Darts Average Calculator
Your average is the quickest way to put a number on how you are throwing. Enter your points and darts, or the darts it took to win a leg, and get your 3-dart and 1-dart average.
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Checkout Club
Checkout Club keeps every player's average as you score 501 dart by dart, and holds the history, personal bests and head-to-head records for your whole league.
The basics
What a darts average means
A 3-dart average is the number of points you score per visit to the board, worked out over all your darts. The 1-dart average is the same figure for a single dart, so it is a third of the size. Scoreboards and commentators almost always quote the 3-dart one.
Only scoring counts toward it. Every dart you throw goes into the total, including misses, darts at doubles that did not land and busted visits. That is why a finish you have to work for, with several missed doubles, costs you more than a quick one.
Where you stand
Averages at pub, county and pro level
Pub players mostly average between 30 and 50. Strong league players reach 60 to 70. Professionals on the tour are usually at 90 or higher. These bands are a guide, since a nervous Tuesday and a good Saturday can sit a long way apart.
3-dart average — Level
Under 30 — Just starting out
30 to 50 — Pub player
50 to 60 — Good pub or league player
60 to 70 — Strong league or county player
70 to 90 — Top county or semi-pro
90 and up — Pro standard
Quick reference
What a leg of 501 is worth
The fewer darts you need to win a leg, the higher the average for that leg. Here is what a 501 leg works out to at different lengths. Nine darts is the perfect leg.
Darts to win from 501 — 3-dart average
9 — 167.0
12 — 125.3
15 — 100.2
18 — 83.5
21 — 71.6
24 — 62.6
27 — 55.7
30 — 50.1
36 — 41.8
45 — 33.4
New to counting what is left? The scoring guide covers it, and the checkout chart shows the finish for every score from 170 down.
Questions
Quick answers
How do you work out a 3-dart average?
Divide your total points by the number of darts thrown, then multiply by three. 1000 points in 60 darts is 16.67 per dart, which is a 3-dart average of 50.0.
What is a good darts average?
It depends where you play. Most pub players sit between 30 and 50. Around 60 to 70 is strong for a league player, and professionals regularly average 90 and above in matches.
Do missed darts and busts count?
Yes. Every dart you throw counts, whether it scores or not. A busted visit counts too, as darts thrown with no points scored, which is why one bust can drag an average down.
Why is a leg average higher than my match average?
A leg won in 15 darts from 501 averages 100.2, but you will not win every leg that quickly. Your match average blends the fast legs with the slow ones and the legs you lost, so it lands lower.
What is a first 9 average?
It is your average over the first nine darts of a leg, which is three visits. It shows how well you score before the finish starts, without checkout misses pulling the number down. To find it, divide the points scored in those nine darts by three.
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Keep reading
- Checkout chart and calculator — Every finish from 170 down to 2, plus a calculator for the score you have left.
- 501 rules — Setup, throwing order, doubles, busts, legs and sets, and the measurements for the oche.
- Cricket rules — Close 15 to 20 and the bull, score on open numbers, and play cut-throat.
- How to keep score — Chalkboard layout, quick subtraction and the habits that stop arguments.
- Around the Clock — Hit 1 to 20 in order, then the bull. The classic warm-up game.
- Killer — Everyone gets a number and lives. Become a killer, then take theirs.
- Shanghai — Seven rounds, one target each, and an instant win for a single, double and treble.
- Baseball — Nine innings, one number each, and trebles score three runs.
- Halve-It — Miss the round's target and your score is cut in half.
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