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While players are locked into the playoff race with a WNBA championship ring on their minds, fans are intrigued by the records they could topple on the way. Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese are on pace to break records, while Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark is within reach of one. The single-season records for average points, rebounds and assists could all fall next month when the season concludes on Sept. 19.

Single-season totals are also likely to be broken. But the averages are more indicative of the individual and team’s success since the league fluctuated in games played over its 28-year history. The 2023 schedule was the first 40-game season, hence why a litany of records were broken last autumn.

Jewell Loyd (939 points, 254 free throws), Alyssa Thomas (316 assists, 314 defensive rebounds), A’ja Wilson (326 2-pointers) and Sabrina Ionescu (128 3-pointers) all broke all-time marks last year and were joined in the top five by their 2023 peers.

Records are made to be broken.

Scoring: A’ja Wilson, 26.89 ppg
Record holder: Diana Taurasi, 25.29 ppg

A’ja Wilson
C – LVA

2024 – 2025 season

26.9
Pts

11.9
Reb

2
Stl

2.7
Blk

34:09
Min

Wilson, who is tearing up the record book en route to one of the greatest single-season performances in WNBA history, has been on pace to set the average scoring record since Day 1 when she dropped 30 points on Phoenix. She has scored fewer than 20 points only three times this season, including in the loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

The runaway MVP candidate needs to average 10.4 points down the back 13 games to take the record set by Taurasi in 2006. Unsurprisingly, Phoenix averaged a league-high 87.1 ppg that season and the Aces actively lead all teams at 87.8 ppg.

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd came close to breaking the mark last year, averaging 24.7 ppg with a record-tying 12 30-point outings. Wilson has scored at least 30 in eight games this year.

Wilson is on all sorts of record watches that are truly too many to count. Her 4.88 stocks average (2.04 steals per game plus 2.85 blocks per game) is on pace to break Hall of Famer Yolanda Griffith’s record. Griffith averaged 4.5 (2.59 steals, 1.91 blocks) in 2000 for Sacramento. Brittney Griner averaged 4.41 almost entirely off of 3.79 blocks in her 2014 record-breaking season.

Rebounds: Angel Reese, 12.3 rpg; Wilson, 11.85 rpg
Record holder: Sylvia Fowles, 11.88

Angel Reese
F – CHI

2024 – 2025 season

13.6
Pts

12.3
Reb

1.7
Ast

0.4
Blk

31:56
Min

Reese already racked up a few rebounding records in her rookie year, including consecutive double-doubles and the franchise’s single-season rebounding record. It should be no surprise, then, that she’s on pace to re-write the WNBA record book in average rebounds.

She’s averaging as many rebounds per game as she did in her collegiate career (12.3 rpg) with a similar offensive/defensive split. She’s first in the WNBA this season with 5 offensive rebounds per game and sixth in defensive rebounds (7.3). The rookie record for offensive rebounds per game is 4.86, set by Yolanda Griffith of the Sacramento Monarchs in 1999 (141 in 29 games). The total average rebound record is 11.71, set by Tina Charles in 2010 with the Connecticut Sun.

A’ja Wilson is shattering her previous single-season career high of 9.5 rpg set last season, her second consecutive one finishing second in the category. Wilson’s 31.5% defensive rebound rate ranks first and 19.7% overall rebound rate ranks third. She sat in second with 11.96 rpg before a nine-rebound night against Minnesota dropped her to fourth.

The rebounding record has stood since 2018 when Fowles broke the mark set by then-Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones (11.85) a season prior. Fowles, who averaged 10.41 in 2017, and Jones, who also averaged 11.22 in 2021, are the only players in the last decade to rank in the top 25.

Assists: Caitlin Clark, 8.29
Record holder: Courtney Vandersloot, 9.95

Caitlin Clark
G – IND

2024 – 2025 season

17.8
Pts

5.8
Reb

8.3
Ast

1.4
Stl

35:11
Min

Clark, another rookie earning records seemingly every week, isn’t actively on pace to break the record, but she’s toying with it as her handle of the pro level and her teammates’ understanding of her blossoms. The Fever point guard’s pace quickened over the last 15 games to be in this position, though she would need to average around 14 assists per game from here on out to set the record. She’s on pace to break the rookie record of 7.5 apg set by Ticha Penicheiro in 1998 with the Sacramento Monarchs (225 assists in 30 games).

Clark averaged 6.3 assists over her first 20 games, but late in that stretch she dished out double-digit assists for the first time with 13 against Chicago. It launched a seven-game run in which she averaged 11.7 assists and reached the franchise-record mark of 13 assists in a game four separate times. In the last game before the break, she set the WNBA single-game record with 19 assists that could have been higher if easy buckets were made.

The record will be hers one day and she could come to capitalize the peak performer award for assists the same way Vandersloot did while with the Chicago Sky. Vandersloot, who signed with the Liberty in 2023, held the first through sixth spots in the record book before Clark joined the league. Clark is currently fifth and needs to average 11 per game over the final 12 games to reach second (9.09 apg) and 9.4 per game for third (8.6 apg).

Vandersloot became the first WNBA player to average double-digit assists in a season in 2020 after a video review corrected an assist in a game the month prior. The recount found that an assist credited to Allie Quigley, Vandersloot’s wife and Sky teammate, should have gone to Vandersloot.

The official numeral for the season is 9.95, but the Elias Sports Bureau said it would be rounded up to 10. The 22-game 2020 season was played in a bubble in Bradenton, Florida, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minutes per game: Arike Ogunbowale, 38.42
Record holder: Katie Smith, 38.56

Arike Ogunbowale
G – DAL

2024 – 2025 season

21.9
Pts

4.8
Reb

5.2
Ast

2.6
Stl

38:29
Min

Ogunbowale is used to big minutes — her 2023 season ranks seventh — but nothing like what she’s playing this season. She played a season-low 33:38 early in June followed by a full 40-minute showing the following night. The veteran guard also played all 50 minutes of a two-overtime loss to Phoenix in June.

She has had to carry a large load while the Wings dealt with various injuries and played at least 39 minutes in six of 26 contests.

Attendance: Indiana Fever, 16,996
Record holder: Washington Mystics, 16,202

Everyone wants to see Clark and the team’s historic rise back to prominence. Their season-low game total (15,022) is higher than most other franchises’ season-long records, including the Fever’s own previous 11,266 mark in 2000. The season-low was following the Indy 500 and Memorial Day weekend, the busiest sports weekend in Indianapolis.

The Fever’s attendance average (16,996) would break the Mystics’ mark (16,202) set in 2002. Washington regularly packed Capital One Center in the early years of the WNBA and moved to Entertainment and Sports Arena (capacity 4,200) in 2019.

The combined league attendance of 9,733 ranks third behind 1998 (10,205) and 1999 (10,869) and many teams’ average attendance is at 70% or more of their arena’s capacity. A couple of teams in the WNBA play in arenas with capacities between 3,000-5,000, negatively impacting overall numbers even though they can individually announce sellouts and record crowds.

The Aces are averaging 11,042 fans, 2,000 more than last season and approximately 92% of Michelob Ultra Arena’s listed capacity. The team announced it had sold out of season tickets ahead of the year. The Chicago Sky, led by Angel Reese, average 8,743 fans to fill approximately 84% of Wintrust Arena. And the Liberty’s second-best 12,662 fan average fills out 71% of Barclays Center.

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Team win percentage: New York Liberty, .857
Record holder: Houston Comets, .900

Of all the records to fall in September, this is the least likely of the bunch. To tie the record, the Liberty need to win out their final 12 games. That’s improbable for a whole host of reasons. Not only is it difficult to rattle off 12 consecutive victories, the team might decide to rest some of its stars with the bigger picture of the franchise’s first WNBA championship in mind. Sabrina Ionescu already missed Tuesday night’s game against Dallas with neck soreness, and various other players have missed time with injury.

As with many records set by the Comets in the league’s early seasons, the win percentage might never be matched. The Liberty could break the Aces’ record for wins by eclipsing 34, their number last season to edge out New York for the No. 1 postseason seed.

One record the Liberty could move up to break is team assists per game, set at 24.28 by the 2022 Chicago Sky team and nearly broken by the Liberty (24.13) last year. The 2024 Liberty are averaging 22.89 assists per game, slightly behind the Minnesota Lynx’s 23.29.

The New York Liberty had a scare put into them by the Dallas Stars on Thursday night, barely avoiding an upset with a 79–71 win.

Dallas took a one-point lead with 6:47 remaining in the fourth quarter on a basket and free throw by Arike Ogunbowale. New York answered with consecutive baskets from Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart to retake the lead and maintained it until the final buzzer.

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Stewart scored a game-high 19 points (hitting 9 of 11 free throws), leading four Liberty players in double figures. She also notched seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. Kayla Thornton added 16 points, as did Leonie Fiebich with seven assists. Jones scored 13 with 13 rebounds.

Thursday’s game was New York’s second game in a row at home against Dallas. On Tuesday, the Liberty defeated the Wings, 94–74.

New York improved its record to a WNBA-best 25–4, while Dallas dropped to 6–23, tied for the worst record in the league.

Never can get tired of seeing Arike Ogunbowale go to work like this 😱

📺 Prime Video pic.twitter.com/KQyHIebthQ

— WNBA (@WNBA) August 22, 2024

Ogunbowale scored 19 points with six rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocks. Natasha Howard scored 16 points and Teaira McCowan added 14. Both Howard and McCowan grabbed eight rebounds, with Satou Sabally tallying seven of her own with five assists.

New York was without leading scorer Sabrina Ionescu, who missed her second consecutive game with a neck injury. Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello described Ionescu’s injury as “tightness” before Tuesday’s game. Her status for Thursday was a game-time decision; the fifth-year guard did not participate in pregame warmups.

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Ionescu is averaging 19.9 points per game, just slightly more than Stewart, the reigning WNBA MVP.

The Liberty next host the Connecticut Sun on Saturday in a matchup of the teams with the top two records in the WNBA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Wings face the Los Angeles Sparks, who share the league’s worst record, on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

Steve Kerr wasn’t the only member of the Golden State Warriors who made his voice heard at the Democratic National Convention.

On the fourth and final day of the proceedings at the United Center in Chicago, Warriors star Stephen Curry checked in with a video expressing his support for vice president Kamala Harris. He did so while wearing the gold medal he won with Team USA at the Paris Olympics earlier this month.

Curry: That’s why I believe that Kamala as president could bring that unity back and continue to move our country forward… It’s a honor to support Kamala so let’s all do our part pic.twitter.com/9aLOGAv27l

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 23, 2024

Curry’s full comments:

“What’s up everybody, Stephen Curry here. I know y’all know I play for the Golden State Warriors, but man, what a great honor it was representing Team USA, going out there and winning that gold medal at the Olympics this summer. And that unity on and off the court reminded us all that together, we can do all things and continue to inspire the world. That’s why I believe that Kamala, as president, could bring that unity back and continue to move our country forward. This is about preserving hope and belief in our country, making sure families can be taken care of during their most precious times.

“I got to visit Kamala with my team in the White House last year and I can tell you one thing. I knew then and I definitely know now, the Oval Office suits her well. So in the words of Michelle Obama, do something. Go vote. Be active. Let’s show out in November, like never before. It’s been an honor for me to represent our country. It’s an honor to support Kamala. Let’s all do our part, and God bless.”

The Curry video came two days after Kerr, his head coach, made a speech in person with a similar message of support for Harris, a Warriors fan, and her running mate Tim Walz. He didn’t reference their opponent, former President Donald Trump, until his final line, when he invoked Curry.

Curry’s video was part of a lengthy program that included actress Kerry Washington, the reverend Al Sharpton, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sen. Liz Warren, and, finally, Harris, who accepted the nomination with a 41-minute speech.

Stephen Curry made a virtual appearance at the DNC to endorse Kamala Harris. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
This isn’t the first time Curry has spoken about politics, or even his first time appearing at the DNC. He and his wife Ayesha sent in a video to the 2020 DNC endorsing President Joe Biden. He has also discussed getting into politics himself after his playing career.

Curry and the rest of the Warriors visited Biden and Harris at the White House last year, following their victory in the 2022 NBA Finals. They also visited former President Barack Obama after winning the 2015 NBA Finals.

As for their titles in 2017 and 2018, the first year saw Trump publicly pull their invitation, but only after Curry said he wouldn’t go to the White House.