The World Darts Championship is right around the corner and it’s set to be one of the most competitive in recent history.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries head to Alexandra Palace after a dominant 2024, while the likes of Ritchie Edhouse and Mike De Decker are buoyed by their first-ever major wins.
Further down the rankings, the likes of Josh Rock, Gian Van Veen and, Wessel Nijman are teasing a huge tournament as they look to break into the PDC elite.
In terms of form, however, one player is averaging better than all of those players and it’s none other than two-time World Darts Champion Gary Anderson.
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Gary Anderson tops PDC averages ahead of Luke Littler
Anderson has been in inspired form on the floor this year, hitting higher averages than just about everyone on the Pro Tour.
The Flying Scotsman finally started to implement his top form on the big stages in the latter half of 2024 too, with a terrific performance in the Grand Slam of Darts in particular.
His scoring has been impressive in 2024 and his 99.66 average for the year is better than anyone else, including Littler and World No. 1 Humphries.
It’s worth noting that Anderson has played considerably fewer legs than both men, but it’s proof that Anderson is back to his near-best as he looks to capture a third World Darts Championship.
Gary Anderson sends warning to Luke Humphries and Luke Littler
Heading into the 2025 World Darts Championship, Anderson is hoping experience will give him an advantage over the young guns in the tournament.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the 53-year-old said: “I try to tell people the old guys are still playing well. I’m still averaging probably higher than all of them put together.
“So, yes, they’ve got youth on their side, which to us boys is a bit downgrading because we want to be young again, but they’ve got a great future in front of them.”
Anderson plays either Jeffrey de Graaf or Rashad Sweeting in his second-round match in the World Darts Championship.