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This article provides two lists:

A list of WNBA career regular season three-point field goals made.
A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]

List of 3-point scoring leaders

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Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[2]
Rank Name Position(s) Team(s) played for (years) Total 3-point field
goals made 		Total 3-point field
goals attempted 		3-point field goal
percentage 		3-point field
goals made per game
1 Diana Taurasi^ G Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)[b] 1,447 4,014 .360 2.56
2 Sue Bird† G Seattle Storm (2002–2022)[c] 1,001 2,551 .392 1.73
3 Katie Smith* G/F Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005)
Detroit Shock (2005–2008)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (2011–2012)
New York Liberty (2013) 		906 2,466 .367 1.88
4 Becky Hammon* G New York Liberty (1999–2006)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2013)
San Antonio Stars (2014) 		829 2,191 .378 1.84
5 Tina Thompson* F Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013) 		748 2,018 .371 1.51
6 Katie Douglas G/F Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (2001–2007, 2014)
Indiana Fever (2008–2013) 		726 1,978 .367 1.76
7 Kristi Toliver† G Chicago Sky (2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2016, 2021–2022)
Washington Mystics (2017–2019, 2023) 		651 1,698 .383 1.71
8 DeWanna Bonner^ F Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–present) 		623 2,052 .304 1.24
9 Kayla McBride^ G San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2014–2020)
Minnesota Lynx (2021–present) 		619 1,673 .370 1.85
10 Tamika Catchings* F Indiana Fever (2002–2016) 606 1,704 .356 1.33
11 Kara Lawson G Sacramento Monarchs (2003–2009)
Connecticut Sun (2010–2013)
Washington Mystics (2014–2015) 		584 1,498 .390 1.55
12 Nicole Powell F Charlotte Sting (2004)
Sacramento Monarchs (2005–2009)
New York Liberty (2010–2012)
Tulsa Shock (2013)
Seattle Storm (2014) 		580 1,536 .378 1.61
13 Jewell Loyd^ G Seattle Storm (2015–present) 567 1,631 .348 1.73
14 Kelsey Mitchell^ G Indiana Fever (2018–present) 558 1,476 .378 2.39
15 Ivory Latta G Detroit Shock (2007)
Atlanta Dream (2008–2009)
Tulsa Shock (2010–2012)
Washington Mystics (2013–2017) 		536 1,453 .369 1.66
16 Renee Montgomery G Minnesota Lynx (2009, 2015–2017)
Connecticut Sun (2010–2014)
Seattle Storm (2015)
Atlanta Dream (2018–2019) 		532 1,533 .347 1.46
17 Maya Moore F Minnesota Lynx (2011–2018) 530 1,381 .384 1.96
18 Allie Quigley† G Phoenix Mercury (2008–2009)
Indiana Fever (2010)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)
Seattle Storm (2011)
Chicago Sky (2013–2022) 		510 1,295 .394 1.47
19 Leilani Mitchell§ G New York Liberty (2008-2013)
Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017–2019)
Washington Mystics (2016, 2020–2021) 		508 1,319 .385 1.28
20 Arike Ogunbowale^ G Dallas Wings (2019–present) 497 1,419 .350 2.55
21 Kelsey Plum^ G San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2017–present) 489 1,254 .390 2.08
22 Shekinna Stricklen§ F Seattle Storm (2012–2014)
Connecticut Sun (2015–2019)
Atlanta Dream (2020–2021) 		468 1,287 .364 1.50
23 Cappie Pondexter G Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009)
New York Liberty (2010–2014)
Chicago Sky (2015–2017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018) 		464 1,325 .350 1.12
24 Lauren Jackson* F/C Seattle Storm (2001–2012) 436 1,243 .351 1.38
25 Shameka Christon G New York Liberty (2004–2009)
Chicago Sky (2010)
San Antonio Stars (2012–2014)
Phoenix Mercury (2015) 		435 1,271 .342 1.37

Progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders

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This is a progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
CHA Charlotte Sting IND Indiana Fever SAC Sacramento Monarchs
CHI Chicago Sky LVA Las Vegas Aces SAS San Antonio Stars
DAL Dallas Wings MIN Minnesota Lynx SEA Seattle Storm
DET Detroit Shock NYL New York Liberty WAS Washington Mystics
HOU Houston Comets PHO Phoenix Mercury
Progressive 3-point leaders
Season Year-by-year leader[3] 3P Active player leader 3P Career record 3P Single-season record 3P Season
1997 Cynthia Cooper*HOU 67 Cynthia Cooper*HOU 67 Cynthia Cooper*HOU 67 Cynthia Cooper*HOU 67 1997
1998 64 131 131 1998
1999 Crystal RobinsonNYL 76 189 189 Crystal RobinsonNYL 76 1999
2000 Katie Smith*MIN 88 232 232 Katie Smith*MIN 88 2000
2001 85 Katie Smith*
MIN 2001–05
DET 2005–09
WAS 2010
SEA 2011–12
NYL 2013		 225 2001
2002 Allison FeasterCHA 79 287 Katie Smith*
MIN 2002–05
DET 2005–09
WAS 2010
SEA 2011–12
NYL 2013		 287 2002
2003 Katie Smith*MIN 78 365 365 2003
2004 Anna DeForgePHO 70 425 425 2004
2005 Nicole PowellSAC 66 478 478 2005
2006 Diana Taurasi^PHO 121 537 537 Diana Taurasi^PHO 121 2006
2007 95 598 598 2007
2008 89 674 674 2008
2009 79 731 731 2009
2010 80 785 785 2010
2011 81 834 834 2011
2012 Katie DouglasIND 80 878 878 2012
2013 Ivory LattaWAS
Maya MooreMIN		 72 906 906 2013
2014 Ivory LattaWAS 81 Becky Hammon*SAS 829 2014
2015 79 Sue Bird†SEA 664 2015
2016 Diana Taurasi^PHO 89 Diana Taurasi^PHO 900 2016
2017 96 996 Diana Taurasi^PHO 996 2017
2018 106 1,102 1,102 2018
2019 Allie Quigley†CHI 80 1,103 1,103 2019
2020 Diana Taurasi^PHO 61 1,164 1,164 2020
2021 Arike Ogunbowale^DAL 80 1,205 1,205 2021
2022 Kelsey Plum^LVA 113 1,297 1,297 2022
2023 Sabrina Ionescu^NYL 128 1,361 1,361 Sabrina Ionescu^NYL 128 2023
2024 Caitlin Clark^IND 122 1,447 1,447 2024
Season Year-by-year leader 3P Active player leader 3P Career record 3P Single-season record 3P Season

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ^ Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
  3. ^ Bird did not play the 2013 season and 2019 season because of knee surgery.

References

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  1. ^ "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "NBA Regular Season 3PM - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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