List of WNBA career scoring leaders

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File:Diana Taurasi 1.jpg
Diana Taurasi, the all-time leading scorer.

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

Scoring leaders

Statistics accurate as of June 18, 2025.[1]
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame considerationTemplate:Efn
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025
Rank Player Pos Team(s) played for (years) Total
points
Games
played
Points
per game
Template:Efn
Field goals Three-point
field goals
Free
throws
1 Script error: No such module "Sort". G Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)Template:Efn 10,646 565 Script error: No such module "Math". 3,341 1,447 2,517
2 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ C

Connecticut Sun (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:Wnbay–present)
New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)Template:Efn
Phoenix Mercury (Template:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:Wnbay)
Atlanta Dream (Template:Wnbay)

7,884 441 Script error: No such module "Math". 3,176 189 1,343
3 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ F

Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Connecticut Sun (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Indiana Fever (Template:Wnbay–present)

7,546 511 Script error: No such module "Math". 2,517 632 1,880
4 Script error: No such module "Sort".* F

Houston Comets (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

7,488 496 15.1 2,630 748 1,480
5 Script error: No such module "Sort".* F Indiana Fever (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay) 7,380 457 16.1 2,385 606 2,004
6 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Indiana Fever (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)

6,895 494 14.0 2,842 30 1,181
7 Script error: No such module "Sort". G

Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:Wnbay)
Indiana Fever (Template:Wnbay)

6,811 416 16.4 2,446 464 1,455
8 Script error: No such module "Sort".* G Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)Template:Efn 6,803 580 11.7 2,479 1,001 844
9 Nneka Ogwumike^ F

Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:Wnbay–present)

6,700 404 Script error: No such module "Math". 2,639 175 1,247
10 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Las Vegas Aces (Template:Wnbay)

6,574 410 16.0 2,471 342 1,290
11 Script error: No such module "Sort".* G/F

Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Detroit Shock (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Washington Mystics (Template:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
New York Liberty (Template:Wnbay)

6,452 482 13.4 2,053 906 1,440
12 Script error: No such module "Sort".* C

Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

6,415 408 15.7 2,531 1 1,352
13 Script error: No such module "Sort".* C Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)Template:Efn 6,263 363 17.3 2,332 122 1,477
14 Script error: No such module "Sort".* F

Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:Wnbay)

6,005 391 15.4 2,455 293 802
Script error: No such module "Sort".* F/C Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay) 6,005 317 18.9 2,089 436 1,391
16 Script error: No such module "Sort".* G

New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
San Antonio Silver Stars (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
San Antonio Stars (Template:Wnbay)

5,841 450 13.0 1,915 829 1,182
17 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Atlanta Dream (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)Template:Efn
Las Vegas Aces (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:Wnbay)

5,797 311 18.6 2,018 249 1,512
18 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ C

Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Atlanta Dream (Template:Wnbay–present)

5,678 325 Script error: No such module "Math". 2,242 18 1,176
19 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G

Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Las Vegas Aces (Template:Wnbay–present)

5,659 338 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,857 595 1,300
20 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ F

Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
New York Liberty (Template:Wnbay–present)

5,637 272 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,934 438 1,331
21 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
San Antonio Silver Stars (Template:Wnbay)
New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Atlanta Dream (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

5,571 499 11.2 2,083 312 1,093
22 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/G

Orlando Miracle (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Connecticut Sun (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:Wnbay)
Indiana Fever (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

5,560 412 13.5 1,925 726 984
23 Script error: No such module "Sort".* G

Connecticut Sun (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

5,523 480 11.5 1,961 194 1,407
24 Script error: No such module "Sort".* F

Detroit Shock (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Atlanta Dream (Template:Wnbay)
New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

5,119 479 10.7 1,773 176 1,397
25 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Sacramento Monarchs (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Charlotte Sting (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Indiana Fever (Template:Wnbay)
San Antonio Silver Stars (Template:Wnbay)

5,046 463 10.9 2,058 235 695
26 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G

Tulsa Shock (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Dallas Wings (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:Wnbay–present)

5,036 304 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,662 382 1,230
27 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/C

Orlando Miracle (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Connecticut Sun (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:Wnbay)
Washington Mystics (Template:Wnbay)
Detroit Shock (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
New York Liberty (Template:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

5,013 440 11.4 1,985 69 974
28 Script error: No such module "Sort".* F Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay) 4,984 271 18.4 1,782 530 890
29 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G

San Antonio Stars (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Las Vegas Aces (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:Wnbay–present)

4,951 343 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,648 641 1,014
30 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ C Las Vegas Aces (Template:Wnbay–present) 4,949 235 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,811 64 1,263
31 Script error: No such module "Sort".* F/G

Houston Comets (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:Wnbay)
Tulsa Shock (Template:Wnbay)

4,875 324 15.0 1,828 270 949
32 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F

Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,740 420 11.3 1,804 288 844
33 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Atlanta Dream (Template:Wnbay)
San Antonio Silver Stars (Template:Wnbay)

4,716 279 16.9 1,825 75 991
34 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/G

Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,706 241 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,624 343 1,115
35 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G

Atlanta Dream (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Connecticut Sun (Template:Wnbay)
Las Vegas Aces (Template:Wnbay)
Golden State Valkyries (Template:Wnbay–present)

4,663 354 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,533 411 1,186
36 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Cleveland Rockers (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,606 355 13.0 1,557 410 1,082
37 Script error: No such module "Sort". G

Chicago Sky (Template:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:Wnbay)

4,474 380 11.8 1,559 651 705
38 Script error: No such module "Sort". G

Charlotte Sting (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,435 417 10.6 1,670 396 699
39 Script error: No such module "Sort". F/C

Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,433 406 10.9 1,809 27 788
40 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G

Chicago Sky (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:Wnbay–present)
New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,352 435 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,638 385 691
41 Script error: No such module "Sort". F San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay) 4,300 301 14.3 1,659 27 955
42 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Phoenix Mercury (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Detroit Shock/Tulsa Shock (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:Wnbay)
New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Dallas Wings (Template:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:Wnbay)

4,258 444 9.6 1,608 78 964
43 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Charlotte Sting (Template:Wnbay)
Chicago Sky (Template:Wnbay)
Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay, Template:Wnbay)
Phoenix Mercury (Template:Wnbay, Template:Wnbay)
San Antonio Stars (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,253 411 10.3 1,348 284 1,273
44 Script error: No such module "Sort". G/F

New York Liberty (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
San Antonio Silver Stars (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,245 410 10.4 1,626 297 696
45 Script error: No such module "Sort".* C/F

Sacramento Monarchs (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Seattle Storm (Template:Wnbay)
Indiana Fever (Template:Wnbay)

4,238 311 13.6 1,503 0 1,232
46 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G Dallas Wings (Template:Wnbay–present) 4,232 208 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,440 525 827
47 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Sacramento Monarchs (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)

4,147 453 9.2 1,599 43 906
48 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G

Indiana Fever (Template:Wnbay–present)

4,112 244 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,452 576 632
49 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ G

Connecticut Sun (Template:Wnbay)
Los Angeles Sparks (Template:WNBA YearTemplate:WNBA Year)
Las Vegas Aces (Template:WNBA Year–present)

4,076 336 Script error: No such module "Math". 1,534 368 640
50 Script error: No such module "Sort". F

Washington Mystics (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Connecticut Sun (Template:WnbayTemplate:Wnbay)
Minnesota Lynx (Template:Wnbay)

4,004 368 10.9 1,688 42 586

Progressive list of scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[2]

Statistics accurate as of June 18, 2025.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATL Atlanta Dream DAL Dallas Wings LAS Los Angeles Sparks NYL New York Liberty WAS Washington Mystics
CHI Chicago Sky HOU Houston Comets LVA Las Vegas Aces PHO Phoenix Mercury
CON Connecticut Sun IND Indiana Fever MIN Minnesota Lynx SEA Seattle Storm
Scoring leader at the end of every season
Season Year-by-year leader Points Active player leader Total points Career record Total points Single-season record Points Season
1997 Cynthia Cooper*HOUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 621 Cynthia Cooper*HOUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 621 Cynthia Cooper*HOUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 621 Cynthia Cooper*HOUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 621 1997
1998 680 1,301 1,301 680 1998
1999 686 1,987 1,987 686 1999
2000 Katie Smith*MINScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 646 2,537 2,537 2000
2001 739 Lisa Leslie*LASScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2,670 Lisa Leslie*LASScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2,670 Katie Smith*MINScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 739 2001
2002 Tamika Catchings*INDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 594 3,193 3,193 2002
2003 Lauren Jackson*SEAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 698 3,617 3,617 2003
2004 634 4,215 4,215 2004
2005 Sheryl Swoopes*HOUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 614 4,732 4,732 2005
2006 Diana TaurasiPHOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 860 5,412 5,412 Diana TaurasiPHOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 860 2006
2007 Seimone Augustus* MINScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 769 Tina Thompson*HOUScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4,882 2007
2008 Diana TaurasiPHOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 820 Lisa Leslie*LASScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5,909 5,909 2008
2009 Cappie Pondexter
PHO 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NYL 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
648 6,263 6,263 2009
2010 729 Tina Thompson*
LAS 2010–11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
SEA 2012–13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6,413 Tina Thompson*
LAS 2010–11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
SEA 2012–13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6,413 2010
2011 Angel McCoughtryATLScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 712 6,751 6,751 2011
2012 Cappie PondexterNYLScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 695 7,009 7,009 2012
2013 Angel McCoughtryATLScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 711 7,488 7,488 2013
2014 Maya Moore*MINScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 812 Diana TaurasiPHOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6,722 2014
2015 Elena Delle DonneCHIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 725 Tamika Catchings*INDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6,947 2015
2016 Tina Charles^NYLScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 688 7,380 2016
2017 671 Diana TaurasiPHOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7,867 Diana TaurasiPHOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7,867 2017
2018 Breanna Stewart^SEAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 742 8,549 8,549 2018
2019 Brittney Griner^PHOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 642 8,575 8,575 2019
2020 Arike Ogunbowale^DALScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 501 8,931 8,931 2020
2021 Tina Charles^WASScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 631 9,174 9,174 2021
2022 Breanna Stewart^SEAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 741 9,693 9,693 2022
2023 Jewell Loyd^SEAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 939 10,108 10,108 Jewell Loyd^SEAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 939 2023
2024 A'ja Wilson^LVAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1,021 10,646 10,646 A'ja Wilson^LVAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1,021 2024
2025 Napheesa Collier^MINScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 268 Tina Charles^CONScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7,884 2025
Season Year-by-year leader Points Active player leader Total points Career record Total points Single-season record Points Season


Notes

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References

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External links

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