<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) played for ( years ) </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Points per game average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Taurasi , Diana Diana Taurasi </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Phoenix Mercury ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 7,867 </Td> <Td> 398 </Td> <Td> 19.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thompson , Tina Tina Thompson </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Houston Comets ( 1998 -- 2007 ) Los Angeles Sparks ( 2009 -- 2011 ) Seattle Storm ( 2012 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 7,488 </Td> <Td> 496 </Td> <Td> 15.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Catchings , Tamika Tamika Catchings </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Indiana Fever ( 2002 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 7,380 </Td> <Td> 457 </Td> <Td> 16.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pondexter , Cappie Cappie Pondexter </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Phoenix Mercury ( 2006 -- 2009 ) New York Liberty ( 2010 -- 2014 ) Chicago Sky ( 2015 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 6,591 </Td> <Td> 386 </Td> <Td> 17.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Smith , Katie Katie Smith </Td> <Td> Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Minnesota Lynx ( 1999 -- 2005 ) Detroit Shock ( 2005 -- 2008 ) Washington Mystics ( 2010 ) Seattle Storm ( 2011 -- 2012 ) New York Liberty ( 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 6,452 </Td> <Td> 482 </Td> <Td> 13.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Leslie , Lisa Lisa Leslie </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Sparks ( 1997 -- 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 6,263 </Td> <Td> 363 </Td> <Td> 17.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jackson , Lauren Lauren Jackson </Td> <Td> Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Seattle Storm ( 2001 -- 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 6,007 </Td> <Td> 317 </Td> <Td> 18.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hammon , Becky Becky Hammon </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> New York Liberty ( 1999 -- 2006 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2007 -- 2013 ) San Antonio Stars ( 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 5,841 </Td> <Td> 450 </Td> <Td> 13.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bird , Sue Sue Bird </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Seattle Storm ( 2002 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,840 </Td> <Td> 477 </Td> <Td> 12.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Dupree , Candice Candice Dupree </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Chicago Sky ( 2006 -- 2009 ) Phoenix Mercury ( 2010 -- 2015 ) Indiana Fever ( 2017 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,602 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 14.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Milton - Jones , DeLisha DeLisha Milton - Jones </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Sparks ( 1999 -- 2004 , 2008 -- 2012 ) Washington Mystics ( 2005 -- 2007 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2013 ) New York Liberty ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Atlanta Dream ( 2014 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 5,571 </Td> <Td> 499 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Douglas , Katie Katie Douglas </Td> <Td> Forward / Guard </Td> <Td> Orlando Miracle ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Connecticut Sun ( 2003 -- 2007 , 2014 ) Indiana Fever ( 2008 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 5,560 </Td> <Td> 412 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Augustus , Seimone Seimone Augustus </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Minnesota Lynx ( 2006 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,479 </Td> <Td> 325 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Whalen , Lindsay Lindsay Whalen </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Connecticut Sun ( 2004 -- 2009 ) Minnesota Lynx ( 2010 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,341 </Td> <Td> 448 </Td> <Td> 11.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Cash , Swin Swin Cash </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Detroit Shock ( 2002 -- 2007 ) Seattle Storm ( 2008 -- 2011 ) Chicago Sky ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Atlanta Dream ( 2014 ) New York Liberty ( 2014 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 5,119 </Td> <Td> 479 </Td> <Td> 10.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Smith , Tangela Tangela Smith </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Sacramento Monarchs ( 1998 -- 2004 ) Charlotte Sting ( 2005 -- 2006 ) Phoenix Mercury ( 2007 -- 2010 ) Indiana Fever ( 2011 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 5,048 </Td> <Td> 463 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> McWilliams - Franklin , Taj Taj McWilliams - Franklin </Td> <Td> Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Orlando Miracle ( 1999 -- 2002 ) Connecticut Sun (
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) played for ( years ) </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Points per game average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Taurasi , Diana Diana Taurasi </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Phoenix Mercury ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 7,867 </Td> <Td> 398 </Td> <Td> 19.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thompson , Tina Tina Thompson </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Houston Comets ( 1998 -- 2007 ) Los Angeles Sparks ( 2009 -- 2011 ) Seattle Storm ( 2012 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 7,488 </Td> <Td> 496 </Td> <Td> 15.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Catchings , Tamika Tamika Catchings </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Indiana Fever ( 2002 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 7,380 </Td> <Td> 457 </Td> <Td> 16.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pondexter , Cappie Cappie Pondexter </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Phoenix Mercury ( 2006 -- 2009 ) New York Liberty ( 2010 -- 2014 ) Chicago Sky ( 2015 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 6,591 </Td> <Td> 386 </Td> <Td> 17.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Smith , Katie Katie Smith </Td> <Td> Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Minnesota Lynx ( 1999 -- 2005 ) Detroit Shock ( 2005 -- 2008 ) Washington Mystics ( 2010 ) Seattle Storm ( 2011 -- 2012 ) New York Liberty ( 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 6,452 </Td> <Td> 482 </Td> <Td> 13.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Leslie , Lisa Lisa Leslie </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Sparks ( 1997 -- 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 6,263 </Td> <Td> 363 </Td> <Td> 17.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jackson , Lauren Lauren Jackson </Td> <Td> Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Seattle Storm ( 2001 -- 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 6,007 </Td> <Td> 317 </Td> <Td> 18.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hammon , Becky Becky Hammon </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> New York Liberty ( 1999 -- 2006 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2007 -- 2013 ) San Antonio Stars ( 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 5,841 </Td> <Td> 450 </Td> <Td> 13.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bird , Sue Sue Bird </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Seattle Storm ( 2002 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,840 </Td> <Td> 477 </Td> <Td> 12.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Dupree , Candice Candice Dupree </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Chicago Sky ( 2006 -- 2009 ) Phoenix Mercury ( 2010 -- 2015 ) Indiana Fever ( 2017 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,602 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 14.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Milton - Jones , DeLisha DeLisha Milton - Jones </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Sparks ( 1999 -- 2004 , 2008 -- 2012 ) Washington Mystics ( 2005 -- 2007 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2013 ) New York Liberty ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Atlanta Dream ( 2014 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 5,571 </Td> <Td> 499 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Douglas , Katie Katie Douglas </Td> <Td> Forward / Guard </Td> <Td> Orlando Miracle ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Connecticut Sun ( 2003 -- 2007 , 2014 ) Indiana Fever ( 2008 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 5,560 </Td> <Td> 412 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Augustus , Seimone Seimone Augustus </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Minnesota Lynx ( 2006 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,479 </Td> <Td> 325 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Whalen , Lindsay Lindsay Whalen </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Connecticut Sun ( 2004 -- 2009 ) Minnesota Lynx ( 2010 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 5,341 </Td> <Td> 448 </Td> <Td> 11.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Cash , Swin Swin Cash </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Detroit Shock ( 2002 -- 2007 ) Seattle Storm ( 2008 -- 2011 ) Chicago Sky ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Atlanta Dream ( 2014 ) New York Liberty ( 2014 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 5,119 </Td> <Td> 479 </Td> <Td> 10.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Smith , Tangela Tangela Smith </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Sacramento Monarchs ( 1998 -- 2004 ) Charlotte Sting ( 2005 -- 2006 ) Phoenix Mercury ( 2007 -- 2010 ) Indiana Fever ( 2011 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 5,048 </Td> <Td> 463 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> McWilliams - Franklin , Taj Taj McWilliams - Franklin </Td> <Td> Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Orlando Miracle ( 1999 -- 2002 ) Connecticut Sun (
who has scored the most points in wnba history
who has scored the most points in wnba history
Diana Taurasi
Diana Taurasi