List of WNBA career scoring leaders

The following is a list of the players who have scored the most points during their WNBA careers.

Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer.

Scoring leaders

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season. ^[1]

^	Active WNBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [lower-alpha 1]
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025

Rank	Player	Pos	Team(s) played for (years)	Total points	Games played	Points per game [lower-alpha 2]	Field goals made	Three-point field goals made [lower-alpha 3]	Free throws made
1	Diana Taurasi ^	G	Phoenix Mercury (2004–present) [lower-alpha 4]	10,646	565	18.8	3,341	1,447	2,517
2	Tina Charles ^	C	Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics (2020–2021) [lower-alpha 5] Phoenix Mercury (2022) Seattle Storm (2022) Atlanta Dream (2024–present)	7,696	430	17.9	3,104	185	1,303
3	Tina Thompson *	F	Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013)	7,488	496	15.1	2,630	748	1,480
4	DeWanna Bonner ^	F	Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019) Connecticut Sun (2020–present)	7,482	502	14.9	2,498	623	1,863
5	Tamika Catchings *	F	Indiana Fever (2002–2016)	7,380	457	16.1	2,385	606	2,004
6	Candice Dupree §	F	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	G	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 †	G	Seattle Storm (2002–2022) [lower-alpha 6]	6,803	580	11.7	2,479	1,001	844
9	Candace Parker †	F	Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–2022) Las Vegas Aces (2023)	6,574	410	16.0	2,471	342	1,290
10	Nneka Ogwumike^	F	Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023) Seattle Storm (2024–present)	6,502	393	16.5	2,554	165	1,229
11	Katie Smith *	G/F	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
12	Sylvia Fowles †	C	Chicago Sky (2008–2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022)	6,415	408	15.7	2,531	1	1,352
13	Lisa Leslie *	C	Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009) [lower-alpha 7]	6,263	363	17.3	2,332	122	1,477
14	Seimone Augustus *	F	Minnesota Lynx (2006–2019) Los Angeles Sparks (2020)	6,005	391	15.4	2,455	293	802
	Lauren Jackson *	F/C	Seattle Storm (2001–2012)		317	18.9	2,089	436	1,391
16	Becky Hammon *	G	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 †	F	Atlanta Dream (2009–2019) [lower-alpha 8] Las Vegas Aces (2020–2021) Minnesota Lynx (2022)	5,797	311	18.6	2,018	249	1,512
18	Brittney Griner ^	C	Phoenix Mercury (2013–present)	5,572	315	17.7	2,199	16	1,158
19	DeLisha Milton-Jones	F	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
20	Katie Douglas	F/G	Orlando Miracle (2001–2002) Connecticut Sun (2003–2007, 2014) Indiana Fever (2008–2013)	5,560	412	13.5	1,925	726	984
21	Jewell Loyd ^	G	Seattle Storm (2015–present)	5,536	327	16.9	1,842	567	1,285
22	Lindsay Whalen *	G	Connecticut Sun (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)	5,523	480	11.5	1,961	194	1,407
23	Breanna Stewart ^	F	Seattle Storm (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present)	5,419	261	20.8	1,863	433	1,260
24	Swin Cash *	F	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
25	Tangela Smith	F	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

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 the 2024 WNBA season.

^	Active WNBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [lower-alpha 9]

Team abbreviations

Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.

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	LVA	Las Vegas Aces

Scoring leader at the end of every season

Season	Year-by-year leader	Points	Active player leader	Total points	Career record	Total points	Single-season record	Points	Season
1997	Cynthia Cooper*000 HOU	621	Cynthia Cooper*000 HOU	621	Cynthia Cooper*000 HOU	621	Cynthia Cooper*000 HOU	621	1997
1998		680		1,301		1,301		680	1998
1999		686		1,987		1,987		686	1999
2000	Katie Smith*00 MIN	646		2,537		2,537			2000
2001		739	Lisa Leslie*00 LAS	2,670	Lisa Leslie*00 LAS	2,670	Katie Smith*00 MIN	739	2001
2002	Tamika Catchings*000 IND	594		3,193		3,193			2002
2003	Lauren Jackson*000 SEA	698		3,617		3,617			2003
2004		634		4,215		4,215			2004
2005	Sheryl Swoopes*000 HOU	614		4,732		4,732			2005
2006	Diana Taurasi^000 PHO	860		5,412		5,412	Diana Taurasi^000 PHO	860	2006
2007	Seimone Augustus* 000 MIN	769	Tina Thompson*000 HOU	4,882					2007
2008	Diana Taurasi^000 PHO	820	Lisa Leslie*00 LAS	5,909		5,909			2008
2009	Cappie Pondexter 000 PHO 2009 000 NYL 2010	648		6,263		6,263			2009
2010		729	Tina Thompson* 000 LAS 2010–11 000 SEA 2012–13	6,413	Tina Thompson* 000 LAS 2010–11 000 SEA 2012–13	6,413			2010
2011	Angel McCoughtry †000 ATL	712		6,751		6,751			2011
2012	Cappie Pondexter 000 NYL	695		7,009		7,009			2012
2013	Angel McCoughtry †000 ATL	711		7,488		7,488			2013
2014	Maya Moore 000 MIN	812	Diana Taurasi^000 PHO	6,722					2014
2015	Elena Delle Donne^000 CHI	725	Tamika Catchings*000 IND	6,947					2015
2016	Tina Charles^000 NYL	688		7,380					2016
2017		671	Diana Taurasi^000 PHO	7,867	Diana Taurasi^000 PHO	7,867			2017
2018	Breanna Stewart^000 SEA	742		8,549		8,549			2018
2019	Brittney Griner^000 PHO	642		8,575		8,575			2019
2020	Arike Ogunbowale^000 DAL	501		8,931		8,931			2020
2021	Tina Charles^000 WAS	631		9,174		9,174			2021
2022	Breanna Stewart^000 SEA	741		9,693		9,693			2022
2023	Jewell Loyd^000 SEA	939		10,108		10,108	Jewell Loyd^000 SEA	939	2023
2024	A'ja Wilson^000 LVA	1,021		10,646		10,646	A'ja Wilson^000 LVA	1,021	2024
Season	Year-by-year leader	Points	Active player leader	Total points	Career record	Total points	Single-season record	Points	Season

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 three calendar years.
2. Rounded to the nearest tenth.
3. First adopted in the 1979–80 season.
4. Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
5. Charles did not play the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. Bird did not play the 2013 season and 2019 season because of knee surgery.
7. Leslie did not play the 2007 season due to pregnancy leave.
8. McCoughtry sat out during 2017 to rest. ^[2]
9. 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

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.

External links

• WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points at Basketball Reference
• https://stats.wnba.com/alltime-leaders/