List of WNBA career scoring leaders

The following is a list of the players who have scored the most points during their WNBA careers.

Scoring leaders
Statistics accurate as of May 22, 2024.[1]
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 1]
§ 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[lower-alpha 2]		 Field goals
made		 Three-point
field goals
made[lower-alpha 3]		 Free
throws
made
1 Diana Taurasi^ Guard Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)[lower-alpha 4] 10,155 532 19.1 3,184 1,372 2,415
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)[lower-alpha 5]
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024–present)		 7,154 394 18.2 2,877 176 1,224
5 DeWanna Bonner^ Center Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–present)		 6,945 465 14.9 2,310 566 1,759
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)[lower-alpha 6] 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)[lower-alpha 7] 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)		 5,949 359 16.6 2,330 137 1,152
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)[lower-alpha 8]
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

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

Statistics accurate as of June 6, 2024.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 9]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATLAtlanta DreamINDIndiana FeverPHOPhoenix Mercury
CHIChicago SkyLASLos Angeles SparksSEASeattle Storm
DALDallas WingsMINMinnesota LynxWASWashington Mystics
HOUHouston CometsNYLNew York Liberty
Scoring leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason
1997Cynthia Cooper*000HOU621Cynthia Cooper*000HOU621Cynthia Cooper*000HOU621Cynthia Cooper*000HOU6211997
19986801,3011,3016801998
19996861,9871,9876861999
2000Katie Smith*00MIN6462,5372,5372000
2001739Lisa Leslie*00LAS2,670Lisa Leslie*00LAS2,670Katie Smith*00MIN7392001
2002Tamika Catchings*000IND5943,1933,1932002
2003Lauren Jackson*000SEA6983,6173,6172003
20046344,2154,2152004
2005Sheryl Swoopes*000HOU6144,7324,7322005
2006Diana Taurasi^000PHO8605,4125,412Diana Taurasi^000PHO8602006
2007Seimone Augustus* 000MIN769Tina Thompson*000HOU4,8822007
2008Diana Taurasi^000PHO820Lisa Leslie*00LAS5,9095,9092008
2009Cappie Pondexter
000PHO 2009
000NYL 2010		6486,2636,2632009
2010729Tina Thompson*
000LAS 2010–11
000SEA 2012–13		6,413Tina Thompson*
000LAS 2010–11
000SEA 2012–13		6,4132010
2011Angel McCoughtry†000ATL7126,7516,7512011
2012Cappie Pondexter000NYL6957,0097,0092012
2013Angel McCoughtry†000ATL7117,4887,4882013
2014Maya Moore000MIN812Diana Taurasi^000PHO6,7222014
2015Elena Delle Donne^000CHI725Tamika Catchings*000IND6,9472015
2016Tina Charles^000NYL6887,3802016
2017671Diana Taurasi^000PHO7,867Diana Taurasi^000PHO7,8672017
2018Breanna Stewart^000SEA7428,5498,5492018
2019Brittney Griner^000PHO6428,5758,5752019
2020Arike Ogunbowale^000DAL5018,9318,9312020
2021Tina Charles^000WAS6319,1749,1742021
2022Breanna Stewart^000SEA7419,6939,6932022
2023Jewell Loyd^000SEA93910,10810,108Jewell Loyd^000SEA9392023
2024Kahleah Copper^000PHO22510,27510,2752024
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason


Notes
  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
  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.
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