most games with 30 points as a rookie

Cynthia Cooper has the most games by a rookie with 30+ points, with 8 games in 1997.

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most regular-season games with 30 or more points as a rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Cynthia Cooper
C. Cooper
8
274
1997
HOU HOU
36.7
34.3
5.0
4.1
2.5
0.1
10.4
17.0
61.0
5.3
7.4
71.2
8.3
9.3
89.2
81.3
1.6
3.4
3.1
293
40
33
20
1
25
15
+100
2Seimone Augustus
S. Augustus
6
190
2006
MIN MIN
35.1
31.7
4.3
1.0
0.7
0.5
11.2
21.8
51.1
1.3
3.5
38.1
8.0
8.5
94.1
61.9
0.5
3.8
1.3
211
26
6
4
3
8
12
+21
3Arike Ogunbowale
A. Ogunbowale
5
162
2019
DAL DAL
37.8
32.4
3.4
5.0
1.2
0.0
11.0
23.0
47.8
2.6
5.2
50.0
7.8
8.8
88.6
60.3
0.8
2.6
3.0
189
17
25
6
0
15
18
-41
4Caitlin Clark
C. Clark
4
126
2024
IND IND
35.3
31.5
4.8
8.0
2.8
0.8
8.3
16.8
49.3
5.3
11.5
45.7
9.8
10.8
90.7
73.3
0.3
4.5
5.8
141
19
32
11
3
23
12
+33
5Odyssey Sims
O. Sims
4
130
2014
TUL TUL
36.6
32.5
3.5
4.3
0.8
0.5
12.0
20.8
57.8
2.8
6.3
44.0
5.8
6.3
92.0
69.1
1.0
2.5
1.8
147
14
17
3
2
7
11
-2
6Olivia Miles
O. Miles
3
96
2026
MIN MIN
30.9
32.0
5.0
6.7
0.3
0.0
11.7
18.3
63.6
2.7
5.0
53.3
6.0
6.7
90.0
75.2
0.3
4.7
3.7
93
15
20
1
0
11
11
+32
7A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
3
103
2018
LVA LVA
37.1
34.3
11.3
1.0
0.7
3.0
14.7
22.7
64.7
0.0
0.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
66.7
2.7
8.7
1.3
111
34
3
2
9
4
6
+18
8Candace Parker
C. Parker
3
105
2008
LAS LAS
39.3
35.0
12.7
6.0
1.7
3.0
13.0
20.0
65.0
1.0
1.7
60.0
8.0
12.3
64.9
68.8
3.3
9.3
3.3
118
38
18
5
9
10
8
+29
9Cappie Pondexter
C. Pondexter
3
95
2006
PHX PHX
35.1
31.7
4.0
2.7
0.7
0.3
12.0
20.7
58.1
2.7
5.3
50.0
5.0
5.7
88.2
68.4
1.7
2.3
0.3
105
12
8
2
1
1
8
+12
10Sydney Taylor
S. Taylor
2
61
2026
CHI CHI
23.5
30.5
2.5
2.5
1.0
0.5
9.5
15.5
61.3
4.0
7.0
57.1
7.5
8.0
93.8
80.2
1.5
1.0
1.0
47
5
5
2
1
2
0
+16
11Paige Bueckers
P. Bueckers
2
79
2025
DAL DAL
36.7
39.5
5.0
3.5
1.0
0.5
15.0
20.0
75.0
4.5
5.5
81.8
5.0
5.5
90.9
88.1
0.0
5.0
2.5
73
10
7
2
1
5
5
0
12Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
2
70
2016
SEA SEA
35.8
35.0
8.5
4.0
1.5
0.5
11.5
15.5
74.2
3.5
4.5
77.8
8.5
11.0
77.3
86.0
0.5
8.0
4.0
72
17
8
3
1
8
3
+4
13Kayla McBride
K. McBride
2
60
2014
SAN SAN
29.3
30.0
4.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
18.0
61.1
4.0
6.0
66.7
4.0
4.0
100.0
75.9
1.0
3.0
1.0
59
8
6
0
0
2
2
+22
14Tamika Catchings
T. Catchings
2
64
2002
IND IND
40.0
32.0
13.0
3.0
4.0
1.5
10.0
17.5
57.1
4.5
8.0
56.3
7.5
8.5
88.2
75.3
3.5
9.5
4.5
80
26
6
8
3
9
4
+16
15Yolanda Griffith
Y. Griffith
2
61
1999
SAC SAC
35.4
30.5
11.0
3.0
1.0
0.5
11.0
14.5
75.9
0.0
0.0
8.5
14.0
60.7
73.8
4.5
6.5
3.0
71
22
6
2
1
6
7
+27
16Ruthie Bolton
R. Bolton
2
68
1997
SAC SAC
36.6
34.0
3.0
4.0
2.5
0.0
11.5
16.5
69.7
5.5
9.0
61.1
5.5
6.0
91.7
88.8
0.5
2.5
1.0
73
6
8
5
0
2
3
+23
17Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
1
33
2022
ATL ATL
32.5
33.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
9.0
18.0
50.0
3.0
8.0
37.5
12.0
17.0
70.6
64.8
2.0
1.0
3.0
32
3
2
3
0
3
2
0
18Chennedy Carter
C. Carter
1
35
2020
ATL ATL
36.5
35.0
3.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
11.0
17.0
64.7
3.0
4.0
75.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
81.8
0.0
3.0
6.0
36
3
7
2
1
6
5
+9
19Sabrina Ionescu
S. Ionescu
1
33
2020
NYL NYL
33.7
33.0
7.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
20.0
55.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
5.0
5.0
100.0
74.3
1.0
6.0
5.0
34
7
7
0
0
5
1
-7
20Kia Nurse
K. Nurse
1
34
2018
NYL NYL
40.4
34.0
9.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
3.0
8.0
37.5
15.0
16.0
93.8
73.8
3.0
6.0
4.0
40
9
4
2
1
4
2
+10
21Brittney Sykes
B. Sykes
1
33
2017
ATL ATL
33.5
33.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
2.0
5.0
40.0
7.0
11.0
63.6
69.2
1.0
4.0
1.0
33
5
2
1
1
1
3
-6
22Moriah Jefferson
M. Jefferson
1
31
2016
SAN SAN
37.9
31.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
0.0
13.0
18.0
72.2
1.0
1.0
100.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
78.4
2.0
2.0
2.0
38
4
3
5
0
2
4
23Elena Delle Donne
E. Delle Donne
1
32
2013
CHI CHI
40.6
32.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
9.0
15.0
60.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
82.5
1.0
5.0
2.0
41
6
0
0
4
2
3
+6
24Nneka Ogwumike
N. Ogwumike
1
30
2012
LAS LAS
32.7
30.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
10.0
15.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
74.0
3.0
8.0
1.0
33
11
1
0
2
1
3
+11
25Glory Johnson
G. Johnson
1
30
2012
TUL TUL
30.7
30.0
14.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
8.0
19.0
42.1
0.0
0.0
14.0
15.0
93.3
58.6
7.0
7.0
1.0
31
14
1
3
2
1
4
+5
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PPG Leaders

26.0

Wilson

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24.8

Mitchell

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22.1

Clark

Caitlin Clark
RPG Leaders

12.4

Reese

Angel Reese

11.1

Shepard

Jessica Shepard

9.6

Austin

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APG Leaders

8.3

Thomas

Alyssa Thomas

8.3

Clark

Caitlin Clark

7.4

Canada

Jordin Canada
SPG Leaders

2.4

Howard

Rhyne Howard

2.0

Canada

Jordin Canada

1.8

Reese

Angel Reese
BPG Leaders

2.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1.8

Griner

Brittney Griner

1.7

Stokes

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3PM Leaders

3.3

Mabrey

Marina Mabrey

3.2

Howard

Rhyne Howard

3.0

Mitchell

Kelsey Mitchell
TS% Leaders

69.3

Allemand

Julie Allemand

68.4

Carter

Chennedy Carter

67.8

Cunningham

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WNBA 2026 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Fever

116.2

Lynx

114.8

Aces

112.8

Liberty

112.6

Dream

111.5

Wings

111.0
DRtg Rankings
Valkyries

101.1

Lynx

104.4

Dream

104.6

Mystics

104.6

Wings

107.6

Sky

108.1
NetRtg Rankings
Lynx

10.4

Valkyries

8.1

Dream

6.9

Fever

6.8

Aces

4.6

Liberty

3.9
Tank Leaderboard
Storm

7-31

Sun

9-27

Tempo

11-26

Sparks

13-25

Mercury

13-24

Sky

15-23

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1,799.7

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1,530.2

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

1,458.6

Reese

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DraftKings Points Leaders

1,781.8

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1,515.3

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

1,492

Reese

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USG% Leaders

32.8

Wilson

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Clark

Caitlin Clark

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Alyssa Thomas

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Aliyah Boston

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Dominique Malonga
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A'ja Wilson

1.35

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Aliyah Boston

1.34

Clark

Caitlin Clark

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Valkyries

18-13

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Sky

18-13

Aces

18-15

Storm

17-13

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17-15
Worst Record ATS
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10-20

Dream

12-20

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Mercury

13-16

Sun

14-13

Tempo

15-14

WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
31
8
.795
2
Valkyries Valkyries - x
26
11
.703
4.0
3
Aces Aces - x
26
13
.667
5.0
4
Dream Dream - x
25
13
.658
5.5
5
Fever Fever - x
25
14
.641
6.0
6
Liberty Liberty - x
23
15
.605
7.5
7
Mystics Mystics - x
22
15
.595
8.0
8
Wings Wings
22
16
.579
8.5
9
Fire Fire
15
22
.405
15.0
10
Sky Sky - e
15
23
.395
15.5
11
Mercury Mercury - e
13
24
.351
17.0
12
Sparks Sparks - e
13
25
.342
17.5
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
26
.297
19.0
14
Sun Sun - e
9
27
.250
20.5
15
Storm Storm - e
7
31
.184
23.5

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
6/8
SEA SEA
@
LVA LVA
91-101
Tue
6/9
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
82-75
Tue
6/9
DAL DAL
@
MIN MIN
76-100
Tue
6/9
PHX PHX
@
GSV GSV
81-87
Wed
6/10
CON CON
@
TOR TOR
102-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
8/25
CHI CHI
@
CON CON
7:00 PM
Tue
8/25
PDX PDX
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Tue
8/25
WAS WAS
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM
Wed
8/26
GSV GSV
@
CON CON
7:00 PM
Wed
8/26
TOR TOR
@
SEA SEA
10:00 PM