List of WNBA career scoring leaders
The following is a list of the players who have scored the most points during their WNBA careers.
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Scoring leaders
- Statistics accurate as of June 30, 2024.[1]
^ | Active WNBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Team(s) played for (years) | Total points | Games played | Points per game[b] | Field goals made | Three-point field goals made[c] | Free throws made |
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1 | Diana Taurasi^ | Guard | Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)[d] | 10,388 | 532 | 19.1 | 3,184 | 1,372 | 2,415 |
2 | Tina Thompson* | Forward | Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013) | 7,488 | 496 | 15.1 | 2,630 | 748 | 1,480 |
3 | Tamika Catchings* | Forward | Indiana Fever (2002–2016) | 7,380 | 457 | 16.1 | 2,385 | 606 | 2,004 |
4 | Tina Charles^ | Center | Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics (2020–2021)[e] Phoenix Mercury (2022) Seattle Storm (2022) Atlanta Dream (2024–present) | 7,336 | 394 | 18.2 | 2,877 | 176 | 1,224 |
5 | DeWanna Bonner^ | Center | Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019) Connecticut Sun (2020–present) | 7,182 | 465 | 14.9 | 2,310 | 566 | 1,759 |
6 | Candice Dupree§ | Forward | Chicago Sky (2006–2009) Phoenix Mercury (2010–2015) Indiana Fever (2017–2020) Seattle Storm (2021) Atlanta Dream (2021) | 6,895 | 494 | 14.0 | 2,842 | 30 | 1,181 |
7 | Cappie Pondexter | Guard | Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009) New York Liberty (2010–2014) Chicago Sky (2015–2017) Los Angeles Sparks (2018) Indiana Fever (2018) | 6,811 | 416 | 16.4 | 2,446 | 464 | 1,455 |
8 | Sue Bird† | Guard | Seattle Storm (2002–2022)[f] | 6,803 | 580 | 11.7 | 2,479 | 1,001 | 844 |
9 | Candace Parker† | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–2022) Las Vegas Aces (2023) | 6,574 | 410 | 16.0 | 2,471 | 342 | 1,290 |
10 | Katie Smith* | Guard / Forward | Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005) Detroit Shock (2005–2008) Washington Mystics (2010) Seattle Storm (2011–2012) New York Liberty (2013) | 6,452 | 482 | 13.4 | 2,053 | 906 | 1,440 |
11 | Sylvia Fowles† | Center | Chicago Sky (2008–2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022) | 6,415 | 408 | 15.7 | 2,531 | 1 | 1,352 |
12 | Lisa Leslie* | Center | Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)[g] | 6,263 | 363 | 17.3 | 2,332 | 122 | 1,477 |
13 | Nneka Ogwumike^ | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023) Seattle Storm (2024–present) | 5,949 | 359 | 16.6 | 2,330 | 137 | 1,152 |
14 | Seimone Augustus* | Forward | Minnesota Lynx (2006–2019) Los Angeles Sparks (2020) | 6,005 | 391 | 15.4 | 2,455 | 293 | 802 |
Lauren Jackson* | Forward / Center | Seattle Storm (2001–2012) | 317 | 18.9 | 2,089 | 436 | 1,391 | ||
16 | Becky Hammon* | Guard | New York Liberty (1999–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2013) San Antonio Stars (2014) | 5,841 | 450 | 13.0 | 1,915 | 829 | 1,182 |
17 | Angel McCoughtry† | Forward | Atlanta Dream (2009–2019)[h] Las Vegas Aces (2020–2021) Minnesota Lynx (2022) | 5,797 | 311 | 18.6 | 2,018 | 249 | 1,512 |
18 | DeLisha Milton-Jones | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004, 2008–2012) Washington Mystics (2005–2007) San Antonio Silver Stars (2013) New York Liberty (2013–2014) Atlanta Dream (2014–2015) | 5,571 | 499 | 11.2 | 2,083 | 312 | 1,093 |
19 | Katie Douglas | Forward / Guard | Orlando Miracle (2001–2002) Connecticut Sun (2003–2007, 2014) Indiana Fever (2008–2013) | 5,563 | 412 | 13.5 | 1,926 | 727 | 984 |
20 | Lindsay Whalen* | Guard | Connecticut Sun (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) | 5,523 | 480 | 11.5 | 1,961 | 194 | 1,407 |
21 | Brittney Griner^ | Center | Phoenix Mercury (2013–present) | 5,173 | 285 | 17.7 | 1,980 | 7 | 1,071 |
22 | Jewell Loyd | Guard | Seattle Storm (2015–present | 5,165 | 308 | 16.8 | 1,782 | 530 | 890 |
23 | Swin Cash* | Forward | Detroit Shock (2002–2007) Seattle Storm (2008–2011) Chicago Sky (2012–2013) Atlanta Dream (2014) New York Liberty (2014–2016) | 5,119 | 479 | 10.7 | 1,773 | 176 | 1,397 |
24 | Tangela Smith | Forward | Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2004) Charlotte Sting (2005–2006) Phoenix Mercury (2007–2010) Indiana Fever (2011) San Antonio Silver Stars (2012) | 5,046 | 463 | 10.9 | 2,058 | 235 | 695 |
25 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | Forward / Center | Orlando Miracle (1999–2002) Connecticut Sun (2003–2006) Los Angeles Sparks (2007) Washington Mystics (2008) Detroit Shock (2008–2009) New York Liberty (2010) Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012) | 5,013 | 440 | 11.4 | 1,985 | 69 | 974 |
Progressive list of scoring leaders
This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[3]
- Statistics accurate as of June 6, 2024.
^ | Active WNBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[i] |
ATL | Atlanta Dream | IND | Indiana Fever | PHO | Phoenix Mercury |
CHI | Chicago Sky | LAS | Los Angeles Sparks | SEA | Seattle Storm |
DAL | Dallas Wings | MIN | Minnesota Lynx | WAS | Washington Mystics |
HOU | Houston Comets | NYL | New York Liberty |
Season | Year-by-year leader | Points | Active player leader | Total points | Career record | Total points | Single-season record | Points | Season |
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1997 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | 1997 |
1998 | 680 | 1,301 | 1,301 | 680 | 1998 | ||||
1999 | 686 | 1,987 | 1,987 | 686 | 1999 | ||||
2000 | Katie Smith*00MIN | 646 | 2,537 | 2,537 | 2000 | ||||
2001 | 739 | Lisa Leslie*00LAS | 2,670 | Lisa Leslie*00LAS | 2,670 | Katie Smith*00MIN | 739 | 2001 | |
2002 | Tamika Catchings*000IND | 594 | 3,193 | 3,193 | 2002 | ||||
2003 | Lauren Jackson*000SEA | 698 | 3,617 | 3,617 | 2003 | ||||
2004 | 634 | 4,215 | 4,215 | 2004 | |||||
2005 | Sheryl Swoopes*000HOU | 614 | 4,732 | 4,732 | 2005 | ||||
2006 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 860 | 5,412 | 5,412 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 860 | 2006 | ||
2007 | Seimone Augustus* 000MIN | 769 | Tina Thompson*000HOU | 4,882 | 2007 | ||||
2008 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 820 | Lisa Leslie*00LAS | 5,909 | 5,909 | 2008 | |||
2009 | Cappie Pondexter 000PHO 2009 000NYL 2010 | 648 | 6,263 | 6,263 | 2009 | ||||
2010 | 729 | Tina Thompson* 000LAS 2010–11 000SEA 2012–13 | 6,413 | Tina Thompson* 000LAS 2010–11 000SEA 2012–13 | 6,413 | 2010 | |||
2011 | Angel McCoughtry†000ATL | 712 | 6,751 | 6,751 | 2011 | ||||
2012 | Cappie Pondexter000NYL | 695 | 7,009 | 7,009 | 2012 | ||||
2013 | Angel McCoughtry†000ATL | 711 | 7,488 | 7,488 | 2013 | ||||
2014 | Maya Moore000MIN | 812 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 6,722 | 2014 | ||||
2015 | Elena Delle Donne^000CHI | 725 | Tamika Catchings*000IND | 6,947 | 2015 | ||||
2016 | Tina Charles^000NYL | 688 | 7,380 | 2016 | |||||
2017 | 671 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 7,867 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 7,867 | 2017 | |||
2018 | Breanna Stewart^000SEA | 742 | 8,549 | 8,549 | 2018 | ||||
2019 | Brittney Griner^000PHO | 642 | 8,575 | 8,575 | 2019 | ||||
2020 | Arike Ogunbowale^000DAL | 501 | 8,931 | 8,931 | 2020 | ||||
2021 | Tina Charles^000WAS | 631 | 9,174 | 9,174 | 2021 | ||||
2022 | Breanna Stewart^000SEA | 741 | 9,693 | 9,693 | 2022 | ||||
2023 | Jewell Loyd^000SEA | 939 | 10,108 | 10,108 | Jewell Loyd^000SEA | 939 | 2023 | ||
2024 | Kahleah Copper^000PHO | 225 | 10,275 | 10,275 | 2024 | ||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | Points | Active player leader | Total points | Career record | Total points | Single-season record | Points | Season |
Notes
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ Rounded to the nearest tenth.
- ^ First adopted in the 1979–80 season.
- ^ Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
- ^ Charles did not play the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Bird did not play the 2013 season and 2019 season because of knee surgery.
- ^ Leslie did not play the 2007 season due to pregnancy leave.
- ^ McCoughtry sat out during 2017 to rest.[2]
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for three calendar years.
References
- ^ "WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Dream's Angel McCoughtry Plans to Rest During 2017 Season". WNBA. January 4, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
External links
- WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points at Basketball Reference
- https://stats.wnba.com/alltime-leaders/
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