WNBA Records Set in 2024 Season

April 30, 2025

WNBA Records Set in 2024 Season

To highlight a few of the records broken, New York Liberty now hold the record for the longest time between a team’s first WNBA finals appearance and their first win (27 years) while Minnesota Lynx set a new record for the most appearances in the WNBA finals (7 appearances). When looking at the WNBA playoffs, Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most overall points scored in the WNBA playoffs (1486), DeWanna Boner (Connecticut Sun) broke the record for the most total games played in the WNBA playoffs (87) while Courtney Vandersloot (New York Liberty) broke the record for the most overall assists in the WNBA playoffs (390). Additionally, in the regular WNBA season, Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most assists in a single WNBA game (19) and the most assists in a season (337), while A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) broke the record for the most points scored in a WNBA season (1021).

To see all the 50+ records that were broken in detail, you can have a look below. They are divided into sections: finals, playoffs & regular season and the records are grouped by the player’s name.

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FINALS RECORDS

New York Liberty now hold the record for the longest time between a team’s first WNBA finals appearance and their first win – they first appeared in the inaugural 1997 WNBA finals (and lost to Houston Comets) and finally won after 27 years in 2024 on their 6th appearance
New York Liberty got rid of their record for the team with the most WNBA finals appearances without a victory – prior to 2024, they played in the finals 5 times without a win (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2023)
Minnesota Lynx broke their tie with New York Liberty and now they are the sole holder of the record for the most appearances in the WNBA finals – the 2024 appearance was their 7th appearance (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024)
Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty) set the record for the most steals in a single WNBA finals game (7 steals)

PLAYOFFS RECORDS

Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most points scored in the WNBA playoffs – her current total is 1486, adding 31 points scored in the 2024 playoffs; having said that, DeWanna Boner (Connecticut Sun) moved up from the 5th overall place to 2nd place, just behind Taurasi, with 1191 total points scored in the WNBA playoffs (+112 points scored in the 2024 playoffs)
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most total field goals made in the WNBA playoffs – her current total of field goals is 489 (+11 in 2024 – and DeWanna Boner (Connecticut Sun) entered the top 3 with 412 field goals (+36 in 2024), surpassing Maya Moore; Taurasi also extended her record for the most total field goals attempts made in the WNBA playoffs – her total number of attempts is 1097 (+26 in 2024), with DeWanna Boner in 2nd place with 1028 attempts (+91 in 2024)
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most total three-point field goals in the WNBA playoffs – her current total is 217 (+7 in 2024) – as well as the record for the most three-point field goals attempts (current total: 580, +18 attempts in 2024)
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most turnovers in the WNBA playoffs – her current total is 202 turnovers (+7 turnovers in the 2024 playoffs)
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most personal fouls – her total is 247 (+9 in 2024)

DeWanna Boner (Connecticut Sun) broke the record for the most total games played in the WNBA playoffs – Boner played in 7 playoffs games in 2024, bringing her total to 87 and surpassing the previous record holder, Lindsay Whalen who participated in 82 playoffs games
DeWanna Boner (Connecticut Sun) broke the record for the most all-time defensive rebounds in the WNBA playoffs – Boner had 47 rebounds in 2024, bringing her total to 497 and surpassing the previous record holder, Candace Parker who had 485 rebounds
DeWanna Boner (Connecticut Sun) entered the top 3 of the all-time most steals (currently at #3 with 105 steals, adding 13 steals in 2024) and the most rebounds (currently at #3 with 593 rebounds, adding 55 rebounds in 2024)
DeWanna Boner (Connecticut Sun) entered the top 3 of the overall ranking of the most free throws made in the WNBA playoffs, surpassing Lindsay Whalen – Boner is currently at #3 with 259 free throws (+26 in 2024 playoffs)

Courtney Vandersloot (New York Liberty) broke the record for the most overall assists in the WNBA playoffs – Vandersloot’s current total is 390 assists (+ 28 assists in the 2024 playoffs), breaking the record of Sue Bird who had 364 assists

Jonquel Jones (New York Liberty) moved from 10th place to 2nd place when it comes to total offensive rebounds in the WNBA playoffs – Jones’ current total of offensive rebounds is 149 (+27 in the 2024 playoffs)

REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most assists in a WNBA game – Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago Sky) previously held the record with 18 assists and Clark had 19 assists in a game against Dallas in 2024; in the same game, Clark also tied the record for the most assists in a half of a single WNBA game (11)
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most assists in a season with 337 assists – the record was previously held by Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun) with 316 assists in the 2023 season
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most turnovers in a season with 223 turnovers – the record was previously held by Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun) with 137 turnovers in the 2023 season
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most three-point shots attempted in a single season, with 355 attempts during the 2024 season – the record was previously held by Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings) with 341 3-point attempts in 2023
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most points in a rookie season with 769 points in the 2024 season – the record was previously held by Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx) with 744 points in the 2006 season
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most 3-point field goals in a rookie season with 122 3-point field goals made in the 2024 season – the record was previously held by Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream) with 85 3-point field goals made in the 2022 season
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) tied the record for the most 3-point field goals made by rookie in a single game (7) – she tied the record of Crystal Robinson (New York Liberty) from 1999
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) tied the record for the most 3-point field goals made in first career game (4 in the game against Connecticut Sun) – she tied the record of Edna Campbell (Phoenix Mercury, 1999) and Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx, 2011)
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most assists in a rookie season with 337 assists – the record was previously held by Ticha Penicheiro (Sacramento Monarchs) with 225 assists in the 1998 season; Clark also broke Penicheiro’s record for the highest average assists per game in a rookie season since Clark’s average was 8.4 in the 2024 season and Penicheiro’s average was 7.5 in the 1998 season
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) became the first rookie with 2 triple-doubles in a rookie season (Clark achieved this by notching her second triple-double during a game against the Los Angeles Sparks, following her first triple-double earlier in the season against the New York Liberty); Clark also set the record for the most double-doubles in a rookie season with 5 points/assists
Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) broke the record for the most double-doubles in a rookie season with 12 points/assists – the record was previously held by Sue Bird (Seattle Storm) who had 3 double-doubles in the 2002 season

A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) broke the record for the most points scored in a WNBA season – Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm) previously held the record with 939 points scored in 2023 and Wilson scored 1021 points in 2024
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) broke the record for the highest points per game average in a season – Diana Taurasi’s average in 2006 (playing for Phoenix Mercury) was 25.29 points per game, the previous record, and Wilson’s average was 26.87 in 2024; Wilson also broke the record for the highest point per game career average with 21.07 (previous record for career average was held by Cynthia Cooper with an average of 20.98)
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) broke her own record for the most field goals made in a season – her previous record was 335 field goals in 2023 and her current record is 385 field goals in 2024
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) broke the record for the most rebounds in a season with 451 – the record was previously held by Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx) with 404 rebounds in the 2018 season
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) broke the record for the most defensive rebounds in a season with 372 – the record was previously held by Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun) with 314 defensive rebounds in the 2023 season

Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) broke the record for the most offensive rebounds in a season with 172 – the record was previously held by Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento Monarchs) with 162 offensive rebounds in the 2001 season
Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) broke the record for the highest rebounds per game average in a season with 13.12 – the record was previously held by Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx) with an average of 11.88 during the 2018 season
A’ja Wilson broke her own record for the highest win shares in a WNBA season – in 2024, she achieved 10.86 win shares and she had 10.36 win shares in the 2023 season
Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) set the record for the most consecutive double-doubles in a single season and multiple seasons with 15 double-doubles – across multiple seasons, the record was previously held by Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) with 12 double-doubles between 2009-2010 and in a single season, the record was also held by Parker with 9 consecutive double-doubles in the 2015 season
Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) broke the record for the most rebounds in a rookie season with 446 rebounds in 2024 – the record was previously held by Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun) with 398 rebounds in the 2010 season; Reese also broke Charles’ record for the highest average rebounds per game in a rookie season – Charles’ average was 11.71 in the 2010 season and Reese’s average in the 2024 season was 13.12
Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) set the record for the most consecutive double-doubles in a rookie season with 15 points/rebounds and she also broke the record for the most double-doubles in a rookie season with 26 points/rebounds – the record was previously held by Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun) who had 22 double-doubles in the 2010 season

Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most career field goals and field goal attempts made – her current total of goals made is 3,341 (adding 172 field goals made in the 2024 season) and the total of field goal attempts is 7,868 (adding 430 attempts in the 2024 season)
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most 3-point field goals and 3-point attempts – her current total for 3-point field goals is 1,447 (+86 in 2024) and 4,014 3-point attempts (+258 in 2024)
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) extended her record for the most career free throws and free throws attempts – her current total of free throws is 2,517 (adding 108 free throws during the 2024 season) and the total for free throws attempts is 2,893 (adding 126 attempts during the 2024 season)

Tina Charles (Atlanta Dream) moved past Tina Thompson to 2nd place with the most overall career points in a regular season – her total is 7,696 (adding 581 points in the 2024 season), second only to Diana Taurausi (Phoenix Mercury), who extended her record for the most career points and her total is 10,646 (adding 538 points in the 2024 season)
Tina Charles (Atlanta Dream) broke the record for the most career rebounds – in 2024, Charles brought her total to 4,014 rebounds (+374 in 2024), breaking Syliva Fowles record of 4,006 rebounds; Charles also broke Fowles’ record for the most defensive rebounds – Fowles had 2,875 defensive rebounds and Charles has 2,885 (+277 in 2024)

Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun) extended her record for the most career triple-doubles – prior to the 2024 season, she held the record with 11 triple-doubles and she added 4 more in the 2024 season, bringing her total to 15 triple-doubles

Stefanie Dolson (Washington Mystics) tied the record for the most three-point field goals made in a single game without missing any attempts, with 6 successful three-pointers in a game against Minnesota Lynx

Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings) tied the record for the most three-point field goals made in a single game, with 9 successful three-pointers in a game against Indiana Fever; in the same game, Ogunbowale also tied the record for the most three-point field goals made in a single quarter of a WNBA game, successfully making 5 three-pointers

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