Groups comparison

Darts - 1972 to 2018
Small thrown weapons similar to short arrows with weighted tip.

Thrown weapons - 1979 to 2022

Boomerangs (Returning boomerangs) - 1983 to 2015
Includes thrown weapons that return to their point of origin, or at least try to.

Javelins[throwing spears] - 1983 to 2021
Short spears meant for throwing, though historically also used for stabbing while also being armed with a shield.

Throwing stars (手裏剣;Shuriken;Ninja stars) - 1986 to 2015
A small thrown bladed weapon usually with 3 to 6 points. Commonly associated with ninjas.

Throwing knives - 1988 to 2020
Knives specifically designed for throwing, though can still be used like regular knives.

Chakrams(चक्रं) - 1993 to 2019
A circular thrown weapon of Indian origin. In some fictional creations some may use these or their likeness as melee weapons instead, while thrown varieties commonly behave somewhat like boomerangs, returning to whoever threw them.

Throwing axes - 1993 to 2015
Axes balanced to be used as throwing weapons.

Combat Nets - 2002 to 2014
A flexible grid-like sheet meant to be cast at or on an opponent to entangle them or their weapon. Can be also used to disarm, unfoot, & cause to duck