“Where did that come from?” - Breaking down the most shocking one-off performances on the 2025 PDC Tour

There are 128 PDC Tour Card holders competing on the Pro Tour in 2025, and the standard continues to rise across the board. Monster averages are becoming increasingly common — but dig a little deeper, and some intriguing patterns emerge.

Specifically, the gap between a player’s highest and second-highest average can tell us something about their level of consistency — or lack thereof. A handful of players have produced one-off, world-class displays that tower above the rest of their season's form.

Top of that list is Berry van Peer. The Dutchman, who regained his Tour Card last year after some time away, has posted a superb 117.88 at his peak. But his second-best effort? A much lower 104.11 — a staggering difference of 13.77 points. No one else on tour comes close to that kind of swing.

Robert Owen sits second. The Welshman – fighting to retain his Tour Card heading into the end of the season – has a top average of 115.85, with his next-best at 104.07, a gap of 11.78 points.

In third is Ritchie Edhouse, whose standout display came in at 120.24, more than ten points ahead of his second-best of 109.48. It’s yet another case of a player producing a moment of brilliance out of nowhere.

It’s perhaps surprising to see José de Sousa only fourth. The Portuguese ace is known for his explosive scoring, and his highest average of 127.00 is the best of anyone on this list. Even his “second-best” of 117.10 is elite-level — but still, that’s a 9.90-point gap, highlighting just how ridiculous his peak performance was.

Kim Huybrechts rounds out the top five, with a 121.97 best and 112.20 second-best. A swing of 9.77 points, and further evidence that the Belgian remains capable of going through the gears when he’s on song.

Further down the rankings, Max Hopp sits not far behind with a swing of 8.74 between his best two averages, while Maximilian Czerwinski and Daryl Gurney both show a gap just shy of seven points — 6.96 and 6.95, respectively. For Gurney, that 117.12 best average still stands up as world-class, but again, the contrast with his second-best (110.17) is notable.

Gary Anderson, typically one of the game’s more consistent scorers, has a 6.71-point difference between his best (123.83) and second-best (117.12) performances. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez shows a similar spread at 6.46, with Luke Littler just behind him on 6.45 — further proof that even darts’ teenage sensation occasionally hits another gear entirely.

Rounding things out are Tim Wolters (100.82 vs 94.48), Adam Lipscombe (103.78 vs 97.48), and George Killington (114.15 vs 107.97) — all showing differences in the six-point range. While their overall figures may not be headline-grabbing, the degree of separation between their best and second-best displays follows the same theme: when it clicks, it really clicks.

These stats aren’t about who has the best overall average or most consistent form — they highlight the explosive ceiling that some players hit, even if only once. For some, it’s a sign of untapped potential that could soon become the norm. For others, it might just be one of those magical days where everything goes in.

Either way, it’s a reminder that in this era of relentless scoring and fine margins, even a single standout performance can leave fans — and opponents — asking: “Where did that come from?”