Who are the four greatest dart players of all-time? Rob Cross weighs in on the age-old debate
PDCTuesday, 29 April 2025 at 13:00
Comparing different generations of players is always difficult and as such, the debate over who is the greatest darts player of all time will continue to split opinion and spark discussion. But that doesn't mean it's not an interesting question to pose.
Who is the greatest darts player ever? It’s a question that resurfaces every now and then. Rob Cross, the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship winner, who famously beat the retiring Phil Taylor 7-2 in the latter's final ever professional match to take the Sid Waddell Trophy, was recently asked by TalkSport who he thinks will, in 20 years' time, be regarded as the four greatest darts players of all time.
"I think Taylor will. You're never going to change that, he's definitely going to be up there," 'Voltage' begins. "Michael van Gerwen is going to be up there, Luke Littler, and then it depends whether I want to pull my finger out. But at the minute, Luke Humphries," Cross completes his list.
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- Be a bit more original than tacking ‘gate’ on to anything controversial, its old hat.Mysstree19-06-2025
- The perfect darts player has to have the ability of Phil Taylor, looks of Chris Mason with the tan of Steve Beaton The throw, toughness and personality of Richie Burnett with Ted Hankey walk on music and the 9 darter celebration of Dean Winstanly. Mr Brightside always reminds me of Dean Winstanly as it was his original theme.richieburnettrocks18-06-2025
- Most of the players are already whinging about playing to much, unless something else is going to be axed where will another couple of competitions be squeezed in?Mysstree16-06-2025
- Indeed. The kid should grow up. Part of the game.SheGotLegs16-06-2025
- i also didn't see littler kicking off about this issue when it was his fans whistling and putting off opponents, which was happening on the regular during his first year on tour. humphries had to deal with it basically every time they played each other.colt16-06-2025
- Brilliant, Eric knew the risks and like most who die his age, bollox to being old and all that. Fair play to him and the rest of those who die young doing the same thing.Plaza15-06-2025
- So all of a sudden Littler is just a kid and it’s unfair as the Media’s darling golden boy gets the grief, never a problem though was it while it was Gerwyn Price. Been saying this for ages that something needs doing about crowd behaviour but the PDC don’t really care as long as the pissed up punters flock to Premier League night. The worry for the PDC is that as Littler has gone beyond the darts fan base and is the most high profile player in the world there is the risk that he is bigger than the PDC and then others with more clout (government for example) may start telling them to clean up their act. Bazza, Eddie and Porter will hate that.Mysstree15-06-2025
- As much as it's disappointing that England lost,Peter Wright's speculation didn't help himself and Gary either. It is, however, another pointless tournament. So,like the football club world cup,it means absolutely nothingrick6714-06-2025
- That poor trophy being next to that ! Oh my good god, what a hideous image !!richieburnettrocks10-06-2025
- Inspiration from walk on music Losing weight and trying to improve fitness from the dull as dishwater Dobey. The only inspiration Phil Taylor needed was to win and win and win. Players of today are pathetic, so vain and more obsessed with being popular or their walk on music than actually being dedicated to putting in the effort and winning something.richieburnettrocks08-06-2025