most playoff points by a player in 1 season before turning 26

Cappie Pondexter has dropped the most points by a player younger than 26 in a single WNBA playoff run, with 215 points in 2007.

NAMEPTSAgeSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Cappie Pondexter
C. Pondexter
215
24
2007
PHX PHX
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
43
52
11
1
17
14
+64
2Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
197
23
2018
SEA SEA
8
37.1
24.6
6.9
2.5
1.3
0.9
8.8
18.8
46.7
1.9
4.5
41.7
5.3
6.4
82.4
57.1
1.1
5.8
2.3
297
55
20
10
7
18
16
+28
3Angel McCoughtry
A. McCoughtry
187
23
2010
ATL ATL
7
30.8
26.7
5.4
2.3
2.0
0.6
8.7
18.9
46.2
1.4
3.1
45.5
7.9
9.9
79.7
57.6
2.0
3.4
3.1
216
38
16
14
4
22
31
+32
4Angel McCoughtry
A. McCoughtry
185
24
2011
ATL ATL
8
29.1
23.1
5.5
1.5
3.0
0.9
7.5
17.8
42.3
0.8
2.5
30.0
7.4
9.9
74.7
52.3
1.6
3.9
2.8
233
44
12
24
7
22
30
+24
5Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
179
24
2007
PHX PHX
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
39
27
13
7
18
31
+83
6A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
166
23
2020
LVA LVA
8
35.4
20.8
8.9
2.4
1.0
2.3
7.8
16.4
47.3
0.0
0.0
5.3
6.1
85.7
54.4
2.1
6.8
2.0
283
71
19
8
18
16
14
-60
7Sophia Young-Malcolm
S. Young-Malcolm
159
24
2008
SAN SAN
9
36.1
17.7
5.9
1.7
1.6
0.1
6.3
13.9
45.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.0
6.7
75.0
52.5
1.8
4.1
2.1
325
53
15
14
1
19
17
-41
8Lauren Jackson
L. Jackson
157
22
2004
SEA SEA
8
36.0
19.6
7.5
1.4
1.0
1.1
6.6
14.1
46.9
2.0
2.8
72.7
4.4
4.9
89.7
60.3
2.5
5.0
2.0
288
60
11
8
9
16
23
+62
9Elena Delle Donne
E. Delle Donne
151
24
2014
CHI CHI
9
30.8
16.8
3.3
1.6
0.3
1.6
5.9
12.2
48.2
1.2
3.2
37.9
3.8
4.1
91.9
59.8
0.7
2.7
0.8
278
30
14
3
14
7
15
-29
10Maya Moore
M. Moore
149
22
2012
MIN MIN
9
33.0
16.6
5.2
2.8
1.0
0.6
5.7
13.2
42.9
2.9
6.7
43.3
2.3
2.6
91.3
57.7
2.1
3.1
1.7
297
47
25
9
5
15
29
+11
11Maya Moore
M. Moore
146
23
2013
MIN MIN
7
32.7
20.9
5.3
2.7
1.6
0.4
7.4
14.0
53.1
1.7
4.3
40.0
4.3
4.9
88.2
64.6
1.9
3.4
1.4
229
37
19
11
3
10
18
+132
12Jonquel Jones
J. Jones
143
25
2019
CON CON
8
32.5
17.9
10.4
2.0
0.6
1.5
7.0
13.3
52.8
1.0
3.8
26.7
2.9
3.8
76.7
60.0
3.9
6.5
1.9
260
83
16
5
12
15
24
+45
13Courtney Williams
C. Williams
143
24
2019
CON CON
8
34.4
17.9
5.8
4.4
0.9
0.1
7.4
17.3
42.8
1.5
3.6
41.4
1.6
2.0
81.3
49.3
1.0
4.8
1.8
275
46
35
7
1
14
11
+39
14Sabrina Ionescu
S. Ionescu
137
25
2023
NYL NYL
10
35.1
13.7
4.2
4.7
0.8
0.7
4.4
11.2
39.3
2.8
7.0
40.0
2.1
2.3
91.3
56.1
0.4
3.8
1.7
351
42
47
8
7
17
21
+11
15Ariel Atkins
A. Atkins
137
21
2018
WAS WAS
9
27.9
15.2
3.7
1.9
1.1
0.1
5.2
10.9
48.0
1.6
3.7
42.4
3.2
3.7
87.9
60.9
1.6
2.1
0.9
251
33
17
10
1
8
24
+42
16Shenise Johnson
S. Johnson
136
24
2015
IND IND
11
29.8
12.4
4.5
1.5
0.7
0.5
5.2
10.4
50.0
0.7
2.5
28.6
1.3
1.4
93.3
56.4
1.3
3.3
1.2
328
50
16
8
5
13
16
+19
17Cheryl Ford
C. Ford
134
24
2006
DET DET
10
28.7
13.4
10.3
1.2
1.3
0.7
4.6
8.8
52.3
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.6
75.0
59.5
3.3
7.0
1.9
287
103
12
13
7
19
40
+65
18Swin Cash
S. Cash
130
23
2003
DET DET
8
35.9
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
51
35
4
5
28
21
0
19Tamika Whitmore
T. Whitmore
129
24
2002
NYL NYL
8
33.9
16.1
4.5
1.3
0.4
0.5
6.4
11.6
54.8
0.1
0.4
33.3
3.3
4.6
70.3
59.0
1.0
3.5
1.1
272
36
10
3
4
9
20
+42
20Leonie Fiebich
L. Fiebich
128
24
2024
NYL NYL
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
42
26
9
0
8
26
+94
21Odyssey Sims
O. Sims
127
24
2017
LAS LAS
8
34.8
15.9
2.4
3.6
1.4
0.0
5.8
13.0
44.2
1.1
3.3
34.6
3.3
3.5
92.9
54.6
1.0
1.4
3.1
279
19
29
11
0
25
20
+2
22Jackie Young
J. Young
125
24
2022
LVA LVA
10
34.5
12.5
4.1
3.0
0.8
0.1
4.1
9.5
43.2
1.8
3.8
47.4
2.5
2.7
92.6
58.5
0.2
3.9
1.6
345
41
30
8
1
16
29
+64
23Deanna Nolan
D. Nolan
124
23
2003
DET DET
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
29
21
10
2
13
21
+6
24Chelsea Gray
C. Gray
121
24
2017
LAS LAS
8
35.6
15.1
3.4
6.8
1.4
0.3
5.9
12.8
46.1
1.6
4.9
33.3
1.8
2.3
77.8
55.0
0.3
3.1
2.8
284
27
54
11
2
22
17
+16
25Brittney Griner
B. Griner
117
23
2014
PHX PHX
7
31.0
16.7
6.0
1.6
0.4
3.4
6.7
10.7
62.7
0.0
0.0
3.3
3.6
92.0
68.0
1.0
5.0
1.9
217
42
11
3
24
13
26
+126
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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