List of WNBA regular season records

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.

Individual

Most career points

  • 10,108 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury 2004–present (did not play in 2015)
  • 7,488 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013
  • 7,380 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016

Highest points per game average, career

Most points, season

Highest points per game average, season

  • 25.29 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
  • 24.71 – Jewell Loyd, Seattle 2023
  • 24.12 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008

Most points, game

  • 53 - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas vs. Atlanta, August 22, 2023 (regulation)
  • 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)

Most points, half

Most points, quarter

Most points, overtime period

Most points by a reserve, game

Highest points per game average by a reserve, season

Minimum 20 bench appearances

Most points in a triple-double, game

Most points by rookie in debut, game

Highest field goal percentage, career

Minimum 400 field goals

Highest field goal percentage, season

Highest field goal percentage, game

Minimum 10 field goals made

Most field goals, none missed, game

Most field goal attempts, none made, game

Highest three-point field goal percentage, career

Minimum 100 three-pointers

Highest three-point field goal percentage, season

Minimum 50 attempts

Most three-point field goals, none missed, game

Most three-point field goal attempts, none made, game

  • 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

Highest free-throw percentage, career

Minimum 200 free throws

Highest free-throw percentage, season

Most free throws made, none missed, game

Most free throw attempts, none made, game

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

Most field goals, career

  • 3,169 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–present (did not play in 2015)
  • 2,861 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
  • 2,768 – Candice Dupree, Chicago 2006–2009, Phoenix 2010–2016, Indiana 2017–2020, Seattle 2021, Atlanta 2021

Most field goals, season

Most field goals, game

  • 18 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle at Washington, July 24, 2007 (OT)
  • 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

Most field goals, half

  • 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

Most field goals, quarter

Most three-point field goals, career

  • 1,361 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–present (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

Most three-point field goals, season

Most three-point field goals, game

Most three-point field goals, half

  • 7 – Renee Montgomery, Atlanta at New York, August 12, 2018
  • 6 – Sue Bird, Seattle at Detroit, August 8, 2006
  • 6 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
  • 6 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, September 9, 2011
  • 6 – Sami Whitcomb, New York at Seattle, May 26 2017
  • 6 – Sami Whitcomb, Atlanta at Seattle, August 12, 2020

Most three-point field goals, quarter

Most free throws, career

Most free throws, season

Most free throws, game

Most free throws, half

  • 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Houston, September 7, 2008
  • 14 – Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
  • 13 – by many

Most free throws, quarter

Most attempts, career

  • 7,438 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
  • 6,354 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
  • 6,299 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013

Most attempts, season

Most attempts, game

  • 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
  • 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
  • 32 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)

Most attempts, half

Most attempts, quarter

  • 12 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
  • 11 – by many

Most three-point attempts, career

  • 3,674 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
  • 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

Most three-point attempts, season

Most three-point attempts, game

  • 16 – Kristi Toliver, Washington at New York, September 10, 2017 (playoffs)
  • 16 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
  • 15 – Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 10, 1997
  • 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Washington, July 2, 2006
  • 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Sacramento, August 13, 2006
  • 15 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Sacramento, August 17, 2007
  • 15 – Shanna Crossley, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007

Most three-point attempts, half

Most three-point attempts, quarter

  • 9 – Amber Jacobs, Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 3, 2007
  • 8 – Shanna Zolman, San Antonio vs. Phoenix, August 2, 2007
  • 7 – by many

Most free throw attempts, career

Most free throw attempts, season

Most free throw attempts, game

  • 24 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998
  • 24 – Tina Charles, Phoenix vs. Connecticut, June 29, 2013
  • 21 – Swin Cash, Detroit vs. Miami, June 28, 2002 (OT)

Most free throw attempts, half

Most free throw attempts, quarter

  • 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

Most rebounds, career

  • 4,006 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
  • 3,640 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022
  • 3,467 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008–2020, Chicago 2021–2022, Las Vegas 2023–present

Highest rebounds per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

  • 9.80 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
  • 9.73 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2003–2009
  • 9.31 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022

Most rebounds, season

Highest rebounds per game average, season

Most rebounds, game

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

Most rebounds, half

Most rebounds, quarter

Most offensive rebounds, career

  • 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

Most offensive rebounds, season

  • 162 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2001
  • 148 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2000
  • 141 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999

Most offensive rebounds, game

Most offensive rebounds, half

Most offensive rebounds, quarter

Most defensive rebounds, career

  • 2,875 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–2022
  • 2,846 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles 2008–2020, Chicago 2021–2022, Las Vegas 2023–present
  • 2,608 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–2019, Washington 2021, Phoenix 2022, Seattle 2022

Most defensive rebounds, season

Most defensive rebounds, game

Most defensive rebounds, half

Most defensive rebounds, quarter

Most assists, career

  • 3,234 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019)
  • 2,701 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2011–2022, New York 2023–present
  • 2,599 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012

Highest assists per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

Most assists, season

Highest assists per game average, season

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

Most assists, game

  • 18 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago at Indiana, August 31, 2020
  • 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[5]
  • 16 - Sabrina Ionescu, New York vs. Phoenix, July 31, 2022[6]

Most assists, half

  • 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

Most assists, quarter

  • 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

Most assists, no turnovers, game

Most steals, career

Highest steals per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

Most steals, season

Highest steals per game average, season

Most steals, game

Most steals, half

Most steals, quarter

  • 5 – by many

Most blocks, career

  • 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)

Highest blocks per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

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

Most blocks, season

Highest blocks per game average, season

Most blocks, game

Most blocks, half

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

Most blocks, quarter

  • 5 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix vs. Chicago, September 7, 2014
  • 4 – by many

Most games played

  • 580 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2022 (did not play in 2013 or 2019)
  • 524 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–present (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

Most turnovers, season

Most turnovers, game

Least Team Turnovers, Half

• 0 – New York at Minnesota, July 15, 2016

Most personal fouls, season

Most personal fouls, game

  • 6 – by many

Most personal fouls, half

  • 6 – by many

Most personal fouls, quarter

  • 5 – by many

Most disqualifications, career

  • 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

Most disqualifications, season

Fewest minutes before disqualification, game

  • 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

Team

Highest points per game average, season

  • 93.9 – Phoenix 2010
  • 92.8 – Phoenix 2009
  • 90.4 - Las Vegas 2022
  • 89.0 – Phoenix 2007

Most points, game

  • 127 – Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
  • 124 – Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
  • 123 – Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010

Most points, half

  • 72 – Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007 (2nd)
  • 70 – Minnesota at Phoenix, September 3, 2008 (2nd)
  • 69 – Phoenix vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010 (1st)
  • 68 – New York vs. Indiana, July 23, 2023 (1st)

Most points, quarter

Most points, overtime period

Lowest points per game average, season

  • 56.9 – Seattle 2000
  • 57.2 – Miami 2000
  • 60.0 – Seattle 2001

Fewest points, game

  • 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

Fewest points, half

Fewest points, quarter

Largest margin of victory, game

Largest margin of victory, road game

Largest deficits overcome to win

  • 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))

Most points by all reserves, game

Highest points per game average by all reserves, season

Most consecutive unanswered points, game

  • 37 straight (37-0 run) by Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 18, 2017

Most field goals, game

Most three-point field goals, game

Highest field goal percentage, game

Fewest field goals, game

Fewest three-point field goals, game

  • 0 – by many

Lowest field goal percentage, game

Most field goal attempts, game

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

Most three-point field goal attempts, game

Most rebounds, game

Fewest rebounds, game

Most offensive rebounds, game

Fewest offensive rebounds, game

Most defensive rebounds, game

Fewest defensive rebounds, game

Most assists, game

Fewest assists, game

Most turnovers, game

Fewest turnovers, game

Team miscellaneous

  • Highest winning percentage, season – .900, Houston 1998
  • Highest winning percentage, home games, season – 1.000, Los Angeles 2001; Seattle 2010
  • Highest winning percentage, road games, season – .867, Houston 1998
  • Lowest winning percentage, season – .088, Tulsa 2011
  • Lowest winning percentage, home games, season – .059, Atlanta 2008
  • Lowest winning percentage, road games, season – .000, Washington 1998
  • Most wins, season – 34, Las Vegas 2023
  • Most losses, season – 31, Tulsa 2011, Indiana 2022
  • Most consecutive games won – 18, Los Angeles 2001
  • Most consecutive home games won – 28, Los Angeles 2000–2002
  • Most consecutive road games won – 12, Los Angeles 2000
  • Most consecutive wins to begin season – 13, Minnesota 2016
  • Most consecutive losses to begin season – 17, Atlanta 2008
  • Most consecutive games lost – 20, Tulsa 2011
  • Most consecutive home games lost – 13, San Antonio 2016–2017
  • Most consecutive road games lost – 21, Phoenix 2001–2002
  • Most overtime periods, game – 4, Washington at Seattle, July 3, 2001
  • Most consecutive playoff appearances – 11, Minnesota 2011–2021

See also

References

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