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List of WNBA career games played leaders

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This is a list of basketball players who are the leaders in career regular season games played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Statistics accurate as of the 2025 season.
Sue Bird has played the most regular season games in WNBA history.
Key
^ 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 2026[1]
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Career leaders
Rank Player Pos Team(s)[b] Seasons Games played
1 Sue Bird* PG Seattle Storm (2002–2022)[c] 21 580
2 Diana Taurasi† G Phoenix Mercury (2004–2024)[d] 20 565
3 DeWanna Bonner^ SG/SF Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019, 2025–present)
Connecticut Sun (2020–2024)
Indiana Fever (2025)		 16 535
4 DeLisha Milton-Jones SF/PF Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004, 2008–2012)
Washington Mystics (2005–2007)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2013)
New York Liberty (2013–2014)
Atlanta Dream (2014–2015)		 19 499
5 Tina Thompson* SF/PF Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013)		 17 496
6 Candice Dupree PF Chicago Sky (2006–2009)
Phoenix Mercury (2010–2016)
Indiana Fever (2017–2020)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)		 17 494
7 Katie Smith* SG/SF Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005)
Detroit Shock (2006–2009)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (2011–2013)
New York Liberty (2013)		 16 482
8 Lindsay Whalen* PG Connecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		 15 480
9 Swin Cash* SF Detroit Shock (2002–2007)
Seattle Storm (2008–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012–2013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (2014–2016)		 16 479
10 Tina Charles† C Connecticut Sun (2010–2013, 2025)
New York Liberty (2014–2019)
Washington Mystics (2021)
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024)		 15 473
11 Tangela Smith PF/C Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2004)
Charlotte Sting (2005–2006)
Phoenix Mercury (2007–2010)
Indiana Fever (2011)
San Antonio Stars (2012)		 15 463
12 Tanisha Wright SG Seattle Storm (2005–2014)
New York Liberty (2015–2016, 2019)
Minnesota Lynx (2018)		 14 457
13 Tamika Catchings* SF Indiana Fever (2002–2016) 15 457
14 Ticha Penicheiro PG Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012)		 15 454
15 Rebekkah Brunson PF Sacramento Monarchs (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		 15 453
16 Becky Hammon* PG New York Liberty (1999–2006)
San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)		 16 450
17 Plenette Pierson PF/C Phoenix Mercury (2003–2005)
Detroit / Tulsa Shock (2006–2010)
New York Liberty (2010–2014)
Tulsa Shock / Dallas Wings (2015–2016)
Minnesota Lynx (2017)		 17 444
18 Taj McWilliams-Franklin PF/C Orlando Miracle / Connecticut Sun (1999–2006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (2008–2009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012)		 15 440
19 Nneka Ogwumike^ PF Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)		 14 437
20 Courtney Vandersloot^ PG Chicago Sky (2011–2022, 2025–present)
New York Liberty (2023–2024)		 15 436
21 Camille Little PF San Antonio Silver Stars (2007)
Atlanta Dream (2008)
Seattle Storm (2008–2014)
Connecticut Sun (2015–2016)
Phoenix Mercury (2017–2019)		 14 431
22 Tully Bevilaqua PG Cleveland Rockers (1999)
Portland Fire (2000–2002)
Seattle Storm (2003–2004)
Indiana Fever (2005–2010)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2011–2012)		 14 425
23 Alysha Clark^ SF Seattle Storm (2012–2020)
Washington Mystics (2022, 2025–present)
Las Vegas Aces (2023–2024)		 14 423
24 Alana Beard SG/SF Washington Mystics (2004–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2019)		 14 420
25 Jia Perkins SG Charlotte Sting (2004–2005)
Chicago Sky (2006–2010)
San Antonio Stars (2011–2015)
Minnesota Lynx (2016–2017)		 14 417
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Notes

  1. [a]
    A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  2. [b]
    Listed in order of the player's career. Repeated teams indicate multiple stints with that team.
  3. [c]
    Bird did not play the 2013 season and 2019 season because of knee surgery.
  4. [d]
    Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.

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