The 15 greatest darts players of all time - ranked

Darts has evolved from a pub game to one of the most cherished sports in the world, with some of the biggest names currently dominating at the oche. Here are the greatest darts players ever.

Despite failing to win the PDC World Championship, James Wade has enjoyed a storied spell at the top of darts, winning the Masters, the Premier League, two World Grand Prix, and a World Matchplay. His 11 PDC majors are third all-time.

Nicknamed 'Wolfie,' Martin Adams is a three-time BDO world champion and three-time Masters champion. After making his debut in 1994, Adams played at 25 straight PDC World Championships. He was also the captain of England from 1993 until 2013.

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Bob Anderson was one of the original kings of darts and helped popularize the sport in the 1980s. He won the BDO World Championship in 1988 and held the world number-one title for three years in the late 1980s.

There is no doubt that 17-year-old Luke Littler will be higher up on this list in a few years, but right now, he misses out on the top ten. The teenage sensation reached back-to-back PDC World Championships finals and is the new champion. In 2024, he won ten PDC events.

The 2024 PDC world champion and current world number 1 Luke Humphries had arguably the most dominant spell in the sports' history in 2023 and 2024, securing the world title, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam, and two Players Championships.

The colourful Peter 'Snakebite' Wright is one of darts' most unique players, with his multicoloured mohawk and dress sense. Wright is also the ultimate competitor, winning the PDC World Championship in 2020 and 2022 and the World Matchplay in 2021.

Canadian John Part is the greatest non-European to pick up a set of arrows. He was the top-ranked player in North America for years and won the 1994 BDO World Championship, followed by the PDC World Championship in 2003 and 2008. He reached several major finals.

Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis hails from Stoke-On-Trent and was labelled the next Phil Taylor due to residing in the same place. Lewis dominated darts in the early 2010s, securing back-to-back PDC World Championships in 2011 and 2012 and reaching the final of nearly every major.

Dennis Priestley and Phil Taylor forged one of the greatest rivalries in the 1990s, facing each other in several finals. Priestley won the BDO World Championship in 1991 and the PDC World Championship in 1994. He also lost in four World Championship finals to Taylor.

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Gary Anderson is the greatest darts player to hail from Scotland. He won the PDC World Championship in 2015 and 2016, the World Cup of Darts in 2019, and holds the record for the most 180s in a match (22). He is a two-time Premier League winner and a World Matchplay winner.

John Lowe is recognised as the first player to hit a 9-darter on TV in 1984 and the first player to become a world champion in three different decades (1979, 1983, 1993). The two-time Masters champion formed an epic rivalry with Eric Bristow in the 1980s.

Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld is a darts royalty and one of the greatest players from the 2000s. He is a four-time BDO world champion and the 2007 PDC world champion. He has won the World Cup of Darts four times and secured many more titles.

The 'Crafty Cockney' Eric Bristow was one of the game's pioneers. In the late 1970s and 1980s, he secured five BDO world titles and five Worst Masters titles. He was awarded an MBE in 1989 and passed away in 2018.

The 2025 PDC World Championships runner-up, Michael van Gerwen, is one of the most dominant darts players ever. He has won three PDC World Championships, a World Masters, two World Matchplays, five World Grand Prix, and a UK Open. He has 157 PDC titles and the second-most PDC majors in history.

Stoke On Trent's Phil 'The Power' Taylor is the greatest darts player by a landslide, securing 16 World Championship victories (14 PDC, 2 BDO), eight World Championships in a row, 16 World Matchplay titles, and 11 World Grand Prix. Taylor is the sport's biggest star.

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