And the other piece of silverware he picked up after winning the World Darts Championship title was a marker of how much he personally raised for a good cause.
Warrington’s teenage sensation was also confirmed as the winner of the Ballon D’Art trophy – created by tournament sponsors Paddy Power in honour of the player who finished the tournament with the most 180s.
Having started the final 20 clear of Michael Van Gerwen – the only player left who could have caught him – it always seemed likely that Littler was going to claim the trophy win or lose but the 12 maximums he hit in the final took him to a staggering 73 for the tournament.
As it turned out, Littler would still have taken home the trophy without having to throw a single dart, with Van Gerwen hitting 13 180s in the final.
Paddy Power committed to donating £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 thrown during the tournament as part of The Bigger 180 campaign. There was also a £180,000 bonus for every nine-darter thrown split three ways, with £60,000 each going to the player who achieved the perfect leg, Prostate Cancer UK and a lucky fan in the crowd.
Despite not hitting a nine-darter, Littler was personally responsible for more donations than any other player as his darts put £73,000 into the prize fund.
Just behind him is Australian Damon Heta, who hit a nine-darter in his third-round loss to Luke Woodhouse and also hit 12 maximums during his run at Alexandra Palace.