Three-Dart Average Calculator
Calculate your three-dart average from total points scored and darts thrown — the headline scoring stat every darts player is judged by.
How it works
Three-dart average = (total points scored ÷ darts thrown) × 3
The three-dart average is the standard yardstick of darts scoring: the mean points you would score with every three darts, found by scaling your points-per-dart up to a full visit. It fairly compares players even when legs end on a different number of darts, because it normalises to the three-dart turn. Casual players average in the 40s and 50s, strong club players reach the 70s and 80s, and touring professionals routinely post 95-plus, with the very best averaging over 100 across a match.
Worked example
A player checks out a 501 leg using 15 darts. Three-dart average = (501 ÷ 15) × 3 = 33.4 × 3 = 100.20 — an elite, professional-level leg.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good three-dart average?
Recreational players sit in the 40–60 range. A solid club or county player averages 70–90, while professional tour players average 95 and up, with the elite pushing past 100 over a full match. Even a small rise in average sharply shortens the darts needed per leg.
Does the three-dart average count the checkout darts?
Yes. Every dart thrown in the leg, including the ones used to finish on a double, is part of the darts-thrown total. That is why finishing a 501 leg in exactly 9 darts yields the maximum possible average of 167.
How is this different from a checkout percentage?
The three-dart average measures scoring pace across the whole leg, while checkout percentage measures only how often you convert a chance to finish on a double. A player can score heavily yet finish poorly, so the two stats describe different skills.
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