Most Valuable Player
Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
All-WNBA Teams
First Team: Candace Parker (Los Angeles), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Lindsay Whalen (Connecticut), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix), Sophia Young (San Antonio)
Second Team: Sue Bird (Seattle), Becky Hammon (San Antonio), Asjha Jones (Connecticut), Deanna Nolan (Detroit), Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
Rookie of the Year
Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
Defensive Player of the Year
Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
Coach of the Year
Mike Thibault, Connecticut Sun
Sixth Woman of the Year
Candice Wiggins, Minnesota Lynx
All-Defensive Team
First Team: Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Tamika Catchings (Indiana), Sophia Young (San Antonio), Ticha Penicheiro (Sacramento), Tully Bevilaqua (Indiana)
Second Team: Sylvia Fowles (Chicago), Lauren Jackson (Seattle), Rebekkah Brunson (Sacramento), Deanna Nolan (Detroit), Katie Smith (Detroit)
All-Rookie Team
Candace Parker (Los Angeles), Candice Wiggins (Minnesota), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago), Nicky Anosike (Minnesota), Matee Ajavon (Houston) (Tied), Amber Holt (Connecticut) (Tied)
Most Improved Player
Ebony Hoffman, Indiana Fever
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Vickie Johnson, San Antonio Silver Stars
Peak Performer: Scoring
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Peak Performer: Rebounding
Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
Peak Performer: Assists
Lindsay Whalen, Connecticut Sun
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sep. 8-14
East: Tammy Sutton-Brown, Indiana Fever
West: Ann Wauters, San Antonio Silver Stars
2008 WNBA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
| Week Ending | East Player | West Player |
| 09/14/08 | Tammy Sutton-Brown – Indiana | Ann Wauters – San Antonio |
| 09/07/08 | Janel McCarville – New York | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix |
| 08/31/08 | Jia Perkins – Chicago | Candace Parker – Los Angeles |
| 07/27/08 | Asjha Jones – Connecticut | Tina Thompson – Houston |
| 07/20/08 | Deanna Nolan – Detroit | Cappie Pondexter – Phoenix |
| 07/13/08 | Lindsay Whalen – Connecticut | Becky Hammon – San Antonio |
| 07/06/08 | Shameka Christon – New York | Lauren Jackson – Seattle |
| 06/29/08 | Asjha Jones – Connecticut | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix |
| 06/22/08 | Deanna Nolan – Detroit | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix |
| 06/15/08 | Janel McCarville – New York | Lisa Leslie – Los Angeles |
| 06/08/08 | Katie Smith – Detroit | Diana Taurasi – Phoenix |
| 06/01/08 | Katie Douglas – Indiana | Seimone Augustus – Minnesota |
| 05/25/08 | Lindsay Whalen – Connecticut | Sophia Young – San Antonio |