This article contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The list includes only points scored in regular season games. The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time WNBA scorers.
Scoring leaders
Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season.
^ Active WNBA player* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027
RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total pointsGames playedPoints per gameField goalsThree-pointfield goalsFree throws 1 § G Phoenix Mercury () 10,646 565 3,341 1,447 2,517 2 † C Connecticut Sun (, )New York Liberty ()Washington Mystics ()Phoenix Mercury ()Seattle Storm ()Atlanta Dream () 8,396 473 3,364 197 1,471 3 ^ F Phoenix Mercury (, )Connecticut Sun ()Indiana Fever ()Atlanta Dream (–present) 8,243 577 2,747 714 2,035 4^ F Los Angeles Sparks (, –present)Seattle Storm () 8,047 480 3,169 289 1,420 5 * F Houston Comets ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Seattle Storm () 7,488 496 15.1 2,630 748 1,480 6* F Indiana Fever () 7,380 457 16.1 2,385 606 2,004 7 FChicago Sky ()Phoenix Mercury ()Indiana Fever ()Seattle Storm ()Atlanta Dream () 6,895 494 14.0 2,842 30 1,181 8^ F Seattle Storm ()New York Liberty (–present) 6,860 334 2,351 485 1,673 9 G Phoenix Mercury ()New York Liberty ()Chicago Sky ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Indiana Fever () 6,811 416 16.4 2,446 464 1,455 10 * G Seattle Storm () 6,803 580 11.7 2,479 1,001 844 11 ^ C Las Vegas Aces (–present) 6,792 308 2,466 123 1,737 12 * F Los Angeles Sparks ()Chicago Sky ()Las Vegas Aces () 6,574 410 16.0 2,471 342 1,290 13 * G/F Minnesota Lynx ()Detroit Shock ()Washington Mystics ()Seattle Storm ()New York Liberty () 6,452 482 13.4 2,053 906 1,440 14 * C Chicago Sky ()Minnesota Lynx () 6,415 408 15.7 2,531 1 1,352 15^ G Seattle Storm ()Las Vegas Aces (–present) 6,365 413 2,119 740 1,387 16 * C Los Angeles Sparks () 6,263 363 17.3 2,332 122 1,477 17 ^ C Phoenix Mercury ()Atlanta Dream ()Connecticut Sun (–present) 6,192 372 2,452 22 1,266 18 ^ G San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces ()Minnesota Lynx (–present) 6,164 418 2,042 848 1,23219 * F/C Seattle Storm () 6,007 317 18.9 2,090 436 1,391 20 * F Minnesota Lynx ()Los Angeles Sparks () 6,005 391 15.4 2,455 293 802 21^ G Indiana Fever (–present) 5,899 321 2,078 804 939 22 * G New York Liberty ()San Antonio Stars () 5,841 450 13.0 1,915 829 1,182 23 F Atlanta Dream ()Las Vegas Aces ()Minnesota Lynx () 5,797 311 18.6 2,018 249 1,512 24 ^ G Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings ()Phoenix Mercury ()Seattle Storm ()Chicago Sky (–present) 5,758 354 1,908 451 1,491 25 F Los Angeles Sparks (, )Washington Mystics ()San Antonio Silver Stars ()New York Liberty ()Atlanta Dream () 5,571 499 11.2 2,083 312 1,093
Progressive list of scoring leaders
This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season.
^ Active WNBA player* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027
+ Team abbreviations+ Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record. ATL Atlanta Dream HOU Houston Comets MIN Minnesota Lynx WAS Washington Mystics CHI Chicago Sky IND Indiana Fever NYL New York Liberty CON Connecticut Sun LAS Los Angeles Sparks PHO Phoenix Mercury DAL Dallas Wings LVA Las Vegas Aces SEA Seattle Storm
Scoring leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason 1997 Cynthia Cooper* 621 Cynthia Cooper* 621 Cynthia Cooper* 621 Cynthia Cooper* 621 1997 1998 680 1,301 1,301 680 1998 1999 686 1,987 1,987 686 1999 2000 Katie Smith* 646 2,537 2,537 2000 2001 739 Lisa Leslie* 2,670 Lisa Leslie* 2,670 Katie Smith* 739 2001 2002 Tamika Catchings* 594 3,193 3,193 2002 2003 Lauren Jackson* 698 3,617 3,617 2003 2004 634 4,215 4,215 2004 2005 Sheryl Swoopes* 614 4,732 4,732 2005 2006 Diana Taurasi§ 860 5,412 5,412 Diana Taurasi§ 860 2006 2007 Seimone Augustus* 769 Tina Thompson* 4,882 2007 2008 Diana Taurasi§ 820 Lisa Leslie* 5,909 5,909 2008 2009 Cappie Pondexter 648 6,263 6,263 2009 2010 729 Tina Thompson* 6,413 Tina Thompson* 6,413 2010 2011 Angel McCoughtry 712 6,751 6,751 2011 2012 Cappie Pondexter 695 7,009 7,009 2012 2013 Angel McCoughtry 711 7,488 7,488 2013 2014 Maya Moore* 812 Diana Taurasi§ 6,722 2014 2015 Elena Delle Donne* 725 Tamika Catchings* 6,947 2015 2016 Tina Charles† 688 7,380 2016 2017 671 Diana Taurasi§ 7,867 Diana Taurasi§ 7,867 2017 2018 Breanna Stewart^ 742 8,549 8,549 2018 2019 Brittney Griner^ 642 8,575 8,575 2019 2020 Arike Ogunbowale^ 501 8,931 8,931 2020 2021 Tina Charles† 631 9,174 9,174 2021 2022 Breanna Stewart^ 741 9,693 9,693 2022 2023 Jewell Loyd^ 939 10,108 10,108 Jewell Loyd^ 939 2023 2024 A'ja Wilson^ 1,021 10,646 10,646 A'ja Wilson^ 1,021 2024 2025 937 Tina Charles† 8,396 2025 2026 Kelsey Mitchell^1,086 DeWanna Bonner^ 8,243 Kelsey Mitchell^1,086 2026SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason
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References
External links
WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points at Basketball Reference https://stats.wnba.com/alltime-leaders/