Phil Taylor career statistics
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| Career finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Won | Lost | Total | WR1 |
| World Championships | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76% |
| World Matchplay | 16 | 1 | 17 | 94% |
| World Grand Prix | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100% |
| Premier League | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75% |
| UK Open | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83% |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 6 | 1 | 7 | 86% |
| World Masters | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| World Darts Trophy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Other PDC/BDO Majors | 25 | 4 | 29 | 85% |
| Total | 87 | 16 | 103 | 84% |
This is a list of the main career statistics of English professional darts player Phil Taylor, whose professional career lasted from 1987 to 2018. Taylor won 214 professional titles and was runner-up in 48 finals. He won a record 87 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. In team events, he won 10 titles including being a four-time winner of the PDC World Cup of Darts and has had 2 runners-up finishes in team events. In 1999 and 2004 he defeated the reigning BDO champion in a special challenge match.
BDO major finals: 7 (4 titles)
| Legend |
|---|
| World Championship (2–0) |
| Winmau World Masters (1–1) |
| World Darts Trophy (1–1) |
| British Matchplay (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[note 1] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | World Championship |  Eric Bristow |
6–1 (s) | [1] |
| Winner | 2. | 1990 | Winmau World Masters |  Jocky Wilson |
3–2 (s) | [2] |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1991 | British Matchplay | Dennis Priestley |
2–5 (s) | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1991 | Winmau World Masters | Rod Harrington |
2–3 (s) | [3] |
| Winner | 3. | 1992 | World Championship (2) | Mike Gregory |
6–5 (s) | [4] |
| Winner | 4. | 2006 | World Darts Trophy | Martin Adams |
7–2 (s) | [5] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2007 | World Darts Trophy | Gary Anderson |
3–7 (s) | [6] |
WDF major finals: 2 (2 titles)
| Legend |
|---|
| Europe Cup (2–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | Europe Cup Singles |  Eric Burden |
4–3 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 1992 | Europe Cup Singles (2) | John Lowe |
4–2 (l) |
PDC major finals: 92 (79 titles)
| Legend |
|---|
| World Championship (14–5) |
| World Matchplay (16–1) |
| World Grand Prix (11–0) |
| Grand Slam (6–1) |
| Premier League (6–2) |
| UK Open (5–1) |
| Masters (1–0) |
| Champions League (1–0) |
| European Championship (4–0) |
| Players Championship Finals (3–1) |
| Championship League (4–2) |
| US Open / World Series of Darts (3–0) |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic (5–0) |
Independent major finals: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1997 | News of the World Championship | Ian White |
2–0 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2005 | Masters of Darts | Andy Fordham |
7–1 (s) |
Other major finals: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1999 | Champion of Champions |  Raymond van Barneveld |
21–10 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2004 | Champion of Champions (2) | Andy Fordham |
5–2 (s)* |
* The match was best of 13 sets, but Fordham retired after the seventh set due to ill-health
PDC world series finals: 10 (8 titles)
| Legend |
|---|
| World Series of Darts (8–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2013 | Sydney Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen |
10–3 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2014 | Sydney Darts Masters (2) | Stephen Bunting |
11–3 (l) |
| Winner | 3. | 2014 | Perth Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen |
11–9 (l) |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2015 | Dubai Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen |
8–11 (l) |
| Winner | 4. | 2015 | Japan Darts Masters | Peter Wright |
8–7 (l) |
| Winner | 5. | 2015 | Perth Darts Masters (2) | James Wade |
11–7 (l) |
| Winner | 6. | 2015 | Sydney Darts Masters (3) | Adrian Lewis |
11–3 (l) |
| Winner | 7. | 2016 | Sydney Darts Masters (4) | Michael van Gerwen |
11–9 (l) |
| Winner | 8. | 2017 | Melbourne Darts Masters | Peter Wright |
11–8 (l) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2017 | German Darts Masters | Peter Wright |
4–11 (l) |
PDC team finals: 8 (6 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team | Teammate | Opponents in the final | Score [note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1996 | World Team Championship | N/a | Bob Anderson |
Chris Mason and Steve Raw |
18–15 (l) |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2007 | World Darts Challenge |  Ray Carver |
Raymond van Barneveld and John Kuczynski |
11–14 (l) | |
| Winner | 2. | 2009 | Jocky Wilson Cup | James Wade |
Gary Anderson and Robert Thornton |
6–0 (p) | |
| Winner | 3. | 2012 | World Cup of Darts | England |
Adrian Lewis |
 Australia – Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson |
4–3 (m) |
| Winner | 4. | 2013 | World Cup of Darts (2) |  Belgium – Kim Huybrechts and Ronny Huybrechts |
3–1 (m) | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 2014 | World Cup of Darts | Netherlands – Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld |
0–3 (m) | ||
| Winner | 5. | 2015 | World Cup of Darts (3) | Scotland – Gary Anderson and Peter Wright |
3–2 (m) | ||
| Winner | 6. | 2016 | World Cup of Darts (4) | Netherlands – Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld |
3–2 (m) |
Seniors finals: 2
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2022 | World Seniors Masters |  David Cameron |
3–6 (s) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2022 | World Seniors Matchplay | Robert Thornton |
10–12 (l) |
Performance timelines
Head-to-head record
Only players who have featured in a major PDC or BDO final are listed.[9]
Players who have been world champions are in boldface.
Won–Lost–Draw, in that order.
Raymond van Barneveld 61–18–4 (73.49%)
Adrian Lewis 55–17–2 (74.32%)- James Wade 51–14–6 (71.83%)
Simon Whitlock 41–7 (85.42%)- Ronnie Baxter 41–5 (89.13%)
Gary Anderson 40–17–3 (66.67%)- Terry Jenkins 39–4–3 (84.78%)
- Andy Hamilton 38–5 (88.37%)
- Dennis Priestley 37–6–1 (84.09%)
- Colin Lloyd 35–4–1 (87.50%)
- Michael van Gerwen 34–26–2 (54.84%)
- Wes Newton 32–2 (94.12%)
- Kevin Painter 32–1 (96.97%)
- Mervyn King 31–8–2 (75.61%)
John Part 31–6 (83.78%)- Wayne Mardle 29–3 (90.63%)
- Mark Walsh 26–5 (83.87%)
- Steve Beaton 26–2 (92.86%)
- Roland Scholten 25–0–2 (92.59%)
- Paul Nicholson 24–2 (92.31%)
- Dave Chisnall 23–9 (71.88%)
- Vincent van der Voort 23–4 (85.19%)
- Peter Wright 22–11–3 (62.86%)
- Robert Thornton 22–6 (78.57%)
- Peter Manley 22–3 (88%)
Mark Webster 20–2 (90.91%)- Alan Warriner-Little 19–3 (86.36%)
- Colin Osborne 19–2 (90.48%)
- Bob Anderson 18–3 (85.71%)
Brendan Dolan 18–1 (94.74%)- Jelle Klaasen 14–3 (82.35%)
- Wayne Jones 15–1 (93.75%)
- Mark Dudbridge 14–1–1 (87.50%)
- Michael Smith 12–3 (80.00%)
- John Lowe 12–1 (92.31%)
Kim Huybrechts 11–1–1 (84.62%)- Shayne Burgess 11–0 (100%)
- Richie Burnett 10–1 (90.91%)
- Co Stompé 10–1 (90.91%)
- Stephen Bunting 9–1–1 (81.82%)
- Rod Harrington 9–7 (60%)
- Andy Fordham 7–0 (100%)
Gary Mawson 6–1 (85.71%)- Darren Webster 6–2 (75%)
- Dave Askew 5–1 (83.33%)
- Darryl Fitton 5–1 (83.33%)
Mensur Suljović 5–1 (83.33%)- Barrie Bates 4–1 (80%)
- Peter Evison 4–4 (50%)
- Dave Whitcombe 4–1 (80%)
- Robbie Green 4–0 (100%)
- Keith Deller 4–0 (100%)
- Colin Monk 4–0 (100%)
- Martin Phillips 4–0 (100%)
- Martin Adams 3–1 (75%)
- Mike Gregory 3–1 (75%)
- Stuart Kellett 3–1 (75%)
- Jocky Wilson 3–1 (75%)
- Eric Bristow 3–0 (100%)
- Cliff Lazarenko 3–0 (100%)
- Christian Kist 3–0 (100%)
- Alan Norris 3–0 (100%)
- Kirk Shepherd 3–0 (100%)
- Gerwyn Price 2–0 (100%)
- Dean Winstanley 2–0 (100%)
- Ted Hankey 1–1 (50%)
- Scott Waites 1–1 (50%)
- Rob Cross 0–1 (0%)
High averages
Taylor had recorded the majority of the highest ever televised averages, but Michael van Gerwen is slowly taking these records.[10] Taylor's highest ever average was achieved in round four of the 2010 UK Open, in which he averaged 118.66 in a 9–0 win over Kevin Painter.[11] This stood until 2016 when Van Gerwen set a new world record of 123.40.[12] Taylor had the World Championship record of 111.21 which he set in the 2002 event, but Van Gerwen raised it to 114.05 in 2017.[13] Taylor holds the record for the highest average in a PDC World Championship final of 110.94 which he set whilst beating Raymond van Barneveld in 2009.[14] In March 2015, Taylor recorded the highest ever losing average, as Van Barneveld beat him 7–4 in the Premier League with Taylor averaging 115.80.[15] Taylor holds the highest tournament average with 111.54 set at the 2009 European Championship.[16]
| Rank | Average | Date | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118.66 | 5 Jun 2010 | Kevin Painter |
2010 UK Open | Fourth round | 9–0 (l) |
| 2 | 118.14 | 1 Nov 2009 | Gary Anderson |
2009 European Championship | Quarter-finals | 10–3 (l) |
| 3 | 117.35 | 1 Mar 2012 | Simon Whitlock |
2012 Premier League Darts | League | 8–4 (l) |
| 4 | 116.10 | 3 May 2012 | James Wade |
2012 Premier League Darts | League | 8–1 (l) |
| 5 | 116.01 | 23 Apr 2009 | John Part |
2009 Premier League Darts | League | 8–3 (l) |
| 6 | 115.80 | 19 Mar 2015 | Raymond van Barneveld |
2015 Premier League Darts | League | 4–7 (l) |
| 7 | 115.62 | 7 Jun 2009 | Mark Lawrence |
2009 UK Open | Quarter-finals | 10–0 (l) |
| 8 | 115.51 | 6 Jun 2009 | Ken Mather |
2009 UK Open | Fourth round | 9–3 (l) |
| 9 | 115.25 | 25 Feb 2016 | Dave Chisnall |
2016 Premier League Darts | League | 7–5 (l) |
| 10 | 114.99 | 17 Jul 2010 | Barrie Bates |
2010 World Matchplay | First round | 10–6 (l) |
| 11 | 114.65 | 9 Nov 2014 | Christian Kist |
2014 Grand Slam of Darts | Group stage | 5–1 (l) |
| 12 | 114.54 | 7 Jun 2008 | Wes Newton |
2008 UK Open | Fifth round | 9–3 (l) |
Nine-dart finishes
Taylor has supplemented his accomplishments in televised tournaments by frequently achieving the perfect leg of darts- a nine-dart finish. The first time he achieved this was at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, against Chris Mason in the televised World Matchplay Championship in 2002.[17] He has achieved the feat 11 times on television (and 22 times overall), including four times in the UK Open at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton (2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008).
On 24 May 2010, in the final of the 2010 PDC Whyte & Mackay Premier League, Taylor became the first player in professional darts to hit two nine-dart finishes in a single match.[11]
| No. | Date | Opponent | Tournament | Method | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Aug 2002 | Chris Mason |
2002 World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £100,000 |
| 2 | 5 Jun 2004 | Matt Chapman |
2004 UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser |
| 3 | 12 Jun 2005 | Roland Scholten |
2005 UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser |
| 4 | 8 May 2007 | Raymond van Barneveld |
2007 International Darts League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Opel Tigra Twin Top |
| 5 | 9 Jun 2007 | Wes Newton |
2007 UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £20,000[18] |
| 6 | 7 Jun 2008 | Jamie Harvey |
2008 UK Open | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | £25,000[19] |
| 7 | 24 May 2010 | James Wade |
2010 Premier League Darts | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | |
| 8 | 24 May 2010 | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | |||
| 9 | 16 Feb 2012 | Kevin Painter |
2012 Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; T20, 2 x T19; T20, T17, D18 | |
| 10 | 23 Jul 2014 | Michael Smith |
2014 World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | |
| 11 | 22 Aug 2015 | Peter Wright |
2015 Sydney Darts Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |