WNBA_Career_Scoring

List of Women's National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

List of Women's National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

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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

^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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All statistics are up to date as of August 17, 2022.[3]

Progressive list of scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[4]

Statistics accurate as of April 9, 2022.
^ 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 Dream
CHIChicago Sky
DALDallas Wings
HOUHouston Comets
INDIndiana Fever
LASLos Angeles Sparks
MINMinnesota Lynx
NYLNew York Liberty
PHOPhoenix Mercury
SEASeattle Storm
WASWashington Mystics
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Notes

  1. Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
  2. Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
  3. Charles did not play the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. Bird did not play the 2013 season and 2019 season because of knee surgery.
  5. Leslie did not play the 2007 season due to pregnancy leave.
  6. McCoughtry sat out during 2017 to rest.[1]
  7. Swoopes missed the 2001 season due to an injury.)[2]
  8. Beard missed the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to injuries.
  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. [1]
    "Dream's Angel McCoughtry Plans to Rest During 2017 Season". WNBA. January 4, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "PRO BASKETBALL; Swoopes Will Miss Season". The New York Times. April 25, 2001. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. [4]
    "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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