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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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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Enter your points and darts to see your 3-dart average.

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.

Darts averages by playing level
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.

Average for a 501 leg by number of darts
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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