most ast by a player in their first career playoff run wnba

Cappie Pondexter had the most assists, with 52 assists in her first playoff.

NAMEASTGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Cappie Pondexter
C. Pondexter
52
9
33.3
23.9
4.8
5.8
1.2
0.1
8.2
17.8
46.3
1.3
4.2
31.6
6.1
7.0
87.3
57.3
1.2
3.6
1.9
300
215
43
11
1
17
14
+64
2Nikki Teasley
N. Teasley
47
6
30.5
8.2
2.2
7.8
1.5
0.2
2.3
7.0
33.3
0.8
3.7
22.7
2.7
3.2
84.2
48.6
0.5
1.7
3.7
183
49
13
9
1
22
22
+52
3Lindsay Whalen
L. Whalen
41
8
31.9
13.4
2.3
5.1
1.4
0.4
3.8
8.1
46.2
0.5
1.4
36.4
5.4
6.6
81.1
60.6
0.6
1.6
2.1
255
107
18
11
3
17
23
+16
4Kelsey Plum
K. Plum
39
5
35.0
15.2
4.8
7.8
0.2
0.0
6.0
12.2
49.2
1.8
3.4
52.9
1.4
1.4
100.0
59.3
0.4
4.4
3.0
175
76
24
1
0
15
19
+20
5Elaine Powell
E. Powell
38
8
27.3
5.1
3.8
4.8
0.9
0.5
2.0
5.8
34.8
0.3
1.3
20.0
0.9
1.4
63.6
40.3
0.8
3.0
1.6
218
41
30
7
4
13
17
+29
6Swin Cash
S. Cash
35
8
36.0
16.3
6.4
4.4
0.5
0.6
5.4
13.0
41.3
0.3
1.3
20.0
5.3
6.5
80.8
51.2
3.0
3.4
3.5
288
130
51
4
5
28
21
0
7Monique Akoa Makani
M. Akoa Makani
33
11
24.4
6.9
2.5
3.0
0.5
0.0
2.4
6.6
35.6
0.9
2.7
33.3
1.3
1.4
93.3
47.7
0.8
1.6
1.5
268
76
27
6
0
16
26
-20
8Seimone Augustus
S. Augustus
30
8
33.0
22.0
4.5
3.8
0.9
0.6
8.6
16.4
52.7
0.9
2.0
43.8
3.9
4.4
88.6
60.1
0.5
4.0
1.6
264
176
36
7
5
13
12
+33
9Briann January
B. January
30
10
22.8
10.6
2.4
3.0
0.4
0.0
3.0
7.8
38.5
1.2
2.9
41.4
3.4
4.0
85.0
55.4
0.7
1.7
1.3
228
106
24
4
0
13
23
-14
10Anna Cruz
A. Cruz
27
10
21.5
5.2
2.1
2.7
0.9
0.1
2.0
5.2
38.5
0.4
1.3
30.8
0.8
1.2
66.7
45.4
0.6
1.5
1.6
215
52
21
9
1
16
21
+54
11Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
27
9
33.2
19.9
4.3
3.0
1.4
0.8
7.1
14.1
50.4
3.6
9.1
39.0
2.1
2.9
73.1
64.6
0.7
3.7
2.0
299
179
39
13
7
18
31
+83
12Annie Burgess
A. Burgess
27
5
32.0
6.0
3.0
5.4
0.4
0.0
2.2
5.8
37.9
0.4
1.6
25.0
1.2
1.8
66.7
45.5
1.4
1.6
2.0
160
30
15
2
0
10
4
-6
13Leonie Fiebich
L. Fiebich
26
11
31.0
11.6
3.8
2.4
0.8
0.0
4.1
7.5
54.2
2.3
4.4
52.1
1.2
1.2
100.0
72.1
0.9
2.9
0.7
341
128
42
9
0
8
26
+94
14Chelsea Gray
C. Gray
25
9
22.1
9.0
1.7
2.8
1.1
0.0
2.9
7.1
40.6
1.0
2.6
39.1
2.2
2.7
83.3
54.3
0.2
1.4
2.4
199
81
15
10
0
22
16
0
15Temeka Johnson
T. Johnson
24
5
28.0
9.2
1.8
4.8
1.6
0.0
4.0
9.6
41.7
0.2
1.0
20.0
1.0
1.2
83.3
45.4
0.6
1.2
2.0
140
46
9
8
0
10
12
-13
16Noelle Quinn
N. Quinn
23
6
26.3
4.8
3.2
3.8
1.2
0.5
1.7
6.3
26.3
0.2
1.7
10.0
1.3
1.3
100.0
34.9
0.8
2.3
3.2
158
29
19
7
3
19
10
-9
17Candace Parker
C. Parker
23
6
36.5
15.0
9.8
3.8
1.5
2.2
5.7
12.3
45.9
0.0
1.2
0.0
3.7
4.8
75.9
51.9
3.3
6.5
2.8
219
90
59
9
13
17
16
-1
18Dawn Staley
D. Staley
23
4
39.3
12.0
1.3
5.8
0.8
0.0
3.3
10.0
32.5
1.8
4.0
43.8
3.8
4.5
83.3
50.1
0.5
0.8
2.8
157
48
5
3
0
11
7
+5
19Gordana Grubin
G. Grubin
23
4
29.8
7.8
3.0
5.8
1.3
0.0
3.3
9.3
35.1
1.0
4.0
25.0
0.3
0.5
50.0
40.9
0.8
2.3
2.0
119
31
12
5
0
8
9
+6
20Deanna Nolan
D. Nolan
21
8
32.1
15.5
3.6
2.6
1.3
0.3
5.5
12.0
45.8
2.6
5.9
44.7
1.9
2.0
93.8
60.2
0.5
3.1
1.6
257
124
29
10
2
13
21
+6
21Alexis Hornbuckle
A. Hornbuckle
19
9
24.4
6.3
4.9
2.1
1.2
0.8
2.0
4.7
42.9
0.7
1.8
37.5
1.7
2.2
75.0
56.1
1.3
3.6
1.3
220
57
44
11
7
12
21
+55
22Teresa Edwards
T. Edwards
19
3
27.3
6.7
3.3
6.3
1.7
0.3
2.0
6.3
31.6
1.3
4.0
33.3
1.3
1.3
100.0
48.2
0.3
3.0
2.7
82
20
10
5
1
8
6
-16
23Jordin Canada
J. Canada
18
8
13.6
6.1
1.1
2.3
0.4
0.0
2.6
5.5
47.7
0.5
1.4
36.4
0.4
0.6
60.0
53.0
0.1
1.0
1.5
109
49
9
3
0
12
7
-27
24Maya Moore
M. Moore
18
8
27.9
13.8
5.9
2.3
1.0
0.6
4.8
10.4
45.8
1.8
4.4
40.0
2.5
3.6
69.0
57.4
2.4
3.5
1.9
223
110
47
8
5
15
26
+70
25Shalee Lehning
S. Lehning
18
7
13.1
2.9
1.9
2.6
0.4
0.0
1.0
2.7
36.8
0.3
1.1
25.0
0.6
1.1
50.0
44.4
0.1
1.7
0.4
92
20
13
3
0
3
4
+26
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Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

Copper

Kahleah Copper

RPG

7.8

Thomas

Alyssa Thomas

APG

8.5

Thomas

Alyssa Thomas
Team Rankings

ORTG

105.4

12th

DRTG

109.5

11th

NETRTG

-4.0

9th

3P%

32.7

10th

2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
Wings Wings
27
17
.614
6.0
5
Fire Fire
17
27
.386
16.0
6
Mercury Mercury
16
28
.364
17.0
7
Sparks Sparks
16
28
.364
17.0
8
Storm Storm
8
36
.182
25.0
Last Game
LVA Aces

31 - 13

100

Final

82

PHX Mercury

16 - 28

Thu 24 Sep 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.3

Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale

27.5

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

27.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart
Playoffs RPG Leaders

15.0

Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen

10.2

Jones

Jonquel Jones

9.5

Stokes

Kiah Stokes
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.7

Clark

Caitlin Clark

8.8

Canada

Jordin Canada

6.2

Young

Jackie Young
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.2

Howard

Rhyne Howard

2.2

Canada

Jordin Canada

2.0

Gray

Allisha Gray
Playoffs BPG Leaders

2.8

Jones

Jonquel Jones

2.2

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

2.2

Reese

Angel Reese
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Clark

Caitlin Clark

3.2

Ionescu

Sabrina Ionescu

3.0

Laksa

Kitija Laksa
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

JocytÄ—

JustÄ— JocytÄ—

113.6

VanSlooten

Grace VanSlooten

110.0

Laksa

Kitija Laksa

WNBA 2026 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Dream

114.8

Valkyries

114.5

Wings

113.0

Liberty

111.5

Fever

109.0

Aces

106.9
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Dream

102.9

Valkyries

105.0

Liberty

107.2

Aces

108.0

Mystics

115.1

Fever

116.4
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Dream

11.9

Valkyries

9.4

Liberty

4.3

Aces

-1.1

Fever

-7.4

Wings

-8.7

WNBA Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

284.2

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

262.3

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

226.8

Williams

Gabby Williams
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

282.5

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

255.5

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

233.3

Williams

Gabby Williams
Playoffs USG% Leaders

93.7

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

44.6

Koné

Sika Koné

37.0

Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale
Playoffs MPG Leaders

40.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

38.3

Gray

Chelsea Gray

38.2

Howard

Rhyne Howard
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.50

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

1.41

Okot

Madina Okot

1.39

Boston

Aliyah Boston
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.75

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

1.39

Boston

Aliyah Boston

1.34

Okot

Madina Okot

WNBA 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS
Valkyries

27-17

Mystics

22-18

Sparks

21-17

Aces

24-20

Sky

20-17

Dream

22-21
Worst Record ATS
Liberty

15-26

Tempo

15-21

Mercury

16-20

Lynx

18-21

Wings

19-21

Fire

18-18

WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
33
11
.750
2
Valkyries Valkyries - x
32
12
.727
1.0
3
Aces Aces - x
31
13
.705
2.0
4
Dream Dream - x
30
14
.682
3.0
5
Mystics Mystics - x
28
16
.636
5.0
6
Fever Fever - x
28
16
.636
5.0
7
Wings Wings - x
27
17
.614
6.0
8
Liberty Liberty - x
26
18
.591
7.0
9
Fire Fire - e
17
27
.386
16.0
10
Sparks Sparks - e
16
28
.364
17.0
11
Sky Sky - e
16
28
.364
17.0
12
Mercury Mercury - e
16
28
.364
17.0
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
33
.250
22.0
14
Sun Sun - e
11
33
.250
22.0
15
Storm Storm - e
8
36
.182
25.0

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
7/2
SEA SEA
@
PHX PHX
67-90
Fri
7/3
MIN MIN
@
NYL NYL
86-99
Fri
7/3
CHI CHI
@
LVA LVA
90-98
Sat
7/4
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
88-83
Sat
7/4
PDX PDX
@
SEA SEA
77-72

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/17
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
3:30 PM
Mon
10/19
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
8:00 PM
Wed
10/21
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Mon
10/26
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
8:00 PM