Van Gerwen and Taylor dominate top-10 highest averages ever in Premier League Darts (2005-2022)

The highest TV averages of the year are generally seen during the Premier League Darts. This is because the format of Premier League Darts lends itself perfectly to high averages. The list of highest averages is dominated by Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor.

In Premier League Darts, the best darts players in the world compete against each other in a best of 11 legs format. A few legs within 12 darts and your average is soon well over 100.

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Michael van Gerwen did this as many as six times in his 2016 match against Michael Smith (7-1 win, ed.). Thanks to two 10-darters, two 11-darters and two 12-darters, his average ended at no less than 123.40. That average is still the highest ever thrown average at a television tournament.

Peter Wright was close to breaking the magic 120 barrier a year later. The Scottish dart player threw a 109.50 average in his match against Adrian Lewis, a game Snakebite won 7-2.

Van Gerwen managed to throw above 115 average three more times in Premier League Darts. Thus, the former world number one is listed in the top-10 three more times with averages of 117.95, 116.90 and 116.67.

The remaining five spots in the top-10 are occupied by Phil Taylor. His best match in the world's best darts competition dates back to 2012, when he recorded 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.

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Top-10 highest averages in Premier League Darts (2005-2022)

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)

115.80 Phil Taylor (2015, 4-7 against Raymond van Barneveld)

115.25 Phil Taylor (2016, 7-5 against Dave Chisnall)