List of WNBA career scoring leaders

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Diana Taurasi, the all-time leading scorer. Diana Taurasi 1.jpg
Diana Taurasi, the all-time leading scorer.

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 August 17, 2025. [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
RankPlayer Pos Team(s) played for (years)Total
points
Games
played
Points
per game
[b]
Field goals Three-point
field goals
Free
throws
1 Diana Taurasi G Phoenix Mercury (20042024) [c] 10,64656518.83,3411,4472,517
2 Tina Charles ^ C

Connecticut Sun (20102013, 2025–present)
New York Liberty (20142019)
Washington Mystics (20202021) [d]
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024)

8,21046217.83,2891961,436
3 DeWanna Bonner ^F

Phoenix Mercury (20092019, 2025–present)
Connecticut Sun (20202024)
Indiana Fever (2025)

7,70152414.72,5656491,922
4 Tina Thompson * F

Houston Comets (19972008)
Los Angeles Sparks (20092011)
Seattle Storm (20122013)

7,48849615.12,6307481,480
5 Tamika Catchings *F Indiana Fever (20022016)7,38045716.12,3856062,004
6 Nneka Ogwumike ^F

Los Angeles Sparks (20122023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)

7,12042616.72,8032101,304
7 Candice Dupree F

Chicago Sky (20062009)
Phoenix Mercury (20102015)
Indiana Fever (20172020)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)

6,89549414.02,842301,181
8 Cappie Pondexter G

Phoenix Mercury (20062009)
New York Liberty (20102014)
Chicago Sky (20152017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018)

6,81141616.42,4464641,455
9 Sue Bird *G Seattle Storm (20022022) [e] 6,80358011.72,4791,001844
10 Candace Parker F

Los Angeles Sparks (20082020)
Chicago Sky (20212022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)

6,57441016.02,4713421,290
11 Katie Smith *G/F

Minnesota Lynx (19992005)
Detroit Shock (20052008)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (20112012)
New York Liberty (2013)

6,45248213.42,0539061,440
12 Sylvia Fowles *C

Chicago Sky (20082014)
Minnesota Lynx (20152022)

6,41540815.72,53111,352
13 Lisa Leslie *C Los Angeles Sparks (19972009) [f] 6,26336317.32,3321221,477
14 Seimone Augustus *F

Minnesota Lynx (20062019)
Los Angeles Sparks (2020)

6,00539115.42,455293802
Lauren Jackson *F/C Seattle Storm (20012012)31718.92,0894361,391
16 Jewell Loyd ^G

Seattle Storm (20152024)
Las Vegas Aces (2025–present)

5,93136116.41,9756411,340
17 Brittney Griner ^C

Phoenix Mercury (20132024)
Atlanta Dream (2025–present)

5,86134317.12,315211,210
18 Breanna Stewart ^F

Seattle Storm (20162022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)

5,85928520.62,0164471,380
19 Becky Hammon *G

New York Liberty (19992006)
San Antonio Silver Stars (20072013)
San Antonio Stars (2014)

5,84145013.01,9158291,182
20 Angel McCoughtry F

Atlanta Dream (20092019) [g]
Las Vegas Aces (20202021)
Minnesota Lynx (2022)

5,79731118.62,0182491,512
21 DeLisha Milton-Jones F

Los Angeles Sparks (19992004, 20082012)
Washington Mystics (20052007)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2013)
New York Liberty (20132014)
Atlanta Dream (20142015)

5,57149911.22,0833121,093
22 Katie Douglas F/G

Orlando Miracle (20012002)
Connecticut Sun (20032007, 2014)
Indiana Fever (20082013)

5,56041213.51,925726984
23 Lindsay Whalen *G

Connecticut Sun (20042009)
Minnesota Lynx (20102018)

5,52348011.51,9611941,407
24 A'ja Wilson ^C Las Vegas Aces (2018–present)5,45025721.21,988711,403
25 Skylar Diggins ^G

Tulsa Shock (20132015)
Dallas Wings (20162018)
Phoenix Mercury (20202022)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)

5,34932516.51,7744121,389
26 Kayla McBride ^G

San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (20142020)
Minnesota Lynx (2021–present)

5,26536414.51,7456971,078
27 Swin Cash *F

Detroit Shock (20022007)
Seattle Storm (20082011)
Chicago Sky (20122013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (20142016)

5,11947910.71,7731761,397
28 Tangela Smith F

Sacramento Monarchs (19982004)
Charlotte Sting (20052006)
Phoenix Mercury (20072010)
Indiana Fever (2011)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2012)

5,04646310.92,058235695
29 Taj McWilliams-Franklin F/C

Orlando Miracle (19992002)
Connecticut Sun (20032006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (20082009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (20112012)

5,01344011.41,98569974
30 Maya Moore *F Minnesota Lynx (20112018)4,98427118.41,782530890
31 Tiffany Hayes ^G

Atlanta Dream (20122022)
Connecticut Sun (2023)
Las Vegas Aces (2024)
Golden State Valkyries (2025–present)

4,91737413.11,6164451,240
32 Sheryl Swoopes *F/G

Houston Comets (19972007)
Seattle Storm (2008)
Tulsa Shock (2011)

4,87532415.01,828270949
33 Alana Beard G/F

Washington Mystics (20042009)
Los Angeles Sparks (20122019)

4,74042011.31,804288844
34 Chamique Holdsclaw F

Washington Mystics (19992004)
Los Angeles Sparks (20052007)
Atlanta Dream (2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)

4,71627916.91,82575991
35 Elena Delle Donne F/G

Chicago Sky (20132016)
Washington Mystics (20172023)

4,70624119.51,6243431,115
36 Kelsey Mitchell ^G

Indiana Fever (2018–present)

4,63626817.31,636646718
37 Penny Taylor F

Cleveland Rockers (20012003)
Phoenix Mercury (20042016)

4,60635513.01,5574101,082
38 Kristi Toliver G

Chicago Sky (2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (20102016, 20212022)
Washington Mystics (20172019, 2023)

4,47438011.81,559651705
39 Arike Ogunbowale ^G Dallas Wings (2019–present)4,46422419.91,515545889
40 Jia Perkins G

Charlotte Sting (20042005)
Chicago Sky (20062010)
San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (20112015)
Minnesota Lynx (20162017)

4,43541710.61,670396699
41 Crystal Langhorne F/C

Washington Mystics (20082013)
Seattle Storm (20142020)

4,43340610.91,80927788
42 Courtney Vandersloot ^G

Chicago Sky (20112022, 2025–present)
New York Liberty (20232024)

4,35243510.01,638385691
43 Alyssa Thomas ^F

Connecticut Sun (20142024)
Phoenix Mercury (2025–present)

4,32334612.51,6801962
44 Sophia Young F San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (20062015)4,30030114.31,65927955
45 Chelsea Gray ^G

Connecticut Sun (2015)
Los Angeles Sparks (20162020)
Las Vegas Aces (2021–present)

4,29535912.01,610392683
46 Natasha Howard ^F

Indiana Fever (20142015, 2025–present)
Minnesota Lynx (20162017)
Seattle Storm (20182020)
New York Liberty (20212022)
Dallas Wings (20232024)

4,27637111.51,682157755
47 Plenette Pierson F

Phoenix Mercury (20032005)
Detroit Shock/Tulsa Shock (20052010, 2015)
New York Liberty (20102014)
Dallas Wings (2016)
Minnesota Lynx (2017)

4,2584449.61,60878964
48 Monique Currie F

Charlotte Sting (2006)
Chicago Sky (2007)
Washington Mystics (20072014, 2018)
Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017)
San Antonio Stars (20162017)

4,25341110.31,3482841,273
49 Vickie Johnson G/F

New York Liberty (19972005)
San Antonio Silver Stars (20062009)

4,24541010.41,626297696
50 Yolanda Griffith *C/F

Sacramento Monarchs (19992007)
Seattle Storm (2008)
Indiana Fever (2009)

4,23831113.61,50301,232

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 August 5, 2025.
^Active WNBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Team abbreviationsTeam(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATL Atlanta Dream DAL Dallas Wings LAS Los Angeles Sparks NYL New York Liberty WAS Washington Mystics
CHI Chicago Sky HOU Houston Comets LVA Las Vegas Aces PHO Phoenix Mercury
CON Connecticut Sun IND Indiana Fever MIN Minnesota Lynx SEA Seattle Storm
Scoring leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason
1997 Cynthia Cooper* HOU 621 Cynthia Cooper* HOU 621 Cynthia Cooper* HOU 621 Cynthia Cooper* HOU 6211997
1998 6801,3011,3016801998
1999 6861,9871,9876861999
2000 Katie Smith* MIN 6462,5372,5372000
2001 739 Lisa Leslie* LAS 2,670 Lisa Leslie* LAS 2,670 Katie Smith* MIN 7392001
2002 Tamika Catchings* IND 5943,1933,1932002
2003 Lauren Jackson* SEA 6983,6173,6172003
2004 6344,2154,2152004
2005 Sheryl Swoopes* HOU 6144,7324,7322005
2006 Diana Taurasi PHO 8605,4125,412 Diana Taurasi PHO 8602006
2007 Seimone Augustus* MIN 769 Tina Thompson* HOU 4,8822007
2008 Diana Taurasi PHO 820 Lisa Leslie* LAS 5,9095,9092008
2009 Cappie Pondexter
PHO 2009
NYL 2010
6486,2636,2632009
2010 729 Tina Thompson*
LAS 201011
SEA 201213
6,413 Tina Thompson*
LAS 201011
SEA 201213
6,4132010
2011 Angel McCoughtry ATL 7126,7516,7512011
2012 Cappie Pondexter NYL 6957,0097,0092012
2013 Angel McCoughtry ATL 7117,4887,4882013
2014 Maya Moore* MIN 812 Diana Taurasi PHO 6,7222014
2015 Elena Delle Donne CHI 725 Tamika Catchings* IND 6,9472015
2016 Tina Charles^ NYL 6887,3802016
2017 671 Diana Taurasi PHO 7,867 Diana Taurasi PHO 7,8672017
2018 Breanna Stewart^ SEA 7428,5498,5492018
2019 Brittney Griner^ PHO 6428,5758,5752019
2020 Arike Ogunbowale^ DAL 5018,9318,9312020
2021 Tina Charles^ WAS 6319,1749,1742021
2022 Breanna Stewart^ SEA 7419,6939,6932022
2023 Jewell Loyd^ SEA 93910,10810,108 Jewell Loyd^ SEA 9392023
2024 A'ja Wilson^ LVA 1,02110,64610,646 A'ja Wilson^ LVA 1,0212024
2025 Napheesa Collier^ MIN 612 Tina Charles^ CON 8,1472025
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason


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.
  2. Rounded to the nearest tenth.
  3. Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
  4. Charles did not play the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  5. Bird did not play the 2013 season and 2019 season because of knee surgery.
  6. Leslie did not play the 2007 season due to pregnancy leave.
  7. McCoughtry sat out during 2017 to rest. [2]

References

  1. "WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. "Dream's Angel McCoughtry Plans to Rest During 2017 Season". WNBA. January 4, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved April 9, 2022.