Powerball & Mega Millions statistics
Powerball & Mega Millions statistics: what 1,427 draws reveal
Frequencies and gaps for all 69 numbers, Powerball analysis, pairs, positions and patterns: every indicator is recalculated over the entire set of official draws of the current matrix, from Wednesday, October 7, 2015 to Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Key points from the Powerball history
- Number 21 is the most drawn, with 128 appearances (9.0 % % of draws).
- Number 43 holds the longest current gap: 49 draws without appearing.
- On the Powerball side, 14 leads with 68 appearances.
- The average sum of the five numbers is 176 (extremes seen: 52 and 299).
- Draws most often contain 2 even number(s): that is the case in 31.8 % % of them.
- At least two consecutive numbers in 26.3 % % of draws.
- The largest jackpot ever won in this lottery stands at $2,040,000,000.
These observations describe the past. Because Powerball & Mega Millions draws are independent, they do not increase the probability of a line: they simply help you understand the structure of the game and avoid banal combinations.
Frequencies of the 69 numbers
Every draw brings out 5 numbers out of 69: across the whole history, a number comes out on average 103 times. The table below compares each number's real appearances with that average.
| Number | Appearances | Frequency | Current gap | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 6.7 % | 4 | average |
| 2 | 104 | 7.3 % | 0 | average |
| 3 | 114 | 8.0 % | 7 | average |
| 4 | 102 | 7.2 % | 0 | average |
| 5 | 95 | 6.7 % | 3 | average |
| 6 | 109 | 7.6 % | 13 | average |
| 7 | 96 | 6.7 % | 17 | average |
| 8 | 97 | 6.8 % | 5 | average |
| 9 | 96 | 6.7 % | 17 | average |
| 10 | 95 | 6.7 % | 25 | average |
| 11 | 101 | 7.1 % | 1 | average |
| 12 | 106 | 7.4 % | 6 | average |
| 13 | 79 | 5.5 % | 1 | cold |
| 14 | 97 | 6.8 % | 10 | average |
| 15 | 98 | 6.9 % | 3 | average |
| 16 | 113 | 7.9 % | 1 | average |
| 17 | 102 | 7.2 % | 14 | average |
| 18 | 107 | 7.5 % | 0 | average |
| 19 | 106 | 7.4 % | 3 | average |
| 20 | 102 | 7.2 % | 20 | average |
| 21 | 128 | 9.0 % | 4 | hot |
| 22 | 92 | 6.5 % | 8 | cold |
| 23 | 119 | 8.3 % | 11 | hot |
| 24 | 101 | 7.1 % | 6 | average |
| 25 | 91 | 6.4 % | 19 | cold |
| 26 | 84 | 5.9 % | 2 | cold |
| 27 | 118 | 8.3 % | 33 | hot |
| 28 | 121 | 8.5 % | 8 | hot |
| 29 | 95 | 6.7 % | 14 | average |
| 30 | 103 | 7.2 % | 16 | average |
| 31 | 101 | 7.1 % | 5 | average |
| 32 | 120 | 8.4 % | 5 | hot |
| 33 | 118 | 8.3 % | 9 | hot |
| 34 | 85 | 6.0 % | 7 | cold |
| 35 | 93 | 6.5 % | 6 | average |
| 36 | 118 | 8.3 % | 11 | hot |
| 37 | 113 | 7.9 % | 7 | average |
| 38 | 97 | 6.8 % | 8 | average |
| 39 | 109 | 7.6 % | 23 | average |
| 40 | 105 | 7.4 % | 15 | average |
| 41 | 92 | 6.5 % | 18 | cold |
| 42 | 101 | 7.1 % | 5 | average |
| 43 | 99 | 6.9 % | 49 | average |
| 44 | 113 | 7.9 % | 4 | average |
| 45 | 102 | 7.2 % | 18 | average |
| 46 | 84 | 5.9 % | 7 | cold |
| 47 | 114 | 8.0 % | 1 | average |
| 48 | 93 | 6.5 % | 5 | cold |
| 49 | 85 | 6.0 % | 2 | cold |
| 50 | 105 | 7.4 % | 0 | average |
| 51 | 92 | 6.5 % | 8 | cold |
| 52 | 110 | 7.7 % | 15 | average |
| 53 | 114 | 8.0 % | 24 | average |
| 54 | 101 | 7.1 % | 2 | average |
| 55 | 96 | 6.7 % | 3 | average |
| 56 | 102 | 7.2 % | 0 | average |
| 57 | 101 | 7.1 % | 4 | average |
| 58 | 100 | 7.0 % | 17 | average |
| 59 | 113 | 7.9 % | 12 | average |
| 60 | 96 | 6.7 % | 1 | average |
| 61 | 126 | 8.8 % | 20 | hot |
| 62 | 113 | 7.9 % | 27 | average |
| 63 | 117 | 8.2 % | 33 | hot |
| 64 | 125 | 8.8 % | 19 | hot |
| 65 | 94 | 6.6 % | 10 | average |
| 66 | 102 | 7.2 % | 34 | average |
| 67 | 104 | 7.3 % | 20 | average |
| 68 | 99 | 6.9 % | 18 | average |
| 69 | 117 | 8.2 % | 8 | average |
Hot numbers (top 10)
The ten most drawn numbers since the start of the analysed period.
Cold numbers (last 10)
The ten least drawn numbers over the same period.
Powerball (1 to 26)
A single Powerball per draw: it decides tiers 1 and 2 (the jackpot and $1,000,000).
| No. | Appearances | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 (4.2 %) | 2 |
| 2 | 56 (3.9 %) | 28 |
| 3 | 59 (4.1 %) | 21 |
| 4 | 66 (4.6 %) | 38 |
| 5 | 61 (4.3 %) | 4 |
| 6 | 52 (3.6 %) | 52 |
| 7 | 48 (3.4 %) | 14 |
| 8 | 46 (3.2 %) | 44 |
| 9 | 59 (4.1 %) | 8 |
| 10 | 51 (3.6 %) | 18 |
| 11 | 49 (3.4 %) | 6 |
| 12 | 48 (3.4 %) | 58 |
| 13 | 54 (3.8 %) | 1 |
| 14 | 68 (4.8 %) | 12 |
| 15 | 47 (3.3 %) | 9 |
| 16 | 40 (2.8 %) | 46 |
| 17 | 45 (3.1 %) | 31 |
| 18 | 62 (4.3 %) | 27 |
| 19 | 52 (3.6 %) | 3 |
| 20 | 63 (4.4 %) | 0 |
| 21 | 63 (4.4 %) | 99 |
| 22 | 48 (3.4 %) | 20 |
| 23 | 53 (3.7 %) | 5 |
| 24 | 63 (4.4 %) | 15 |
| 25 | 60 (4.2 %) | 37 |
| 26 | 54 (3.8 %) | 69 |
Positions P1 to P5
Since the numbers are sorted, P1 is the lowest drawn and P5 the highest. The most frequent numbers at each position.
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
Most frequent pairs
Pairings of two numbers that come out together most often.
91 draws ago
29 draws ago
268 draws ago
4 draws ago
72 draws ago
181 draws ago
33 draws ago
201 draws ago
11 draws ago
56 draws ago
0 draws ago
34 draws ago
Sum of the five numbers
Average: 176 · minimum 52 · maximum 299.
Even / odd balance
Breakdown by decade
97.5 % % of draws touch at least three different decades: spreading numbers across several tens remains the most common structure.
Consecutive runs
376 draws (26.3 % %) contain at least two consecutive numbers. That is a good argument for avoiding overly long runs in your lines.
Numbers carried over from one draw to the next
On average, 0 number(s) from the previous draw come up again in the next one.
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Do hot numbers have a better chance of being drawn?
No. Every ball has exactly the same probability at every draw. Hot numbers only describe the past of the analysed history.
Why do the statistics only cover the current matrix?
The matrices changed (5/59 + 1/35 before October 2015 for Powerball, 5/75 + 1/15 before October 2017 for Mega Millions). Mixing those periods would distort frequencies and sums.
What is a number's gap or overdue count for?
It shows how many draws have passed without that number appearing. It is descriptive only: mathematically it does not make the number any more likely.
How are the sum ranges calculated?
The sums of the five numbers are grouped in bands of 50 (100 – 149, 150 – 199, etc.) to show where the real distribution of draws is concentrated.