# List of WNBA career 3-point scoring leaders

This article provides two lists:
    A list of WNBA career regular season three-point field goals made.
    A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

## List of 3-point scoring leaders

    Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.
| ^ | Active WNBA player |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 |
| Rank | Name | Position(s) | Team(s) played for (years) | Total 3-point field goals made | Total 3-point field goals attempted | 3-point field goal percentage | 3-point field goals made per game |
| 1 | Diana Taurasi$^†$ | G | Phoenix Mercury (2004–2024) | 1,447 | 4,014 | .360 | 2.56 |
| 2 | Sue Bird$^§$ | G | Seattle Storm (2002–2022) | 1,001 | 2,551 | .392 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Katie Smith* | G/F | Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005) Detroit Shock (2005–2008) Washington Mystics (2010) Seattle Storm (2011–2012) New York Liberty (2013) | 906 | 2,466 | .367 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Becky Hammon* | G | New York Liberty (1999–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2013) San Antonio Stars (2014) | 829 | 2,191 | .378 | 1.84 |
| 5 | Tina Thompson* | F | Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013) | 748 | 2,018 | .371 | 1.51 |
| 6 | Katie Douglas | G/F | Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (2001–2007, 2014) Indiana Fever (2008–2013) | 726 | 1,978 | .367 | 1.76 |
| 7 | Kristi Toliver$^†$ | G | Chicago Sky (2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2016, 2021–2022) Washington Mystics (2017–2019, 2023) | 651 | 1,698 | .383 | 1.71 |
| 8 | DeWanna Bonner^ | F | Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019) Connecticut Sun (2020–present) | 623 | 2,052 | .304 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Kayla McBride^ | G | San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2014–2020) Minnesota Lynx (2021–present) | 619 | 1,673 | .370 | 1.85 |
| 10 | Tamika Catchings* | F | Indiana Fever (2002–2016) | 606 | 1,704 | .356 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Kara Lawson | G | Sacramento Monarchs (2003–2009) Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) Washington Mystics (2014–2015) | 584 | 1,498 | .390 | 1.55 |
| 12 | Nicole Powell | F | Charlotte Sting (2004) Sacramento Monarchs (2005–2009) New York Liberty (2010–2012) Tulsa Shock (2013) Seattle Storm (2014) | 580 | 1,536 | .378 | 1.61 |
| 13 | Jewell Loyd^ | G | Seattle Storm (2015–present) | 567 | 1,631 | .348 | 1.73 |
| 14 | Kelsey Mitchell^ | G | Indiana Fever (2018–present) | 558 | 1,476 | .378 | 2.39 |
| 15 | Ivory Latta | G | Detroit Shock (2007) Atlanta Dream (2008–2009) Tulsa Shock (2010–2012) Washington Mystics (2013–2017) | 536 | 1,453 | .369 | 1.66 |
| 16 | Renee Montgomery | G | Minnesota Lynx (2009, 2015–2017) Connecticut Sun (2010–2014) Seattle Storm (2015) Atlanta Dream (2018–2019) | 532 | 1,533 | .347 | 1.46 |
| 17 | Maya Moore | F | Minnesota Lynx (2011–2018) | 530 | 1,381 | .384 | 1.96 |
| 18 | Allie Quigley | G | Phoenix Mercury (2008–2009) Indiana Fever (2010) San Antonio Silver Stars (2010) Seattle Storm (2011) Chicago Sky (2013–2022) | 510 | 1,295 | .394 | 1.47 |
| 19 | Leilani Mitchell | G | New York Liberty (2008-2013) Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017–2019) Washington Mystics (2016, 2020–2021) | 508 | 1,319 | .385 | 1.28 |
| 20 | Arike Ogunbowale^ | G | Dallas Wings (2019–present) | 497 | 1,419 | .350 | 2.55 |
| 21 | Kelsey Plum^ | G | San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2017–present) | 489 | 1,254 | .390 | 2.08 |
| 22 | Shekinna Stricklen | F | Seattle Storm (2012–2014) Connecticut Sun (2015–2019) Atlanta Dream (2020–2021) | 468 | 1,287 | .364 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Cappie Pondexter | G | Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009) New York Liberty (2010–2014) Chicago Sky (2015–2017) Los Angeles Sparks (2018) Indiana Fever (2018) | 464 | 1,325 | .350 | 1.12 |
| 24 | Lauren Jackson* | F/C | Seattle Storm (2001–2012) | 436 | 1,243 | .351 | 1.38 |
| 25 | Shameka Christon | G | New York Liberty (2004–2009) Chicago Sky (2010) San Antonio Stars (2012–2014) Phoenix Mercury (2015) | 435 | 1,271 | .342 | 1.37 |

## Progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
    Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.
| ^ | Active WNBA player |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 |
Team abbreviations :
| CHA | Charlotte Sting | IND | Indiana Fever | SAC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| CHI | Chicago Sky | LVA | Las Vegas Aces | SAS | San Antonio Stars |
| DAL | Dallas Wings | MIN | Minnesota Lynx | SEA | Seattle Storm |
| DET | Detroit Shock | NYL | New York Liberty | WAS | Washington Mystics |
| HOU | Houston Comets | PHO | Phoenix Mercury |
Progressive 3-point leaders :
| Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |
| 1997 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 67 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 67 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 67 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 67 | 1997 |
| 1998 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 64 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 131 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 131 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 67 | 1998 |
| 1999 | Crystal Robinson000NYL | 76 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 189 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 189 | Crystal Robinson000NYL | 76 | 1999 |
| 2000 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 88 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 232 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 232 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 88 | 2000 |
| 2001 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 85 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 225 | Cynthia Cooper*000HOU | 232 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 88 | 2001 |
| 2002 | Allison Feaster000CHA | 79 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 287 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 287 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 88 | 2002 |
| 2003 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 78 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 365 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 365 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 88 | 2003 |
| 2004 | Anna DeForge000PHO | 70 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 425 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 425 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 88 | 2004 |
| 2005 | Nicole Powell000SAC | 66 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 478 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 478 | Katie Smith*000MIN | 88 | 2005 |
| 2006 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 537 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 537 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2006 |
| 2007 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 95 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 598 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 598 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2007 |
| 2008 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 89 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 674 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 674 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2008 |
| 2009 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 79 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 731 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 731 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2009 |
| 2010 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 80 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 785 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 785 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2010 |
| 2011 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 81 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 834 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 834 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2011 |
| 2012 | Katie Douglas000INDBecky Hammon*000SAS | 80 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 878 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 878 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2012 |
| 2013 | Ivory Latta000WAS Maya Moore000MIN | 72 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2001–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 906 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 906 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2013 |
| 2014 | Ivory Latta000WAS | 81 | Becky Hammon*000SAS | 829 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 906 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2014 |
| 2015 | Ivory Latta000WAS | 79 | Sue Bird$^§$000SEA | 664 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 906 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2015 |
| 2016 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 89 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 900 | Katie Smith* 000MIN 2002–05 000DET 2005–09 000WAS 2010 000SEA 2011–12 000NYL 2013 | 906 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2016 |
| 2017 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 96 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 996 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 996 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2017 |
| 2018 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 106 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,102 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,102 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2018 |
| 2019 | Allie Quigley000CHI | 80 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,103 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,103 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2019 |
| 2020 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 61 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,164 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,164 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2020 |
| 2021 | Arike Ogunbowale^000DAL | 80 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,205 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,205 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2021 |
| 2022 | Kelsey Plum^000LVA | 113 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,297 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,297 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 121 | 2022 |
| 2023 | Sabrina Ionescu^000NYL | 128 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,361 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,361 | Sabrina Ionescu^000NYL | 128 | 2023 |
| 2024 | Caitlin Clark^000IND | 122 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,447 | Diana Taurasi$^†$000PHO | 1,447 | Sabrina Ionescu^000NYL | 128 | 2024 |
| Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |