WNBA records
The following shows a list of records held by certain players and teams in the Women's National Basketball Association.
Individual
Scoring
Most points
- 8,575 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
- 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
- 20.98 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston 1997–2000, 2003
- 20.42 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago 2013–2016, Washington 2017–present
- 19.84 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
Most points, season
- 860 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 820 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
- 812 – Maya Moore, Minnesota 2014
Highest points per game average, season
- 25.29 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 24.12 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
- 23.88 – Maya Moore, Minnesota 2014
Most points, game
- 53 – Liz Cambage, Dallas vs. New York, July 17, 2018
- 51 – Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013
- 48 – Maya Moore, Minnesota vs. Atlanta, July 22, 2014
- 47 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006
Most points, half
- 35 – Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013
- 31 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Sacramento, July 25, 1997
- 30 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, June 25, 2006
Most points, quarter
- 22 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Los Angeles, July 14, 2006
- 20 – Deanna Nolan, Detroit vs. Minnesota, June 20, 2008
- 20 – Matee Ajavon, Washington at New York, August 6, 2010
- 20 – Maya Moore, Minnesota vs. Tulsa, May 23, 2014
- 20 – Shoni Schimmel, Atlanta vs. Phoenix, August 13, 2014
- 20 - Rebecca Allen, New York vs. Minnesota, August 13, 2019
Most points, overtime period
- 12 – Mwadi Mabika, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, July 2, 2004
- 12 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005
- 12 – Deanna Nolan, Detroit vs. New York, June 3, 2005
- 12 – Becky Hammon, San Antonio vs. Detroit, August 29, 2009
Most points by a reserve, game
- 38 – DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix vs. Dallas, June 18, 2016
- 36 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Connecticut, July 31, 2011
- 34 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta vs. San Antonio, August 20, 2009
Highest points per game average by a reserve, season
- 15.8 – Candice Wiggins, Minnesota 2008
- 15.0 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Los Angeles 2006
- 12.8 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2009
Shooting percentage
Highest field goal percentage, career
Minimum 400 field goals- .593 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–present
- .5612 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2013–present
- .5608 – Crystal Langhorne, Washington 2008–2013, Seattle 2014–present
Highest field goal percentage, season
- .6684 – Tamika Williams, Minnesota 2003
- .6649 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles 2016
- .6638 – Candice Dupree, Phoenix 2010
- .6382 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2012
Highest field goal percentage, game
- 1.000 – Monique Currie, Washington at Indiana, May 6, 2014
- 1.000 – Candice Dupree, Phoenix vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010
- 1.000 – Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
- 1.000 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Dallas, June 11, 2016
Most field goals, none missed, game
- 12 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Dallas, June 11, 2016
- 11 – Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
- 9 – Michelle Snow, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005
- 9 – Ann Wauters, San Antonio vs. Sacramento, September 13, 2008
- 9 – Candice Dupree, Phoenix vs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010
Most field goal attempts, none made, game
- 12 – Tina Thompson, Houston at Phoenix, July 19, 1999
- 12 – Tangela Smith, Phoenix at Washington, June 13, 2007
- 11 – Kamila Vodičková, Seattle vs. Portland, August 9, 2002
- 11 – Slobodanka Tuvic, Phoenix at Seattle, July 25, 2003
- 11 – Elena Baranova, New York vs. Detroit, August 1, 2003
- 11 – Monique Currie, Charlotte at New York, June 27, 2006
Highest three-point field goal percentage, career
- .458 – Jennifer Azzi, Detroit 1999, Utah 2000–2002, San Antonio 2003
- .430 – Laurie Koehn, Washington 2005–2008, Atlanta 2012
- .420 – Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga, Indiana 2011–2017
Highest three-point field goal percentage, season
- .5313 – Temeka Johnson, Tulsa 2012
- .5238 – Laurie Koehn, Washington 2006
- .5172 – Jennifer Azzi, Detroit 1999
Most three-point field goals, none missed, game
- 6 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana at Orlando, July 3, 2002
- 5 – by many
Most three-point field goal attempts, none made, game
- 8 – Tina Thompson, Houston at Utah, June 30, 1998
- 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
- .938 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago 2013–2016, Washington 2017–present
- .897 – Becky Hammon, New York 1999–2006, San Antonio 2007–2014
- .894 – Kayla McBride, San Antonio/Las Vegas 2014–present
Highest free-throw percentage, season
- 1.000 – Becky Hammon, San Antonio 2014
- .9841 – Eva Nemcova, Cleveland 1999
- .9792 – Nicole Powell, Sacramento 2009
Most free throws made, none missed, game
- 19 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago at Atlanta, June 24, 2015
- 17 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Chicago, June 2, 2012
- 16 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago vs. Los Angeles, June 6, 2014
Most free throw attempts, none made, game
- 8 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Charlotte, August 6, 2005
- 7 – Nakia Sanford, Washington vs. Atlanta, June 20, 2008
- 6 – several
Shots made
Most field goals, career
- 2,721 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
- 2,630 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013
- 2,478 – Candice Dupree, Chicago 2006–2009, Phoenix 2010–2016, Indiana 2017–present
Most field goals, season
- 298 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 296 – Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2007
- 295 – Maya Moore, Minnesota 2014
Most field goals, game
- 18 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle at Washington, July 24, 2007
- 17 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle vs. Los Angeles, August 6, 2003
- 17 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006
- 17 – Jia Perkins, Chicago at Sacramento, June 29, 2007
- 17 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008
- 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
- 9 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
- 8 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta vs. Minnesota, June 3, 2008
- 8 – Deanna Nolan, Detroit at Washington, July 18, 2008
Most three-point field goals, career
- 1102 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
- 906 – Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999–2005, Detroit 2005–2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011–2012, New York 2013
- 855 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2012, 2014–present
Most three-point field goals, season
- 121 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 106 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2018
- 96 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2017
Most three-point field goals, game
- 9 – Kristi Toliver, Washington at New York, September 10, 2017
- 9 – Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana vs. Connecticut, September 8, 2019
- 8 – Riquna Williams, Tulsa at San Antonio, September 8, 2013
- 8 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006
- 8 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
- 8 – Shekinna Stricklen, Connecticut at Dallas, July 22, 2018
- 8 – Leilani Mitchell, Phoenix at Washington, July 30, 2019
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
Most three-point field goals, quarter
- 5 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
- 5 – Maya Moore, Indiana at Minnesota, September 17, 2012
- 5 – Maya Moore, Los Angeles at Minnesota, June 24, 2016
Most free throws, career
- 2,005 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
- 2,004 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
- 1,480 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013
Most free throws, season
- 246 – Katie Smith, Minnesota 2001
- 223 – Angel McCoughtry Atlanta 2011
- 215 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
Most free throws, game
- 22 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998
- 19 – Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Phoenix, June 29, 2013
- 18 – Katie Smith, Minnesota at Los Angeles, July 8, 2001
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
- 11 – Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009
- 10 – Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
- 10 – Nakia Sanford, Washington at Houston, June 22, 2007
Shot attempts
Most attempts, career
- 6,300 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013
- 6,253 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
- 5,803 – Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix 2006–2009, New York 2010–2014, Chicago 2014–2017, Las Vegas 2018, Indiana 2018–present
Most attempts, season
- 660 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 622 – Tina Charles, New York 2016
- 620 – Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2006
Most attempts, game
- 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006
- 33 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, July 14, 2010
- 32 – Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008
Most attempts, half
- 20 – Wendy Palmer, Utah vs. Los Angeles, August 16, 1997
- 19 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Los Angeles, August 20, 1999
- 19 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Los Angeles, June 26, 2000
Most attempts, quarter
- 12 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
- 11 – by many
Most three-point attempts, career
- 2,984 – 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
- 2,198 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2012, 2014–present
Most three-point attempts, season
- 305 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
- 277 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2018
- 259 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2007
Most three-point attempts, game
- 16 – Kristi Toliver, Washington at New York, September 10, 2017
- 16 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006
- 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
- 12 – Shanna Zolman, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007
- 11 – Belinda Snell, Phoenix vs. Houston, June 24, 2007
- 10 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Cleveland, July 29, 1997
- 10 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at San Antonio, August 2, 2007
- 10 – Renee Montgomery, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, July 24, 2010
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
- 2,335 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–present
- 2,310 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004–2014, 2016–present
- 2,125 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2009
Most free throw attempts, season
- 287 – Angel McCoughtry Atlanta 2011
- 275 – Katie Smith, Minnesota 2001
- 248 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2018
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
Most free throw attempts, half
- 16 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at New York, June 25, 2000
- 16 – Kayte Christensen, Phoenix vs. San Antonio, August 22, 2003
- 16 – Izi Castro Marques, Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, June 27, 2010
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
Rebounds
Most rebounds, career
- 3,356 – Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento 2004–2009, Minnesota 2010–2018
- 3,316 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
- 3,307 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2006, 2008–2009
Highest rebounds per game average, career
- 10.15 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010–2013, New York 2014–present
- 9.90 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008–2014, Minnesota 2015–present
- 9.73 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2003–2009
Most rebounds, season
- 404 – Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota 2018
- 403 – Jonquel Jones, Connecticut 2017
- 398 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
- 374 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2011
Highest rebounds per game average, season
- 11.88 – Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota 2018
- 11.85 – Jonquel Jones, Connecticut 2017
- 11.71 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
- 11.60 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington 2002
- 11.59 – Natalie Williams, Utah 2000
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
- 16 – Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
- 15 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. New York, June 19, 1998
- 15 – Latasha Byears, Los Angeles vs. Houston, August 11, 2001
- 15 – Michelle Snow, Houston at Minnesota, August 4, 2006
- 15 – Sancho Lyttle, Houston vs. Minnesota, July 17, 2008
- 15 – Tina Charles, Connecticut at New York, June 27, 2010
Most rebounds, quarter
- 11 – Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
- 10 – Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
- 9 – by many
Most offensive rebounds, career
- 1,078 – Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento 2004–2009, Minnesota 2010–2018
- 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
- 1,049 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999–2007, Seattle 2008, Indiana 2009
Most offensive rebounds, season
- 162 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2001
- 148 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2000
- 141 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999
Most offensive rebounds, game
- 12 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles at Indiana, July 12, 2012
- 12 – Sancho Lyttle, Seattle at Atlanta, August 10, 2010
- 12 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit at San Antonio, May 22, 2004
Most offensive rebounds, half
- 10 – Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010
- 9 – Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles at Indiana, July 12, 2012
- 9 – Chasity Melvin, Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008
Most offensive rebounds, quarter
- 6 – Deanna Jackson, Chicago at Indiana, June 21, 2006
- 6 – Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut at Indiana, August 9, 2006
- 6 – Sophia Young, San Antonio vs. Houston, July 27, 2007
- 6 – Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
- 6 – Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010
Most defensive rebounds, career
- 2,425 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2006, 2008–2009
- 2,399 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
- 2,185 – Tina Thompson, Houston 1997–2008, Los Angeles 2009–2011, Seattle 2012–2013
Most defensive rebounds, season
- 282 – Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota 2018
- 277 – Breanna Stewart, Seattle 2016
- 276 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2004
- 269 – Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
- 264 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2010
Most defensive rebounds, game
- 18 – Cindy Brown, Detroit at Utah, August 10, 1998
- 17 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003
- 17 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Connecticut, June 22, 2003
- 17 – Elena Baranova, New York at Connecticut, August 20, 2005
- 17 – Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010
- 17 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at New York, July 11, 2010
Most defensive rebounds, half
- 12 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
- 11 – Tari Phillips, New York at Houston, July 26, 2003
- 11 – Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
Most defensive rebounds, quarter
- 9 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at Charlotte, May 23, 2006
- 9 – Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
- 8 – Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010
Assists
Most assists, career
- 2,831 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2012, 2014–present
- 2,599 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012
- 2,345 – Lindsay Whalen, Connecticut 2004–2009, Minnesota 2010–2018
Highest assists per game average, career
- 6.17 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2011–present
- 5.72 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012
- 5.57 – Sue Bird, Seattle 2002–2012, 2014–present
Most assists, season
- 300 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2019
- 258 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2018
- 236 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 2000
Highest assists per game average, season
- 9.09 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2019
- 8.60 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2018
- 8.07 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago 2017
Most assists, game
- 16 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
- 16 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. Los Angeles, August 3, 2002
- 15 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 15, 2003
- 15 – Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix vs. Sacramento, July 15, 2009
- 15 – Ticha Penicheiro, Los Angeles vs. Chicago, August 4, 2010
- 15 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago vs. Dallas, July 20, 2018
- 15 – Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago vs Connecticut, August 10, 2018
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
- 14 – Jennifer Rizzotti, Cleveland vs. New York, June 21, 2002
- 12 – Michelle Cleary, Phoenix vs. Utah, July 19, 2000
- 12 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Washington, June 23, 2000
Steals
Most steals, career
- 1,074 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
- 764 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998–2009, Los Angeles 2010–2011, Chicago 2012
- 657 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston 1997–2000, 2002–2007, Seattle 2008, Tulsa 2011
Highest steals per game average, career
- 2.35 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002–2016
- 2.18 – Angel McCoughtry Atlanta 2009–present
- 2.03 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston 1997–2000, 2002–2007, Seattle 2008, Tulsa 2011
Most steals, season
- 100 – Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
- 99 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2009
- 94 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002
- 94 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2006
Highest steals per game average, season
- 3.33 – Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
- 3.14 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2007
- 3.04 – Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1997
Most steals, game
- 10 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. San Antonio, July 10, 2003
- 9 – Michelle Griffiths, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
- 9 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Minnesota, July 26, 2002
Most steals, half
- 7 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Charlotte, August 11, 1997
- 7 – Michelle Brogan, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
- 7 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Houston, June 6, 2007
- 7 – Edwige Lawson-Wade, San Antonio vs. Tulsa, June 11, 2010
Most steals, quarter
- 5 – by many
Blocks
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
- 586 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle 2001–2012
Highest blocks per game average, career
- 3.17 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2013–present
- 2.72 – Margo Dydek, Utah 1998–2002, San Antonio 2003–2004, Connecticut 2005–2007, Los Angeles 2008
- 2.26 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997–2006, 2008–2009
Most blocks, season
- 129 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2014
- 114 – Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
- 113 – Margo Dydek, Utah 2001
Highest blocks per game average, season
- 4.04 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2015
- 3.80 – Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
- 3.79 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix 2014
Most blocks, game
- 11 – Brittney Griner, Phoenix at Tulsa, June 29, 2014
- 10 – Margo Dydek, Utah vs. Orlando, June 7, 2001
- 10 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, September 9, 2004
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
Other Statistics
Most turnovers, season
- 135 – Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1999
- 134 – Angel McCoughtry Atlanta 2013
- 126 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2006
Most turnovers, game
- 14 – Kristi Toliver, Tulsa vs. Los Angeles, May 29, 2012
- 11 – Michelle Edwards, Cleveland vs. Sacramento, August 2, 1997
- 11 – Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Utah, July 8, 1999
- 11 – Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Tulsa July 31, 2014
- 11 – Betty Lennox, Minnesota at Houston, August 9, 2010
- 11 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. New York, July 3, 2010
- 11 – Crystal Langhorne, Washington vs. Tulsa, June 26, 2011
• 0 – New York at Minnesota, July 15, 2016
Most personal fouls, season
- 143 – Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2005
- 141 – Nakia Sanford, Washington 2007
- 139 – Janell Burse, Seattle 2005
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
- 7 – Isabelle Fijalkowski, Cleveland 1997
- 7 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2000
- 7 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2002
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
Scoring
Highest points per game average, season
- 93.9 – Phoenix 2010
- 92.8 – Phoenix 2009
- 89.0 – Phoenix 2007
- 89.0 – Phoenix 2011
Most points, game
- 127 – Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010
- 124 – Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 24, 2010
- 123 – Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010
Most points, half
- 72 – Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007
- 70 – Minnesota at Phoenix, September 3, 2008
- 69 – Phoenix vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010
Most points, quarter
- 42 - Chicago vs. New York, August 7, 2019
- 40 – Indiana vs. New York, September 1, 2016
- 40 – Seattle vs. Phoenix, August 4, 2007
- 40 – Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007
- 39 – Phoenix at Minnesota, July 13, 2011
Most points, overtime period
- 21 – San Antonio vs. Tulsa, August 29, 2009
- 21 – New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006
- 20 – Connecticut vs. Atlanta, June 27, 2008
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
- 8 – Detroit at Houston, July 6, 2002
- 9 – Seattle vs. Cleveland, June 14, 2001
- 11 – Minnesota vs. Houston, June 30, 2001
Fewest points, quarter
- 1 – Chicago at New York, August 4, 2011
- 2 - Atlanta at Minnesota, August 3, 2017
- 2 - New York vs. Indiana, August 4, 2018
- 2 - Indiana vs. Washington, August 15, 2018
- 4 – Los Angeles at Connecticut, August 3, 2006
- 4 – Seattle at Indiana, June 13, 2007
- 4 – Washington vs. Sacramento, May 22, 2007
- 4 – Indiana at Atlanta, May 16, 2010
- 4 – Tulsa vs. Washington, July 3, 2010
Largest margin of victory, game
- 59 – Minnesota vs. Indiana, August 18, 2017
- 46 – Seattle vs. Tulsa, August 7, 2010
- 45 – Houston at Washington, August 17, 1998
- 43 – New York vs. Washington, August 13, 1998
- 43 – Minnesota vs. Los Angeles, May 31, 2006
- 43 – Washington vs. Connecticut, June 28, 2019
Largest margin of victory, road game
- 45 – Houston at Washington, August 17, 1998
- 39 – Sacramento at Minnesota, July 3, 2001
- 38 – Indiana at Minnesota, June 6, 2010
Largest deficits overcome to win
- 25 – Los Angeles at Detroit, June 26, 2005
- 25 – Atlanta at Minnesota, September 7, 2012
- 24 – Washington at Los Angeles, July 17, 2011
Most points by all reserves, game
- 62 – New York vs. Phoenix, June 22, 2008
- 61 – Los Angeles vs. Utah, June 28, 1999
- 58 – San Antonio at Atlanta, June 26, 2011
Highest points per game average by all reserves, season
- 33.9 – Minnesota, 2008
- 33.4 – Sacramento, 2006
- 29.0 – Los Angeles, 2006
Field goals and percentage
Most field goals, game
- 47 – Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010
- 47 – Phoenix vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010
- 46 – Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010
- 46 – Connecticut vs. Las Vegas, August 5, 2018
Most three-point field goals, game
- 17 - Seattle vs. Las Vegas, May 31, 2018
- 16 – Connecticut at Phoenix, July 6, 2007
- 16 – Minnesota vs. Sacramento, August 28, 2009
- 16 – Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
Highest field goal percentage, game
- .695 – Minnesota vs. Tulsa, July 10, 2012
- .655 – Los Angeles vs. Houston, June 15, 2005
- .654 – Houston at Washington, July 26, 2005
Fewest field goals, game
- 9 – Indiana at Charlotte, June 26, 2004
- 10 – Miami vs. Seattle, July 10, 2001
- 10 – Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
- 10 – Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001
Fewest three-point field goals, game
- 0 – by many
Lowest field goal percentage, game
- .182 – Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
- .188 – Indiana at Charlotte, June 26, 2004
- .196 – Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001
Most field goal attempts, game
- 100 – Seattle at Phoenix, July 14, 2010
- 98 – Phoenix vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010
- 97 – Phoenix vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2008
Most three-point field goal attempts, game
- 36 – New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006
- 36 – Phoenix at Detroit, July 8, 2007
- 36 – Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
Rebounds
Most rebounds, game
- 57 – Seattle at Phoenix, July 14, 2010
- 57 – Seattle vs. Tulsa, August 7, 2010
- 57 – Tulsa Shock at San Antonio Stars, June 14, 2015
Fewest rebounds, game
- 13 – Miami at Orlando, August 11, 2001
- 14 – New York at Charlotte, July 30, 1999
- 14 – Detroit vs. Utah, August 7, 2001
Most offensive rebounds, game
- 30 – Tulsa Shock vs. San Antonio Stars, June 14, 2015
- 25 – Sacramento at Washington, May 22, 2007
- 25 – Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008
Fewest offensive rebounds, game
- 0 – Houston vs. Phoenix, July 27, 2006
- 1 – by many
Most defensive rebounds, game
- 42 – Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007
- 40 – Utah vs. Detroit, July 6, 1999
- 40 – San Antonio vs. Minnesota, June 16, 2006
- 40 – Atlanta vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2010
Fewest defensive rebounds, game
- 6 – Houston at Los Angeles, June 15, 2005
- 8 – Washington at New York, August 13, 1998
- 8 – Miami vs. Minnesota, May 28, 2002
Assists
Most assists, game
- 32 – New York at Phoenix, June 21, 2001
- 32 – Atlanta at Sacramento, September 4, 2009
- 31 – Charlotte at Washington, August 19, 1998
- 31 – Cleveland vs. Detroit, June 16, 2000
Most assists, team, game
- 35 – Minnesota vs. Chicago, September 1, 2017
- 35 - Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun, August 10, 2018
- 34 – Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky, August 20, 2017
- 34 – Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky, August 18, 2017
- 32 – Atlanta at Sacramento, September 4, 2009
- 32 – New York at Phoenix, June 21, 2001
Fewest assists, game
- 3 – Cleveland at Detroit, July 28, 2001
- 3 – Minnesota at Seattle, August 8, 2003
- 3 – Tulsa vs. Washington, July 3, 2010
Turnovers
Most turnovers, game
- 33 – Utah at New York, July 17, 1997
- 33 – Utah at Phoenix, August 17, 1997
- 33 – Washington at Houston, June 29, 1998
Fewest turnovers, game
- 4 – Orlando vs. Washington, August 15, 1999
- 4 – Connecticut at Detroit, July 21, 2004
- 4 – New York vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2005
- 4 – Chicago vs. San Antonio, July 14, 2010
- 4 – Los Angeles at Chicago, July 16, 2010
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 – 29, Phoenix 2014
- Most losses, season – 31, Tulsa 2011
- 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 - 9, Minnesota 2011-2019