List of WNBA career free throw scoring leaders

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This is a list of Women's National Basketball Association players by total career regular season free throws made.

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Free throws made leaders

Statistics accurate as of July 12, 2025
^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
RankPlayer Position(s)Team(s) played for (years)Total free throws
made
Total free throws
attempted
Free throw
percentage
Free throws
made per game
1 Diana Taurasi G Phoenix Mercury (20042024)2,5172,893.8704.45
2 Tamika Catchings * F Indiana Fever (20022016)2,0042,386.8404.39
3 DeWanna Bonner ^F/G Phoenix Mercury (20092019, 2025–present)
Connecticut Sun (20202024)
Indiana Fever (2025)
1,8832,195.8583.68
4 Angel McCoughtry F/G Atlanta Dream (20092019)
Las Vegas Aces (20202021)
Minnesota Lynx (2022)
1,5121,885.8024.86
5 Tina Thompson *F Houston Comets (19972008)
Los Angeles Sparks (20092011)
Seattle Storm (20122013)
1,4801,779.8322.98
6 Lisa Leslie * C Los Angeles Sparks (19972009)1,4772,125.6954.07
7 Cappie Pondexter G Phoenix Mercury (20062009)
New York Liberty (20102014)
Chicago Sky (20152017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018)
1,4551,729.8423.50
8 Katie Smith *G Minnesota Lynx (19992005)
Detroit Shock (20052009)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (20112012)
New York Liberty (2013)
1,4401,677.8592.99
9 Lindsay Whalen *G Connecticut Sun (20042009)
Minnesota Lynx (20102018)
1,4071,733.8122.93
10 Swin Cash *F Detroit Shock (20022007)
Seattle Storm (20082011)
Chicago Sky (20122013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (20142016)
1,3971,845.7572.92
11 Lauren Jackson *F/C Seattle Storm (20012012)1,3911,653.8424.39
12 Tina Charles ^C Connecticut Sun (20102013)
New York Liberty (20142019)
Washington Mystics (2021)
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024)
Connecticut Sun (2025–present)
1,3851,773.7813.08
13 Breanna Stewart ^F Seattle Storm (20162022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)
1,3681,640.8344.89
14 Skylar Diggins ^G Tulsa Shock (20132015)
Dallas Wings (20162018)
Phoenix Mercury (20202022)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)
1,3661,617.8454.36
15 Sylvia Fowles *C Chicago Sky (20082014)
Minnesota Lynx (20152022)
1,3521,857.7283.31
16 A'ja Wilson ^C Las Vegas Aces (2018–present)1,3161,609.8185.42
17 Jewell Loyd ^G Seattle Storm (20152024)
Las Vegas Aces (2025–present)
1,3141,487.8843.79
18 Candace Parker F/C Los Angeles Sparks (20082020)
Chicago Sky (20212022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)
1,2901,682.7673.15
19 Monique Currie F Charlotte Sting (2006)
Chicago Sky (2007)
Washington Mystics (20072014, 2018)
Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017)
San Antonio Stars (20162017)
1,2731,546.8233.10
20 Nneka Ogwumike ^F Los Angeles Sparks (20122023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)
1,2671,508.8403.07
21 Yolanda Griffith *C/F Sacramento Monarchs (19992007)
Seattle Storm (2008)
Indiana Fever (2009)
1,2321,728.7133.96
22 Tiffany Hayes ^G Atlanta Dream (20122022)
Connecticut Sun (2023)
Las Vegas Aces (2024)
Golden State Valkyries (2025–present)
1,2091,525.7933.34
23 Brittney Griner ^C Phoenix Mercury (2013–present)1,1941,495.7993.59
24 Becky Hammon *G New York Liberty (19992006)
San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (20072014)
1,1821,318.8972.63
25 Candice Dupree F Chicago Sky (20062009)
Phoenix Mercury (20102016)
Indiana Fever (20172020)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)
1,1811,439.8212.39

Notes

  1. A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until the player has been fully retired for two calendar years.

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