# 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, 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.
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. 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.

## 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 |
| 123.40 | 25 February 2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 7–1 | Michael Smith $_{91.41}$ | 2016 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 121.97 | 4 June 2017 | Kim Huybrechts | 4–1 | Paul Lim $_{100.40}$ | 2017 World Cup | Quarter Final | Sky Sports |
| 120.24 | 24 July 2024 | Connor Scutt | 4–0 | Steven Jamieson $_{82.75}$ | MODUS Super Series | Group Stage | YouTube |
| 119.50 | 2 March 2017 | Peter Wright | 7–2 | Adrian Lewis $_{109.15}$ | 2017 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 118.66 | 5 June 2010 | Phil Taylor | 9–0 | Kevin Painter $_{82.85}$ | 2010 UK Open | Fourth round | Sky Sports |
| 118.52 | 25 November 2023 | Michael van Gerwen $_{(2)}$ | 6–1 | Ross Smith $_{104.54}$ | 2023 Players Championship Finals | Second round | ITV Sport |
| 118.14 | 1 November 2009 | Phil Taylor $_{(2)}$ | 10–3 | Gary Anderson $_{106.12}$ | 2009 European Championship | Quarter Final | None |
| 117.95 | 7 April 2016 | Michael van Gerwen $_{(3)}$ | 7–5 | Robert Thornton $_{104.23}$ | 2016 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 117.88 | 25 March 2024 | Andreas Harrysson | 4–0 | Michael Burgoine $_{81.18}$ | MODUS Super Series | Group Stage | YouTube |
| 117.88 | 1 July 2023 | Luke Littler | 4–0 | Andy Baetens $_{86.59}$ | MODUS Super Series | Final | YouTube |
| 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 |
| 116.90 | 23 April 2015 | Michael van Gerwen $_{(4)}$ | 7–0 | James Wade $_{93.93}$ | 2015 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 116.67 | 3 March 2016 | Michael van Gerwen $_{(5)}$ | 7–2 | Peter Wright $_{108.98}$ | 2016 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 116.10 | 3 May 2012 | Phil Taylor $_{(4)}$ | 8–1 | James Wade $_{93.95}$ | 2012 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 116.01 | 23 April 2009 | Phil Taylor $_{(5)}$ | 8–3 | John Part $_{100.05}$ | 2009 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 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 |
| 115.62 | 7 June 2009 | Phil Taylor $_{(7)}$ | 10–0 | Mark Lawrence $_{93.90}$ | 2009 UK Open | Quarter Final | Sky Sports |
| 115.62 | 3 June 2017 | Ronny Huybrechts | 4–0 | John Michael $_{88.94}$ | 2017 World Cup | Second round | Sky Sports |
| 115.62 | 29 October 2021 | Mervyn King | 6–0 | James Wade $_{86.13}$ | 2021 World Series Finals | First round | ITV4 |
| 115.62 | 26 November 2024 | Adam Lipscombe | 4–0 | Hilton Klein $_{91.82}$ | MODUS Super Series | Group Stage | YouTube |
| 115.62 | 15 January 2025 | Richie Howson | 4–0 | Devon Petersen $_{91.56}$ | MODUS Super Series | Group Stage | Pluto TV |
| 115.51 | 6 June 2009 | Phil Taylor $_{(8)}$ | 9–3 | Ken Mather $_{93.49}$ | 2009 UK Open | Fourth round | Sky Sports |
| 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 |
| 115.19 | 14 November 2021 | Michael van Gerwen $_{(6)}$ | 5–2 | Joe Cullen $_{98.33}$ | 2021 Grand Slam | Group Stage | Sky Sports |
| 115.10 | 8 June 2019 | William O'Connor | 4–1 | Rob Cross $_{106.62}$ | 2019 World Cup | Second round | Sky Sports |
| 114.99 | 17 July 2010 | Phil Taylor $_{(10)}$ | 10–6 | Barrie Bates $_{93.20}$ | 2010 World Matchplay | First round | Sky Sports |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 114.54 | 7 June 2008 | Phil Taylor $_{(12)}$ | 9–3 | Wes Newton $_{97.32}$ | 2008 UK Open | Fifth round | Sky Sports |
| 114.17 | 9 April 2015 | Dave Chisnall | 7–1 | James Wade $_{87.12}$ | 2015 Premier League | League | Sky Sports |
| 114.15 | 9 May 2004 | Darryl Fitton | 6–0 | Davy Richardson | 2004 International Darts League | Last 32 group | SBS6 |
| 114.05 | 1 January 2017 | Michael van Gerwen $_{(8)}$ | 6–2 | Raymond van Barneveld $_{109.34}$ | 2017 PDC World Championship | Semi Final | Sky Sports |
| 114.00 | 14 March 2024 | Luke Littler $_{(2)}$ | 6–2 | Michael van Gerwen $_{110.94}$ | 2024 Premier League | Night Quarter-Final | Sky Sports |

### Women

Televised averages of 95 points or more :
| Average | Date | Player | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score | Broadcast |
| 114.56 | 26 April 2024 | Beau Greaves | Kevin Painter | MODUS Super Series 7 (Week 8) | Group Stage | 4–1 (L) | YouTube |
| 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 | 2021 UK Open | Last 128 | 6–2 (L) | ITV Sport |
| 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 |
| 98.75 | 21 July 2024 | Beau Greaves (2) | Fallon Sherrock | 2024 Women's World Matchplay | Final | 6–3 (L) | Sky Sports |
| 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 |
| 95.97 | 2025 | Beau Greaves (3) | Stefan Bellmont | 2025 UK Open | Last 160 | 6–1 (L) | ITV 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 |
| 123.40 | 25 February 2016 | Michael van Gerwen | Michael Smith | 2016 Premier League Darts | League | 7–1 (L) | Sky Sports |
| 118.66 | 5 June 2010 | Phil Taylor | Kevin Painter | 2010 UK Open | Fourth round | 9–0 (L) | Sky Sports |
| 116.01 | 23 April 2009 | Phil Taylor | John Part | 2009 Premier League | League | 8–3 (L) | Sky Sports |
| 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 |
| 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 |

### Women

| Average | Date | Player | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score | Broadcast |
| 114.56 | 26 April 2024 | Beau Greaves | Kevin Painter | MODUS Super Series | Group stage | 4–1 (L) | |
| 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 |
| 98.84 | 29 May 2016 | Lisa Ashton | Corrine Hammond | BDO World Trophy | Last 16 | 5–1 (L) | Dave |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4 | 224.88 | 25 February 2016 | Phil Taylor (115.25) | Dave Chisnall (109.63) | 2016 Premier League Darts | League | 7–5 (L) | Sky Sports |
| 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 |

## 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 :
| Average | Player | Tournament | Year |
| 111.54 | Phil Taylor | European Championship | 2009 |
| 108.20 | Phil Taylor | European Championship | 2008 |
| 107.58 | Michael van Gerwen | European Darts Grand Prix | 2018 |
| 107.51 | Luke Humphries | German Darts Grand Prix | 2024 |
| 107.48 | Phil Taylor | RTL7 Masters | 2011 |
| 107.48 | Michael van Gerwen | Premier League | 2016 |
| 107.38 | Phil Taylor | UK Open | 2009 |
| 106.81 | Michael van Gerwen | German Darts Masters | 2017 |
| 106.73 | Phil Taylor | Premier League | 2012 |
| 106.43 | Phil Taylor | UK Open | 2010 |