List of WNBA playoff series
Listing of WNBA play off series
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This is a complete listing of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and renamed teams are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence.
Atlanta Dream
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Fever | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2025 | 11 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Washington Mystics | 3 | 2010, 2013, 2018 | 10 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Dallas Wings | 2 | 2009, 2023 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Seattle Storm | 2 | 2010, 2016 | 4 | 1–1 | .500 |
| New York Liberty | 2 | 2010, 2024 | 4 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 2 | 2011, 2013 | 6 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Chicago Sky | 2 | 2014, 2016 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Connecticut Sun | 1 | 2011 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 18 | 45 | 7–11 | .389 |
Chicago Sky
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 3 | 2014, 2019, 2021 | 8 | 2–1 | .666 |
| Indiana Fever | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2015 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Connecticut Sun | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2022 | 10 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Atlanta Dream | 2 | 2014, 2016 | 4 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 2 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Dallas Wings | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| New York Liberty | 1 | 2022 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 2016 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 17 | 42 | 9–8 | .529 |
Connecticut Sun
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Wings | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022 | 10 | 2–2 | .500 |
| New York Liberty | 4 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2023 | 11 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Indiana Fever | 4 | 2005, 2007, 2012, 2024 | 10 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Washington Mystics | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2019 | 10 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Chicago Sky | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2022 | 10 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | 2019, 2020 | 4 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 2 | 2023, 2024 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 2 | 2017, 2018 | 2 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 2 | 2020, 2022 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Charlotte Sting | 1 | 2003 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 1 | 2000 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Seattle Storm | 1 | 2004 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Atlanta Dream | 1 | 2011 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 88 | 14–17 | .452 |
Dallas Wings
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Fever | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 11 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Connecticut Sun | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2022 | 10 | 2–2 | .500 |
| New York Liberty | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2008 | 9 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 3 | 2007, 2015, 2018 | 8 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Atlanta Dream | 2 | 2009, 2023 | 4 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 2 | 2008, 2023 | 6 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 1 | 2003 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 2003 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 1 | 2006 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Charlotte Sting | 1 | 1999 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Washington Mystics | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Chicago Sky | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 24 | 60 | 13–11 | .542 |
Golden State Valkyries
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx | 1 | 2025 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Indiana Fever
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty | 5 | 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015 | 14 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Connecticut Sun | 4 | 2005, 2007, 2012, 2024 | 10 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Atlanta Dream | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2025 | 11 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Dallas Wings | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 11 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Chicago Sky | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2015 | 8 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Washington Mystics | 2 | 2009, 2014 | 4 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 2 | 2012, 2015 | 9 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 2 | 2009, 2016 | 6 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 1 | 2025 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 27 | 78 | 13–14 | .481 |
Las Vegas Aces
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 6 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2025 | 18 | 2–4 | .333 |
| Seattle Storm | 4 | 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 | 12 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 3 | 2001, 2007, 2008 | 8 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 3 | 2002, 2008, 2012 | 7 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Chicago Sky | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 3 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Connecticut Sun | 2 | 2020, 2022 | 9 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Dallas Wings | 2 | 2008, 2023 | 6 | 1–1 | .500 |
| New York Liberty | 2 | 2023, 2024 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 2 | 2011, 2014 | 5 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Houston Comets | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Washington Mystics | 1 | 2019 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Indiana Fever | 1 | 2025 | 5 | 1–0 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 77 | 16–13 | .552 |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Storm | 6 | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019 | 14 | 5–1 | .833 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 6 | 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | 14 | 3–3 | .500 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 6 | 2003, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 19 | 3–3 | .500 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 5 | 2000, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017 | 13 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 3 | 2002, 2008, 2012 | 7 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Houston Comets | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2001 | 7 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Connecticut Sun | 2 | 2019, 2020 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Charlotte Sting | 1 | 2002 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| New York Liberty | 1 | 2002 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Chicago Sky | 1 | 2016 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Dallas Wings | 1 | 2003 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Washington Mystics | 1 | 2018 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 90 | 19–17 | .528 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 8 | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2025 | 19 | 6–2 | .750 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 6 | 2003, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 19 | 3–3 | .500 |
| Seattle Storm | 5 | 2004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020 | 11 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Atlanta Dream | 2 | 2011, 2013 | 6 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 2 | 2011, 2014 | 5 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Indiana Fever | 2 | 2012, 2015 | 9 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Connecticut Sun | 2 | 2023, 2024 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Washington Mystics | 1 | 2017 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Golden State Valkyries | 1 | 2025 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| New York Liberty | 1 | 2024 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Chicago Sky | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 94 | 19–12 | .613 |
New York Liberty
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Mystics | 5 | 2000, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2023 | 10 | 4–1 | .800 |
| Indiana Fever | 5 | 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015 | 14 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Connecticut Sun | 4 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2023 | 11 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 4 | 1997, 2016, 2021, 2025 | 6 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Dallas Wings | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2008 | 9 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Houston Comets | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 | 6 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Charlotte Sting | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 6 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Atlanta Dream | 2 | 2010, 2024 | 4 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 2 | 2023, 2024 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 1 | 2024 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 1 | 2000 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Miami Sol | 1 | 2001 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 2002 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Chicago Sky | 1 | 2022 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 88 | 16–19 | .457 |
Phoenix Mercury
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx | 8 | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2025 | 19 | 2–6 | .250 |
| Seattle Storm | 6 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021 | 14 | 4–2 | .667 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 6 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2025 | 18 | 4–2 | .667 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 5 | 2000, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017 | 13 | 3–2 | .600 |
| New York Liberty | 4 | 1997, 2016, 2021, 2025 | 6 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Dallas Wings | 3 | 2007, 2015, 2018 | 8 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Chicago Sky | 3 | 2014, 2019, 2021 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Indiana Fever | 2 | 2009, 2016 | 6 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Connecticut Sun | 2 | 2017, 2018 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 1 | 1998 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Washington Mystics | 1 | 2020 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Houston Comets | 1 | 1998 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 42 | 98 | 26–16 | .619 |
Seattle Storm
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 6 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021 | 14 | 2–4 | .333 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 6 | 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019 | 14 | 1–5 | .167 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 5 | 2004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020 | 11 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 4 | 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 | 14 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Washington Mystics | 2 | 2018, 2022 | 5 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Atlanta Dream | 2 | 2010, 2016 | 4 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Connecticut Sun | 1 | 2004 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 1 | 2004 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Houston Comets | 1 | 2005 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 69 | 12–16 | .429 |
Washington Mystics
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty | 5 | 2000, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2023 | 10 | 1–4 | .200 |
| Connecticut Sun | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2019 | 10 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Atlanta Dream | 3 | 2010, 2013, 2018 | 10 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Indiana Fever | 2 | 2009, 2014 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Seattle Storm | 2 | 2018, 2022 | 5 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Charlotte Sting | 1 | 2002 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Dallas Wings | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 2018 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 1 | 2019 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 1 | 2017 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 1 | 2020 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 21 | 50 | 7–14 | .333 |
Defunct Teams
Cleveland Rockers
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun | 1 | 2000 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 1 | 1998 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| New York Liberty | 1 | 2000 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Charlotte Sting | 1 | 2001 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Dallas Wings | 1 | 2003 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 5 | 15 | 1–4 | .200 |
Charlotte Sting
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 6 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Houston Comets | 2 | 1997, 1998 | 3 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Dallas Wings | 1 | 1999 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 1 | 2001 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 2001 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Washington Mystics | 1 | 2002 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Connecticut Sun | 1 | 2003 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 9 | 19 | 3–6 | .333 |
Houston Comets
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Monarchs | 4 | 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 | 9 | 1–3 | .250 |
| New York Liberty | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 | 6 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2001 | 7 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Charlotte Sting | 2 | 1997, 1998 | 3 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 1 | 1998 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Seattle Storm | 1 | 2005 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 15 | 34 | 10–5 | .667 |
Miami Sol
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty | 1 | 2001 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 3 | 0–1 | .333 |
Sacramento Monarchs
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks | 6 | 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | 14 | 3–3 | .500 |
| Houston Comets | 4 | 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 | 9 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 3 | 2001, 2007, 2008 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Connecticut Sun | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Seattle Storm | 1 | 2004 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Dallas Wings | 1 | 2006 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 16 | 43 | 8–8 | .500 |
Most frequent series
| Rank | Total | Team | Record | Team | First occurrence | Last occurrence | Franchise variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 | Minnesota Lynx | 6–2 | Phoenix Mercury | 2011 | 2025 | |
| 2. | 6 | Los Angeles Sparks | 5–1 | Seattle Storm | 2002 | 2019 | |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 3–3 | Sacramento Monarchs | 1999 | 2006 | |||
| Los Angeles Sparks | 3–3 | Minnesota Lynx | 2003 | 2018 | |||
| Phoenix Mercury | 4–2 | Seattle Storm | 2007 | 2021 | |||
| Phoenix Mercury | 4–2 | Las Vegas Aces | 2007 | 2025 | Phoenix (3–0) San Antonio Phoenix (1–2) Las Vegas | ||
| 7. | 5 | Indiana Fever | 3–2 | New York Liberty | 2002 | 2015 | |
| New York Liberty | 4–1 | Washington Mystics | 2000 | 2023 | |||
| Phoenix Mercury | 3–2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2000 | 2017 | |||
| Seattle Storm | 3–2 | Minnesota Lynx | 2004 | 2020 | |||
| 11. | 4 | Phoenix Mercury | 3–1 | New York Liberty | 1997 | 2025 | |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 3–1 | Houston Comets | 2000 | 2006 | |||
| Dallas Wings | 3–1 | Indiana Fever | 2006 | 2009 | Detroit (3–1) Indiana | ||
| Las Vegas Aces | 3–1 | Seattle Storm | 2020 | 2025 | |||
| Connecticut Sun | 2–2 | Dallas Wings | 2003 | 2022 | Connecticut (1–2) Detroit Connecticut (1–0) Dallas | ||
| Connecticut Sun | 2–2 | New York Liberty | 2004 | 2023 | |||
| Connecticut Sun | 2–2 | Indiana Fever | 2005 | 2024 | |||
| Atlanta Dream | 2–2 | Indiana Fever | 2011 | 2025 |
See also
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