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This article lists all-time records achieved in the: WNBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by theββleague, including those set by teams and "individuals in a game," season, "and career."
Individual game recordsβ»
Pointsβ»
- 53 - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas vs. Atlanta, August 22, 2023 (regulation)
- 53 β Liz Cambage, Dallas vs. New York, July 17, 2018 (regulation)
- 51 β Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013 (regulation)
- 48 β Maya Moore, Minnesota vs. Atlanta, July 22, 2014 (2OT)
- Most points in a half, game
- 35 β Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013
- 32 - Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Atlanta, August 3, 2023
- 31 - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas at Atlanta, August 22, 2023
- 31 β Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Sacramento, July 25, 1997
- 30 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, June 25, 2006
- Most points in a quarter, game
- 22 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Los Angeles, July 14, 2006
- 22 β Brittney Sykes, Atlanta at Phoenix, July 7, 2019
- 22 - Jewell Loyd, Seattle vs. Phoenix, September 17, 2021
- Most points, overtime period
- 12 β Mwadi Mabika, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, July 2, 2004
- 12 β Sheryl Swoopes, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005
- 12 β Deanna Nolan, Detroit vs. New York, June 3, 2005
- 12 β Becky Hammon, San Antonio vs. Detroit, August 29, 2009
- Most points by a reserve, game
- 38 β DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix vs. Dallas, June 18, 2016
- 36 β Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Connecticut, July 31, 2011
- 34 β Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta vs. San Antonio, August 20, 2009
- Most points in a triple-double, game
- 31 by Sabrina Ionescu on Jul 7, 2022
- Most points by rookie in debut, game
- 34 by Candace Parker on May 17, 2008
Field goalsβ»
- Most field goals made, game
- 18 β Lauren Jackson, Seattle at Washington, July 24, 2007 (OT)
- 17 β Lauren Jackson, Seattle vs. Los Angeles, August 6, 2003
- 17 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
- 17 β Jia Perkins, Chicago at Sacramento, June 29, 2007 (2OT)
- 17 β Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)
- 17 β Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013
- 17 β Liz Cambage, Dallas vs. New York, July 17, 2018
- Most field goals made in a half, game
- 11 β Linda Burgess, Sacramento vs. Utah, August 15, 1998
- 11 β Lauren Jackson, Seattle vs. Los Angeles, August 6, 2003
- 11 β Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Seattle, August 9, 2005
- 11 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, June 25, 2006
- Most field goals made in a quarter, game
- 9 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
- 8 β Betty Lennox, Atlanta vs. Minnesota, June 3, 2008
- 8 β Deanna Nolan, Detroit at Washington, July 18, 2008
- Highest field goal percentage, game (Min. 10 field goals made)
- 1.000 β Monique Currie, Washington at Indiana, May 6, 2014
- 1.000 β Candice Dupree, Phoenix vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010
- 1.000 β Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
- 1.000 β Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Dallas, June 11, 2016
- Most field goal attempts, game
- 33 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
- 33 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
- 32 β Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)
- Most field goal attempts in a half, game
- 20 β Wendy Palmer, Utah vs. Los Angeles, August 16, 1997
- 19 β Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Los Angeles, August 20, 1999
- 19 β Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Los Angeles, June 26, 2000
- Most field goal attempts in a quarter, game
- 12 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
- Most field goals made, none missed, game
- 12 β Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Dallas, June 11, 2016
- 11 β Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
- 9 β Michelle Snow, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005 (2OT)
- 9 β Ann Wauters, San Antonio vs. Sacramento, September 13, 2008
- 9 β Candice Dupree, Phoenix vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010
- Most field goal attempts, none made, game
- 12 β Tina Thompson, Houston at Phoenix, July 19, 1999
- 12 β Tangela Smith, Phoenix at Washington, June 13, 2007
- 11 β Kamila VodiΔkovΓ‘, Seattle vs. Portland, August 9, 2002
- 11 β Slobodanka Tuvic, Phoenix at Seattle, July 25, 2003
- 11 β Elena Baranova, New York vs. Detroit, August 1, 2003
- 11 β Monique Currie, Charlotte at New York, June 27, 2006
- Most 3-point field goals, none missed, game
- 6 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana at Orlando, July 3, 2002 (OT)
- Most 3-point field goal attempts, none made, game
- 8 β Tina Thompson, Houston at Utah, June 30, 1998 (2OT)
- 8 β Crystal Robinson, New York vs. Detroit, June 21, 2000
- 8 β Crystal Robinson, New York vs. Cleveland, August 4, 2001
- 8 β by 6 more
- Most 3-point field goals made, game
- 9 β Kristi Toliver, Washington at New York, September 10, 2017 (playoffs)
- 9 β Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana vs. Connecticut, September 8, 2019
- 9 β Jewell Loyd, Seattle at Washington, July 11, 2023
- Most 3-point field goals made in a half, game
- 7 β Renee Montgomery, Atlanta at New York, August 12, 2018
- 6 β Sue Bird, Seattle at Detroit, August 8, 2006
- 6 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
- 6 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, September 9, 2011
- 6 β Sami Whitcomb, New York at Seattle, May 26 2017
- 6 β Sami Whitcomb, Atlanta at Seattle, August 12, 2020
- Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter, game
- 5 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
- 5 β Maya Moore, Indiana at Minnesota, September 17, 2012
- 5 β Maya Moore, Los Angeles at Minnesota, June 24, 2016
- 5 - Sami Whitcomb, Atlanta at Seattle, August 12, 2020
- 5 - Sami Whitcomb, New York vs. Las Vegas, July 12, 2022
- Most 3-point attempts, game
- 16 β Kristi Toliver, Washington at New York, September 10, 2017 (playoffs)
- 16 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
- 15 β Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 10, 1997
- 15 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Washington, July 2, 2006
- 15 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Sacramento, August 13, 2006
- 15 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Sacramento, August 17, 2007
- 15 β Shanna Crossley, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007
- Most 3-point attempts in a half, game
- 12 β Shanna Zolman, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007
- 11 β Belinda Snell, Phoenix vs. Houston, June 24, 2007
- 10 β Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Cleveland, July 29, 1997
- 10 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at San Antonio, August 2, 2007
- 10 β Renee Montgomery, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, July 24, 2010
- Most 3-point attempts in a quarter, game
- 9 β Amber Jacobs, Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 3, 2007
- 8 β Shanna Zolman, San Antonio vs. Phoenix, August 2, 2007
- Most 3-point field goals made in first career game (WNBA debut)
- 4 β Caitlin Clark, Indiana at Connecticut, May 14, 2024
- 4 β Maya Moore, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 3, 2011
- 4 β Edna Campbell, Phoenix at Sacramento, June 12, 1999
Free throwsβ»
- Most free throws made, none missed, game
- 19 β Elena Delle Donne, Chicago at Atlanta, June 24, 2015
- 17 β Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Chicago, June 2, 2012
- 16 β Elena Delle Donne, Chicago vs. Los Angeles, June 6, 2014
- Most free throw attempts, none made, game
- 8 β Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Charlotte, August 6, 2005 (OT)
- 7 β Nakia Sanford, Washington vs. Atlanta, June 20, 2008
- 6 β several
- Most free throws made, game
- 22 β Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998
- 19 β Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Phoenix, June 29, 2013
- 18 β Katie Smith, Minnesota at Los Angeles, July 8, 2001 (OT)
- Most free throws made in a half, game
- 15 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Houston, September 7, 2008
- 14 β Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
- Most free throws made in a quarter, game
- 11 β Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009
- 10 β Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
- 10 β Nakia Sanford, Washington at Houston, June 22, 2007
- Most free throw attempts, game
- 24 β Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998
- 24 β Tina Charles, Phoenix vs. Connecticut, June 29, 2013
- 21 β Swin Cash, Detroit vs. Miami, June 28, 2002 (OT)
- Most free throw attempts in a half, game
- 16 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at New York, June 25, 2000
- 16 β Kayte Christensen, Phoenix vs. San Antonio, August 22, 2003
- 16 β Izi Castro Marques, Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, June 27, 2010
- Most free throw attempts in a quarter, game
- 13 β Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009
- 12 β Izi Castro Marques, Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, June 27, 2010
- 11 β Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Washington, August 11, 2009
Reboundsβ»
- 24 β Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003
- 23 β Michelle Snow, Houston at Minnesota, August 4, 2006
- 23 β Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Phoenix, June 25, 2010
- 23 β Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, June 28, 2011
- Most rebounds in a half, game
- 16 β Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
- 15 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. New York, June 19, 1998
- 15 β Latasha Byears, Los Angeles vs. Houston, August 11, 2001
- 15 β Michelle Snow, Houston at Minnesota, August 4, 2006
- 15 β Sancho Lyttle, Houston vs. Minnesota, July 17, 2008
- 15 β Tina Charles, Connecticut at New York, June 27, 2010
- Most rebounds in a quarter, game
- 11 β Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
- 10 β Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
- Most offensive rebounds, game
- 12 β Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Indiana, July 12, 2012
- 12 β Sancho Lyttle, Seattle at Atlanta, August 10, 2010
- 12 β Cheryl Ford, Detroit at San Antonio, May 22, 2004
- Most offensive rebounds in a half, game
- 10 β Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010
- 9 β Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles at Indiana, July 12, 2012
- 9 β Chasity Melvin, Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008
- Most offensive rebounds in a quarter, game
- 6 β Deanna Jackson, Chicago at Indiana, June 21, 2006
- 6 β Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut at Indiana, August 9, 2006
- 6 β Sophia Young, San Antonio vs. Houston, July 27, 2007
- 6 β Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
- 6 β Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010
- Most defensive rebounds, game
- 21 β Amanda Zahui B., New York vs. Las Vegas, August 29, 2020
- 18 β Cindy Brown, Detroit at Utah, August 10, 1998
- 17 β Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003
- 17 β Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Connecticut, June 22, 2003 (OT)
- 17 β Elena Baranova, New York at Connecticut, August 20, 2005
- 17 β Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010 (OT)
- 17 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at New York, July 11, 2010
- Most defensive rebounds in a half, game
- 13 β Amanda Zahui B., New York vs. Las Vegas, August 29, 2020
- 12 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
- 11 β Tari Phillips, New York at Houston, July 26, 2003
- 11 β Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
- Most defensive rebounds in a quarter, game
- 9 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at Charlotte, May 23, 2006
- 9 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
- 8 β Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010
Assistsβ»
- 18 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago at Indiana, August 31, 2020
- 16 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
- 16 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. Los Angeles, August 3, 2002
- 16 - Sue Bird, Seattle at Las Vegas, October 2, 2020
- 16 - Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago vs. New York, May 23, 2021
- 16 - Sabrina Ionescu, New York vs. Phoenix, July 31, 2022
- Most assists in a half, game
- 11 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
- 11 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Utah, June 26, 2000
- 11 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. Los Angeles, August 3, 2002
- Most assists in a quarter, game
- 8 β Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota vs. Connecticut, August 3, 2010
- 7 β Shannon Johnson, San Antonio at Los Angeles, July 3, 2006
- 7 β Nikki Teasley, Washington at San Antonio, July 21, 2006
- 7 β Sue Bird, Seattle at Chicago, June 12, 2007
- 7 β Loree Moore, New York at Washington, July 18, 2009
- 7 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Los Angeles, August 14, 2009
- 7 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Atlanta, August 25, 2009
- 7 β Temeka Johnson, Phoenix at Atlanta, June 29, 2010
- Most assists, no turnovers, game
- 14 β Jennifer Rizzotti, Cleveland vs. New York, June 21, 2002
- 12 β Michelle Cleary, Phoenix vs. Utah, July 19, 2000
- 12 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Washington, June 23, 2000
Stealsβ»
- 10 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. San Antonio, July 10, 2003
- 9 β Michelle Griffiths, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
- 9 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Minnesota, July 26, 2002
- Most steals in a half, game
- 7 β Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Charlotte, August 11, 1997
- 7 β Michelle Brogan, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
- 7 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Houston, June 6, 2007
- 7 β Edwige Lawson-Wade, San Antonio vs. Tulsa, June 11, 2010
- Most steals in a quarter, game
- 5 β by many
Blocksβ»
- 11 β Brittney Griner, Phoenix at Tulsa, June 29, 2014
- 10 β Margo Dydek, Utah vs. Orlando, June 7, 2001
- 10 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, September 9, 2004
- Most blocks in a half, game
- 7 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, September 9, 2004
- 7 β Margo Dydek, Connecticut vs. San Antonio, June 4, 2005
Otherβ»
- Most turnovers, game
- 14 β Kristi Toliver, Tulsa vs. Los Angeles, May 29, 2012
- 11 β Michelle Edwards, Cleveland vs. Sacramento, August 2, 1997
- 11 β Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Utah, July 8, 1999
- 11 β Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Tulsa July 31, 2014
- 11 β Betty Lennox, Minnesota at Houston, August 9, 2010
- 11 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. New York, July 3, 2010
- 11 β Crystal Langhorne, Washington vs. Tulsa, June 26, 2011
- Most turnovers in WNBA debut game
- 10 β Caitlin Clark, Indiana at Connecticut, May 14, 2024
- Most personal fouls, game
- 6 β by many
- Most personal fouls in a half, game
- 6 β by many
- Most personal fouls in a quarter, game
- 5 β by many
- Fewest minutes before disqualification, game
- 5 β Sharon Manning, Miami at Detroit, July 26, 2000
- 7 β Rushia Brown, Cleveland vs. Utah, July 24, 1999
- 8 β Asjha Jones, Washington at Portland, June 28, 2002
- 8 β LaTonya Johnson, Utah vs. Los Angeles, August 9, 2002
- 8 β Vanessa Hayden, Minnesota vs. Los Angeles, May 31, 2006
Individual season recordsβ»
Pointsβ»
- Most points, season
- 939 β Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
- 919 β Breanna Stewart, New York 2023
- 912 β A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023
- Highest points per game average, season
- 25.29 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 24.71 β Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
- 24.12 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
- Highest points per game average by a reserve, season (Min. 20 bench appearances)
- 15.8 β Candice Wiggins, Minnesota 2008
- 15.0 β Chamique Holdsclaw, Los Angeles 2006
- 12.8 β Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2009
Field goalsβ»
- Highest field goal percentage, season
- .6824 β Ruthy Hebard, Chicago 2020
- .6684 β Tamika Williams, Minnesota 2003
- .6649 β Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles 2016
- Highest 3-point field goal percentage, season (Min. 50 attempts)
- .5625 β Maya Caldwell, Atlanta 2022
- .5313 β Temeka Johnson, Tulsa 2012
- .5238 β Laurie Koehn, Washington 2006
- Most field goals made, season
- 335 β A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023
- 316 β Breanna Stewart, New York 2023
- 299 β Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023
- Most field goal attempts, season
- 769 β Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
- 752 β Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023
- 680 β Breanna Stewart, New York 2023
- Most three-point field goals made, season
- 128 β Sabrina Ionescu, New York 2023
- 121 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 117 β Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023
- Most three-point attempts, season
- 341 β Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023
- 322 β Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
- 305 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
Free throwsβ»
- 1.000 β Becky Hammon, San Antonio 2014 (35 attempts)
- 1.000 β Veronica Burton, Dallas 2022 (32 attempts)
- .9841 β Eva Nemcova, Cleveland 1999
- Most free throws made, season
- 254 β Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
- 246 β Katie Smith, Minnesota 2001
- 233 β A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023
- Most free throw attempts, season
- 287 β Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2011
- 287 β A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023
- 286 β Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
Reboundsβ»
- 404 β Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota 2018
- 403 β Jonquel Jones, Connecticut 2017
- 398 β Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
- Highest rebounds per game average, season
- 11.88 β Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota 2018
- 11.85 β Jonquel Jones, Connecticut 2017
- 11.71 β Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
- Most offensive rebounds, season
- 162 β Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2001
- 148 β Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2000
- 141 β Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999
- Most defensive rebounds, season
- 314 β Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut 2023
- 307 β Breanna Stewart, New York 2023
- 298 β A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023
Assistsβ»
- 316 β Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut 2023
- 314 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2023
- 300 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2018
- Highest assists per game average, season
- 10.00 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2020
- 9.09 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2019
- 8.60 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2018
Stealsβ»
- 100 β Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
- 99 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2009
- 94 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002
- 94 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2006
- Highest steals per game average, season
- 3.33 β Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
- 3.14 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2007
- 3.04 β Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1997
Blocksβ»
- 129 β Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2014
- 114 β Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
- 113 β Margo Dydek, Utah 2001
- Highest blocks per game average, season
- 4.04 β Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2015
- 3.80 β Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
- 3.79 β Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2014
Otherβ»
- Most turnovers, season
- 135 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1999
- 134 β Angel McCoughtry Atlanta 2013
- 126 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2006
- Most personal fouls, season
- 143 β Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2005
- 141 β Nakia Sanford, Washington 2007
- 139 β Janell Burse, Seattle 2005
- Most disqualifications, season
- 7 β Isabelle Fijalkowski, Cleveland 1997
- 7 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2000
- 7 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2002
- Highest Win Shares, season
- 10.36 by A'ja Wilson, 2023
Individual career recordsβ»
- 580 by Sue Bird, Seattle 2002β2022 (did not play in 2013. Or 2019)
- 524 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004βpresent (did not play in 2015)
- 499 β DeLisha Milton-Jones, Los Angeles 1999β2004, Washington 2005β2007, Los Angeles 2008β2012, San Antonio 2013, New York 2013β2014, Atlanta 2014β2015
- 6 by Alyssa Thomas
- Most consecutive double-doubles
- 12 by Angel Reese, Chicago, 2024
- 18,080 by Sue Bird
- Only 50β40β90 season
Pointsβ»
- Most career points
- 10,108 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury 2004βpresent (did not play in 2015)
- 7,488 β Tina Thompson, Houston 1997β2008, Los Angeles 2009β2011, Seattle 2012β2013
- 7,380 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002β2016
- Highest points per game average, career
- 20.98 β Cynthia Cooper, Houston 1997β2000, 2003
- 20.82 β Breanna Stewart, Seattle 2016β2022 (did not play in 2019), New York 2023βpresent
- 20.18 β Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2019βpresent
Field goalsβ»
- Highest field goal percentage, career (Min. 400 field goals)
- .5932 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008β2014, Minnesota 2015β2022
- .5632 β Brionna Jones, Connecticut 2017βpresent
- .5601 β Crystal Langhorne, Washington 2008β2013, Seattle 2014β2020
- Highest three-point field goal percentage, career (Min. 100 three-pointers)
- .458 β Jennifer Azzi, Detroit 1999, Utah 2000β2002, San Antonio 2003
- .430 β Laurie Koehn, Washington 2005β2008, Atlanta 2012
- .420 β Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga, Indiana 2011β2017
- Most field goals made, career
- 3,169 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004βpresent (did not play in 2015)
- 2,861 β Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010β2013, New York 2014β2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
- 2,768 β Candice Dupree, Chicago 2006β2009, Phoenix 2010β2016, Indiana 2017β2020, Seattle 2021, Atlanta 2021
- Most field goal attempts, career
- 7,438 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004β2014, 2016βpresent
- 6,354 β Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010β2013, New York 2014β2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
- 6,299 β Tina Thompson, Houston 1997β2008, Los Angeles 2009β2011, Seattle 2012β2013
- 1,361 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004βpresent (did not play in 2015)
- 945 β Sue Bird, Seattle 2002β2022 (did not play in 2013/2019)
- 906 β Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999β2005, Detroit 2005β2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011β2012, New York 2013
- Most three-point attempts, career
- 3,674 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004β2014, 2016βpresent
- 2,466 β Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999β2005, Detroit 2005β2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011β2012, New York 2013
- 2,247 β Sue Bird, Seattle 2002β2012, 2014β2018, 2020β2022
Free throwsβ»
- Highest free-throw percentage, career (Min. 200 free throws)
- .937 β Elena Delle Donne, Chicago 2013β2016, Washington 2017β2023 (did not play in 2020)
- .909 β Sabrina Ionescu, New York 2020βpresent
- .907 β Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Washington 2017β2019, Phoenix 2020, Connecticut 2021, Washington 2021βpresent
- 2,409 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004β2014, 2016βpresent
- 2,004 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002β2016
- 1,744 β DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix 2009β2019, Connecticut 2020βpresent
- Most free throw attempts, career
- 2,767 β Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004β2014, 2016βpresent
- 2,335 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002β2016
- 2,125 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997β2009
Reboundsβ»
- 4,006 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008β2014, Minnesota 2015β2022
- 3,640 β Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010β2013, New York 2014β2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
- 3,467 β Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008β2020, Chicago 2021β2022, Las Vegas 2023βpresent
- Highest rebounds per game average, career (Min. 100 games)
- 9.80 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008β2014, Minnesota 2015β2022
- 9.73 β Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2003β2009
- 9.31 β Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010β2013, New York 2014β2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
- Most offensive rebounds, career
- 1,166 β Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento 2004β2009, Minnesota 2010β2019
- 1,132 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008β2014, Minnesota 2015β2022
- 1,062 β Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Orlando 1999β2002, Connecticut 2003β2006, Los Angeles 2007, Washington 2008, Detroit 2008β2009, New York 2010, Minnesota 2011β2012
- Most defensive rebounds, career
- 2,875 β Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008β2014, Minnesota 2015β2022
- 2,846 β Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008β2020, Chicago 2021β2022, Las Vegas 2023βpresent
- 2,608 β Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010β2013, New York 2014β2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
Assistsβ»
- 3,234 β Sue Bird, Seattle 2002β2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019)
- 2,701 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2011β2022, New York 2023βpresent
- 2,599 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998β2009, Los Angeles 2010β2011, Chicago 2012
- Highest assists per game average, career (Min. 100 games)
- 6.79 β Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2011β2022, New York 2023βpresent
- 5.87 β Sabrina Ionescu, New York 2020βpresent
- 5.73 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998β2009, Los Angeles 2010β2011, Chicago 2012
Stealsβ»
- 1,034 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002β2016
- 764 β Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998β2009, Los Angeles 2010β2011, Chicago 2012
- 725 β Sue Bird, Seattle 2002β2012, 2014β2018, 2020β2022
- Highest steals per game average, career (Min. 100 games)
- 2.35 β Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002β2016
- 2.032 β Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2009β2016, 2018β2019, Las Vegas 2020βpresent
- 2.028 β Sheryl Swoopes, Houston 1997β2000, 2002β2007, Seattle 2008, Tulsa 2011
Blocksβ»
- 877 β Margo Dydek, Utah 1998β2002, San Antonio 2003β2004, Connecticut 2005β2007, Los Angeles 2008
- 822 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997β2006, 2008β2009
- 766 β Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2013βpresent (did not play in 2022)
- Highest blocks per game average, career (Min. 100 games)
- 2.72 β Margo Dydek, Utah 1998β2002, San Antonio 2003β2004, Connecticut 2005β2007, Los Angeles 2008
- 2.69 β Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2013βpresent (did not play in 2022)
- 2.26 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997β2006, 2008β2009
Otherβ»
- Most disqualifications, career
- 42 β Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997β2006, 2008β2009
- 24 β Tangela Smith, Sacramento 1998β2004, Charlotte 2005β2006, Phoenix 2007β2010, Indiana 2011, San Antonio 2012
- 21 β Natalie Williams, Utah 1999β2002, Indiana 2003β2005
- 21 β Ruth Riley, Miami 2001β2002, Detroit 2003β2006, San Antonio 2007β2011, Chicago 2012, Atlanta 2013
- Highest Win Shares, career
- 93.66 by Tamika Catchings
- Most personal fouls, career
- 1,643 by Diana Taurasi
Rookie and age-related recordβ»
Pointsβ»
- Most points in a rookie season
- 744 by Seimone Augustus
- Highest average points per game in a rookie season
- 22.2 by Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
- Most 3-point field goals made by rookie, game
- 7 β Crystal Robinson, New York vs. Los Angeles, July 24, 1999
- 7 β Caitlin Clark, Indiana vs. Washington, June 7, 2024
Otherβ»
- Only rookie with a triple-double in a game
- Caitlin Clark vs. New York Liberty on July 6, 2024
- Only rookie to record 30 points, 3 blocks and 3 steals in a game
- Caitlin Clark vs. Los Angeles Sparks on May 28, 2024
Team game recordsβ»
- Largest margin of victory, game
- Largest margin of victory, road game
- 45 β Houston (110) at Washington (65), August 17, 1998
- 39 β Sacramento (91) at Minnesota (52), July 3, 2001
- 38 β Indiana (89) at Minnesota (51), June 6, 2010
- Largest deficits overcome to win
- Most overtime periods, game
- 4 - Washington at Seattle, July 3, 2001
Pointsβ»
- Most points in a half, game
- Most points in a quarter, game
- Most points in an overtime period, game
- 21 β San Antonio vs. Tulsa, August 29, 2009
- 21 β New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006
- 20 β Connecticut vs. Atlanta, June 27, 2008
- Fewest points, game
- 34 β Washington at Cleveland, May 31, 2001
- 35 β Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
- 36 β Seattle vs. Cleveland, June 14, 2001
- 36 β Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001
- Fewest points in a half, game
- Fewest points in a quarter, game
- Most points by all reserves, game
- 62 β New York vs. Phoenix, June 22, 2008
- 61 β Los Angeles vs. Utah, June 28, 1999
- 58 β San Antonio at Atlanta, June 26, 2011
- Most consecutive unanswered points, game
- 37 straight (37-0 run) by Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 18, 2017
Field goalsβ»
- Most field goals, game
- 47 β Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
- 47 β Phoenix vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010
- 46 β Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010
- 46 β Connecticut vs. Las Vegas, August 5, 2018
- Most three-point field goals, game
- 23 - Las Vegas vs. Phoenix, August 20, 2022
- 18 - Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles, May 23, 2022
- 18 - Seattle vs. Atlanta, August 12, 2020
- 18 - Washington vs. Indiana, August 18, 2019
- 17 - Seattle vs. Las Vegas, May 31, 2018
- Highest field goal percentage, game
- .695 β Minnesota vs. Tulsa, July 10, 2012
- .655 β Los Angeles vs. Houston, June 15, 2005
- .654 β Houston at Washington, July 26, 2005
- Fewest field goals, game
- Fewest three-point field goals, game
- 0 β by many
- Lowest field goal percentage, game
- .182 β Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
- .188 β Indiana at Charlotte, June 26, 2004
- .196 β Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001
- Most field goal attempts, game
- Most three-point field goal attempts, game
- 36 β New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006 (OT)
- 36 β Phoenix at Detroit, July 8, 2007
- 36 β Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
Reboundsβ»
- Most rebounds, game
- 57 β Seattle at Phoenix, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
- 57 β Seattle vs. Tulsa, August 7, 2010
- 57 β Tulsa Shock at San Antonio Stars, June 14, 2015
- Fewest rebounds, game
- Most offensive rebounds, game
- 30 β Tulsa Shock vs. San Antonio Stars, June 14, 2015
- 25 β Sacramento at Washington, May 22, 2007
- 25 β Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008
- Fewest offensive rebounds, game
- Most defensive rebounds, game
- 42 β Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007
- 40 β Utah vs. Detroit, July 6, 1999 (2OT)
- 40 β San Antonio vs. Minnesota, June 16, 2006
- 40 β Atlanta vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2010 (OT)
- Fewest defensive rebounds, game
- 6 β Houston at Los Angeles, June 15, 2005
- 8 β Washington at New York, August 13, 1998
- 8 β Miami vs. Minnesota, May 28, 2002
Assistsβ»
- Most assists, game
- 37 - Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky, August 10, 2022
- 35 β Minnesota vs. Chicago, September 1, 2017
- 35 - Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun, August 10, 2018
- 34 β Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky, August 20, 2017
- 34 β Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, August 18, 2017
- Fewest assists, game
Otherβ»
- Most turnovers, game
- 33 β Utah at New York, July 17, 1997
- 33 β Utah at Phoenix, August 17, 1997 (OT)
- 33 β Washington at Houston, June 29, 1998
- Fewest turnovers, game
- 2 β Dallas vs. New York, July 19, 2023
- 4 β Orlando vs. Washington, August 15, 1999
- 4 β Connecticut at Detroit, July 21, 2004
- 4 β New York vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2005
- 4 β Chicago vs. San Antonio, July 14, 2010
- 4 β Los Angeles at Chicago, July 16, 2010
- Least Team Turnovers, Half
- 0 β New York at Minnesota, July 15, 2016
- Most combined technical fouls, game
- 10 - Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream, June 20, 2023
Team season recordsβ»
- .900, Houston 1998
- Highest winning percentage, home games, season
- 1.000, Los Angeles 2001; Seattle 2010
- Highest winning percentage, road games, season
- .867, Houston 1998
- Lowest winning percentage, season
- .088, Tulsa 2011
- Lowest winning percentage, home games, season
- .059, Atlanta 2008
- Lowest winning percentage, road games, season
- .000, Washington 1998
- Most wins, season
- 34, Las Vegas 2023
- Most losses, season
- 31, Tulsa 2011, Indiana 2022
- Most consecutive wins to begin season
- 13, Minnesota 2016
- Most consecutive losses to begin season
- 17, Atlanta 2008
- Most consecutive wins to end season
- 14, Connecticut 2021
Pointsβ»
- Highest points per game average, season
- 93.9 β Phoenix 2010
- 92.8 β Phoenix 2009
- 90.4 - Las Vegas 2022
- 89.0 β Phoenix 2007
- Lowest points per game average, season
- Highest points per game average by all reserves, season
- 33.9 β Minnesota, 2008 (Wiggins 15.8)
- 33.4 β Sacramento, 2006 (Buescher 9.7)
- 29.0 β Los Angeles, 2006 (Holdsclaw 15.0)
Team franchise recordsβ»
- .584, Los Angeles Sparks
- Most consecutive games won
- 18, Los Angeles 2001
- Most consecutive home games won
- 28, Los Angeles 2000β2002
- Most consecutive road games won
- 12, Los Angeles 2000
- Most consecutive games lost
- 20, Tulsa 2011
- Most consecutive home games lost
- 13, San Antonio 2016β2017
- Most consecutive road games lost
- 21, Phoenix 2001β2002
Awardsβ»
- Most Total selections to the All-WNBA Team
- Diana Taurasi with 14 selections
- Most First-team selections to the All-WNBA Team
- Diana Taurasi with 10 selections
- Most MVPs
- Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson with 3 selections
- Most Total selections to the All-Defensive Team
- Tamika Catchings with 11 selections
- Most First-team selections to the All-Defensive Team
- Tamika Catchings with 10 selections
- Tamika Catchings with 5 selections
- DeWanna Bonner with 3 selections
- Most Sportsmanship Awards
- Nneka Ogwumike, Sue Bird and Tamika Catchings with 3 selections
- Tamika Catchings and Elena Delle Donne with 2 selections
- Van Chancellor, Mike Thibault, and Cheryl Reeve with 3 selections each
- Dan Padover with 2 selections
- Only player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season
See alsoβ»
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