The Grand Slam of Darts is next up on the PDC Calendar taking place from 9 to 17 November with the round robin format seeing the best of the PDC and BDO compete with shocks and high averages aplenty.
Ahead of it we take a look back at the highest averages in the history of the tournament. Phil Taylor leads the way with an average of 114.65 thrown against Christian Kist back in 2014. Geert de Vos was just behind in 2015 in the group stage when he thrashed Jonny Clayton 5-0 with a 113.86 average.
Michael van Gerwen following that recorded an average of 112.66 against Gary Robson last year and similarly Gary Anderson also produced brilliance in the Group Stage last year hitting 112.37 against Ian White.
In terms of the knockout averages and there aren't a lot, Phil Taylor leads the way with 112.37 against Wes Newton in 2011.
Other ones include Michael van Gerwen's 111.17 in his 16-10 win over Peter Wright in the 2016 semi-final and 111.05 in a 16-4 win against Kim Huybrechts in 2015 which all round out the list.
| Average | Player | Year (+ round) | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114.65 |  Phil Taylor | 2014, Group phase |  Christian Kist | 5–1 |
| 113.86 |  Geert De Vos | 2015, Group phase |  Jonny Clayton | 5–0 |
| 112.66 | Michael van Gerwen | 2018, Group phase | Gary Robson | 5–1 |
| 112.54 |  Gary Anderson | 2018, Group phase | Ian White | 5–1 |
| 112.37 | Phil Taylor | 2011, Last 16 | Wes Newton | 10–3 |
| 112.16 | Phil Taylor | 2013, Group phase | Stuart Kellett | 5–0 |
| 111.80 | Gary Anderson | 2013, Group phase | Peter Wright | 5–1 |
| 111.79 | Gary Anderson | 2017, Group phase | Berry van Peer | 5–1 |
| 111.17 | Michael van Gerwen | 2016, Semi-final | Peter Wright | 16–10 |
| 111.05 | Michael van Gerwen | 2015, Quarter Final | Kim Huybrechts | 16–4 |
Source: Wikipedia
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- When Littler has at least five ranking Majors he’s in the discussion, until then, forget it.Mysstree14-11-2024
- This is the difference between other players and Phil Taylor. Phil would be completely motivated even before his walk on and didn't need anything else to do so.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024
- Still impressive though. Also literally everyone cares about averages that's what makes darts fascinating.medinabello14-11-2024
- BS he won a Euro Tour during this down period something that not many players can say. Dobey, Noppy, DvD, Ross Smith to name just a few.medinabello14-11-2024
- Maybe the supposed top players are burnt out from the endless travelling and tournaments, I just don't think they have the dedication or outright desire to win. I think they are more interested in the money and being popular, just keeping their rankings steady. The only thing that mattered to Phil Taylor was winning, not winning a few games to top up the money pot and seeking the fans attention. Maybe there is too many tournaments now and the enthusiasm is gone. This year especially has seen so many different winners and unexpected draws and line ups.richieburnettrocks14-11-2024