Highlighting The W25 (The Top 25 WNBA Players Of All Time)
Girls Is Players Too: Highlighting The W25 (The Top 25 WNBA Players Of All Time)
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- Winning a major individual playing award.
- Selection to at least one All-WNBA Team at any level.
- Selection to at least one WNBA All-Defensive Team at any level.
- Selection for at least one WNBA All-Star Game.
- Member of at least one WNBA championship team.
- A ranking among the top 40 career leaders in any major statistical category, as of the start of the 2021 season.
- Winner of the WNBA’s season-long Community Assist Award.
1. Seimone Augustus
Teams: Minnesota Lynx (2006-2019); Los Angeles Sparks (2020)
League Titles: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
League Awards: Finals MVP (2011), Rookie Of The Year (2006), 6x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 2006-2007, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017, 2018
2. Sue Bird
Teams: Seattle Storm (2002-2012, 2014-2018, 2020-2022)
League Titles: 2004, 2010, 2018, 2020
League Awards: Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2011, 2017, 2018), 8x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 2002-2003, 2005-2007, 2009, 2011, 2014-2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
3. Swin Cash
Teams: Detroit Shock (2002-2007), Seattle Storm (2008-2011), Chicago Sky (2012-2013), Atlanta Dream (2014), New York Liberty (2014-2016)
League Titles: 2003, 2006, 2010
League Awards: All-Star Game MVP (2009, 2011), Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2013), 2x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011
4. Tamika Catchings
Teams: Indiana Fever (2002-2016; entire career)
League Titles: 2012
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League Awards: MVP (2011), Finals MVP (2012), Rookie Of The Year (2002), Defensive Player Of The Year (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012), Kim Perrot Sportmanship Award (2010, 2013), 12x All-WNBA, 12x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2002-2003, 2005-2007, 2009, 2011
5. Tina Charles
Teams: Connecticut Sun (2010–2013), New York Liberty (2014–2019), Washington Mystics (2021–)
League Titles:
League Awards: MVP (2012) Rookie Of The Year (2010), 9x All-WNBA, 4x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2019, 2021
6. Cynthia Cooper
Teams: Houston Comets (1997-2000, 2003; entire career)
League Titles: 1997-2000
League Awards: MVP (1997, 1998), Finals MVP (1997-2000), 4x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 1999, 2000, 2003
7. Elena Delle Donne
Teams: Chicago Sky (2013-2016), Washington Mystics (2017-2019, 2021-)
League Titles: 2019
League Awards: MVP (2015, 2019), Rookie Of The Year (2013), 5x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 2013-2015, 2017-2019
8. Sylvia Fowles
Teams: Chicago Sky (2008-2014), Minnesota Lynx (2015-2022)
League Titles: 2015, 2017
League Awards: MVP (2017), Finals MVP (2015, 2017), Defensive Player Of The Year (2011, 2013, 2016), 6x All-WNBA, 9x All-Defensive
All-Star Games:
9. Yolanda Griffith
Teams: Sacramento Monarchs (1999-2007), Seattle Storm (2008), Indiana Fever (2009)
League Titles: 2005
League Awards: MVP (1999), Finals MVP (2005), Defensive Player Of The Year (1999), All-Star Game MVP (2004), 5x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 1999-2001, 2003, 2005-2007
10. Brittney Griner
Teams: Phoenix Mercury (2013-; entire career to date)
League Titles: 2014
League Awards: Defensive Player Of The Year (2014, 2015), 5x All-WNBA, 6x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2013-2015, 2017-2019, 2021
11. Becky Hammon
Teams: New York Liberty (1999-2006), San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (2007-2014)
League Titles:
League Awards: Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2014), 4x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 2003, 2005-2007, 2009, 2011
12. Lauren Jackson
Teams: Seattle Storm (2001-2012; entire career)
League Titles: 2004, 2010
League Awards: MVP (2003, 2007, 2010) Finals MVP (2010), Defensive Player Of The Year (2007), 8x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 2001-2003, 2005-2007, 2009
13. Lisa Leslie
Teams: Los Angeles Sparks (1997-2009; entire career)
League Titles: 2001, 2002
League Awards: MVP (2001, 2004, 2006), Finals MVP (2001, 2002), All-Star Game MVP (1999, 2001, 2002), Defensive Player Of The Year (2004, 2008), 12x All-WNBA
All-Star Games: 1999-2003, 2005-2006, 2009
14. Angel McCoughtry
Teams: Atlanta Dream (2009-2018), Las Vegas Aces (2020-)
League Titles:
League Awards: Rookie Of The Year (2009), 5x All-WNBA, 8x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2011, 2013-2015, 2018
15. Maya Moore
Teams: Minnesota Lynx (2011-2018; entire career)
League Titles: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
League Awards: MVP (2014), Finals MVP (2013), All-Star Game MVP (2015, 2017, 2018), Rookie Of The Year (2011), 7x All-WNBA, 2x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2011, 2013-2015, 2017, 2018
16. Nneka Ogwumike
Teams: Los Angeles Sparks (2012-; entire career to date)
League Titles: 2016
League Awards: MVP (2016), Finals MVP (2016), Rookie Of The Year (2012), Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2019, 2020), 4x All-WNBA, 5x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2013-2015, 2017-2019
17. Candace Parker
Teams: Los Angeles Sparks (2008-2020), Chicago Sky (2021-)
League Titles: 2016
League Awards: MVP (2008, 2013), Defensive Player Of The Year (2020), All-Star Game MVP (2013), FInals MVP (2016), Rookie Of The Year (2008), 9x All-WNBA, 2x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2011, 2013-2014, 2017-2018
18. Ticha Penicheiro
Teams:Sacramento Monarchs (1998-2009), Los Angeles Sparks (2010-2011), Chicago Sky (2012)
League Titles: 2005
League Awards: 3x All-WNBA, 1x All-Defensive
All-Star Games:1999-2002
19. Cappie Pondexter
Teams: Phoenix Mercury (2006-2009), New York Liberty (2010-2014), Chicago Sky (2015-2017), Los Angeles Sparks (2018), Indiana Fever (2018)
League Titles: 2007, 2009
League Awards: Finals MVP (2007), 4x All-WNBA, 1x All-Defensive
All-Star Games: 2006-2007, 2009, 2011, 2013-2015
20. Katie Smith

Teams: Minnesota Lynx (1999-2005), Detroit Shock (2005-2009), Washington Mystics (2010), Seattle Storm (2011-2012), New York Libety (2013) League Titles: 2006, 2008 League Awards: Finals MVP (2008), 4x All-WNBA All-Star Games: 2000-2003, 2005-2006, 2009
21. Breanna Stewart
Teams: Seattle Storm (2016-2022), New York Liberty (2023-) League Titles: 2018, 2020 League Awards: MVP (2018), Finals MVP (2018, 2020), Rookie Of The Year (2016), 3x All-WNBA, 2x All-Defensive All-Star Games: 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
22. Sheryl Swoopes
Teams: Houston Comets (1997-2000, 2002-2007), Seattle Storm (2008), Tulsa Shock (2011) League Titles: 1997-2000 League Awards: MVP (2000, 2002, 2005), Defensive Player Of The Year (2000, 2002, 2003), All-Star Game MVP (2005), 7x All-WNBA, 2x All-Defensive All-Star Games: 1999, 2000, 2002-2003, 2005-2006
23. Diana Taurasi
Teams: Phoenix Mercury (2004-2014, 2016-; entire career to date) League Titles: 2007, 2009, 2014 League Awards: MVP (2009), Finals MVP (2009, 2014), Rookie Of The Year (2004), 14x All-WNBA All-Star Games: 2005-2007, 2009, 2011, 2013-2014, 2017-2018, 2021
24. Tina Thompson
Teams: Houston Comets (1997-2008), Los Angeles Sparks (2009-2011), Seattle Storm (2012-2013) League Titles: 1997-2000 League Awards: All-Star Gane MVP (2000), 8x All-WNBA All-Star Games: 1999-2003, 2006, 2007, 2009
25. Lindsay Whalen
Teams: Connecticut Sun (2004-2009), Minnesota Lynx (2010-2018) League Titles: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 League Awards: 5x All-WNBA All-Star Games: 2006, 2011, 2013-2015
Girls Is Players Too: Highlighting The W25 (The Top 25 WNBA Players Of All Time) was originally published on globalgrind.com