Measured performance across 593 published pickleball paddles.
| Metric | Paddles measured | Min | 25th pct | Median | Mean | 75th pct | Max | Std dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serve Speed (MPH) | 500 | 54.4 | 59.2 | 60.2 | 59.8 | 60.6 | 61.6 | 1.2 |
| Punch Volley (MPH) | 500 | 35.2 | 38.0 | 38.7 | 38.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 | 0.9 |
| Spin (RPM) | 498 | 1830 | 2194 | 2256 | 2233 | 2287 | 2485 | 89 |
| Surface Roughness (µm) | 264 | 1.09 | 6.20 | 6.98 | 7.08 | 8.02 | 10.80 | 1.39 |
| Swing Weight | 588 | 93.0 | 110.7 | 114.3 | 114.2 | 117.7 | 135.5 | 5.3 |
| Static Weight (oz) | 586 | 7.25 | 7.88 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.11 | 8.89 | 0.20 |
| Twist Weight | 588 | 3.60 | 6.10 | 6.40 | 6.46 | 6.76 | 8.35 | 0.51 |
| Balance Point (cm) | 567 | 21.8 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.5 | 26.1 | 0.5 |