Łukasz Małyr Almost a week ago, he became world champion for the first time by defeating Michael van Gerwen In the final 7-3. It seems that the 17-year-old Englishman is on the right track and has already earned more from the championship PDC World Darts Championships within a few years than the darts icon Phil Taylor he earned throughout his career.
Littler received a check for a whopping £500,000 for winning the 2025 World Darts Championships. Littler also earned £200,000 last year as the losing world finalist.
At this rate, at the age of 22, he would have already earned more from the World Darts Championships than Phil Taylor did in his entire career. The 16-time world champion earned just under PLN 2.5 million from the World Darts Championships in his career. It is worth noting, however, that in the past there was much less money to be won at the World Championships. For example, Taylor received just £12,000 for his first PDC world title in 1995; at its last one in 2013, this was increased to £200,000.
Luke Littler has just become the youngest ever world darts champion
Still, Taylor isn’t at the top of the list when it comes to money won at the PDC World Darts Championship. This seat is reserved for Michael van Gerwen. The 35-year-old Dutchman, who is already a three-time world champion, has already earned more than £2.5 million from the World Darts Championships.
Van Gerwen earned £250,000 for his first world title in 2014 and £350,000 for his third title in 2019.
At current rates, Littler will have earned as much from the World Cup by the age of 22 as Phil Taylor made in his entire career, even after adjusting for inflation. pic.twitter.com/IsB176x7vP
— Christopher Kempf (@ochepedia) January 4, 2025
