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.
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]
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.
Televised averages of 114 points or more.
Average | Date | Player | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score | Broadcast | Ref. |
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101.55 | 14 November 2021 | Fallon Sherrock | Mike De Decker | 2021 Grand Slam | Group stage | 5–0 (L) | Sky Sports | [19] |
100.34 | 5 March 2021 | Lisa Ashton | Aaron Beeney | 2021 UK Open | Last 128 | 6–2 (L) | ITV Sport | [30] |
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 | [31] [32] |
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) |
The world record progression before 1997 is subject to further research.
Average | Date | Player | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score | Broadcast | Ref. |
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123.40 | 25 February 2016 | Michael van Gerwen | Michael Smith | 2016 Premier League Darts | League | 7–1 (L) | Sky Sports | [33] |
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 | [14] |
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 | [27] |
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 | [34] [35] |
Average | Date | Player | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score | Broadcast | Ref. |
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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 | [30] |
98.84 | 29 May 2016 | Lisa Ashton | Corrine Hammond | BDO World Trophy | Last 16 | 5–1 (L) | Dave | [31] |
97.56 | 4 December 1999 | Trina Gulliver | Francis Hoenselaar | World Masters | Final | 1–3 (S) |
Average | Date | Players | Opponents | Tournament | Stage | Score | Broadcast | Ref. |
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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 |
# | Combined average | Date | Winner (average) | Opponent (average) | Tournament | Stage | Score | Broadcast | Ref. |
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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 | [36] |
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 | [37] |
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 | [29] |
4 | 224.88 | 25 February 2016 | Phil Taylor (115.25) | Dave Chisnall (109.63) | 2016 Premier League Darts | League | 7–5 (L) | Sky Sports | [37] |
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 | [36] |
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.
Ten highest tournament winning averages [lower-alpha 2] | ||||
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Average | Player | Tournament | Year | Ref |
111.54 | Phil Taylor | European Championship | 2009 | [38] |
108.20 | Phil Taylor | European Championship | 2008 | |
107.58 | Michael van Gerwen | European Darts Grand Prix | 2018 | [39] |
107.51 | Luke Humphries | European Darts Grand Prix | 2024 | |
107.48 | Phil Taylor | RTL7 Masters | 2011 | [40] |
107.48 | Michael van Gerwen | Premier League | 2016 | [41] |
107.38 | Phil Taylor | UK Open | 2009 | [42] |
106.81 | Michael van Gerwen | German Darts Masters | 2017 | [43] |
106.73 | Phil Taylor | Premier League | 2012 | [44] |
106.43 | Phil Taylor | UK Open | 2010 | [45] |
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