On Tuesday night, Tamika Catchings added another bullet-point to her already historic resume by moving into second place on the all-time WNBA scoring list, passing fellow WNBA legend Diana Taurasi.
In honor of her accomplishment, let’s take a look at the top 10 scorers on WNBA history.
No. 1: TINA THOMPSON (7,488)
- Spent 17 years in the WNBA from 1997-2013
- Played in 496 games
- First in WNBA history in field goals made (2630)
- Second in WNBA history in rebounds (3070)
- 9-time WNBA All-Star
- 4-time WNBA champion
- Member of WNBA All-Decade Team
No. 2 TAMIKA CATCHINGS (6735)*
- In her 14th season in the WNBA
- WNBA’s all-time leader in steals (973) and free throws made (1,823)
- Third on WNBA’s all-time rebounding list (3,030)
- 10-time All-Star
- 5-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
- WNBA Champion in 2012
- Member of WNBA All-Decade Team
No. 3: DIANA TAURASI (6,722)
- 11 years in the WNBA
- Played in 334 games
- Fifth on the WNBA’s all-time assists list (1448)
- 7-time WNBA All-Star
- 3-time WNBA Champion
- Member of the WNBA All-Decade Team
No. 4: KATIE SMITH (6,452)
- Spent 14 years in the WNBA
- Played in 482 games
- Most three-point field goals made in WNBA history (906)
- Eighth-most field goals made in WNBA history (2,053)
- 7-time WNBA All-Star
- 2-time WNBA Champion
- Member of the WNBA All-Decade Team
No. 5: LISA LESLIE (6,263)
- Spent 12 years in the WNBA
- Played in 363 games
- Second on the WNBA all-time blocks list (822)
- Second-most field goals made in WNBA history (2,332)
- Fourth-most free throws made in WNBA history (1,477)
- 8-time WNBA All-Star
- 2-time WNBA Champion
- Member of the WNBA All-Decade Team
No. 6: LAUREN JACKSON (6,007)
- Spent 12 years in the WNBA
- Played in 317 games
- Eighth on the WNBA’s all-time rebounding list (2,447)
- Sixth in the league in scoring (16.1 PPG)
- 7-time WNBA All-Star
- 2-time WNBA Champion
- Member of the WNBA All-Decade Team
No. 7: BECKY HAMMON (5,841)
- Spent 16 years in the WNBA
- Played in 450 games
- Second-most three-point field goals made in WNBA history (829)
- Fourth on the WNBA’s all-time assists list (1,708)
- 6-time WNBA All-Star
No. 8:CAPPIE PONDEXTER (5,727)*
- In her 10th season in the WNBA
- Ninth most free throws made in WNBA history (1,241)
- 7-time WNBA All-Star
- 2-time WNBA Champion
No. 9: KATIE DOUGLAS (5,563)
- Spent 14 years in the WNBA
- Played in 412 games
- Fifth-most three point field goals made in WNBA history (727)
- Fourth on the WNBA’s all-time steals list (623)
- 5-time WNBA All-Star
- WNBA Champion in 2012
No. 10: DeLISHA MILTON-JONES (5,537)
- Spent 13 years in the WNBA
- Played in 488 games
- Fifth-most steals in WNBA history (612)
- Sixth-most field goals made in WNBA history (2,069)
- 2-time WNBA All-Star
- 2-time WNBA Champion
* Denotes active player