<P> In season 24, to honor the passing of season 11 contestant Florence Henderson on November 24, 2016, a special tribute to Henderson was displayed on the dance floor . The season 24 premiere aired March 20, 2017 . </P> <P> This is a list of the celebrities with the highest averages . All averages above 27 out of a possible 30 are shown here . (Averages out of 40 were rounded to be out of 30) </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Place </Th> <Th> Celebrity </Th> <Th> Professional </Th> <Th> Average Score </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Meryl Davis </Td> <Td> Maksim Chmerkovskiy </Td> <Td> 28.40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Kristi Yamaguchi </Td> <Td> Mark Ballas </Td> <Td> 28.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Gilles Marini </Td> <Td> Cheryl Burke </Td> <Td> 28.10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Melissa Rycroft </Td> <Td> Tony Dovolani </Td> <Td> 28.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Riker Lynch </Td> <Td> Allison Holker </Td> <Td> 27.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Shawn Johnson </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Bindi Irwin </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Katherine Jenkins </Td> <Td> Mark Ballas </Td> <Td> 27.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Amy Purdy </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Amber Riley </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Rumer Willis </Td> <Td> Valentin Chmerkovskiy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3rd Place </Td> <Td> Stacy Keibler </Td> <Td> Tony Dovolani </Td> <Td> 27.73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Drew Lachey </Td> <Td> Cheryl Burke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Laurie Hernandez </Td> <Td> Valentin Chmerkovskiy </Td> <Td> 27.70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Alfonso Ribeiro </Td> <Td> Witney Carson </Td> <Td> 27.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Mario Lopez </Td> <Td> Karina Smirnoff </Td> <Td> 27.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Mel B </Td> <Td> Maksim Chmerkovskiy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 3rd Place </Td> <Td> Normani Kordei </Td> <Td> Valentin Chmerkovskiy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6th Place </Td> <Td> Gilles Marini </Td> <Td> Peta Murgatroyd </Td> <Td> 27.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 4th Place </Td> <Td> Nastia Liukin </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Apolo Anton Ohno </Td> <Td> Julianne Hough </Td> <Td> 27.53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Nicole Scherzinger </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Joey Fatone </Td> <Td> Kym Johnson </Td> <Td> 27.47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 3rd Place </Td> <Td> William Levy </Td> <Td> Cheryl Burke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> James Hinchcliffe </Td> <Td> Sharna Burgess </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Kellie Pickler </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Corbin Bleu </Td> <Td> Karina Smirnoff </Td> <Td> 27.38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 3rd Place </Td> <Td> Janel Parrish </Td> <Td> Valentin Chmerkovskiy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Zendaya </Td> <Td> Valentin Chmerkovskiy </Td> <Td> 27.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Mýa </Td> <Td> Dmitry Chaplin </Td> <Td> 27.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 5th Place </Td> <Td> Apolo Anton Ohno </Td> <Td> Karina Smirnoff </Td> <Td> 27.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 4th Place </Td> <Td> Bethany Mota </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Jennifer Grey </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Nick Carter </Td> <Td> Sharna Burgess </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Hélio Castroneves </Td> <Td> Julianne Hough </Td> <Td> 27.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> Paige VanZant </Td> <Td> Mark Ballas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Rashad Jennings </Td> <Td> Emma Slater </Td> <Td> 27.10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 8th Place </Td> <Td> Sabrina Bryan </Td> <Td> Louis Van Amstel </Td> <Td> 27.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Brooke Burke </Td> <Td> Derek Hough </Td> <Td> 27.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Donald Driver </Td> <Td> Peta Murgatroyd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3rd Place </Td> <Td> Laila Ali </Td> <Td> Maksim Chmerkovskiy </Td> <Td> 27.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7th Place </Td> <Td> Sabrina Bryan </Td> <Td> Mark Ballas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 5th Place </Td> <Td> Charlie White </Td> <Td> Sharna Burgess </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Place </Th> <Th> Celebrity </Th> <Th> Professional </Th> <Th> Average Score </Th> </Tr>

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