WNBA records

The following shows a list of records held by certain players and teams in the WNBA.

Contents 1 Individual 1.1 Scoring 1.1.1 Most points, career 1.1.2 Highest points per game average, career 1.1.3 Most points, season 1.1.4 Highest points per game average, season 1.1.5 Most points, game 1.1.6 Most points, half 1.1.7 Most points, quarter 1.1.8 Most points, overtime period 1.1.9 Most points by a reserve, game 1.1.10 Highest points per game average by a reserve, season 1.2 Shooting percentage 1.2.1 Highest field goal percentage, career 1.2.2 Highest field goal percentage, season 1.2.3 Highest field goal percentage, game 1.2.4 Most field goals, none missed, game 1.2.5 Most field goal attempts, none made, game 1.2.6 Highest three-point field goal percentage, career 1.2.7 Highest three-point field goal percentage, season 1.2.8 Most three-point field goals, none missed, game 1.2.9 Most three-point field goal attempts, none made, game 1.2.10 Highest free-throw percentage, career 1.2.11 Highest free-throw percentage, season 1.2.12 Most free throws made, none missed, game 1.2.13 Most free throw attempts, none made, game 1.3 Shots made 1.3.1 Most field goals, career 1.3.2 Most field goals, season 1.3.3 Most field goals, game 1.3.4 Most field goals, half 1.3.5 Most field goals, quarter 1.3.6 Most three-point field goals, career 1.3.7 Most three-point field goals, season 1.3.8 Most three-point field goals, game 1.3.9 Most three-point field goals, half 1.3.10 Most three-point field goals, quarter 1.3.11 Most free throws, career 1.3.12 Most free throws, season 1.3.13 Most free throws, game 1.3.14 Most free throws, half 1.3.15 Most free throws, quarter 1.4 Shot attempts 1.4.1 Most attempts, career 1.4.2 Most attempts, season 1.4.3 Most attempts, game 1.4.4 Most attempts, half 1.4.5 Most attempts, quarter 1.4.6 Most three-point attempts, career 1.4.7 Most three-point attempts, season 1.4.8 Most three-point attempts, game 1.4.9 Most three-point attempts, half 1.4.10 Most three-point attempts, quarter 1.4.11 Most free throw attempts, career 1.4.12 Most free throw attempts, season 1.4.13 Most free throw attempts, game 1.4.14 Most free throw attempts, half 1.4.15 Most free throw attempts, quarter 1.5 Rebounds 1.5.1 Most rebounds, career 1.5.2 Highest rebounds per game average, career 1.5.3 Most rebounds, season 1.5.4 Highest rebounds per game average, season 1.5.5 Most rebounds, game 1.5.6 Most rebounds, half 1.5.7 Most rebounds, quarter 1.5.8 Most offensive rebounds, career 1.5.9 Most offensive rebounds, season 1.5.10 Most offensive rebounds, game 1.5.11 Most offensive rebounds, half 1.5.12 Most offensive rebounds, quarter 1.5.13 Most defensive rebounds, career 1.5.14 Most defensive rebounds, season 1.5.15 Most defensive rebounds, game 1.5.16 Most defensive rebounds, half 1.5.17 Most defensive rebounds, quarter 1.6 Assists 1.6.1 Most assists, career 1.6.2 Highest assists per game average, career 1.6.3 Most assists, season 1.6.4 Highest assists per game average, season 1.6.5 Most assists, game 1.6.6 Most assists, half 1.6.7 Most assists, quarter 1.6.8 Most assists, no turnovers, game 1.7 Steals 1.7.1 Most steals, career 1.7.2 Highest steals per game average, career 1.7.3 Most steals, season 1.7.4 Highest steals per game average, season 1.7.5 Most steals, game 1.7.6 Most steals, half 1.7.7 Most steals, quarter 1.8 Blocks 1.8.1 Most blocks, career 1.8.2 Highest blocks per game average, career 1.8.3 Most blocks, season 1.8.4 Highest blocks per game average, season 1.8.5 Most blocks, game 1.8.6 Most blocks, half 1.8.7 Most blocks, quarter 1.9 Infractions 1.9.1 Most turnovers, season 1.9.2 Most turnovers, game 1.9.3 Most personal fouls, season 1.9.4 Most personal fouls, game 1.9.5 Most personal fouls, half 1.9.6 Most personal fouls, quarter 1.9.7 Most disqualifications, career 1.9.8 Most disqualifications, season 1.9.9 Fewest minutes before disqualification, game 1.10 Most assists, team, game 2 Team 2.1 Scoring 2.1.1 Highest points per game average, season 2.1.2 Most points, game 2.1.3 Most points, half 2.1.4 Most points, quarter 2.1.5 Most points, overtime period 2.1.6 Lowest points per game average, season 2.1.7 Fewest points, game 2.1.8 Fewest points, half 2.1.9 Fewest points, quarter 2.1.10 Largest margin of victory, game 2.1.11 Largest margin of victory, road game 2.1.12 Largest deficits overcome to win 2.1.13 Most points by all reserves, game 2.1.14 Highest points per game average by all reserves, season 2.2 Field goals and percentage 2.2.1 Most field goals, game 2.2.2 Most three-point field goals, game 2.2.3 Highest field goal percentage, game 2.2.4 Fewest field goals, game 2.2.5 Fewest three-point field goals, game 2.2.6 Lowest field goal percentage, game 2.2.7 Most field goal attempts, game 2.2.8 Most three-point field goal attempts, game 2.3 Rebounds 2.3.1 Most rebounds, game 2.3.2 Fewest rebounds, game 2.3.3 Most offensive rebounds, game 2.3.4 Fewest offensive rebounds, game 2.3.5 Most defensive rebounds, game 2.3.6 Fewest defensive rebounds, game 2.4 Assists 2.4.1 Most assists, game 2.4.2 Fewest assists, game 2.5 Turnovers 2.5.1 Most turnovers, game 2.5.2 Fewest turnovers, game 3 Team miscellaneous 4 References

Individual

Scoring

Most points, career

• 6413 -- Tina Thompson, Houston 1997-2008, Los Angeles 2009-2011
• 6263 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 5760 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999-2005, Detroit 2005-2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011

Highest points per game average, career

• 21.0 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston 1997-2000, 2003
• 20.7 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2004-present
• 20.4 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2006-present

Most points, season

• 860 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 820 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
• 769 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2007

Highest points per game average, season

• 25.3 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 24.1 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
• 23.8 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle 2007

Most points, game

• 47 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
• 47 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle at Washington, July 24, 2007 (OT)
• 46 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota at Los Angeles, July 8, 2001 (OT)

Most points, half

• 31 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Sacramento, July 25, 1997
• 30 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, June 25, 2006
• 29 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2000
• 29 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Los Angeles, July 15, 2006

Most points, quarter

• 22 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Los Angeles, July 14, 2006
• 20 -- Deanna Nolan, Detroit vs. Minnesota, June 20, 2008
• 20 -- Matee Ajavon, Washington at New York, August 6, 2010

Most points, overtime period

• 12 -- Mwadi Mabika, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, July 2, 2004
• 12 -- Sheryl Swoopes, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005
• 12 -- Deanna Nolan, Detroit vs. New York, June 3, 2005
• 12 -- Becky Hammon, San Antonio vs. Detroit, August 29, 2009

Most points by a reserve, game

• 36 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta at Connecticut, July 31, 2011
• 34 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta vs. San Antonio, August 20, 2009
• 32 -- Danielle Adams, San Antonio vs. Atlanta, June 11, 2011

Highest points per game average by a reserve, season

Minimum 20 bench appearances

• 15.8 -- Candice Wiggins, Minnesota 2008
• 15.0 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Los Angeles 2006
• 11.9 -- Plenette Pierson, Detroit 2008

Shooting percentage

Highest field goal percentage, career

Minimum 400 field goals

• .589 -- Crystal Langhorne, Washington 2008-present
• .571 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2008-present
• .549 -- Tamika Raymond, Minnesota 2002-2007, Connecticut 2008

Highest field goal percentage, season

• .668 -- Tamika Raymond, Minnesota 2003
• .664 -- Candice Dupree, Phoenix 2010
• .629 -- Alisa Burras, Portland 2002

Highest field goal percentage, game

Minimum 10 field goals made

• 1.000 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
• .917 -- Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Portland, August 4, 2000
• .917 -- Alana Beard, Washington vs. New York, May 23, 2006

Most field goals, none missed, game

• 11 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 8, 2007
• 9 -- Michelle Snow, Houston vs. Indiana, May 29, 2005 (2OT)
• 9 -- Ann Wauters, San Antonio vs. Sacramento, September 13, 2008
• 9 -- Candice Dupree, Phoenix cs. Tulsa, June 12, 2010

Most field goal attempts, none made, game

• 12 -- Tina Thompson, Houston at Phoenix, July 19, 1999
• 12 -- Tangela Smith, Phoenix at Washington, June 13, 2007
• 11 -- Kamila Vodichkova, Seattle vs. Portland, August 9, 2002
• 11 -- Slobodanka Tuvic, Phoenix at Seattle, July 25, 2003
• 11 -- Elena Baranova, New York vs. Detroit, August 1, 2003
• 11 -- Monique Currie, Charlotte at New York, June 27, 2006

Highest three-point field goal percentage, career

Minimum 100 field goals

• .458 -- Jennifer Azzi, Detroit 1999, Utah 2000-2003
• .425 -- Leilani Mitchell, New York 2008-present
• .417 -- Sidney Spencer, Los Angeles 2007-2008, New York 2009-2010, Phoenix 2011-present

Highest three-point field goal percentage, season

Minimum 50 attempts

• .517 -- Jennifer Azzi, Detroit 1999
• .514 -- Jennifer Azzi, Utah 2001
• .500 -- Charlotte Smith-Taylor, Charlotte 2004

Most three-point field goals, none missed, game

• 6 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana at Orlando, July 3, 2002 (OT)
• 5 -- by many

Most three-point field goal attempts, none made, game

• 8 -- Tina Thompson, Houston at Utah, June 30, 1998 (2OT)
• 8 -- Crystal Robinson, New York vs. Detroit, June 21, 2000
• 8 -- Crystal Robinson, New York vs. Cleveland, August 4, 2001
• 8 -- by 6 more

Highest free-throw percentage, career

Minimum 200 free throws

• .897 -- Eva Nemcova, Cleveland 1997-2002
• .891 -- Nicole Powell, Charlotte 2004, Sacramento 2005-2009, New York 2010-present
• .889 -- Becky Hammon, New York 1999-2006, San Antonio 2007-present

Highest free-throw percentage, season

• .984 -- Eva Nemcova, Cleveland 1999
• .979 -- Nicole Powell, Sacramento 2009
• .964 -- Nicole Powell, Sacramento 2007

Most free throws made, none missed, game

• 14 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Minnesota, July 15, 2000
• 14 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana at Washington, July 21, 2009
• 14 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)

Most free throw attempts, none made, game

• 8 -- Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Charlotte, August 6, 2005 (OT)
• 7 -- Nakia Sanford, Washington vs. Atlanta, June 20, 2008
• 6 -- by many

Shots made

Most field goals, career

• 2332 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 2265 -- Tina Thompson, Houston 1997-2008, Los Angeles 2009-present
• 2003 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle 2001-present

Most field goals, season

• 298 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 296 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2007
• 283 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2006

Most field goals, game

• 18 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle at Washington, July 24, 2007 (OT)
• 17 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle vs. Los Angeles, August 6, 2003
• 17 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
• 17 -- Jia Perkins, Chicago at Sacramento, June 29, 2007 (2OT)
• 17 -- Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)

Most field goals, half

• 11 -- Linda Burgess, Sacramento vs. Utah, August 15, 1998
• 11 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle vs. Los Angeles, August 6, 2003
• 11 -- Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Seattle, August 9, 2005
• 11 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. San Antonio, June 25, 2006

Most field goals, quarter

• 9 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
• 8 -- Betty Lennox, Atlanta vs. Minnesota, June 3, 2008
• 8 -- Deanna Nolan, Detroit at Washington, July 18, 2008

Most three-point field goals, career

• 785 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999-2005, Detroit 2005-2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011-present
• 627 -- Becky Hammon, New York 1999-2006, San Antonio 2007-present
• 604 -- Tina Thompson, Houston 1997-2008, Los Angeles 2009-present

Most three-point field goals, season

• 121 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 95 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2007
• 89 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008

Most three-point field goals, game

• 8 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
• 8 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
• 7 -- by many

Most three-point field goals, half

• 6 -- Sue Bird, Seattle at Detroit, August 8, 2006
• 6 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
• 6 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, September 9, 2011

Most three-point field goals, quarter

• 5 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010
• 4 -- by many

Most free throws, career

• 1477 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 1351 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999-2005, Detroit 2005-2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011-present
• 1335 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle 2001-present

Most free throws, season

• 246 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota 2001
• 215 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
• 210 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston 1998

Most free throws, game

• 22 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998
• 18 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota at Los Angeles, July 8, 2001 (OT)
• 17 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Utah, August 16, 1999
• 17 -- Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
• 17 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Houston, September 7, 2008
• 17 -- Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009

Most free throws, half

• 15 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Houston, September 7, 2008
• 14 -- Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
• 13 -- by many

Most free throws, quarter

• 11 -- Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009
• 10 -- Tina Thompson, Houston vs. Sacramento, June 11, 2007
• 10 -- Nakia Sanford, Washington at Houston, June 22, 2007

Shot attempts

Most attempts, career

• 5407 -- Tina Thompson, Houston 1997-2008, Los Angeles 2009-present
• 4961 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 4596 -- Tangela Smith, Sacramento 1998-2004, Charlotte 2005-2006, Phoenix 2007-2010, Indiana 2011-present

Most attempts, season

• 660 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 620 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2006
• 603 -- Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta 2010

Most attempts, game

• 33 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
• 33 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 32 -- Betty Lennox, Atlanta at Connecticut, June 27, 2008 (OT)

Most attempts, half

• 20 -- Wendy Palmer, Utah vs. Los Angeles, August 16, 1997
• 19 -- Sheryl Swoopes, Houston at Los Angeles, August 20, 1999
• 19 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Los Angeles, June 26, 2000

Most attempts, quarter

• 12 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at Phoenix, August 1, 2010
• 11 -- by many

Most three-point attempts, career

• 2143 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota 1999-2005, Detroit 2005-2009, Washington 2010, Seattle 2011-present
• 1695 -- Becky Hammon, New York 1999-2006, San Antonio 2007-present
• 1634 -- Tina Thompson, Houston 1997-2008, Los Angeles 2009-present

Most three-point attempts, season

• 305 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2006
• 259 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2007
• 247 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008

Most three-point attempts, game

• 16 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Houston, August 10, 2006 (3OT)
• 15 -- Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 10, 1997
• 15 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Washington, July 2, 2006
• 15 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. Sacramento, August 13, 2006
• 15 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at Sacramento, August 17, 2007
• 15 -- Shanna Crossley, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007

Most three-point attempts, half

• 12 -- Shanna Crossley, San Antonio at Minnesota, August 19, 2007
• 11 -- Belinda Snell, Phoenix vs. Houston, June 24, 2007
• 10 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Cleveland, July 29, 1997
• 10 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix at San Antonio, August 2, 2007
• 10 -- Renee Montgomery, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, July 24, 2010

Most three-point attempts, quarter

• 9 -- Amber Jacobs, Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 3, 2007
• 8 -- Shanna Crossley, San Antonio vs. Phoenix, August 2, 2007
• 7 -- by many

Most free throw attempts, career

• 2125 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 1728 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999-2007, Seattle 2008, Indiana 2009
• 1585 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle 2001-present

Most free throw attempts, season

• 275 -- Katie Smith, Minnesota 2001
• 247 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix 2008
• 246 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston 1998

Most free throw attempts, game

• 24 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston vs. Sacramento, July 3, 1998
• 21 -- Swin Cash, Detroit vs. Miami, June 28, 2002 (OT)
• 19 -- by many

Most free throw attempts, half

• 16 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at New York, June 25, 2000
• 16 -- Kayte Christensen, Phoenix vs. San Antonio, August 22, 2003
• 16 -- Izi Castro Marques, Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, June 27, 2010

Most free throw attempts, quarter

• 13 -- Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Atlanta, June 26, 2009
• 12 -- Izi Castro Marques, Atlanta vs. Los Angeles, June 27, 2010
• 11 -- Shavonte Zellous, Detroit at Washington, August 11, 2009

Rebounds

Most rebounds, career

• 3307 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 2631 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Orlando 1999-2002, Connecticut 2003-2006, Los Angeles 2007, Washington 2008, Detroit 2008-2009, New York 2010, Minnesota 2011-present
• 2616 -- Tina Thompson, Houston 1997-2008, Los Angeles 2009-2010

Highest rebounds per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

• 9.7 -- Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2003-2009
• 9.1 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 8.3 -- Natalie Williams, Utah 1999-2002, Indiana 2003-2005

Most rebounds, season

• 398 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
• 363 -- Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2006
• 357 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2001

Highest rebounds per game average, season

• 11.70 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
• 11.60 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington 2002
• 11.59 -- Natalie Williams, Utah 2000

Most rebounds, game

• 24 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003
• 23 -- Michelle Snow, Houston at Minnesota, August 4, 2006
• 23 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Phoenix, June 25, 2010
• 23 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut vs. Los Angeles, June 28, 2011

Most rebounds, half

• 16 -- Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
• 15 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. New York, June 19, 1998
• 15 -- Latasha Byears, Los Angeles vs. Houston, August 11, 2001
• 15 -- Michelle Snow, Houston at Minnesota, August 4, 2006
• 15 -- Sancho Lyttle, Houston vs. Minnesota, July 17, 2008
• 15 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut at New York, June 27, 2010

Most rebounds, quarter

• 11 -- Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
• 10 -- Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007
• 9 -- by many

Most offensive rebounds, career

• 1049 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999-2007, Seattle 2008, Indiana 2009
• 933 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Orlando 1999-2002, Connecticut 2003-2006, Los Angeles 2007, Washington 2008, Detroit 2008-2009, New York 2010, Minnesota 2011-present
• 890 -- Chasity Melvin, Cleveland 1999-2003, Washington 2004-2007, Chicago 2007-2008, Washington 2009-2010

Most offensive rebounds, season

• 162 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2001
• 148 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 2000
• 141 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento 1999

Most offensive rebounds, game

• 12 -- Cheryl Ford, Detroit at San Antonio, May 22, 2004
• 11 -- Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento vs. Los Angeles, June 26, 1999
• 10 -- by many

Most offensive rebounds, half

• 10 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010
• 9 -- Chasity Melvin, Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008
• 8 -- Tausha Mills, Washington at Sacramento, July 8, 2010
• 8 -- Tamika Raymond, Minnesota at Phoenix, June 23, 2002
• 8 -- Cheryl Ford, Detroit at San Antonio, May 22, 2004

Most offensive rebounds, quarter

• 6 -- Deanna Jackson, Chicago at Indiana, June 21, 2006
• 6 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut at Indiana, August 9, 2006
• 6 -- Sophia Young, San Antonio vs. Houston, July 27, 2007
• 6 -- Erika de Souza, Atlanta vs. Detroit, May 23, 2008
• 6 -- Sancho Lyttle, Atlanta vs. Seattle, August 10, 2010

Most defensive rebounds, career

• 2425 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 1845 -- Tina Thompson, Houston 1997-2008, Los Angeles 2009-present
• 1778 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 1998-2002, San Antonio 2003-2004, Connecticut 2005-2007, Los Angeles 2008

Most defensive rebounds, season

• 276 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2004
• 269 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut 2010
• 264 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chicago 2010

Most defensive rebounds, game

• 18 -- Cindy Brown, Detroit at Utah, August 10, 1998
• 17 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington at Charlotte, May 23, 2003
• 17 -- Cheryl Ford, Detroit at Connecticut, June 22, 2003 (OT)
• 17 -- Elena Baranova, New York at Connecticut, August 20, 2005
• 17 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010 (OT)
• 17 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chicago at New York, July 11, 2010

Most defensive rebounds, half

• 12 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
• 11 -- Tari Phillips, New York at Houston, July 26, 2003
• 11 -- Janell Burse, Seattle vs. Phoenix, May 23, 2007

Most defensive rebounds, quarter

• 9 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles at Charlotte, May 23, 2006
• 9 -- Sylvia Fowles, Chicago vs. Indiana, July 6, 2010
• 8 -- Tina Charles, Connecticut at Atlanta, July 7, 2010

Assists

Most assists, career

• 2398 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998-2009, Los Angeles 2010-present
• 1615 -- Sue Bird, Seattle 2002-present
• 1424 -- Shannon Johnson, Orlando 1999-2002, Connecticut 2003, San Antonio 2004-2006, Detroit 2007, Houston 2008, Seattle 2009

Highest assists per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

• 6.0 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998-2009, Los Angeles 2010-present
• 5.6 -- Sue Bird, Seattle 2002-present
• 5.3 -- Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1997-2003, Los Angeles 2004

Most assists, season

• 236 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 2000
• 229 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 2003
• 226 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1999

Highest assists per game average, season

• 8.0 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 2002
• 7.9 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 2000
• 7.5 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 2001

Most assists, game

• 16 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
• 16 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. Los Angeles, August 3, 2002
• 15 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 15, 2003
• 15 -- Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix vs. Sacramento, July 15, 2009
• 15 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Los Angeles vs. Chicago, August 4, 2010

Most assists, half

• 11 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Cleveland, July 29, 1998
• 11 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Utah, June 26, 2000
• 11 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. Los Angeles, August 3, 2002

Most assists, quarter

• 8 -- Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota vs. Connecticut, August 3, 2010
• 7 -- Shannon Johnson, San Antonio at Los Angeles, July 3, 2006
• 7 -- Nikki Teasley, Washington at San Antonio, July 21, 2006
• 7 -- Sue Bird, Seattle at Chicago, June 12, 2007
• 7 -- Loree Moore, New York at Washington, July 18, 2009
• 7 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Los Angeles, August 14, 2009
• 7 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Atlanta, August 25, 2009
• 7 -- Temeka Johnson, Phoenix at Atlanta, June 29, 2010

Most assists, no turnovers, game

• 14 -- Jennifer Rizzotti, Cleveland vs. New York, June 21, 2002
• 12 -- Michelle Cleary, Phoenix vs. Utah, July 19, 2000
• 12 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento at Washington, June 23, 2000

Steals

Most steals, career

• 728 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1998-2009, Los Angeles 2010-present
• 708 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002-present
• 632 -- Sheryl Swoopes, Houston 1997-2000, 2002-2007, Seattle 2008, Tulsa 2011-present

Highest steals per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

• 2.53 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002-2010
• 2.17 -- Sheryl Swoopes, Houston 1997-2000, 2002-2007, Seattle 2008, Tulsa 2010-present
• 1.90 -- Vicky Bullett, Charlotte 1997-1999, Washington 2000-2002

Most steals, season

• 100 -- Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
• 99 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2009
• 94 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2002
• 94 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2006

Highest steals per game average, season

• 3.33 -- Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1998
• 3.14 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana 2007
• 3.04 -- Teresa Weatherspoon, New York 1997

Most steals, game

• 10 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento vs. San Antonio, July 10, 2003
• 9 -- Michelle Griffiths, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
• 9 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Minnesota, July 26, 2002

Most steals, half

• 7 -- Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Charlotte, August 11, 1997
• 7 -- Michelle Brogan, Phoenix at Utah, July 27, 1998
• 7 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Houston, June 6, 2007
• 7 -- Edwige Lawson-Wade, San Antonio vs. Tulsa, June 11, 2010

Most steals, quarter

• 5 -- by many

Blocks

Most blocks, career

• 877 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 1998-2002, San Antonio 2003-2004, Connecticut 2005-2007, Los Angeles 2008
• 822 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 568 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle 2001-present

Highest blocks per game average, career

Minimum 100 games

• 2.72 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 1998-2002, San Antonio 2003-2004, Connecticut 2005-2007, Los Angeles 2008
• 2.26 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 1.93 -- Lauren Jackson, Seattle 2001-present

Most blocks, season

• 114 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
• 113 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 2001
• 107 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 2002

Highest blocks per game average, season

• 3.80 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 1998
• 3.57 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 2002
• 3.53 -- Margo Dydek, Utah 2001

Most blocks, game

• 10 -- Margo Dydek, Utah vs. Orlando, June 7, 2001
• 10 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, September 9, 2004
• 9 -- Margo Dydek, Utah vs. Cleveland, August 6, 1998
• 9 -- Margo Dydek, San Antonio vs. Minnesota, May 26, 2004
• 9 -- Margo Dydek, Connecticut vs. San Antonio, June 4, 2005

Most blocks, half

• 7 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, September 9, 2004
• 7 -- Margo Dydek, Connecticut vs. San Antonio, June 4, 2005
• 6 -- by many

Most blocks, quarter

• 4 -- by many

Infractions

Most turnovers, season

• 135 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 1999
• 126 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2006
• 125 -- Nikki McCray, Washington 1998

Most turnovers, game

• 11 -- Michelle Edwards, Cleveland vs. Sacramento, August 2, 1997
• 11 -- Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington vs. Utah, July 8, 1999
• 11 -- Betty Lennox, Minnesota at Houston, August 9, 2010
• 11 -- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix vs. New York, July 3, 2010

Most personal fouls, season

• 143 -- Cheryl Ford, Detroit 2005
• 141 -- Nakia Sanford, Washington 2007
• 139 -- Janell Burse, Seattle 2005

Most personal fouls, game

• 6 -- by many

Most personal fouls, half

• 6 -- by many

Most personal fouls, quarter

• 5 -- by many

Most disqualifications, career

• 42 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 1997-2006, 2008-2009
• 24 -- Tangela Smith, Sacramento 1998-2004, Charlotte 2005-2006, Phoenix 2007-2010, Indiana 2011-present
• 21 -- Natalie Williams, Utah 1999-2002, Indiana 2003-2005
• 21 -- Ruth Riley, Miami 2001-2002, Detroit 2003-2006, San ANtonio 2007-present

Most disqualifications, season

• 7 -- Isabelle Fijalkowski, Cleveland 1997
• 7 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2000
• 7 -- Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles 2002

Fewest minutes before disqualification, game

• 5 -- Sharon Manning, Miami at Detroit, July 26, 2000
• 7 -- Rushia Brown, Cleveland vs. Utah, July 24, 1999
• 8 -- Asjha Jones, Washington at Portland, June 28, 2002
• 8 -- LaTonya Johnson, Utah vs. Los Agneles, August 9, 2002
• 8 -- Vanessa Hayden, Minnesota vs. Los Angeles, May 31, 2006

Most assists, team, game

• 32 -- Atlanta at Sacramento, September 4, 2009
• 32 -- New York at Phoenix, June 21, 2001
• 31 -- Cleveland vs. Detroit, June 16, 2000
• 31 -- Charlotte at Washington, August 19, 1998

Team

Scoring

Highest points per game average, season

• 93.9 -- Phoenix 2010
• 92.8 -- Phoenix 2009
• 89.0 -- Phoenix 2007

Most points, game

• 127 -- Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
• 124 -- Minnesota vs. Phoenix, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
• 123 -- Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010

Most points, half

• 72 -- Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007 (2nd)
• 70 -- Minnesota at Phoenix, September 3, 2008 (2nd)
• 69 -- Phoenix vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010 (1st)

Most points, quarter

• 40 -- Seattle vs. Phoenix, August 4, 2007 (1st)
• 40 -- Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007 (3rd)
• 39 -- Phoenix at Minnesota, July 13, 2011 (4th)

Most points, overtime period

• 21 -- Silver Stars vs. Shock, August 29, 2009
• 21 -- New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006
• 20 -- Connecticut vs. Atlanta, June 27, 2008

Lowest points per game average, season

• 56.9 -- Seattle 2000
• 57.2 -- Miami 2000
• 60.0 -- Seattle 2001

Fewest points, game

• 34 -- Washington at Cleveland, May 31, 2001
• 35 -- Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
• 36 -- Seattle vs. Cleveland, June 14, 2001
• 36 -- Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001

Fewest points, half

• 8 -- Detroit at Houston, July 6, 2002
• 9 -- Seattle vs. Cleveland, June 14, 2001
• 11 -- Minnesota vs. Houston, June 30, 2001

Fewest points, quarter

• 1 -- Chicago at New York, August 4, 2011
• 4 -- Los Angeles at Connecticut, August 3, 2006
• 4 -- Seattle at Indiana, June 13, 2007
• 4 -- Washington vs. Sacramento, May 22, 2007
• 4 -- Indiana at Atlaanta, May 16, 2010
• 4 -- Tulsa vs. Washington, July 3, 2010

Largest margin of victory, game

• 46 -- Seattle (111) vs. Tulsa (65), August 7, 2010
• 45 -- Houston (110) at Washington (65), August 17, 1998
• 43 -- New York (88) vs. Washington (45), August 13, 1998
• 43 -- Minnesota (114) vs. Los Angeles (71), May 31, 2006

Largest margin of victory, road game

• 45 -- Houston (110) at Washington (65), August 17, 1998
• 39 -- Sacramento (91) at Minnesota (52), July 3, 2001
• 38 -- Indiana (89) at Minnesota (51), June 6, 2010

Largest deficits overcome to win

• 24 -- Washington at Los Angeles, July 17, 2011 (trailed 49-25, won 89-85)
• 21 -- Seattle at Phoenix, May 22, 2008 (trailed 50-29, won 87-83)

Most points by all reserves, game

• 62 -- New York vs. Phoenix, June 22, 2008
• 61 -- Los Angeles vs. Utah, June 28, 1999
• 58 -- San Antonio at Atlanta, June 26, 2011

Highest points per game average by all reserves, season

• 33.9 -- Minnesota, 2008 (Wiggins 15.8)
• 33.4 -- Sacramento, 2006 (Buescher 9.7)
• 29.0 -- Los Angeles, 2006 (Holdsclaw 15.0)

Field goals and percentage

Most field goals, game

• 47 -- Phoenix at Minnesota, July 24, 2010 (2OT)
• 47 -- Phoenix vs. Minnesota, July 29, 2010
• 46 -- Phoenix at Tulsa, July 22, 2010

Most three-point field goals, game

• 16 -- Connecticut at Phoenix, July 6, 2007 (2OT)
• 16 -- Minnesota vs. Sacramento, August 28, 2009
• 16 -- Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010

Highest field goal percentage, game

• .655 -- Los Angeles vs. Houston, June 15, 2005
• .654 -- Houston at Washington, July 26, 2005
• .643 -- Atlanta at Sacramento, September 4, 2009

Fewest field goals, game

• 9 -- Indiana at Charlotte, June 26, 2004
• 10 -- Miami vs. Seattle, July 10, 2010
• 10 -- Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
• 10 -- Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001

Fewest three-point field goals, game

• 0 -- by many

Lowest field goal percentage, game

• .182 -- Miami vs. Cleveland, June 24, 2001
• .188 -- Indiana at Charlotte, June 26, 2004
• .196 -- Washington vs. Miami, August 8, 2001

Most field goal attempts, game

• 100 -- Seattle at Phoenix, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 98 -- Phoenix vs. Seattle, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 97 -- Phoenix vs. Atlanta, July 19, 2008

Most three-point field goal attempts, game

• 36 -- New York vs. Los Angeles, June 3, 2006 (OT)
• 36 -- Phoenix at Detroit, July 8, 2007
• 36 -- Phoenix at Tulsa, May 25, 2010

Rebounds

Most rebounds, game

• 57 -- Seattle at Phoenix, July 14, 2010 (3OT)
• 57 -- Seattle vs. Tulsa, August 7, 2010
• 56 -- San Antonio vs. Minnesota, June 16, 2006

Fewest rebounds, game

• 13 -- Miami at Orlando, August 11, 2001
• 14 -- New York at Charlotte, July 30, 1999
• 14 -- Detroit vs. Utah, August 7, 2001

Most offensive rebounds, game

• 25 -- Sacramento at Washington, May 22, 2007
• 25 -- Chicago vs. Phoenix, June 26, 2008
• 24 -- Washington at Indiana, September 6, 2009
• 24 -- Connecticut at Minnesota, August 3, 2010 (OT)

Fewest offensive rebounds, game

• 0 -- Houston vs. Phoenix, July 27, 2006
• 1 -- by many

Most defensive rebounds, game

• 42 -- Detroit vs. Phoenix, July 8, 2007
• 40 -- Utah vs. Detroit, July 6, 1999 (2OT)
• 40 -- San Antonio vs. Minnesota, June 16, 2006
• 40 -- Atlanta vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2010 (OT)

Fewest defensive rebounds, game

• 6 -- Houston at Los Angeles, June 15, 2005
• 8 -- Washington at New York, August 13, 1998
• 8 -- Miami vs. Minnesota, May 28, 2002

Assists

Most assists, game

• 32 -- New York at Phoenix, June 21, 2001
• 32 -- Atlanta at Sacramento, September 4, 2009
• 31 -- Charlotte at Washington, August 19, 1998
• 31 -- Cleveland vs. Detroit, June 16, 2000

Fewest assists, game

• 3 -- Cleveland at Detroit, July 28, 2001
• 3 -- Minnesota at Seattle, August 8, 2003
• 3 -- Tulsa vs. Washington, July 3, 2010

Turnovers

Most turnovers, game

• 33 -- Utah at New York, July 17, 1997
• 33 -- Utah at Phoenix, August 17, 1997 (OT)
• 33 -- Washington at Houston, June 29, 1998

Fewest turnovers, game

• 4 -- Orlando vs. Washington, August 15, 1999
• 4 -- Connecticut at Detroit, July 21, 2004
• 4 -- New York vs. Connecticut, July 7, 2005
• 4 -- Chicago vs. San Antonio, July 14, 2010
• 4 -- Los Angeles at Chicago, July 16, 2010

Team miscellaneous

• Highest winning percentage, season -- .900, Houston 1998
• Highest winning percentage, home games, season -- 1.000, Los Angeles 2001; Seattle 2010
• Highest winning percentage, road games, season -- .867, Houston 1998
• Lowest winning percentage, season -- .100, Washington 1998
• Lowest winning percentage, home games, season -- .059, Atlanta 2008
• Lowest winning percentage, road games, season -- .000, Washington 1998
• Most consecutive games won -- 18, Los Angeles 2001
• Most consecutive home games won -- 28, Los Angeles 2000-2002
• Most consecutive road games won -- 12, Los Angeles 2000
• Most consecutive games lost -- 20, Tulsa 2011
• Most consecutive home games lost -- 10, Cleveland 2002-2003; San Antonio 2005-2006; Atlanta 2008
• Most consecutive road games lost -- 21, Phoenix 2001-2002
• Most overtime periods, game -- 4, Washington at Seattle, July 3, 2001

References

• Official WNBA Media Guide and Register, 2011