The following is a list of the players who have scored the most points during their WNBA careers.
| Rank | Player | Position(s) | Team(s) played for (years) | Total points | Games
played | Points
per game
average[1] |
|---|
| 1 | {{sortname|Diana|Taurasi}} | Guard | 2004}}–present{{efn|Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.}}) | 8,549 | 431 | 19.8 |
| 2 | {{sortname|Tina|Thompson}} | Forward | 1998}}–{{wnbay|2007}})
Los Angeles Sparks ({{wnbay|2009}}–{{wnbay|2011}})
Seattle Storm ({{wnbay|2012}}–{{wnbay|2013}}) | 7,488 | 496 | 15.1 |
| 3 | Tamika|Catchings}} | Forward | 2002}}–{{wnbay|2016}}) | 7,380 | 457 | 16.1 |
| 4 | {{sortname|Cappie|Pondexter}} | Guard | 2006}}–{{wnbay|2009}})
New York Liberty ({{wnbay|2010}}–{{wnbay|2014}})
Chicago Sky ({{wnbay|2015}}–{{wnbay|2017}})
Las Vegas Aces ({{wnbay|2018}})
Indiana Fever ({{wnbay|2018}}–present) | 6,811 | 416 | 16.4 |
| 5 | {{sortname|Katie|Smith}} | Guard / Forward | 1999}}–{{wnbay|2005}})
Detroit Shock ({{wnbay|2005}}–{{wnbay|2008}})
Washington Mystics ({{wnbay|2010}})
Seattle Storm ({{wnbay|2011}}–{{wnbay|2012}})
New York Liberty ({{wnbay|2013}}) | 6,452 | 482 | 13.4 |
| 6 | {{sortname|Lisa|Leslie}} | Center | 1997}}–{{wnbay|2009}}{{efn|Leslie did not play the 2007 season because of a pregnancy leave.}}) | 6,263 | 363 | 17.3 |
| 7 | {{sortname|Sue|Bird}} | Guard | 2002}}–present{{efn|Bird did not play the 2013 season because of knee surgery.}}) | 6,154 | 508 | 12.1 |
| 8 | {{sortname|Candice|Dupree}} | Forward | 2006}}–{{wnbay|2009}})
Phoenix Mercury ({{wnbay|2010}}–{{wnbay|2015}})
Indiana Fever ({{wnbay|2017}}–present) | 6,057 | 412 | 14.7 |
| 9 | Lauren|Jackson}} | Forward / Center | 2001}}–{{wnbay|2012}}) | 6,007 | 317 | 18.9 |
| 10 | Becky|Hammon}} | Guard | 1999}}–{{wnbay|2006}})
San Antonio Silver Stars ({{wnbay|2007}}–{{wnbay|2013}})
San Antonio Stars ({{wnbay|2014}}) | 5,841 | 450 | 13.0 |
| 11 | {{sortname|Seimone|Augustus}} | Forward | 2006}}–present) | 5,836 | 358 | 16.3 |
| 12 | DeLisha|Milton-Jones}} | Forward | 1999}}–{{wnbay|2004}}, {{wnbay|2008}}–{{wnbay|2012}})
Washington Mystics ({{wnbay|2005}}–{{wnbay|2007}})
San Antonio Silver Stars ({{wnbay|2013}})
New York Liberty ({{wnbay|2013}}–{{wnbay|2014}})
Atlanta Dream ({{wnbay|2014}}–{{wnbay|2015}}) | 5,571 | 499 | 11.2 |
| 13 | Katie|Douglas}} | Forward / Guard | 2001}}–{{wnbay|2002}})
Connecticut Sun ({{wnbay|2003}}–{{wnbay|2007}}, {{wnbay|2014}})
Indiana Fever ({{wnbay|2008}}–{{wnbay|2013}}) | 5,560 | 412 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Lindsay|Whalen}} | Guard | 2004}}–{{wnbay|2009}})
Minnesota Lynx ({{wnbay|2010}}–{{wnbay|2018}}) | 5,523 | 480 | 11.5 |
| 15 | {{sortname|Angel|McCoughtry}} | Forward | 2009}}–present{{efn|McCoughtry sat out during the 2017 to rest.[2]}}) | 5,468 | 285 | 19.2 |
| 16 | {{sortname|Tina|Charles|dab=basketball}} | Center | 2010}}–{{wnbay|2013}})
New York Liberty ({{wnbay|2014}}–present) | 5,423 | 297 | 18.3 |
| 17 | Swin|Cash}} | Forward | 2002}}–{{wnbay|2007}})
Seattle Storm ({{wnbay|2008}}–{{wnbay|2011}})
Chicago Sky ({{wnbay|2012}}–{{wnbay|2013}})
Atlanta Dream ({{wnbay|2014}})
New York Liberty ({{wnbay|2014}}–{{wnbay|2016}}) | 5,119 | 479 | 10.7 |
| 18 | {{sortname|Candace|Parker}} | Forward | 2008}}–present) | 5,113 | 293 | 17.5 |
| 19 | Tangela|Smith}} | Forward | 1998}}–{{wnbay|2004}})
Charlotte Sting ({{wnbay|2005}}–{{wnbay|2006}})
Phoenix Mercury ({{wnbay|2007}}–{{wnbay|2010}})
Indiana Fever ({{wnbay|2011}})
San Antonio Silver Stars ({{wnbay|2012}}) | 5,048 | 463 | 10.9 |
| 20 | Taj|McWilliams-Franklin}} | Forward / Center | 1999}}–{{wnbay|2002}})
Connecticut Sun ({{wnbay|2003}}–{{wnbay|2006}})
Los Angeles Sparks ({{wnbay|2007}})
Washington Mystics ({{wnbay|2008}})
Detroit Shock ({{wnbay|2008}}–{{wnbay|2009}})
New York Liberty ({{wnbay|2010}})
Minnesota Lynx ({{wnbay|2011}}–{{wnbay|2012}}) | 5,013 | 440 | 11.4 |
| 21 | {{sortname|Maya|Moore}} | Forward | 2011}}-present) | 4,984 | 271 | 18.4 |
| 22 | {{sortname|Sylvia|Fowles}} | Center | 2008}}//Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota Lynx ({{wnbay|2015}present) | 4,921 | 306 | 16.1 |
| 23 | {{sortname|Sheryl|Swoopes}} | Forward | 1997}}–{{wnbay|2007}}{{efn|Swoopes missed the 2001 season due to an injury.[3]}})
Seattle Storm ({{wnbay|2008}})
Tulsa Shock ({{wnbay|2011}}) | 4,875 | 324 | 15.0 |
| 24 | Chamique|Holdsclaw}} | Forward | 1999}}–{{wnbay|2004}})
Los Angeles Sparks ({{wnbay|2005}}–{{wnbay|2007}})
Atlanta Dream ({{wnbay|2009}})
San Antonio Silver Stars ({{wnbay|2010}}) | 4,716 | 279 | 16.9 |
| 25 | {{sortname|Alana|Beard}} | Guard | 2004}}–{{wnbay|2011}}{{efn|Beard missed the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to injuries.}})
Los Angeles Sparks ({{wnbay|2012}}–present) | 4,688 | 404 | 11.6 |
All statistics are up to date as of the end of the 2018 WNBA season.[4]
1. ^Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-angel-mccoughtry-rest-2017-season/|title=Dream's Angel McCoughtry Plans to Rest During 2017 Season|work=WNBA|date=January 4, 2017|accessdate=June 21, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/25/sports/pro-basketball-swoopes-will-miss-season.html|title=PRO BASKETBALL; Swoopes Will Miss Season|work=The New York Times|date=April 25, 2001|accessdate=June 21, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/leaders/pts_career.html|title=WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points|work=Basketball-Reference|publisher=Sports-Reference|accessdate=August 30, 2018}}