List of WNBA regular season records

This article lists all-time records achieved in the WNBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career.

Individual game records

Points

• Most points, game

• 53 - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas vs. Atlanta, August 22, 2023 (regulation)^[1]
• 53 – Liz Cambage, Dallas vs. New York, July 17, 2018 (regulation)
• 51 – Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013 (regulation)
• 48 – Maya Moore, Minnesota vs. Atlanta, July 22, 2014 (2OT)

• Most points in a half, game

• 35 – Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013^[2]
• 32 - Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Atlanta, August 3, 2023
• 31 - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas at Atlanta, August 22, 2023
• 31 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Sacramento, July 25, 1997
• 30 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, June 25, 2006

• Most points in a quarter, game

• 22 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Los Angeles, July 14, 2006
• 22 – Brittney Sykes, Atlanta at Phoenix, July 7, 2019
• 22 - Jewell Loyd, Seattle vs. Phoenix, September 17, 2021^[3]

• Most points, overtime period

• 12 – Mwadi Mabika, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, July 2, 2004^[4]
• 12 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005
• 12 – Deanna Nolan, Detroit vs. New York, June 3, 2005
• 12 – Becky Hammon, San Antonio vs. Detroit, August 29, 2009

• Most points by a reserve, game

• 38 – DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix vs. Dallas, June 18, 2016^[5]
• 36 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Connecticut, July 31, 2011
• 34 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta vs. San Antonio, August 20, 2009

• Most points in a triple-double, game

• 31 by Sabrina Ionescu on Jul 7, 2022^[6]

• Most points by rookie in debut, game

• 34 by Candace Parker on May 17, 2008^[7]

Field goals

• Most field goals made, game

• 18 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle at Washington, July 24, 2007 (OT)^[8]
• 17 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle vs. Los Angeles, August 6, 2003
• 17 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
• 17 – Jia Perkins, Chicago at Sacramento, June 29, 2007 (2OT)
• 17 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)
• 17 – Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013
• 17 – Liz Cambage, Dallas vs. New York, July 17, 2018

• Most field goals made in a half, game

• 11 – Linda Burgess, Sacramento vs. Utah, August 15, 1998
• 11 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle vs. Los Angeles, August 6, 2003
• 11 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Seattle, August 9, 2005
• 11 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, June 25, 2006

• Most field goals made in a quarter, game

• 9 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
• 8 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta vs. Minnesota, June 3, 2008
• 8 – Deanna Nolan, Detroit at Washington, July 18, 2008

• Highest field goal percentage, game (Min. 10 field goals made)

• 1.000 – Monique Currie, Washington at Indiana, May 6, 2014
• 1.000 – Candice Dupree, Phoenix vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010
• 1.000 – Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
• 1.000 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Dallas, June 11, 2016

• Most field goal attempts, game

• 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)^[9]
• 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 32 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)

• Most field goal attempts in a half, game

• 20 – Wendy Palmer, Utah vs. Los Angeles, August 16, 1997
• 19 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Los Angeles, August 20, 1999
• 19 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Los Angeles, June 26, 2000

• Most field goal attempts in a quarter, game

• 12 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010

• Most field goals made, none missed, game

• 12 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Dallas, June 11, 2016
• 11 – Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
• 9 – Michelle Snow, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005 (2OT)
• 9 – Ann Wauters, San Antonio vs. Sacramento, September 13, 2008
• 9 – Candice Dupree, Phoenix vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010

• Most field goal attempts, none made, game

• 12 – Tina Thompson, Houston at Phoenix, July 19, 1999
• 12 – Tangela Smith, Phoenix at Washington, June 13, 2007
• 11 – Kamila Vodičková, Seattle vs. Portland, August 9, 2002
• 11 – Slobodanka Tuvic, Phoenix at Seattle, July 25, 2003
• 11 – Elena Baranova, New York vs. Detroit, August 1, 2003
• 11 – Monique Currie, Charlotte at New York, June 27, 2006

• Most 3-point field goals, none missed, game

• 6 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana at Orlando, July 3, 2002 (OT)

• Most 3-point field goal attempts, none made, game

• 8 – Tina Thompson, Houston at Utah, June 30, 1998 (2OT)
• 8 – Crystal Robinson, New York vs. Detroit, June 21, 2000
• 8 – Crystal Robinson, New York vs. Cleveland, August 4, 2001
• 8 – by 6 more

• Most 3-point field goals made, game

• 9 – Kristi Toliver, Washington at New York, September 10, 2017 (playoffs)^[10]
• 9 – Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana vs. Connecticut, September 8, 2019^[11]
• 9 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle at Washington, July 11, 2023^[12]

• Most 3-point field goals made in a half, game

• 7 – Renee Montgomery, Atlanta at New York, August 12, 2018
• 6 – Sue Bird, Seattle at Detroit, August 8, 2006
• 6 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
• 6 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, September 9, 2011
• 6 – Sami Whitcomb, New York at Seattle, May 26 2017
• 6 – Sami Whitcomb, Atlanta at Seattle, August 12, 2020

• Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter, game

• 5 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
• 5 – Maya Moore, Indiana at Minnesota, September 17, 2012
• 5 – 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 – Kristi Toliver, Washington at New York, September 10, 2017 (playoffs)
• 16 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
• 15 – Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 10, 1997
• 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Washington, July 2, 2006
• 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Sacramento, August 13, 2006
• 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Sacramento, August 17, 2007
• 15 – Shanna Crossley, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007

• Most 3-point attempts in a half, game

• 12 – Shanna Zolman, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007
• 11 – Belinda Snell, Phoenix vs. Houston, June 24, 2007
• 10 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Cleveland, July 29, 1997
• 10 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at San Antonio, August 2, 2007
• 10 – Renee Montgomery, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, July 24, 2010

• Most 3-point attempts in a quarter, game

• 9 – Amber Jacobs, Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 3, 2007
• 8 – Shanna Zolman, San Antonio vs. Phoenix, August 2, 2007

• Most 3-point field goals made in first career game (WNBA debut)

• 4 – Caitlin Clark, Indiana at Connecticut, May 14, 2024
• 4 – Maya Moore, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 3, 2011
• 4 – Edna Campbell, Phoenix at Sacramento, June 12, 1999

Free throws

• Most free throws made, none missed, game

• 19 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago at Atlanta, June 24, 2015^[13]
• 17 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Chicago, June 2, 2012
• 16 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago vs. Los Angeles, June 6, 2014

• Most free throw attempts, none made, game

• 8 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Charlotte, August 6, 2005 (OT)
• 7 – Nakia Sanford, Washington vs. Atlanta, June 20, 2008
• 6 – several

• Most free throws made, game

• 22 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998^[14]
• 19 – Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Phoenix, June 29, 2013
• 18 – Katie Smith, Minnesota at Los Angeles, July 8, 2001 (OT)

• Most free throws made in a half, game

• 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Houston, September 7, 2008
• 14 – Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007

• Most free throws made in a quarter, game

• 11 – Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009
• 10 – Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
• 10 – Nakia Sanford, Washington at Houston, June 22, 2007

• Most free throw attempts, game

• 24 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998
• 24 – Tina Charles, Phoenix vs. Connecticut, June 29, 2013
• 21 – Swin Cash, Detroit vs. Miami, June 28, 2002 (OT)

• Most free throw attempts in a half, game

• 16 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at New York, June 25, 2000
• 16 – Kayte Christensen, Phoenix vs. San Antonio, August 22, 2003
• 16 – Izi Castro Marques, Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, June 27, 2010

• Most free throw attempts in a quarter, game

• 13 – Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009
• 12 – Izi Castro Marques, Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, June 27, 2010
• 11 – Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Washington, August 11, 2009

Rebounds

• Most rebounds, game

• 24 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003^[15]
• 23 – Michelle Snow, Houston at Minnesota, August 4, 2006
• 23 – Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Phoenix, June 25, 2010
• 23 – Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, June 28, 2011

• Most rebounds in a half, game

• 16 – Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
• 15 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. New York, June 19, 1998
• 15 – Latasha Byears, Los Angeles vs. Houston, August 11, 2001
• 15 – Michelle Snow, Houston at Minnesota, August 4, 2006
• 15 – Sancho Lyttle, Houston vs. Minnesota, July 17, 2008
• 15 – Tina Charles, Connecticut at New York, June 27, 2010

• Most rebounds in a quarter, game

• 11 – Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
• 10 – Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007

• Most offensive rebounds, game

• 12 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Indiana, July 12, 2012
• 12 – Sancho Lyttle, Seattle at Atlanta, August 10, 2010
• 12 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit at San Antonio, May 22, 2004

• Most offensive rebounds in a half, game

• 10 – Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010
• 9 – Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles at Indiana, July 12, 2012
• 9 – Chasity Melvin, Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008

• Most offensive rebounds in a quarter, game

• 6 – Deanna Jackson, Chicago at Indiana, June 21, 2006
• 6 – Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut at Indiana, August 9, 2006
• 6 – Sophia Young, San Antonio vs. Houston, July 27, 2007
• 6 – Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
• 6 – Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010

• Most defensive rebounds, game

• 21 – Amanda Zahui B., New York vs. Las Vegas, August 29, 2020
• 18 – Cindy Brown, Detroit at Utah, August 10, 1998
• 17 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003
• 17 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Connecticut, June 22, 2003 (OT)
• 17 – Elena Baranova, New York at Connecticut, August 20, 2005
• 17 – Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010 (OT)
• 17 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at New York, July 11, 2010

• Most defensive rebounds in a half, game

• 13 – Amanda Zahui B., New York vs. Las Vegas, August 29, 2020
• 12 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
• 11 – Tari Phillips, New York at Houston, July 26, 2003
• 11 – Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007

• Most defensive rebounds in a quarter, game

• 9 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at Charlotte, May 23, 2006
• 9 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
• 8 – Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010

Assists

• Most assists, game

• 18 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago at Indiana, August 31, 2020^[16]
• 16 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
• 16 – 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^[17]
• 16 - Sabrina Ionescu, New York vs. Phoenix, July 31, 2022^[18]

• Most assists in a half, game

• 11 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
• 11 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Utah, June 26, 2000
• 11 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. Los Angeles, August 3, 2002

• Most assists in a quarter, game

• 8 – Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota vs. Connecticut, August 3, 2010
• 7 – Shannon Johnson, San Antonio at Los Angeles, July 3, 2006
• 7 – Nikki Teasley, Washington at San Antonio, July 21, 2006
• 7 – Sue Bird, Seattle at Chicago, June 12, 2007
• 7 – Loree Moore, New York at Washington, July 18, 2009
• 7 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Los Angeles, August 14, 2009
• 7 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Atlanta, August 25, 2009
• 7 – Temeka Johnson, Phoenix at Atlanta, June 29, 2010

• Most assists, no turnovers, game

• 14 – Jennifer Rizzotti, Cleveland vs. New York, June 21, 2002
• 12 – Michelle Cleary, Phoenix vs. Utah, July 19, 2000
• 12 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Washington, June 23, 2000

Steals

• Most steals, game

• 10 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. San Antonio, July 10, 2003^[19][20]
• 9 – Michelle Griffiths, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
• 9 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Minnesota, July 26, 2002

• Most steals in a half, game

• 7 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Charlotte, August 11, 1997
• 7 – Michelle Brogan, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
• 7 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Houston, June 6, 2007
• 7 – Edwige Lawson-Wade, San Antonio vs. Tulsa, June 11, 2010

• Most steals in a quarter, game

• 5 – by many

Blocks

• Most blocks, game

• 11 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix at Tulsa, June 29, 2014^[21]
• 10 – Margo Dydek, Utah vs. Orlando, June 7, 2001
• 10 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, September 9, 2004

• Most blocks in a half, game

• 7 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, September 9, 2004
• 7 – Margo Dydek, Connecticut vs. San Antonio, June 4, 2005

Other

• Most turnovers, game

• 14 – Kristi Toliver, Tulsa vs. Los Angeles, May 29, 2012^[22]
• 11 – Michelle Edwards, Cleveland vs. Sacramento, August 2, 1997
• 11 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Utah, July 8, 1999
• 11 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Tulsa July 31, 2014
• 11 – Betty Lennox, Minnesota at Houston, August 9, 2010
• 11 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. New York, July 3, 2010
• 11 – Crystal Langhorne, Washington vs. Tulsa, June 26, 2011

• Most turnovers in first career game (WNBA debut)

• 10 by Caitlin Clark vs the Connecticut Sun on May 14, 2024^[23]

• Most personal fouls, game

• 6 – by many

• Most personal fouls in a half, game

• 6 – by many

• Most personal fouls in a quarter, game

• 5 – by many

• Fewest minutes before disqualification, game

• 5 – Sharon Manning, Miami at Detroit, July 26, 2000
• 7 – Rushia Brown, Cleveland vs. Utah, July 24, 1999
• 8 – Asjha Jones, Washington at Portland, June 28, 2002
• 8 – LaTonya Johnson, Utah vs. Los Angeles, August 9, 2002
• 8 – Vanessa Hayden, Minnesota vs. Los Angeles, May 31, 2006

Individual season records

Points

• Most points, season

• 939 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
• 919 – Breanna Stewart, New York 2023
• 912 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023

• Highest points per game average, season

• 25.29 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 24.71 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
• 24.12 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008

• Highest points per game average by a reserve, season (Min. 20 bench appearances)

• 15.8 – Candice Wiggins, Minnesota 2008
• 15.0 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Los Angeles 2006
• 12.8 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2009

Field goals

• Highest field goal percentage, season

• .6824 – Ruthy Hebard, Chicago 2020
• .6684 – Tamika Williams, Minnesota 2003
• .6649 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles 2016^[24]

• Highest 3-point field goal percentage, season (Min. 50 attempts)

• .5625 – Maya Caldwell, Atlanta 2022
• .5313 – Temeka Johnson, Tulsa 2012
• .5238 – Laurie Koehn, Washington 2006

• Most field goals made, season

• 335 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023
• 316 – Breanna Stewart, New York 2023
• 299 – Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023

• Most field goal attempts, season

• 769 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
• 752 – Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023
• 680 – Breanna Stewart, New York 2023

• Most three-point field goals made, season

• 128 – Sabrina Ionescu, New York 2023
• 121 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 117 – Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023

• Most three-point attempts, season

• 341 – Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2023
• 322 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
• 305 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006

Free throws

• Highest free-throw percentage, season

• 1.000 – Becky Hammon, San Antonio 2014 (35 attempts)
• 1.000 – Veronica Burton, Dallas 2022 (32 attempts)
• .9841 – Eva Nemcova, Cleveland 1999

• Most free throws made, season

• 254 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
• 246 – Katie Smith, Minnesota 2001
• 233 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023

• Most free throw attempts, season

• 287 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2011
• 287 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023
• 286 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023

Rebounds

• Most rebounds, season

• 404 – Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota 2018
• 403 – Jonquel Jones, Connecticut 2017
• 398 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010

• Highest rebounds per game average, season

• 11.88 – Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota 2018
• 11.85 – Jonquel Jones, Connecticut 2017
• 11.71 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010

• Most offensive rebounds, season

• 162 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2001
• 148 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2000
• 141 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999

• Most defensive rebounds, season

• 314 – Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut 2023
• 307 – Breanna Stewart, New York 2023
• 298 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2023

Assists

• Most assists, season

• 316 – Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut 2023
• 314 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2023
• 300 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2018

• Highest assists per game average, season

• 10.00 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2020
• 9.09 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2019
• 8.60 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2018

Steals

• Most steals, season

• 100 – Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
• 99 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2009
• 94 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002
• 94 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2006

• Highest steals per game average, season

• 3.33 – Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
• 3.14 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2007
• 3.04 – Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1997

Blocks

• Most blocks, season

• 129 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2014
• 114 – Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
• 113 – Margo Dydek, Utah 2001

• Highest blocks per game average, season

• 4.04 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2015
• 3.80 – Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
• 3.79 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2014

Other

• Most turnovers, season

• 135 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1999
• 134 – Angel McCoughtry Atlanta 2013
• 126 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2006

• Most personal fouls, season

• 143 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2005
• 141 – Nakia Sanford, Washington 2007
• 139 – Janell Burse, Seattle 2005

• Most disqualifications, season

• 7 – Isabelle Fijalkowski, Cleveland 1997
• 7 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2000
• 7 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2002

• Highest Win Shares, season

• 10.36 by A'ja Wilson, 2023^[25]

Individual career records

• Most games played, career

• 580 by Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019)^[26][27]
• 524 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–present (did not play in 2015)
• 499 – DeLisha Milton-Jones, Los Angeles 1999–2004, Washington 2005–2007, Los Angeles 2008–2012, San Antonio 2013, New York 2013–2014, Atlanta 2014–2015

• Most triple-doubles, career

• 6 by Alyssa Thomas^[28]

• Most minutes played, career

• 18,080 by Sue Bird^[29]

• Only 50–40–90 season

• Elena Delle Donne, 2019

Points

• Most career points

• 10,108 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury 2004–present (did not play in 2015)^[30]
• 7,488 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013
• 7,380 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016

• Highest points per game average, career

• 20.98 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston 1997–2000, 2003
• 20.82 – Breanna Stewart, Seattle 2016–2022 (did not play in 2019), New York 2023–present
• 20.18 – Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas 2019–present

Field goals

• Highest field goal percentage, career (Min. 400 field goals)

• .5932 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
• .5632 – Brionna Jones, Connecticut 2017–present
• .5601 – Crystal Langhorne, Washington 2008–2013, Seattle 2014–2020

• Highest three-point field goal percentage, career (Min. 100 three-pointers)

• .458 – Jennifer Azzi, Detroit 1999, Utah 2000–2002, San Antonio 2003
• .430 – Laurie Koehn, Washington 2005–2008, Atlanta 2012
• .420 – Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga, Indiana 2011–2017

• Most field goals made, career

• 3,169 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–present (did not play in 2015)
• 2,861 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
• 2,768 – Candice Dupree, Chicago 2006–2009, Phoenix 2010–2016, Indiana 2017–2020, Seattle 2021, Atlanta 2021

• Most field goal attempts, career

• 7,438 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
• 6,354 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
• 6,299 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013

• Most three-point field goals made, career

• 1,361 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–present (did not play in 2015)
• 945 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019)
• 906 – Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999–2005, Detroit 2005–2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011–2012, New York 2013

• Most three-point attempts, career

• 3,674 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
• 2,466 – Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999–2005, Detroit 2005–2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011–2012, New York 2013
• 2,247 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2012, 2014–2018, 2020–2022

Free throws

• Highest free-throw percentage, career (Min. 200 free throws)

• .937 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago 2013–2016, Washington 2017–2023 (did not play in 2020)^[31]
• .909 – Sabrina Ionescu, New York 2020–present
• .907 – Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Washington 2017–2019, Phoenix 2020, Connecticut 2021, Washington 2021–present

• Most free throws made, career

• 2,409 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
• 2,004 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
• 1,744 – DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix 2009–2019, Connecticut 2020–present

• Most free throw attempts, career

• 2,767 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
• 2,335 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
• 2,125 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2009

Rebounds

• Most rebounds, career

• 4,006 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
• 3,640 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
• 3,467 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008–2020, Chicago 2021–2022, Las Vegas 2023–present

• Highest rebounds per game average, career (Min. 100 games)

• 9.80 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
• 9.73 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2003–2009
• 9.31 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022

• Most offensive rebounds, career

• 1,166 – Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento 2004–2009, Minnesota 2010–2019
• 1,132 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
• 1,062 – Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Orlando 1999–2002, Connecticut 2003–2006, Los Angeles 2007, Washington 2008, Detroit 2008–2009, New York 2010, Minnesota 2011–2012

• Most defensive rebounds, career

• 2,875 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
• 2,846 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008–2020, Chicago 2021–2022, Las Vegas 2023–present
• 2,608 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022

Assists

• Most assists, career

• 3,234 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019)
• 2,701 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2011–2022, New York 2023–present
• 2,599 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012

• Highest assists per game average, career (Min. 100 games)

• 6.79 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2011–2022, New York 2023–present
• 5.87 – Sabrina Ionescu, New York 2020–present
• 5.73 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012

Steals

• Most steals, career

• 1,034 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
• 764 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012
• 725 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2012, 2014–2018, 2020–2022

• Highest steals per game average, career (Min. 100 games)

• 2.35 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
• 2.032 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2009–2016, 2018–2019, Las Vegas 2020–present
• 2.028 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston 1997–2000, 2002–2007, Seattle 2008, Tulsa 2011

Blocks

• Most blocks, career

• 877 – Margo Dydek, Utah 1998–2002, San Antonio 2003–2004, Connecticut 2005–2007, Los Angeles 2008
• 822 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2006, 2008–2009
• 766 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2013–present (did not play in 2022)

• Highest blocks per game average, career (Min. 100 games)

• 2.72 – Margo Dydek, Utah 1998–2002, San Antonio 2003–2004, Connecticut 2005–2007, Los Angeles 2008
• 2.69 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2013–present (did not play in 2022)
• 2.26 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2006, 2008–2009

Other

• Most disqualifications, career

• 42 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2006, 2008–2009
• 24 – Tangela Smith, Sacramento 1998–2004, Charlotte 2005–2006, Phoenix 2007–2010, Indiana 2011, San Antonio 2012
• 21 – Natalie Williams, Utah 1999–2002, Indiana 2003–2005
• 21 – Ruth Riley, Miami 2001–2002, Detroit 2003–2006, San Antonio 2007–2011, Chicago 2012, Atlanta 2013

• Highest Win Shares, career

• 93.66 by Tamika Catchings^[32]

• Most personal fouls, career

• 1,643 by Diana Taurasi^[33]

Rookie and age-related record

• Only rookie to record 30 points, 3 blocks and 3 steals in a game

• Caitlin Clark vs the LA Sparks on May 28, 2024^[34]

Team game records

• Largest margin of victory, game

• 59 – Minnesota (111) vs. Indiana (52), August 18, 2017
• 46 – Seattle (111) vs. Tulsa (65), August 7, 2010
• 45 – Houston (110) at Washington (65), August 17, 1998

• Largest margin of victory, road game

• 45 – Houston (110) at Washington (65), August 17, 1998
• 39 – Sacramento (91) at Minnesota (52), July 3, 2001
• 38 – Indiana (89) at Minnesota (51), June 6, 2010

• Largest deficits overcome to win

• 28 – Chicago at Las Vegas, June 21, 2022 (Chicago trailed 51–23, won 104–95)
• 25 – Los Angeles at Detroit, June 26, 2005 (Detroit trailed 35–10, won 79–73)
• 25 – Atlanta at Minnesota, September 7, 2012 (Minnesota trailed 50–25, won 97–93 (2OT))

• Most overtime periods, game

• 4 - Washington at Seattle, July 3, 2001

Points

• Most points, game

• 127 – Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
• 124 – Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
• 123 – Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010

• Most points in a half, game

• 73 – New York vs. Las Vegas, July 12, 2022 (2nd)^[35]
• 72 – Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007 (2nd)
• 71 – Las Vegas at New York, July 14, 2022 (1st)^[36]

• Most points in a quarter, game

• 45 - Phoenix vs. Connecticut, August 10, 2023 (1st)
• 44 -  New York vs. Indiana, July 23, 2023 (1st)
• 42 - Chicago vs. New York, August 7, 2019 (4th)

• Most points in an overtime period, game

• 21 – San Antonio vs. Tulsa, August 29, 2009
• 21 – New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006
• 20 – Connecticut vs. Atlanta, June 27, 2008

• Fewest points, game

• 34 – Washington at Cleveland, May 31, 2001
• 35 – Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
• 36 – Seattle vs. Cleveland, June 14, 2001
• 36 – Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001

• Fewest points in a half, game

• 8 – Detroit at Houston, July 6, 2002
• 9 – Seattle vs. Cleveland, June 14, 2001
• 11 – Minnesota vs. Houston, June 30, 2001

• Fewest points in a quarter, game

• 1 – Chicago at New York, August 4, 2011
• 2 - Atlanta at Minnesota, August 3, 2017
• 2 - New York vs. Indiana, August 4, 2018
• 2 - Indiana vs. Washington, August 15, 2018

• Most points by all reserves, game

• 62 – New York vs. Phoenix, June 22, 2008
• 61 – Los Angeles vs. Utah, June 28, 1999
• 58 – 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 goals

• Most field goals, game

• 47 – Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
• 47 – Phoenix vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010
• 46 – Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010
• 46 – 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 – Minnesota vs. Tulsa, July 10, 2012
• .655 – Los Angeles vs. Houston, June 15, 2005
• .654 – Houston at Washington, July 26, 2005

• Fewest field goals, game

• 9 – Indiana at Charlotte, June 26, 2004
• 10 – Miami vs. Seattle, July 10, 2001
• 10 – Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
• 10 – Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001

• Fewest three-point field goals, game

• 0 – by many

• Lowest field goal percentage, game

• .182 – Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
• .188 – Indiana at Charlotte, June 26, 2004
• .196 – Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001

• Most field goal attempts, game

• 100 – Seattle at Phoenix, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 98 – Phoenix vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 97 – Phoenix vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2008

• Most three-point field goal attempts, game

• 36 – New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006 (OT)
• 36 – Phoenix at Detroit, July 8, 2007
• 36 – Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010

Rebounds

• Most rebounds, game

• 57 – Seattle at Phoenix, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 57 – Seattle vs. Tulsa, August 7, 2010
• 57 – Tulsa Shock at San Antonio Stars, June 14, 2015

• Fewest rebounds, game

• 13 – Miami at Orlando, August 11, 2001
• 14 – New York at Charlotte, July 30, 1999
• 14 – Detroit vs. Utah, August 7, 2001

• Most offensive rebounds, game

• 30 – Tulsa Shock vs. San Antonio Stars, June 14, 2015
• 25 – Sacramento at Washington, May 22, 2007
• 25 – Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008

• Fewest offensive rebounds, game

• 0 – Houston vs. Phoenix, July 27, 2006

• Most defensive rebounds, game

• 42 – Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007
• 40 – Utah vs. Detroit, July 6, 1999 (2OT)
• 40 – San Antonio vs. Minnesota, June 16, 2006
• 40 – Atlanta vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2010 (OT)

• Fewest defensive rebounds, game

• 6 – Houston at Los Angeles, June 15, 2005
• 8 – Washington at New York, August 13, 1998
• 8 – Miami vs. Minnesota, May 28, 2002

Assists

• Most assists, game

• 37 - Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky, August 10, 2022
• 35 – Minnesota vs. Chicago, September 1, 2017
• 35 - Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun, August 10, 2018
• 34 – Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky, August 20, 2017
• 34 – Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, August 18, 2017

• Fewest assists, game

• 3 – Cleveland at Detroit, July 28, 2001
• 3 – Minnesota at Seattle, August 8, 2003
• 3 – Tulsa vs. Washington, July 3, 2010

Other

• Most turnovers, game

• 33 – Utah at New York, July 17, 1997
• 33 – Utah at Phoenix, August 17, 1997 (OT)
• 33 – Washington at Houston, June 29, 1998

• Fewest turnovers, game

• 2 – Dallas vs. New York, July 19, 2023
• 4 – Orlando vs. Washington, August 15, 1999
• 4 – Connecticut at Detroit, July 21, 2004
• 4 – New York vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2005
• 4 – Chicago vs. San Antonio, July 14, 2010
• 4 – Los Angeles at Chicago, July 16, 2010

• Least Team Turnovers, Half

• 0 – New York at Minnesota, July 15, 2016

• Most combined technical fouls, game

• 10 - Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream, June 20, 2023^[37]

Team season records

• Highest winning percentage, season

• .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^[38]

Points

• Highest points per game average, season

• 93.9 – Phoenix 2010
• 92.8 – Phoenix 2009
• 90.4 - Las Vegas 2022
• 89.0 – Phoenix 2007

• Lowest points per game average, season

• 56.9 – Seattle 2000
• 57.2 – Miami 2000
• 60.0 – Seattle 2001

• Highest points per game average by all reserves, season

• 33.9 – Minnesota, 2008 (Wiggins 15.8)
• 33.4 – Sacramento, 2006 (Buescher 9.7)
• 29.0 – Los Angeles, 2006 (Holdsclaw 15.0)

Team franchise records

• Highest winning percentage, all-time

• .584, Los Angeles Sparks

• Most consecutive games won

• 18, Los Angeles 2001

• Most consecutive home games won

• 28, Los Angeles 2000–2002

• Most consecutive road games won

• 12, Los Angeles 2000

• Most consecutive games lost

• 20, Tulsa 2011

• Most consecutive home games lost

• 13, San Antonio 2016–2017

• Most consecutive road games lost

• 21, Phoenix 2001–2002

Awards

• 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

• Most Defensive Player of the Year Awards

• Tamika Catchings with 5 selections

• Most Sixth Man of the Year Awards

• DeWanna Bonner with 3 selections

• Most Sportsmanship Awards

• Nneka Ogwumike, Sue Bird and Tamika Catchings with 3 selections

• Most Community Leadership Awards

• Tamika Catchings and Elena Delle Donne with 2 selections

• Most Coach of the Year Awards

• Van Chancellor, Mike Thibault, and Cheryl Reeve with 3 selections each

• Most Executive of the Year Awards

• Dan Padover with 2 selections

• Only player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season

• Candace Parker, 2008

See also

• List of NBA regular season records
• List of WNBA post-season records

References

External links

• All-Time Leaders at WNBA.com
• WNBA Leaders and Records at Basketball-Reference.com