Who holds the WNBA scoring record? Which player has the most career rebounds? Explore the WNBA’s all-time record holders for scoring, shooting, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks, from historic single-game performances to career milestones.
Records current through the 2026 regular season. Last updated: October 26, 2026. Unless otherwise noted, statistics cover regular-season games only. Playoff and All-Star Game statistics are excluded. Tied record holders appear in separate rows.
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WNBA Records at a Glance
Liz Cambage, A’ja Wilson and Marina Mabrey share the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points. Kelsey Mitchell holds the single-season scoring record with 1,086 points, while Diana Taurasi remains the career scoring leader with 10,646 points.
| Record | Total | Record holder | Season or career |
| Most points in a game | 53 | Liz Cambage | 2018 |
| Most points in a game | 53 | A’ja Wilson | 2023 |
| Most points in a game | 53 | Marina Mabrey | 2026 |
| Most points in a season | 1,086 | Kelsey Mitchell | 2026 |
| Most career points | 10,646 | Diana Taurasi | 2004–2024 |
| Most rebounds in a game | 26 | Angel Reese | 2026 |
| Most rebounds in a season | 521 | Angel Reese | 2026 |
| Most career rebounds | 4,262 | Tina Charles | 2010–2025 |
| Most assists in a game | 19 | Caitlin Clark | 2024 |
| Most career assists | 3,234 | Sue Bird | 2002–2022 |
WNBA Single-Game Records
A single-game can put a player in the WNBA record books. These records recognize the league’s biggest individual performances, including games that went to overtime.
Single-Game Scoring Records
| Record | Points | Player | Matchup | Date |
| Most points | 53 | Liz Cambage | Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty | July 17, 2018 |
| Most points | 53 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream | August 22, 2023 |
| Most points | 53 | Marina Mabrey | Toronto Tempo vs. Los Angeles Sparks | June 25, 2026 |
| Most points in a half | 35 | Riquna Williams | Tulsa Shock at San Antonio Silver Stars | September 8, 2013 |
| Most points in a quarter | 22 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks | July 14, 2006 |
| Most points in a quarter | 22 | Brittney Sykes | Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury | July 7, 2019 |
| Most points in a quarter | 22 | Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury | September 17, 2021 |
| Most points in an overtime period | 12 | Mwadi Mabika | Los Angeles Sparks vs. San Antonio Silver Stars | July 2, 2004 |
| Most points in an overtime period | 12 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets vs. Indiana Fever | May 29, 2005 |
| Most points in an overtime period | 12 | Deanna Nolan | Detroit Shock vs. New York Liberty | June 3, 2005 |
| Most points in an overtime period | 12 | Becky Hammon | San Antonio Silver Stars vs. Detroit Shock | August 29, 2009 |
| Most points by a reserve | 38 | DeWanna Bonner | Phoenix Mercury vs. Dallas Wings | June 18, 2016 |
| Most points in a triple-double | 31 | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces | July 7, 2022 |
Single-Game Shooting Records
| Record | Total | Player | Matchup | Date |
| Most field goals made | 18 | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics | July 24, 2007 |
| Most field goal attempts | 35 | Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx | June 29, 2023 |
| Most field goals made without a miss | 13 | Kamilla Cardoso | Chicago Sky vs. Portland Fire | June 26, 2026 |
| Most field goal attempts without a make | 12 | Tina Thompson | Houston Comets at Phoenix Mercury | July 19, 1999 |
| Most field goal attempts without a make | 12 | Tangela Smith | Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics | June 13, 2007 |
| Most field goal attempts without a make | 12 | Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream | May 17, 2026 |
| Most three-pointers made | 10 | Kayla McBride | Minnesota Lynx vs. Dallas Wings | August 9, 2026 |
| Most three-pointers made without a miss | 6 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever at Orlando Miracle | July 3, 2002 |
| Most three-pointers made without a miss | 6 | Maya Moore | Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury | August 9, 2011 |
| Most three-pointers made without a miss | 6 | Kristi Toliver | Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx | July 5, 2012 |
| Most three-pointers made without a miss | 6 | Stefanie Dolson | Washington Mystics vs. Minnesota Lynx | August 17, 2024 |
| Most three-pointers made without a miss | 6 | Paige Bueckers | Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm | August 23, 2026 |
| Most three-point attempts | 19 | Kristi Toliver | Washington Mystics vs. Atlanta Dream | July 19, 2017 |
| Most three-point attempts | 19 | Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky | June 13, 2025 |
| Most free throws made | 22 | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets vs. Sacramento Monarchs | July 3, 1998 |
| Most free throws made without a miss | 19 | Elena Delle Donne | Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream | June 24, 2015 |
Cardoso’s 13-for-13 performance also represents a perfect 100% field goal percentage. The table uses makes-without-a-miss to distinguish her performance from other perfect shooting games with fewer attempts.
Single-Game Rebounding, Assists and Defensive Records
| Record | Total | Player | Matchup | Date |
| Most rebounds | 26 | Angel Reese | Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks | August 24, 2026 |
| Most offensive rebounds | 12 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever | July 12, 2012 |
| Most offensive rebounds | 12 | Sancho Lyttle | Atlanta Dream vs. Seattle Storm | August 10, 2010 |
| Most offensive rebounds | 12 | Cheryl Ford | Detroit Shock at San Antonio Silver Stars | May 22, 2004 |
| Most defensive rebounds | 21 | Amanda Zahui B. | New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces | August 29, 2020 |
| Most assists | 19 | Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings | July 17, 2024 |
| Most assists without a turnover | 14 | Jennifer Rizzotti | Cleveland Rockers vs. New York Liberty | June 21, 2002 |
| Most assists without a turnover | 14 | Julie Allemand | Toronto Tempo vs. Los Angeles Sparks | June 25, 2026 |
| Most assists without a turnover | 14 | Leïla Lacan | Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever | August 17, 2025 |
| Most steals | 10 | Ticha Penicheiro | Sacramento Monarchs vs. San Antonio Silver Stars | July 10, 2003 |
| Most blocks | 11 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury at Tulsa Shock | June 29, 2014 |
| Most turnovers | 14 | Kristi Toliver | Los Angeles Sparks at Tulsa Shock | May 29, 2012 |
Sources: WNBA 2026 season review, Cardoso’s record shooting performance, McBride’s three-point record and WNBA regular-season record listings.
WNBA Single-Season Records
Single-season totals measure production across a full regular season, while per-game averages measure a player’s output per appearance. Season lengths have changed over the league’s history, so totals and averages offer different ways to compare performances.
Single-Season Scoring and Shooting Records
| Record | Total or average | Player | Team | Season |
| Most points | 1,086 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | 2026 |
| Highest scoring average | 26.87 points per game | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2024 |
| Highest scoring average by a reserve | 15.8 points per game | Candice Wiggins | Minnesota Lynx | 2008 |
| Most field goals made | 385 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2024 |
| Most field goal attempts | 770 | Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm | 2023 |
| Most three-pointers made | 135 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | 2026 |
| Most three-point attempts | 377 | Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream | 2026 |
| Most free throws made | 279 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2026 |
| Most free throw attempts | 323 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2026 |
The reserve scoring-average category requires at least 20 appearances off the bench.
Single-Season Shooting Percentage Records
| Record | Percentage | Player | Team | Season |
| Highest field goal percentage* | 68.24% | Ruthy Hebard | Chicago Sky | 2020 |
| Highest three-point percentage (minimum 50 attempts) | 53.13% | Temeka Johnson | Tulsa Shock | 2012 |
| Perfect free-throw percentage, 35 attempts | 100% | Becky Hammon | San Antonio Stars | 2014 |
| Perfect free-throw percentage, 32 attempts | 100% | Veronica Burton | Dallas Wings | 2022 |
The cited record listing does not specify a minimum-attempt threshold for this field goal percentage entry. Percentage records depend on qualification rules; the perfect free-throw seasons above are listed with their attempt totals rather than presented as an exhaustive list of every perfect season.
Single-Season Rebounding, Assists and Defensive Records
| Record | Total or average | Player | Team | Season |
| Most rebounds | 521 | Angel Reese | Atlanta Dream | 2026 |
| Highest rebounding average | 13.12 rebounds per game | Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | 2024 |
| Most offensive rebounds | 206 | Angel Reese | Atlanta Dream | 2026 |
| Most defensive rebounds | 372 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2024 |
| Most assists | 358 | Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix Mercury | 2026 |
| Highest assist average | 10.00 assists per game | Courtney Vandersloot | Chicago Sky | 2020 |
| Most steals | 100 | Teresa Weatherspoon | New York Liberty | 1998 |
| Most steals | 100 | Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream | 2026 |
| Highest steal average | 3.33 steals per game | Teresa Weatherspoon | New York Liberty | 1998 |
| Most blocks | 129 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2014 |
| Highest block average | 4.04 blocks per game | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2015 |
Single-Season Double-Double and Other Records
| Record | Total | Player | Team | Season |
| Most double-doubles | 32 | Angel Reese | Atlanta Dream | 2026 |
| Most consecutive points/rebounds double-doubles | 15 | Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | 2024 |
| Most consecutive points/assists double-doubles | 6 | Courtney Vandersloot | Chicago Sky | 2017 |
| Most turnovers | 223 | Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | 2024 |
| Most personal fouls | 160 | Angel Reese | Atlanta Dream | 2026 |
| Most disqualifications | 7 | Isabelle Fijalkowski | Cleveland Rockers | 1997 |
| Most disqualifications | 7 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | 2000 |
| Most disqualifications | 7 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | 2002 |
| Highest win shares | 10.86 | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2024 |
Reese’s 15-game double-double streak also holds the record when streaks spanning multiple seasons are considered.
WNBA 50–40–90 Seasons
A 50–40–90 season means shooting at least 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range and 90% from the free-throw line while meeting the applicable minimums.
| Player | Team | Season |
| Elena Delle Donne | Washington Mystics | 2019 |
| Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | 2025 |
Sources: Indiana Fever’s 2026 regular-season finale recap, Wilson’s 2026 MVP announcement, Reese’s 2026 Defensive Player of the Year announcement, single-season assists leaders and WNBA regular-season record listings.
WNBA Career Records
Career records recognize production across a player’s WNBA career. Team names below reflect the franchises represented during that career, rather than only the player’s current team. Career spans may include seasons a player missed.
Career Scoring and Shooting Records
| Record | Total or average | Player | Team or teams | Career span |
| Most points | 10,646 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 2004–2024 |
| Highest scoring average | 22.05 points per game | A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2018–present |
| Most field goals made | 3,364 | Tina Charles | Multiple teams | 2010–2025 |
| Most field goal attempts | 7,868 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 2004–2024 |
| Highest field goal percentage | 59.32% | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky; Minnesota Lynx | 2008–2022 |
| Most three-pointers made | 1,447 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 2004–2024 |
| Most three-point attempts | 4,014 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 2004–2024 |
| Highest three-point percentage | 45.8% | Jennifer Azzi | Detroit Shock; Utah Starzz; San Antonio Silver Stars | 1999–2003 |
| Most free throws made | 2,517 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 2004–2024 |
| Most free throw attempts | 2,893 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 2004–2024 |
| Highest free-throw percentage | 93.7% | Elena Delle Donne | Chicago Sky; Washington Mystics | 2013–2023 |
The field goal percentage listing requires at least 400 made field goals; the three-point percentage listing requires at least 100 made three-pointers.
Career Rebounding, Assists and Defensive Records
| Record | Total or average | Player | Team or teams | Career span |
| Most rebounds | 4,262 | Tina Charles | Multiple teams | 2010–2025 |
| Highest rebounding average | 12.56 rebounds per game | Angel Reese | Chicago Sky; Atlanta Dream | 2024–present |
| Most offensive rebounds | 1,191 | Tina Charles | Multiple teams | 2010–2025 |
| Most defensive rebounds | 3,071 | Tina Charles | Multiple teams | 2010–2025 |
| Most assists | 3,234 | Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | 2002–2022 |
| Highest assist average | 8.4 assists per game | Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | 2024–present |
| Most steals | 1,074 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | 2002–2016 |
| Highest steal average | 2.35 steals per game | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | 2002–2016 |
| Most blocks | 891 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury; Atlanta Dream; Connecticut Sun | 2013–present |
| Highest block average | 2.72 blocks per game | Margo Dydek | Multiple teams | 1998–2008 |
The cited career rebounding-average listing requires at least 1,000 rebounds. The assist-average requires at least 500 assists. The steals- and blocks-average listings require at least 100 games.
Career Games, Triple-Doubles and Other Records
| Record | Total | Player | Team or teams | Career span |
| Most games played | 580 | Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | 2002–2022 |
| Most minutes played | 18,080 | Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | 2002–2022 |
| Most regular-season triple-doubles | 24 | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun; Phoenix Mercury | 2014–present |
| Most disqualifications | 42 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | 1997–2009 |
| Most personal fouls | 1,735 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 2004–2024 |
| Highest win shares | 93.66 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | 2002–2016 |
Thomas’s triple-double total excludes the playoffs. The win shares statistic estimates a player’s contribution to team wins rather than measuring a traditional box-score total.
Sources: WNBA 2026 season review, career scoring-average leaders, career rebounding-average leaders, WNBA statement on Tina Charles’s retirement and WNBA regular-season record listings.
WNBA Rookie Records
Some players make history in their first WNBA season. Olivia Miles set the rookie season scoring record in 2026, while Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continue to hold the rookie season assists and rebounding records, respectively.
Rookie Season Records
| Record | Total | Player | Team | Season |
| Most points | 790 | Olivia Miles | Minnesota Lynx | 2026 |
| Most rebounds | 446 | Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | 2024 |
| Most assists | 337 | Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | 2024 |
| Most games with at least 20 points | 22 | Olivia Miles | Minnesota Lynx | 2026 |
Rookie Single-Game Records
| Record | Total | Player | Team | Game or season |
| Most points | 44 | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets | At Sacramento Monarchs, July 25, 1997 |
| Most points | 44 | Paige Bueckers | Dallas Wings | At Los Angeles Sparks, August 20, 2025 |
| Most assists | 19 | Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | At Dallas Wings, July 17, 2024 |
| Most three-pointers made | 8 | Olivia Miles | Minnesota Lynx | 2026 |
Cooper’s performance came during the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997.
Discover more standout first seasons in our WNBA Rookie of the Year guide.
Sources: WNBA 2026 season review and WNBA rookie record listings.
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