most games with 30+ points by a rookie wnba

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

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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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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