Premier League Darts guarantees spectacle and high averages. In fact, the format of Premier League Darts lends itself perfectly to blistering performances. The list of highest averages is dominated by
Michael van Gerwen and
Phil Taylor.
In Premier League Darts today, the best darters in the world compete against each other in a best of 11 legs format. A few legs checked out in twelve darts or under and your average is soon well over a hundred.
The highest ever average in Premier League Darts is in the name of Michael van Gerwen. During the 2016 edition, Van Gerwen threw an average of 123.40 in his match against Michael Smith (7-1 win) thanks to two 10-darters, two 11-darters and two 12-darters. The aforementioned average is still the highest ever thrown average during a television tournament.
A year later,
Peter Wright came close to breaking the magic 120 mark. In his match against Adrian Lewis, the Scottish darter threw an average of 119.50, a duel that Snakebite won 7-2, by the way.
Michael van Gerwen managed to throw an average above 115 three more times in Premier League Darts. As a result, the former world number one is listed in the top-10 three more times with averages of 117.95, 116.90 and 116.67.
No darting list is complete without the legendary Phil Taylor. 'The Power' can be found in the top-10 four times. His best match in the format dates back to 2012, when he posted an average of 117.35 against Simon Whitlock.
Incidentally, the 16-time world champion also has the highest losing average ever to his name During the 2015 Premier League, he lost 7-4 to Raymond van Barneveld despite a average of 115.80 points.
Furthermore, Taylor has averages of 116.10 and 116.01 to his name in Premier League Darts.
Gerwyn Price earned a spot in the top-10 during the 2023 edition. His average of 115.97 was the ninth highest average ever in this league.
Top-10 highest averages in Premier League Darts (2005-2023)
123.40 Michael van Gerwen (2016, 7-1 against Michael Smith)
119.50 Peter Wright (2017, 7-2 against Adrian Lewis)
117.95 Michael van Gerwen (2016, 7-5 against Robert Thornton)
117.35 Phil Taylor (2012, 8-4 against Simon Whitlock)
116.90 Michael van Gerwen (2015, 7-0 against James Wade)
116.67 Michael van Gerwen (2016, 7-2 against Peter Wright)
116.10 Phil Taylor (2012, 8-1 against James Wade)
116.01 Phil Taylor (2009, 8-3 against John Part)
115.97 Gerwyn Price (2023, 6-2 against Chris Dobey)
115.80 Phil Taylor (2015, 4-7 against Raymond van Barneveld)