List of WNBA career minutes played leaders

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A list of Women's National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in minutes played.

Sue Bird has played the most minutes in WNBA history.

Minutes played leaders

This is a list of Women's National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in minutes played.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the 2025 season.
^ 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[2]
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Rank Player Position(s) Team(s) Total minutes Games played Minutes per game
average[b]
1 Sue Bird* PG Seattle Storm (2002–2022)[c] 18,080 580 31.2
2 Diana Taurasi† G Phoenix Mercury (2004–2024)[d] 17,322 565 30.7
3 Tina Thompson* SF/PF Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013)		 16,089 496 32.4
4 DeWanna Bonner^ SG/SF Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019, 2025–present)
Connecticut Sun (2020–2024)
Indiana Fever (2025)		 16,027 535 30.0
5 Katie Smith* SG/SF Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005)
Detroit Shock (2006–2009)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (2011–2013)
New York Liberty (2013)		 15,725 482 32.6
6 Candice Dupree PF Chicago Sky (2006–2009)
Phoenix Mercury (2010–2016)
Indiana Fever (2017–2020)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)		 15,154 494 30.7
7 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)		 14,962 473 31.6
8 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)		 14,395 499 28.8
9 Tamika Catchings* SF Indiana Fever (2002–2016) 14,387 457 31.5
10 Lindsay Whalen* PG Connecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		 13,601 480 28.3
11 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)		 13,546 440 30.8
12 Swin Cash* SF Detroit Shock (2002–2007)
Seattle Storm (2008–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012–2013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (2014–2016)		 13,451 479 28.1
13 Nneka Ogwumike^ PF Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)		 13,078 437 29.9
14 Ticha Penicheiro PG Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012)		 12,796 454 28.2
15 Cappie Pondexter SG Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009)
New York Liberty (2010–2014)
Chicago Sky (2015–2017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018)		 12,785 416 30.7
16 Tangela Smith PF/C Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2004)
Charlotte Sting (2005–2006)
Phoenix Mercury (2007–2010)
Indiana Fever (2011)
San Antonio Stars (2012)		 12,734 463 27.5
17 Katie Douglas SG/SF Orlando Miracle / Connecticut Sun (2001–2007, 2014)
Indiana Fever (2008–2013)		 12,630 412 30.7
18 Becky Hammon* PG New York Liberty (1999–2006)
San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)		 12,544 450 27.9
19 Candace Parker† PF Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
Chicago Sky (2021–2022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)		 12,445 410 30.4
20 Vickie Johnson SG New York Liberty (1997–2005)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2006–2009)		 12,435 410 30.3
21 Alana Beard SG/SF Washington Mystics (2004–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2019)		 12,330 420 29.4
22 Sylvia Fowles† C Chicago Sky (2008–2014)
Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022)		 12,320 408 30.2
23 Courtney Vandersloot^ PG Chicago Sky (2011–2022, 2025–present)
New York Liberty (2023–2024)		 12,214 436 28.0
24 Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009) 11,634 363 32.0
25 Rebekkah Brunson PF Sacramento Monarchs (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		 11,408 453 25.2
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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]
    Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
  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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