Diana Taurasi is already the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, but she’s still chasing history. After pouring in 29 points in a loss to the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, the Phoenix Mercury legend is only 18 points away from becoming the first player in league history to reach 10,000 career points — a milestone that will not be matched for a very long time, if ever.
Taurasi became the all-time scoring champion in 2017 when she passed Tina Thompson, and has been building her lead in that category ever since. Here’s a look at the WNBA’s all-time scoring list (active players in bold):
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Diana Taurasi |
9,982 |
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Tina Thompson |
7,488 |
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Tamika Catchings |
7,380 |
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Tina Charles |
7,115 |
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Candice Dupree |
6,895 |
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Cappie Pondexter |
6,811 |
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Sue Bird |
6,803 |
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DeWanna Bonner |
6,680 |
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Candace Parker |
6,574 |
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Katie Smith |
6,452 |
In her prime, Taurasi was the most unstoppable scorer the league has ever seen. Her 25.3 points per game in 2006 are the highest-scoring single season in league history, and she’s averaged more than 20 points…
