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Most points in first career game (WNBA debut) 34 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles at Phoenix, May 17, 2008 [36] 27 – Napheesa Collier, Minnesota vs. Chicago, May 25, 2019; 25* – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Cleveland, June 21, 1997 (*inaugural WNBA season) Most points by rookie, single game
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 ...
Player Pos Team(s) played for (years) Total points Games played Points per game [b] Field goals made Three-point field goals made [c] Free throws made 1 Diana Taurasi ^ G: Phoenix Mercury (2004–present) [d] 10,646 565 18.8 3,341 1,447 2,517 2 Tina Charles ^ C: Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics ...
In the sweep of the Mercury, Collier totaled 80 points, the most by any player in a two-game playoff stretch. Her 42 points also tied a postseason record for most points in a game.
WNBA teams are scoring at near record levels thanks in strong part to a quicker pace of play and some impressive individual efforts. Teams are averaging 82.6 points a game this season, just a ...
The minimum league salary in 2020 was $57,000 for players with less than three years of experience, and $68,000 otherwise. For most players, the 2020 maximum salary was $185,000; players who met specified criteria for league service had a maximum of $215,000. [135] WNBA players are awarded bonuses for certain achievements.
For reference, Wenbanyama's $13.7 million rookie salary translates to roughly $167,000 per game over an 82-game season, or more than twice Clark's rooke salary in the WNBA.
Most assists in a game, finals; 16 by Sue Bird vs the Las Vegas Aces in October 2020 [10] Most combined team points in game, finals: 236 by Phoenix Mercury (120) and Indiana Fever (116) in 2009 Game 1 (OT; also record for all WNBA games) Most combined team points in first half, finals: 109 by Phoenix Mercury (56) and Indiana Fever (53) in 2009 ...