Checkout Percentage in Darts — What It Is & How to Improve It | Oche

You can out-score an opponent all night and still lose if you can’t close the leg. Checkout percentage is the stat that measures finishing — how often you convert your chances at a double — and it’s frequently the difference between players with near-identical averages.

What it measures

Checkout percentage is simply how many of your double attempts find the mark:

doubles hit ÷ darts thrown at a double × 100

If you get to a finish, throw three darts at the double and hit it on the third, that leg counts as a 33% checkout (one hit from three attempts). Across a match, the percentage blends every leg. A 40% checkout means you’re finishing, on average, within about two and a half darts once you have a shot.

A good checkout % by level

• Beginner (~10–20%): Doubles still feel random; the count climbs fast with focused practice.
• League / club (~25–35%): You convert reliably on your favourite doubles.
• Strong amateur (~35–40%): Few wasted shots; you leave yourself good doubles.
• Professional (~40–45%): Elite finishing under pressure.

The two levers

1. Leave a better double. Finishing isn’t only about hitting the double — it’s about which double you face. Good checkout routes leave you on a double you trust (D20, D16) and avoid awkward ones. Learn the routes in our double-out strategy guide, and plan finishes with the checkout calculator.

2. Drill your key doubles. You don’t need all 21 doubles equally. Most finishes funnel through a handful — D20, D16, D10, D8, D32 — so make those automatic. Our doubles practice guide has the drills.

Why it matters more than it looks

Checkout percentage and your 3-dart average work together. A high average gets you to a finish first; a high checkout percentage cashes it in. Improving from 20% to 35% can flip close legs without your scoring changing at all.

Oche tracks your checkout percentage automatically, records exactly which doubles you miss most, and shows the trend leg by leg — see what the app tracks.