List of career achievements by Caitlin Clark

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Caitlin Clark in 2024

This page details the records, statistics, and career achievements of American professional basketball player, Caitlin Clark.

Contents

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game
 SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game TO  Turnovers per game PPG Points per game
 Bold Career high * Led Division I ° Led the league  WNBA record

WNBA

Regular season

Caitlin Clark WNBA regular season statistics [1] [2]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024 Indiana 404035.4.417.344.9065.78.4°1.30.75.619.2
Career1 year, 1 team404035.4.417.344.9065.78.41.30.75.619.2
All-Star1126.0.222.0001.010.02.00.02.04.0

Playoffs

Caitlin Clark WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024 Indiana 2238.0.350.200.7505.08.52.01.02.518.0
Career1 year, 1 team2238.0.350.200.7505.08.52.01.02.518.0

College

Caitlin Clark NCAA statistics [3]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020–21 Iowa 303034.0.472.406.8585.97.01.30.54.826.6*
2021–22 Iowa 323235.9.452.332.8818.08.0*1.50.64.827.0*
2022–23 Iowa 383834.4.473.389.8397.18.6*1.50.54.227.8
2023–24 Iowa 393934.8.455.378.8607.48.9*1.80.54.731.6*
Career13913934.8.462.377.8587.18.21.50.54.828.4

FIBA

Youth

Caitlin Clark youth FIBA statistics [4] [5]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2017 United States U-16 5014.4.366.385.6672.22.21.40.40.88.8
2019 United States U-19 7014.7.333.250.8001.31.61.10.10.95.3
2021 7725.1.386.364.7275.35.61.00.92.414.3
Career19718.1.368.346.7363.03.21.20.51.49.5

Awards and honors

WNBA

College

Clark cutting down the net after winning the 2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament. 240310 Iowa Nebraska JohnMc445 (53579376981).jpg
Clark cutting down the net after winning the 2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament.

FIBA

Media

High school

Other

Records

WNBA

  • Season, rookie: 769 (2024) [49]
  • Season, rookie: 2 (2024) [54]

Indiana Fever

  • Season: 122 (2024) [57]
  • Career: 2 (2024) [54]
  • Season: 14 (2024) [58]

NCAA Division I

  • Career: 3,951 [59]
  • Career, NCAA tournament: 491 [60]
  • Season: 1,234 (2023–24) [61]
  • Career, NCAA tournament: 152 [62]
  • Career: 548 [62]
  • Career, NCAA tournament: 78 [62]
  • Season: 201 (2023–24) [63]
  • Game, NCAA tournament: 9 (April 1, 2024, vs. LSU) [62]
  • First player to lead Division I in points and assists in the same season (2022, 2024) [64]

Iowa Hawkeyes

  • Game: 49 (February 15, 2024, vs. Michigan) [65]

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