Award season is fast approaching in the WNBA.
The regular season’s conclusion brings focus to what figures to be an eye-catching postseason. It also sets up what looks to be quite the race for the W’s top individual prizes, including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
The award ceremonies started in earnest on Friday when the league’s Peak Performer awards were handed out. Three of the WNBA’s biggest stars were greeted with the award due to their dominance in a specific category compared to the rest of their peers.
Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson and Angel Reese were named the league’s peak performers in 2024. All three were recognized for being the WNBA’s best in some category: Clark led the WNBA in assists, Wilson led the WNBA in points and Reese led the WNBA in rebounds.
A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, and Angel Reese shine as the 2024 WNBA Peak Performers, dominating the court and setting new standards of excellence 🌟#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/dukIM0vaJj
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 20, 2024
With that, the Sporting News gives you insight into how they compared to their fellow WNBA talents.
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WNBA scoring leaders 2024
Wilson finished the season as the sport’s leading scorer, averaging 26.9 points per game. That mark is not only a new career-high for Wilson. It represents a new WNBA record, nearly two points higher than the previous high-water mark, 25.3 by Diana Taurasi in 2006.
Here’s a look at the 15 most prolific scorers this season:
| Rank | Player | PTS/G | FG% | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A’ja Wilson | 26.9 | 51.8 | Aces |
| 2 | Arike Ogunbowale | 22.2 | 38.3 | Wings |
| 3 | Kahleah Copper | 21.1 | 43.5 | Mercury |
| 4 | Breanna Stewart | 20.4 | 45.8 | Liberty |
| Napheesa Collier | 20.4 | 49.2 | Lynx | |
| 6 | Jewell Loyd | 19.7 | 36.0 | Storm |
| 7 | Caitlin Clark | 19.2 | 41.2 | Fever |
| Kelsey Mitchell | 19.2 | 46.8 | Fever | |
| 9 | Sabrina Ionescu | 18.2 | 39.4 | Liberty |
| 10 | Kelsey Plum | 17.8 | 42.3 | Aces |
| Brittney Griner | 17.8 | 57.9 | Mercury | |
| 12 | Chennedy Carter | 17.5 | 48.7 | Sky |
| 13 | Rhyne Howard | 17.3 | 37.1 | Dream |
| Dearica Hamby | 17.3 | 51.2 | Sparks | |
| 15 | Nneka Ogwumike | 16.7 | 51.1 | Storm |
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WNBA assist leaders 2024
Clark led the pack in regards to passing, tossing a league-high 8.4 dimes per contest.
Here’s a comprehensive look at the 15 best passers in the league (as ranked by assist per game in 2024):
| Rank | Player | AST/G | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlin Clark | 8.4 | Fever |
| 2 | Alyssa Thomas | 7.9 | Sun |
| 3 | Natasha Cloud | 6.9 | Mercury |
| 4 | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 6.4 | Storm |
| 5 | Sabrina Ionescu | 6.2 | Liberty |
| 6 | Courtney Williams | 5.5 | Lynx |
| 7 | Jackie Young | 5.3 | Aces |
| 8 | Arike Ogunbowale | 5.1 | Wings |
| 9 | Courtney Vandersloot | 4.8 | Liberty |
| 10 | Julie Vanloo | 4.3 | Mystics |
| 11 | Kelsey Plum | 4.2 | Aces |
| 12 | Marina Mabrey | 4.1 | Sun |
| 13 | Lindsay Allen | 3.9 | Sky |
| 14 | Jewell Loyd | 3.6 | Storm |
| 15 | Breanna Stewart | 3.5 | Liberty |
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WNBA rebounding leaders 2024
Reese took home the WNBA’s Peak Performer prize after corralling 13.1 rebounds per game in her rookie season.
Reese didn’t finish the year with the most total rebounds — that total belonged to Wilson, who grabbed 451 boards to Reese’s 446. However, that was only due to Reese suffering a season-ending as the year came to a close.
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Here’s a look at the 15 best rebounders in the league, ranked by the number of rebounds they brought in their grasp during each game:
| Rank | Player | REB/G | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Reese | 13.1 | Sky |
| 2 | A’ja Wilson | 11.9 | Aces |
| 3 | Napheesa Collier | 9.7 | Lynx |
| 4 | Tina Charles | 9.6 | Dream |
| 5 | Dearica Hamby | 9.2 | Sparks |
| 6 | Jonquel Jones | 9.0 | Liberty |
| 7 | Aliyah Boston | 8.9 | Fever |
| 8 | Breanna Stewart | 8.5 | Liberty |
| 9 | Alyssa Thomas | 8.4 | Sun |
| 10 | Teaira McCowan | 8.1 | Wings |
| 11 | Ezi Magbegor | 8.0 | Storm |
| 12 | Kamilla Cardoso | 7.9 | Sky |
| 13 | Nneka Ogwumike | 7.6 | Storm |
| 14 | NaLyssa Smith | 7.1 | Fever |
| 15 | Brittney Griner | 6.6 | Mercury |
