‘He’d get slaughtered’ – Darts icon claims Phil Taylor couldn’t beat Luke Littler ‘even in his heyday’
PHIL TAYLOR would get slaughtered if he played Luke Littler, says darts icon Bobby George.
There is speculation the pair could face off in an exhibition match after their sponsor Target teased a potential clash.
Taylor initially showed enthusiasm for a match with the youngster, but has since U-turned.
The 14-time world champion revealed there is no chance of a duel and George believes that is the correct decision, as otherwise Taylor could be embarrased.
He said on the tallBULL podcast: “Look, he [Taylor] was a great player, you have your day.
“[But] you get to a certain age in your life in your sport, everyone has it, and your body doesn’t allow you to play as you used to.
“If he played Littler now he’d get slaughtered, it’d be most embarrassing.”
Taylor may have many more titles to his name but there is already evidence Littler could be the better of the pair.
On Tuesday he smashed his own best ever average in a match, scoring 122.96 as he beat Damon Heta in the Players Championship.
Taylor’s highest average in a single match was 120.24, and George claims he would not have beaten Littler even at his peak
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Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 – £500,000
World Championship 2024 – £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 – £150,000
European Tour – £91,000
Player Championships events – £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up – £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 – £17,500
World Matchplay – £10,000
World Grand Prix – £7,500
European Championship – £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts – £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
George added: “Taylor was a great player, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t think he would have beaten Littler, even in his hey day, because his scoring power is so good, his finishing is unbelievable.
“The only way he could probably have a chance of beating him is to take the double 10 off the bull, because that’s what you can hit every time.
“He’s got double 10 or double top, bang, straight in.
“Taylor was a great player but not as good as Littler. That’s my opinion, mind you.”