List of WNBA season scoring leaders
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In basketball, points are accumulated through free throws or field goals.[1] The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in every given season.
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A'ja Wilson holds the all-time records for total points scored (1,021) and points per game (26.87) in a season; both records were achieved in the 2024 season.
Diana Taurasi has won the most scoring titles, with five. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke and Lauren Jackson have each won the scoring titles three times, and Sheryl Swoopes, Angel McCoughtry, Tina Charles, Brittney Griner and A'ja Wilson have each won the scoring title twice. Taurasi also holds the record for most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring, accomplishing this in the 2008 season, 2009 season, 2010 season, and the 2011 season. Other players that lead the league in scoring for consecutive seasons include Cynthia Cooper-Dyke 1997 season, 1998 season, 1999 season, Lauren Jackson 2003 season, 2004 season and A'ja Wilson 2024 season, 2025 season. The only player to have led the league in scoring without making a three-point field goal is Brittney Griner which was accomplished in the 2017 season.
Key
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the WNBA | |||||
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] | |||||
| ‡ | Denotes player who won the Most Valuable Player award that year | |||||
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been the scoring leader up to and including that season | |||||
| G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center | |
Annual leaders
Multiple-time leaders
| Rank | Player | Team | Times leader | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 5 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| 2 | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm | 2003, 2004, 2007 | ||
| 3 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets | 2 | 2000, 2005 |
| Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | 2012, 2013 | ||
| Tina Charles | New York Liberty (1) / Washington Mystics (1) | 2016, 2021 | ||
| Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2017, 2019 | ||
| A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2024, 2025 |
See also
Notes
- 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.
- The player's primary position is listed first.