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Adrian Lewis vs Phil Taylor

Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.

Adrian LewisAdrian Lewis Phil TaylorPhil Taylor
DartsSportDarts
EnglandNationalityUnited Kingdom
21 January 1985Born1960
1.85 m / 6 ft 1 inHeight1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in
-Net worth$7M
8Major honours5
2Records2

Career Numbers

26PDC Titles-
2World Championships16 titles
4World Cups-
4Major Titles-
-Professional Tournaments Won200+
-PDC Hall of FameInducted in 2011

Honours Side by Side

Adrian Lewis (8)

  • PDC World Championship
  • UK Open
  • European Championship
  • PDC World Cup of Darts
  • World Matchplay
  • World Grand Prix

Phil Taylor (5)

  • World Darts Championship
  • World Matchplay
  • Jocky Wilson Cup
  • Masters of Darts
  • News of the World Championship

The Case for Each

Adrian Lewis brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 8 documented honours against 5 for Phil Taylor. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any darts argument.

On records, Adrian Lewis holds 2 documented marks to 2 for Phil Taylor. The headline entry: Youngest PDC World Champion. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Adrian Lewis shows 2 in world championships; Phil Taylor answers with 16 titles. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Darts has grown from pub game to packed-arena spectacle, complete with walk-on music and raucous crowds. Beneath the theatre lies a sport of extraordinary precision under pressure. Its champions throw for life-changing money with thousands singing behind them. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Phil Taylor is the senior figure by roughly 25 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Both profiles update daily: Adrian Lewis and Phil Taylor each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Adrian Lewis · Phil Taylor