The three-dart average in

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is the average of the total score achieved with each

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of three

. 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 Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently PDC Order of Merit, ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Darts Championship, PDC ...

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

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live streamed match average (123.53), at Players Championship 29 in 2019.

Bobby George Robert Francis George (born 16 December 1945) is an English television presenter and former professional darts player. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King ...

was the first player to throw an average of over 100 on television during the 1979

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final against

Alan Glazier Alan James Glazier (21 January 1939 – 12 November 2020) was an English professional darts player. He used the nickname "The Ton Machine" and was noted for his all-black outfits. Career Glazier was one of the first darts players who turned pr ...

Luke Littler Luke Littler (born 21 January 2007) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is the current PDC World Youth Champion, and the current Bahrain Masters Champion, and is the youngest p ...

is the current world record holder for highest three-dart average in a set at a

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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 Ryan Meikle ( born 13 August 1996) is an English professional darts player who plays in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Career Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, Meikle is a barber by trade, hence his nickname of "The Barber". He wo ...

. The record was previously held by

Gerwyn Price Gerwyn Stephen Price (born 7 March 1985) is a Welsh professional darts player and former professional rugby union and rugby league player. Nicknamed "The Iceman", he competes in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), where he is cu ...

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

Women

Televised high averages world record progression

Men

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

Women

Televised pairs high averages

Televised combined high averages

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.

Highest tournament winning averages

Notes

References

External links

High Averages on PDPA Professional Darts Player Association

Highest Averages on TV on The Darts Forum

Darts Averages on OnAverage

Darts Averages on Darts1

TV Averages +105 on The Stars Of Darts Forum
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