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 three-dart average, the total amount of points scored is divided by the number of darts thrown, and then multiplied by three to find the average score per round. On occasion the one-dart average is used instead.
If a player busts their score on their first or second throw in a visit, then that counts as a complete visit and is counted as three darts thrown.
If the winning dart is in the first or second dart thrown in a visit, only those darts are counted as thrown for that visit.

History

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.
Gary Anderson holds the record for highest Professional Darts Corporation live streamed match average, at Players Championship 15 in 2024.
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
  • - score in legs
  • - score in sets

    Men

Women

Televised high averages world record progression

Men

The world record progression before 1997 is subject to further research.
AverageDatePlayerOpponentTournamentStageScoreBroadcastRef.
123.4025 February 20162016 Premier LeagueLeague7–1 Sky Sports
118.665 June 20102010 UK OpenFourth round9–0 Sky Sports
116.0123 April 20092009 Premier LeagueLeague8–3 Sky Sports
114.547 June 20082008 UK OpenFifth round9–3 Sky Sports
114.159 May 20042004 International Darts LeagueLast 32 group6–0 SBS6
113.4328 July 19971997 World MatchplayFirst round8–0 Sky Sports
107.495 December 19911991 World MastersQuarter final3–1 Sky Sports
105.3017 September 19831983 British Professional ChampionshipLast 323–0 BBC
100.202 June 1979News of the World Darts ChampionshipFinal2–0 ITV

Women

AverageDatePlayerOpponentTournamentStageScoreBroadcastRef.
114.5626 April 2024MODUS Super SeriesGroup stage4–1
101.5514 November 2021Grand SlamGroup stage5–0 Sky Sports
100.345 March 2021UK OpenSecond Round 6–2 ITV Sport
98.8429 May 2016BDO World TrophyLast 165–1 Dave
97.564 December 1999World MastersFinal1–3

Televised pairs high averages

Televised combined high averages

#Combined averageDateWinner Opponent TournamentStageScoreBroadcastRef.
1228.65 2 March 20172017 Premier League DartsLeague7–2 Sky Sports
2225.9715 May 20252025 Premier League DartsLeague6–3 Sky Sports
3225.653 March 20162016 Premier League DartsLeague7–2 Sky Sports
4224.9414 March 20242024 Premier League DartsLeague6–2 Sky Sports
5224.88LeagueSky Sports
6224.446 April 20172017 Premier League DartsLeague7–5 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 playedAverageDatePlayerSet scoreLeg scoreOpponentTournament
4–8123.4025 February 2016-7–12016 Premier League Darts
9119.502 March 2017-7–22017 Premier League Darts
10–13118.141 November 2009-10–32009 European Championship
14–16114.9917 July 2010-10–62010 World Matchplay
17–32114.051 January 20176–219–13
33–35110.944 January 20097–123–122009 PDC World Championship
36–44108.062 January 20177–327–172017 PDC World Championship
45–48103.673 January 20247–425–232024 PDC World Championship
49–50103.041 January 20137–427–232013 PDC World Championship
51–52102.445–627–272018 PDC World Championship
53–57100.931 January 20077–62007 PDC World Championship

Highest tournament winning averages

AveragePlayerTournamentYearRef
111.54