam	Group Stage	5–0 (L)	Sky Sports	[25]
100.34	5 March 2021	Lisa Ashton	Aaron Beeney	2021 UK Open	Last 128	6–2 (L)	ITV Sport	[38]
98.90	20 November 2021	Fallon Sherrock (2)	Peter Wright	2021 Grand Slam	Quarter Final	13–16 (L)	Sky Sports
98.84	29 May 2016	Lisa Ashton (2)	Corrine Hammond	2016 BDO World Trophy	Last 16	5–1 (L)	Dave	[39][40]
98.75	21 July 2024	Beau Greaves (2)	Fallon Sherrock	2024 Women's World Matchplay	Final	6–3 (L)	Sky Sports	[41]
97.56	4 December 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)
96.20	18 September 2021	Fallon Sherrock (3)	Michael van Gerwen	2021 Nordic Darts Masters	Final	7–11 (L)	ITV Sport
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	[42]
118.66	5 June 2010	Phil Taylor	Kevin Painter	2010 UK Open	Fourth round	9–0 (L)	Sky Sports	[9]
116.01	23 April 2009	Phil Taylor	John Part	2009 Premier League	League	8–3 (L)	Sky Sports	[18]
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	[33]
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	[43][44]

Women

Average	Date	Player	Opponent	Tournament	Stage	Score	Broadcast	Ref.
114.56	26 April 2024	Beau Greaves	Kevin Painter	MODUS Super Series	Group stage	4–1 (L)		[45]
101.55	14 November 2021	Fallon Sherrock	Mike De Decker	2021 Grand Slam	Group stage	5–0 (L)	Sky Sports
100.34	5 March 2021	Lisa Ashton	Aaron Beeney	UK Open	Second Round (Last 128)	6–2 (L)	ITV Sport	[38]
98.84	29 May 2016	Lisa Ashton	Corrine Hammond	BDO World Trophy	Last 16	5–1 (L)	Dave	[39]
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.
118.10 (WR)	16 June 2023	Krzysztof Ratajski Krzysztof Kciuk	Darius Labanauskas Mindaugas Barauskas	2023 World Cup of Darts	Group stage	4–1 (L)	Sky Sports

Televised combined high averages

#	Combined average	Date	Winner (average)	Opponent (average)	Tournament	Stage	Score	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	[46]
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	[47]
3	224.94	14 March 2024	Luke Littler (114.00)	Michael van Gerwen (110.94)	2024 Premier League Darts	League	6–2 (L)	Sky Sports	[35]
4	224.88	25 February 2016	Phil Taylor (115.25)	Dave Chisnall (109.63)	2016 Premier League Darts	League	7–5 (L)	Sky Sports	[47]
5	224.44	6 April 2017	Michael van Gerwen (113.62)	James Wade (110.82)	2017 Premier League Darts	League	7–5 (L)	Sky Sports	[46]

Highest televised averages by length of match in legs

This table shows the highest average for all matches containing at least as many legs as the number in the leftmost column. Set-play matches show the total number of legs won and lost across all sets.

Legs played	Average	Date	Player	Set score	Leg score	Opponent	Tournament
4–8	123.40	25 February 2016	Michael van Gerwen	-	7–1	Michael Smith	2016 Premier League Darts
9	119.50	2 March 2017	Peter Wright	-	7–2	Adrian Lewis	2017 Premier League Darts
10–13	118.14	1 November 2009	Phil Taylor	-	10–3	Gary Anderson	2009 European Championship
14–16	114.99	17 July 2010	Phil Taylor	-	10–6	Barrie Bates	2010 World Matchplay
17–32	114.05	1 January 2017	Michael van Gerwen	6–2	19–13	Raymond van Barneveld	2017 PDC World Championship
33–35	110.94	4 January 2009	Phil Taylor	7–1	23–12	Raymond van Barneveld	2009 PDC World Championship
36–44	108.06	2 January 2017	Michael van Gerwen	7–3	27–17	Gary Anderson	2017 PDC World Championship
45–48	103.67	3 January 2024	Luke Humphries	7–4	25–23	Luke Littler	2024 PDC World Championship
49–50	103.04	1 January 2013	Phil Taylor	7–4	27–23	Michael van Gerwen	2013 PDC World Championship
51–52	102.44	30 December 2017	Michael van Gerwen	5–6	27–27	Rob Cross	2018 PDC World Championship
53–57	100.93	1 January 2007	Raymond van Barneveld	7–6	29–28	Phil Taylor	2007 PDC World Championship

Highest tournament winning averages

Ten highest tournament winning averages^[b]

Average	Player	Tournament	Year	Ref
111.54	Phil Taylor	European Championship	2009	[48]
108.20	Phil Taylor	European Championship	2008
107.58	Michael van Gerwen	European Darts Grand Prix	2018	[49]
107.51	Luke Humphries	German Darts Grand Prix	2024
107.48	Phil Taylor	RTL7 Masters	2011	[50]
107.48	Michael van Gerwen	Premier League	2016	[51]
107.38	Phil Taylor	UK Open	2009	[52]
106.81	Michael van Gerwen	German Darts Masters	2017	[53]
106.73	Phil Taylor	Premier League	2012	[54]
106.43	Phil Taylor	UK Open	2010	[55]

Notes

1. Score in sets not legs
2. These tournament averages (TMA) were calculated by adding up the match averages and then dividing by the number of matches. The "true" tournament averages — which would be calculated by adding up the points scored divided by total darts thrown and multiplying by 3 (3DA) — may differ, but cannot be accurately calculated for most tournaments as this data is unavailable. For example, Michael van Gerwen had a TMA of 106.37 in the 2017 PDC World Darts Championship, but his 3DA over the whole tournament was 107.06.