The following is a list of the players who have scored the most points during their WNBA careers.
^ | Active WNBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 |
This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[3]
^ | Active WNBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[i] |
ATL | Atlanta Dream | IND | Indiana Fever | PHO | Phoenix Mercury |
CHI | Chicago Sky | LAS | Los Angeles Sparks | SEA | Seattle Storm |
DAL | Dallas Wings | MIN | Minnesota Lynx | WAS | Washington Mystics |
HOU | Houston Comets | NYL | New York Liberty |
Season | Year-by-year leader | Points | Active player leader | Total points | Career record | Total points | Single-season record | Points | Season |
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1997 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 621 | 1997 |
1998 | 680 | 1,301 | 1,301 | 680 | 1998 | ||||
1999 | 686 | 1,987 | 1,987 | 686 | 1999 | ||||
2000 | Katie Smith*00MIN | 646 | 2,537 | 2,537 | 2000 | ||||
2001 | 739 | Lisa Leslie*00LAS | 2,670 | Lisa Leslie*00LAS | 2,670 | Katie Smith*00MIN | 739 | 2001 | |
2002 | Tamika Catchings*000IND | 594 | 3,193 | 3,193 | 2002 | ||||
2003 | Lauren Jackson*000SEA | 698 | 3,617 | 3,617 | 2003 | ||||
2004 | 634 | 4,215 | 4,215 | 2004 | |||||
2005 | Sheryl Swoopes*000HOU | 614 | 4,732 | 4,732 | 2005 | ||||
2006 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 860 | 5,412 | 5,412 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 860 | 2006 | ||
2007 | Seimone Augustus* 000MIN | 769 | Tina Thompson*000HOU | 4,882 | 2007 | ||||
2008 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 820 | Lisa Leslie*00LAS | 5,909 | 5,909 | 2008 | |||
2009 | Cappie Pondexter 000PHO 2009 000NYL 2010 |
648 | 6,263 | 6,263 | 2009 | ||||
2010 | 729 | Tina Thompson* 000LAS 2010–11 000SEA 2012–13 |
6,413 | Tina Thompson* 000LAS 2010–11 000SEA 2012–13 |
6,413 | 2010 | |||
2011 | Angel McCoughtry†000ATL | 712 | 6,751 | 6,751 | 2011 | ||||
2012 | Cappie Pondexter000NYL | 695 | 7,009 | 7,009 | 2012 | ||||
2013 | Angel McCoughtry†000ATL | 711 | 7,488 | 7,488 | 2013 | ||||
2014 | Maya Moore000MIN | 812 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 6,722 | 2014 | ||||
2015 | Elena Delle Donne^000CHI | 725 | Tamika Catchings*000IND | 6,947 | 2015 | ||||
2016 | Tina Charles^000NYL | 688 | 7,380 | 2016 | |||||
2017 | 671 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 7,867 | Diana Taurasi^000PHO | 7,867 | 2017 | |||
2018 | Breanna Stewart^000SEA | 742 | 8,549 | 8,549 | 2018 | ||||
2019 | Brittney Griner^000PHO | 642 | 8,575 | 8,575 | 2019 | ||||
2020 | Arike Ogunbowale^000DAL | 501 | 8,931 | 8,931 | 2020 | ||||
2021 | Tina Charles^000WAS | 631 | 9,174 | 9,174 | 2021 | ||||
2022 | Breanna Stewart^000SEA | 741 | 9,693 | 9,693 | 2022 | ||||
2023 | Jewell Loyd^000SEA | 939 | 10,108 | 10,108 | Jewell Loyd^000SEA | 939 | 2023 | ||
2024 | Kahleah Copper^000PHO | 225 | 10,275 | 10,275 | 2024 | ||||
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