List of WNBA regular season records

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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.

Contents

Individual game records

Points

  • 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)
  • 31 – Sabrina Ionescu, New York at Las Vegas, July 7, 2022 [6]
  • 28 – Natasha Howard, Dallas vs. Chicago, August 4, 2023
  • 27 – Sabrina Ionescu, New York vs. Chicago, June 12, 2022
  • 27 – Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, September 5, 2023

Field goals

  • 18 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle at Washington, July 24, 2007 (OT) [7]
  • 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
  • 17 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas vs. Washington, August 11, 2023
  • 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
  • 35 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle vs. Minnesota, June 29, 2023 (OT)
  • 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT) [8]
  • 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
  • 33 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 23, 2013
  • 32 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)
  • 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
  • 19 – Kristi Toliver, Washington vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2017 (OT)
  • 17 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, June 23, 2017
  • 17 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Minnesota, July 12, 2022 (2OT)
  • 17 – Rhyne Howard, Atlanta vs. Dallas, September 9, 2024 (OT)
  • 16 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
  • 16 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Seattle, May 20, 2016
  • 16 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle at Washington, July 11, 2023
  • 16 – Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas at Chicago, June 20, 2024
  • 16 – Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas vs. Indiana, September 1, 2024

Free throws

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

  • 24 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003 [13]
  • 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

Assists

  • 19 – Caitlin Clark, Indiana at Dallas, July 17, 2024 [14]
  • 18 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago at Indiana, August 31, 2020 [15]
  • 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 [16]
  • 16 - Sabrina Ionescu, New York vs. Phoenix, July 31, 2022 [17]
  • 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
  • 11 – Caitlin Clark, Indiana at Dallas, July 17, 2024
  • 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
  • 7 – Caitlin Clark, Indiana vs. Phoenix, July 12, 2024

Steals

  • 5 – by many

Blocks

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

Other

  • 6 – by many
  • 6 – by many
  • 5 – by many
  • 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

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Field goals

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Free throws

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Rebounds

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Assists

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

Steals

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Blocks

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Other

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Individual career records

  • 580 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019) [24] [25]
  • 524 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2024 (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
  • 18,080 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019) [30]

Points

Stats current as September 19, 2024

  • 10,646 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2024 (did not play in 2015) [31]
  • 7,696 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–13, New York 2014–19, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022, Atlanta 2024–present
  • 7,488 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–11, Seattle 2012–13

Field goals

  • 3,341 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2024 (did not play in 2015)
  • 3,104 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022, Atlanta 2024
  • 2,768 – Candice Dupree, Chicago 2006–2009, Phoenix 2010–2016, Indiana 2017–2020, Seattle 2021, Atlanta 2021
  • 7,868 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2024 (did not play in 2015)
  • 6,887 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022, Atlanta 2024
  • 6,299 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013
  • 1,447 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2024 (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
  • 4,014 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2024 (did not play in 2015)
  • 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

Rebounds

  • 4,014 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022, Atlanta 2024
  • 4,006 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
  • 3,467 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008–2020, Chicago 2021–2022, Las Vegas 2023
  • 9.80 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
  • 9.73 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2003–2009
  • 9.33 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022, Atlanta 2024
  • 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
  • 2,885 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022, Atlanta 2024
  • 2,875 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
  • 2,846 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008–2020, Chicago 2021–2022, Las Vegas 2023

Assists

  • 3,234 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019)
  • 2,850 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2011–2022, New York 2023–present
  • 2,599 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012

Steals

Blocks

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

Other

  • 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

Points

Stats current as September 19, 2024

  • 44* – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Sacramento, July 25, 1997 (*inaugural WNBA season)
  • 40 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles vs. Houston, July 9, 2008
  • 39* – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Charlotte, August 11, 1997 (*inaugural WNBA season)
  • 39 – Odyssey Sims, Tulsa at San Antonio, July 22, 2014

Rebounds

Stats current as September 19, 2024

Assists

Stats current as September 19, 2024

  • 19 – Caitlin Clark, Indiana at Dallas, July 17, 2024 (also overall WNBA record)
  • 16 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
  • 14 – Noelle Quinn, Minnesota vs. San Antonio, August 19, 2007

Other

Stats current through end of 2024 season

Team game records

  • 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))

Points

  • 127 – Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
  • 124 – Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
  • 123 – Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010
  • 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
  • 37 straight (37-0 run) by Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 18, 2017

Field goals

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

Rebounds

Assists

Other

  • 0 – New York at Minnesota, July 15, 2016
  • 10 - Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream, June 20, 2023 [43]

Team season records

  • .867, Houston 1998
  • 17, Atlanta 2008
  • 14, Connecticut 2021 [44]

Points

  • 93.9 – Phoenix 2010
  • 92.8 – Phoenix 2009
  • 90.4 - Las Vegas 2022
  • 89.0 – Phoenix 2007
  • 56.9 – Seattle 2000
  • 57.2 – Miami 2000
  • 60.0 – Seattle 2001

Team franchise records

  • .584, Los Angeles Sparks
  • 18, Los Angeles 2001
  • 28, Los Angeles 2000–2002
  • 20, Tulsa 2011
  • 21, Phoenix 2001–2002

Awards

See also

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