List of WNBA career scoring leaders

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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[edit]

Statistics accurate as of May 14, 2024.[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
Rank Player Position(s) Team(s) played for (years) Total points Games
played 		Points
per game[b] 		Field goals
made 		Three-point
field goals
made[c] 		Free
throws
made
1 Diana Taurasi^ Guard Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)[d] 10,131 530 19.1 3,177 1,368 2,409
2 Tina Thompson* Forward Houston Comets (1998–2007)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013) 		7,488 496 15.1 2,630 748 1,480
3 Tamika Catchings* Forward Indiana Fever (2002–2016) 7,380 457 16.1 2,385 606 2,004
4 Tina Charles^ Center Connecticut Sun (2010–2013)
New York Liberty (2014–2019)
Washington Mystics (2020–2021)[e]
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022) 		7,115 391 18.2 2,861 174 1,219
5 DeWanna Bonner^ Center Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–present) 		6,901 463 14.9 2,294 565 1,784
6 Candice Dupree§ Forward 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 Guard 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† Guard Seattle Storm (2002–2022)[f] 6,803 580 11.7 2,479 1,001 844
9 Candace Parker† Forward Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
Chicago Sky (2021–2022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023) 		6,574 410 16.0 2,471 342 1,290
10 Katie Smith* Guard / Forward 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
11 Sylvia Fowles† Center Chicago Sky (2008–2014)
Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022) 		6,415 408 15.7 2,531 1 1,352
12 Lisa Leslie* Center Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)[g] 6,263 363 17.3 2,332 122 1,477
13 Seimone Augustus* Forward Minnesota Lynx (2006–2019)
Los Angeles Sparks (2020) 		6,005 391 15.4 2,455 293 802
Lauren Jackson* Forward / Center Seattle Storm (2001–2012) 317 18.9 2,089 436 1,391
15 Nneka Ogwumike^ Forward Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present) 		5,903 356 16.6 2,312 135 1,144
16 Becky Hammon* Guard 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† Forward Atlanta Dream (2009–2019)[h]
Las Vegas Aces (2020–2021)
Minnesota Lynx (2022) 		5,797 311 18.6 2,018 249 1,512
18 DeLisha Milton-Jones Forward 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
19 Katie Douglas Forward / Guard Orlando Miracle (2001–2002)
Connecticut Sun (2003–2007, 2014)
Indiana Fever (2008–2013) 		5,563 412 13.5 1,926 727 984
20 Lindsay Whalen* Guard Connecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) 		5,523 480 11.5 1,961 194 1,407
21 Swin Cash* Forward 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
22 Tangela Smith Forward 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
23 Brittney Griner^ Center Phoenix Mercury (2013–present) 5,038 285 17.7 1,980 7 1,071
24 Taj McWilliams-Franklin Forward / Center Orlando Miracle (1999–2002)
Connecticut Sun (2003–2006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (2008–2009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012) 		5,013 440 11.4 1,985 69 974
25 Maya Moore Forward Minnesota Lynx (2011–2018) 4,984 271 18.4 1,782 530 890

Progressive list of scoring leaders[edit]

This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[3]

Statistics accurate as of May 14, 2024.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[i]
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
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*000HOU 621 Cynthia Cooper*000HOU 621 Cynthia Cooper*000HOU 621 Cynthia Cooper*000HOU 621 1997
1998 680 1,301 1,301 680 1998
1999 686 1,987 1,987 686 1999
2000 Katie Smith*00MIN 646 2,537 2,537 2000
2001 739 Lisa Leslie*00LAS 2,670 Lisa Leslie*00LAS 2,670 Katie Smith*00MIN 739 2001
2002 Tamika Catchings*000IND 594 3,193 3,193 2002
2003 Lauren Jackson*000SEA 698 3,617 3,617 2003
2004 634 4,215 4,215 2004
2005 Sheryl Swoopes*000HOU 614 4,732 4,732 2005
2006 Diana Taurasi^000PHO 860 5,412 5,412 Diana Taurasi^000PHO 860 2006
2007 Seimone Augustus* 000MIN 769 Tina Thompson*000HOU 4,882 2007
2008 Diana Taurasi^000PHO 820 Lisa Leslie*00LAS 5,909 5,909 2008
2009 Cappie Pondexter
000PHO 2009
000NYL 2010		 648 6,263 6,263 2009
2010 729 Tina Thompson*
000LAS 2010–11
000SEA 2012–13		 6,413 Tina Thompson*
000LAS 2010–11
000SEA 2012–13		 6,413 2010
2011 Angel McCoughtry†000ATL 712 6,751 6,751 2011
2012 Cappie Pondexter000NYL 695 7,009 7,009 2012
2013 Angel McCoughtry†000ATL 711 7,488 7,488 2013
2014 Maya Moore000MIN 812 Diana Taurasi^000PHO 6,722 2014
2015 Elena Delle Donne^000CHI 725 Tamika Catchings*000IND 6,947 2015
2016 Tina Charles^000NYL 688 7,380 2016
2017 671 Diana Taurasi^000PHO 7,867 Diana Taurasi^000PHO 7,867 2017
2018 Breanna Stewart^000SEA 742 8,549 8,549 2018
2019 Brittney Griner^000PHO 642 8,575 8,575 2019
2020 Arike Ogunbowale^000DAL 501 8,931 8,931 2020
2021 Tina Charles^000WAS 631 9,174 9,174 2021
2022 Breanna Stewart^000SEA 741 9,693 9,693 2022
2023 Jewell Loyd^000SEA 939 10,108 10,108 Jewell Loyd^000SEA 939 2023
2024 A'ja Wilson^000LVA 30 10,131 10,131 2024
Season Year-by-year leader Points Active player leader Total points Career record Total points Single-season record Points Season


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he 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[edit]

  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[edit]

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