These are the highest averages ever at Grand Slam of Darts: Van Gerwen tops list with monster average

From Nov. 9 to 16, the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts is scheduled to take place in Wolverhampton. The short format in the group stage lends itself perfectly to high averages. Below is an overview of the highest averages during this tournament.

Nine of the 10 highest averages were produced during group stage of the Grand Slam of Darts. Michael van Gerwen holds the tournament record with an average of 115.19. He threw this one in his 2021 group match against Joe Cullen (5-2).

Van Gerwen took over the record from Dimitri van den Bergh, who had thrown an average of 114.85 in 2020. Before that, the record was long held by Phil Taylor, who won with 114.65 average against Christian Kist in 2014. Geert de Vos is the number four with an average of 113.86 points per turn, which he had set in 2015.

Michael Smith was close to the tournament record in 2019. His average in his pool match against Nathan Aspinall ended at 113.62. Michael van Gerwen has another high average to his name at 112.66.

At the 2023 edition, Gerwyn Price made a good attempt to improve the tournament record. 'The Iceman' reached a moyenne of 112.30 in his group match against Gian van Veen (5-1 win).

The highest tournament average in the knockout phase is in Taylor's name. 'The Power' threw a 112.37 points per turn average in the second round of the 2011 edition against Wes Newton. Two years later, the 16-time world champion reached another 112.16 average in the group stage.

115.19 - Michael van Gerwen - 2021, Group Stage (5-2 against Joe Cullen)

114.85 - Dimitri van den Bergh - 2020, Group Stage (5-1 against Ricky Evans)

114.65 - Phil Taylor - 2014, Group Stage (5-1 against Christian Kist)

113.86 - Geert De Vos - 2015, Group Stage (5-0 against Jonny Clayton)

113.62 - Michael Smith - 2019, Group Stage (5-1 against Nathan Aspinall)

112.66 - Michael van Gerwen - 2018, Group Stage (5-1 against Gary Robson)

112.54 - Gary Anderson - 2018, Group Stage (5-1 against Ian White)

112.37 - Phil Taylor - 2011, Final 16 (10-3 against Wes Newton)

112.30 - Gerwyn Price - 2023, Group Stage (5-1 against Gian van Veen)

112.16 - Phil Taylor - 2013, Group Stage (5-0 against Stuart Kellett)