From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikimedia list article
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
Rank
|
Player
|
Position(s)
|
Team(s) played for (years)
|
Total points
|
Games played
|
Points per game average[1]
|
1
|
Diana Taurasi
|
Guard
|
Phoenix Mercury (2004–present[a])
|
8,575
|
437
|
19.6
|
2
|
Tina Thompson
|
Forward
|
Houston Comets (1998–2007) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013)
|
7,488
|
496
|
15.1
|
3
|
Tamika Catchings
|
Forward
|
Indiana Fever (2002–2016)
|
7,380
|
457
|
16.1
|
4
|
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
|
5
|
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
|
6
|
Candice Dupree
|
Forward
|
Chicago Sky (2006–2009) Phoenix Mercury (2010–2015) Indiana Fever (2017–present)
|
6,452
|
446
|
14.5
|
7
|
Lisa Leslie
|
Center
|
Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009[b])
|
6,263
|
363
|
17.3
|
8
|
Sue Bird
|
Guard
|
Seattle Storm (2002–present[c])
|
6,154
|
508
|
12.1
|
9
|
Lauren Jackson
|
Forward / Center
|
Seattle Storm (2001–2012)
|
6,007
|
317
|
18.9
|
10
|
Becky Hammon
|
Guard
|
New York Liberty (1999–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2013) San Antonio Stars (2014)
|
5,841
|
450
|
13.0
|
11
|
Tina Charles
|
Center
|
Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–present)
|
5,982
|
330
|
18.1
|
12
|
Seimone Augustus
|
Forward
|
Minnesota Lynx (2006–present)
|
5,881
|
370
|
15.9
|
13
|
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
|
14
|
Katie Douglas
|
Forward / Guard
|
Orlando Miracle (2001–2002) Connecticut Sun (2003–2007, 2014) Indiana Fever (2008–2013)
|
5,560
|
412
|
13.5
|
15
|
Lindsay Whalen
|
Guard
|
Connecticut Sun (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)
|
5,523
|
480
|
11.5
|
16
|
Angel McCoughtry
|
Forward
|
Atlanta Dream (2009–present[d])
|
5,468
|
285
|
19.2
|
17
|
Sylvia Fowles
|
Center
|
Chicago Sky (2008-2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015-present)
|
5,385
|
340
|
15.8
|
18
|
Candace Parker
|
Forward
|
Los Angeles Sparks (2008–present)
|
5,360
|
315
|
17.0
|
19
|
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
|
20
|
Tangela Smith
|
Forward
|
Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2004) Charlotte Sting (2005–2006) Phoenix Mercury (2007–2010) Indiana Fever (2011) San Antonio Silver Stars (2012)
|
5,048
|
463
|
10.9
|
21
|
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
|
22
|
Maya Moore
|
Forward
|
Minnesota Lynx (2011-present)
|
4,984
|
271
|
18.4
|
23
|
Sheryl Swoopes
|
Forward
|
Houston Comets (1997–2007[e]) Seattle Storm (2008) Tulsa Shock (2011)
|
4,875
|
324
|
15.0
|
24
|
Alana Beard
|
Guard
|
Washington Mystics (2004–2011[f]) Los Angeles Sparks (2012–present)
|
4,740
|
419
|
11.3
|
25
|
Chamique Holdsclaw
|
Forward
|
Washington Mystics (1999–2004) Los Angeles Sparks (2005–2007) Atlanta Dream (2009) San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)
|
4,716
|
279
|
16.9
|
All statistics are up to date as of 9/12/2019.[4]
Notes
References
External links
|
---|
Teams | |
---|
Annual events | |
---|
Statistics | |
---|
Other |
- Arenas
- Attendance
- Awards
- Coaches
- Defunct teams
- Expansion draft history
- LiveAccess
- MVP
- NBA
- Media (NBA TV, ABC, ESPN, CBSSN, Twitter, Current broadcasters, All-Star Game broadcasters, Finals broadcasters)
- Players (Current rosters, Foreign players)
- Rookie of the Year
- Teams (All-Decade Team, Top 15 Team, Top 20 Team, Top 25 Team)
- WNBA Players Association
|
---|