Updated Oct 20, 2026
WNBA first basket stats by player
First baskets, starts and rate for each WNBA team's leading first basket scorers, from every tracked game. Each name opens that player's page.
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakira AustinC · Washington Mystics | 12 | 45 | 26.7% |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniF · Golden State Valkyries | 10 | 41 | 24.4% |
| Dominique MalongaC · Seattle Storm | 9 | 34 | 26.5% |
| Jonquel JonesC · New York Liberty | 9 | 48 | 18.8% |
| Kamilla CardosoC · Chicago Sky | 8 | 43 | 18.6% |
| Nneka OgwumikeF · Los Angeles Sparks | 8 | 43 | 18.6% |
| Paige BueckersG · Dallas Wings | 8 | 45 | 17.8% |
| Gabby WilliamsF · Golden State Valkyries | 8 | 46 | 17.4% |
| A'ja WilsonC · Las Vegas Aces | 8 | 47 | 17% |
| Aliyah BostonC · Indiana Fever | 7 | 43 | 16.3% |
| Kelsey MitchellG · Indiana Fever | 7 | 47 | 14.9% |
| Rhyne HowardG · Atlanta Dream | 7 | 49 | 14.3% |
| Megan DiLeoC · Portland Fire | 6 | 32 | 18.8% |
| Marina MabreyG · Toronto Tempo | 6 | 32 | 18.8% |
| Sabrina IonescuG · New York Liberty | 6 | 35 | 17.1% |
| Alyssa ThomasF · Phoenix Mercury | 6 | 42 | 14.3% |
| Natasha HowardF · Minnesota Lynx | 6 | 46 | 13% |
| Allisha GrayG · Atlanta Dream | 6 | 48 | 12.5% |
| Jordin CanadaG · Atlanta Dream | 6 | 49 | 12.2% |
| Chelsea GrayG · Las Vegas Aces | 6 | 49 | 12.2% |
| Jackie YoungG · Las Vegas Aces | 6 | 49 | 12.2% |
| Laura JuskaiteF · Toronto Tempo | 5 | 36 | 13.9% |
| Dearica HambyF · Los Angeles Sparks | 5 | 42 | 11.9% |
| Pauline AstierG · New York Liberty | 5 | 44 | 11.4% |
| Emily EngstlerF · Portland Fire | 5 | 44 | 11.4% |
| Courtney WilliamsG · Minnesota Lynx | 5 | 45 | 11.1% |
| Maria CondeF · Toronto Tempo | 4 | 20 | 20% |
| Awak KuierF · Dallas Wings | 4 | 29 | 13.8% |
| Leila LacanG · Connecticut Sun | 4 | 30 | 13.3% |
| Azura StevensF · Chicago Sky | 4 | 31 | 12.9% |
| Rae BurrellG · Los Angeles Sparks | 4 | 35 | 11.4% |
| Flau'jae JohnsonG · Seattle Storm | 4 | 42 | 9.5% |
| Caitlin ClarkG · Indiana Fever | 4 | 43 | 9.3% |
| Stephanie TalbotF · Las Vegas Aces | 4 | 47 | 8.5% |
| Breanna StewartF · New York Liberty | 4 | 47 | 8.5% |
| Aneesah MorrowF · Connecticut Sun | 3 | 10 | 30% |
| Makayla TimpsonF · Indiana Fever | 3 | 17 | 17.6% |
| Brittney GrinerC · Connecticut Sun | 3 | 18 | 16.7% |
| Alanna SmithF · Dallas Wings | 3 | 18 | 16.7% |
| Olivia Nelson-OdodaC · Connecticut Sun | 3 | 23 | 13% |
| Azzi FuddG · Dallas Wings | 3 | 24 | 12.5% |
| DeWanna BonnerF · Phoenix Mercury | 3 | 26 | 11.5% |
| Jade MelbourneG · Seattle Storm | 3 | 32 | 9.4% |
| NaLyssa SmithF · Las Vegas Aces | 3 | 38 | 7.9% |
| Kahleah CopperG · Phoenix Mercury | 3 | 40 | 7.5% |
| Natisha HiedemanG · Seattle Storm | 3 | 40 | 7.5% |
| Michaela OnyenwereF · Washington Mystics | 3 | 42 | 7.1% |
| Diamond MillerF · Connecticut Sun | 3 | 43 | 7% |
| Kiki IriafenF · Washington Mystics | 3 | 43 | 7% |
| Lexie HullG · Indiana Fever | 3 | 44 | 6.8% |
| Jessica ShepardF · Dallas Wings | 3 | 45 | 6.7% |
| Angel ReeseF · Atlanta Dream | 3 | 49 | 6.1% |
| Kayla ThorntonF · Golden State Valkyries | 3 | 51 | 5.9% |
| Veronica BurtonG · Golden State Valkyries | 3 | 51 | 5.9% |
| Kia NurseG · Toronto Tempo | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Jovana NogicG · Phoenix Mercury | 2 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Stefanie DolsonC · Seattle Storm | 2 | 12 | 16.7% |
| Gabriela JaquezG · Chicago Sky | 2 | 18 | 11.1% |
| Marine JohannesG · New York Liberty | 2 | 18 | 11.1% |
| Skylar DigginsG · Chicago Sky | 2 | 19 | 10.5% |
| Courtney VanderslootG · Chicago Sky | 2 | 24 | 8.3% |
| Nia CoffeyF · Minnesota Lynx | 2 | 28 | 7.1% |
| Nyadiew PuochF · Portland Fire | 2 | 28 | 7.1% |
| Julie AllemandG · Toronto Tempo | 2 | 31 | 6.5% |
| Noemie BrochantF · Phoenix Mercury | 2 | 33 | 6.1% |
| Carla LeiteG · Portland Fire | 2 | 38 | 5.3% |
| Olivia MilesG · Minnesota Lynx | 2 | 42 | 4.8% |
| Naz HillmonF · Atlanta Dream | 2 | 47 | 4.3% |
| Georgia AmooreG · Washington Mystics | 2 | 46 | 4.3% |
| Kiah StokesC · Golden State Valkyries | 2 | 50 | 4% |
| Lauren BettsC · Washington Mystics | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Jordan HarrisonG · Portland Fire | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Maya CaldwellG · Minnesota Lynx | 1 | 5 | 20% |
| Kelsey PlumG · Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 15 | 6.7% |
| Erica WheelerG · Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 41 | 2.4% |
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