List of WNBA Career scoring leaders - wikipedia List of WNBA Career scoring leaders The following is a list of the players who have scored the most points during their WNBA careers. Diana Taurasi, the WNBA 's all - time leading scorer. Contents 1 Scoring leaders 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Scoring leaders Active WNBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Rank Player Position ( s ) Team ( s ) played for ( years ) Total points Games played Points per game average Taurasi, Diana Diana Taurasi Guard Phoenix Mercury ( 2004 -- present ) 7,867 398 19.8 Thompson, Tina Tina Thompson Forward Houston Comets ( 1998 -- 2007 ) Los Angeles Sparks ( 2009 -- 2011 ) Seattle Storm ( 2012 -- 2013 ) 7,488 496 15.1 Catchings, Tamika Tamika Catchings Forward Indiana Fever ( 2002 -- 2016 ) 7,380 457 16.1 Pondexter, Cappie Cappie Pondexter Guard Phoenix Mercury ( 2006 -- 2009 ) New York Liberty ( 2010 -- 2014 ) Chicago Sky ( 2015 -- present ) 6,591 386 17.1 Smith, Katie Katie Smith Guard / Forward Minnesota Lynx ( 1999 -- 2005 ) Detroit Shock ( 2005 -- 2008 ) Washington Mystics ( 2010 ) Seattle Storm ( 2011 -- 2012 ) New York Liberty ( 2013 ) 6,452 482 13.4 6 Leslie, Lisa Lisa Leslie Center Los Angeles Sparks ( 1997 -- 2009 ) 6,263 363 17.3 7 Jackson, Lauren Lauren Jackson Forward / Center Seattle Storm ( 2001 -- 2012 ) 6,007 317 18.9 8 Hammon, Becky Becky Hammon Guard New York Liberty ( 1999 -- 2006 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2007 -- 2013 ) San Antonio Stars ( 2014 ) 5,841 450 13.0 9 Bird, Sue Sue Bird Guard Seattle Storm ( 2002 -- present ) 5,840 477 12.2 10 Dupree, Candice Candice Dupree Forward Chicago Sky ( 2006 -- 2009 ) Phoenix Mercury ( 2010 -- 2015 ) Indiana Fever ( 2017 -- present ) 5,602 380 14.7 11 Milton - Jones, DeLisha DeLisha Milton - Jones Forward 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 ) 5,571 499 11.2 12 Douglas, Katie Katie Douglas Forward / Guard Orlando Miracle ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Connecticut Sun ( 2003 -- 2007, 2014 ) Indiana Fever ( 2008 -- 2013 ) 5,560 412 13.5 13 Augustus, Seimone Seimone Augustus Forward Minnesota Lynx ( 2006 -- present ) 5,479 325 16.9 14 Whalen, Lindsay Lindsay Whalen Guard Connecticut Sun ( 2004 -- 2009 ) Minnesota Lynx ( 2010 -- present ) 5,341 448 11.9 15 Cash, Swin Swin Cash Forward Detroit Shock ( 2002 -- 2007 ) Seattle Storm ( 2008 -- 2011 ) Chicago Sky ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Atlanta Dream ( 2014 ) New York Liberty ( 2014 -- 2016 ) 5,119 479 10.7 16 Smith, Tangela Tangela Smith Forward Sacramento Monarchs ( 1998 -- 2004 ) Charlotte Sting ( 2005 -- 2006 ) Phoenix Mercury ( 2007 -- 2010 ) Indiana Fever ( 2011 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2012 ) 5,048 463 10.9 17 McWilliams - Franklin, Taj Taj McWilliams - Franklin Forward / Center Orlando Miracle ( 1999 -- 2002 ) Connecticut Sun ( 2003 -- 2006 ) Los Angeles Sparks ( 2007 ) Washington Mystics ( 2008 ) Detroit Shock ( 2008 -- 2009 ) New York Liberty ( 2010 ) Minnesota Lynx ( 2011 -- 2012 ) 5,013 440 11.4 18 McCoughtry, Angel Angel McCoughtry Forward Atlanta Dream ( 2009 -- present ) 4,990 256 19.5 19 Swoopes, Sheryl Sheryl Swoopes Forward Houston Comets ( 1997 -- 2007 ) Seattle Storm ( 2008 ) Tulsa Shock ( 2011 ) 4,875 324 15.0 20 Charles, Tina Tina Charles Center Connecticut Sun ( 2010 -- 2013 ) New York Liberty ( 2014 -- present ) 4,772 264 18.1 21 Holdsclaw, Chamique Chamique Holdsclaw Forward Washington Mystics ( 1999 -- 2004 ) Los Angeles Sparks ( 2005 -- 2007 ) Atlanta Dream ( 2009 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2010 ) 4,716 279 16.9 22 Taylor, Penny Penny Taylor Forward / Guard Cleveland Rockers ( 2001 -- 2003 ) Phoenix Mercury ( 2004 -- 2016 ) 4,606 355 13.0 23 Beard, Alana Alana Beard Guard Washington Mystics ( 2004 -- 2011 ) Los Angeles Sparks ( 2012 -- present ) 4,567 374 12.2 24 Parker, Candace Candace Parker Forward Los Angeles Sparks ( 2008 - 2017 ) 4,558 262 17.4 25 Perkins, Jia Jia Perkins Guard Charlotte Sting ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Chicago Sky ( 2006 -- 2010 ) San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2011 -- 2013 San Antonio Stars ( 2014 -- 2015 ) Minnesota Lynx ( 2016 -- 2017 ) 4,435 417 10.6 All statistics are up to date as of the end of the 2017 wnba season. Notes Jump up ^ Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg. Jump up ^ Leslie did not play the 2007 season because of a pregnancy leave. Jump up ^ Bird did not play the 2013 season because of a knee surgery. Jump up ^ McCoughtry sat out during the 2017 to rest. Jump up ^ Swoopes missed the 2001 season due to an injury. Jump up ^ Taylor did not play in the 2008 and 2012 seasons due to injuries, nor the 2015 season due to personal reasons. Jump up ^ Beard missed the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to injuries. References Jump up ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth. Jump up ^ `` Dream 's Angel McCoughtry Plans to Rest During 2017 Season ''. WNBA. January 4, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` PRO BASKETBALL ; Swoopes Will Miss Season ''. The New York Times. April 25, 2001. Retrieved June 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Points ''. Basketball - Reference. Sports - Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017. 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Question: who has scored the most points in wnba history
Answer: Diana Taurasi