The Women's National Basketball Association Peak Performer awards are given each year to players who lead the WNBA in scoring, rebounding, and assists. The award has been given since the league's inaugural season, but the honor has varied since then. Legend Denotes new WNBA record at conclusion of that season Denotes player who won MVP that year 1997 In 1997, the Peak Performer awards were given to the "shooting champions" from each conference. YearShooting ChampionEastern ConferenceTeamWestern ConferenceTeamRef. 1997 Andrea Congreaves Charlotte Sting Haixia Zheng Los Angeles Sparks
1998–2001 From 1998 to 2001, the Peak Performer awards were given to players who had the best field goal and free throw percentages in the league. YearTeamStatisticTeamStatisticRef. 1998 Isabelle Fijalkowski Cleveland Rockers 54.7% Sandy Brondello Detroit Shock 92.3% 1999 Murriel Page Washington Mystics 57.4% Eva Nemcova Cleveland Rockers 98.4% 2000 Murriel Page (2) Washington Mystics 59.0% Jennifer Azzi Utah Starzz 93.0% 2001 Latasha Byears Los Angeles Sparks 60.2% Elena Baranova Miami Sol 93.0%
2002–present In 2002, the WNBA changed the Peak Performer awards, to be given to the players who led the league in scoring and rebounding per game during the regular season.
In 2005, a Peak Performer award was added, to be given to the player who led the league in assists per game during the regular season.
YearScoringTeamStat.ReboundingTeamStat.AssistsTeamStat.Ref. 2002 Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics 19.9 ppg Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics 11.6 rpg N/A 2003 Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 21.2 ppg Chamique Holdsclaw (2) Washington Mystics 10.9 rpg 2004 Lauren Jackson (2) Seattle Storm 20.5 ppg Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 9.9 rpg 2005 Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 18.6 ppg Cheryl Ford Detroit Shock 9.8 rpgSue BirdSeattle Storm 5.9 apg 2006 Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury 25.3 ppg Cheryl Ford (2) Detroit Shock 11.3 rpgNikki TeasleyWashington Mystics 2007 Lauren Jackson (3) Seattle Storm 23.8 ppg Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 9.7 rpg Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver Stars 5.0 apg 2008 Diana Taurasi (2) Phoenix Mercury 24.1 ppg Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks 9.5 rpg Lindsay Whalen Connecticut Sun 5.4 apg 2009 Diana Taurasi (3) Phoenix Mercury 20.4 ppg Candace Parker (2) Los Angeles Sparks 9.8 rpg Sue Bird Seattle Storm 5.8 apg 2010 Diana Taurasi (4) Phoenix Mercury 22.6 ppg Tina Charles Connecticut Sun 11.7 rpg Ticha Penicheiro Los Angeles Sparks 6.9 apg 2011 Diana Taurasi (5) Phoenix Mercury 21.6 ppg Tina Charles (2) Connecticut Sun 11.0 rpg Lindsay Whalen (2) Minnesota Lynx 5.9 apg 2012 Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream 21.4 ppg Tina Charles (3) Connecticut Sun 10.5 rpg Lindsay Whalen (3) Minnesota Lynx 5.4 apg 2013 Angel McCoughtry (2) Atlanta Dream 21.5 ppg Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky 11.5 rpg Danielle Robinson San Antonio Silver Stars 6.7 apg 2014 Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx 23.9 ppg Courtney Paris Tulsa Shock 10.2 rpg Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury 5.7 apg 2015 Elena Delle Donne Chicago Sky 23.4 ppg Courtney Paris (2) Tulsa Shock 9.3 rpg Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky 5.8 apg 2016 Tina Charles New York Liberty 21.5 ppg Tina Charles (4) New York Liberty 9.9 rpg Sue Bird (3) Seattle Storm 5.8 apg 2017 Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury 21.9 ppg Jonquel Jones Connecticut Sun 11.9 rpg Courtney Vandersloot (2) Chicago Sky 8.1 apg 2018 Liz Cambage Dallas Wings 23.0 ppg Sylvia Fowles (2) Minnesota Lynx 11.9 rpg Courtney Vandersloot (3) Chicago Sky 8.6 apg 2019 Brittney Griner (2) Phoenix Mercury 20.7 ppg Jonquel Jones (2) Connecticut Sun 9.7 rpg Courtney Vandersloot (4) Chicago Sky 9.1 apg 2020 Arike Ogunbowale Dallas Wings 22.8 ppg Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks 9.7 rpg Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky 10.0 apg 2021 Tina Charles Washington Mystics 23.4 ppg Jonquel Jones Connecticut Sun 11.2 rpg Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky 8.6 apg 2022 Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm 21.8 ppg Sylvia Fowles Minnesota Lynx 9.8 rpg Natasha Cloud Washington Mystics 7.0 apg 2023 Jewell Loyd Seattle Storm 24.7 ppg Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun 9.9 rpg Courtney Vandersloot New York Liberty 8.1 apg A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces 26.9 ppg Angel Reese Chicago Sky 13.1 rpg Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever 8.4 apg A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces 23.4 ppg Angel Reese Chicago Sky 12.6 rpg Alyssa Thomas Phoenix Mercury 9.2 apg
See also
List of sports awards honoring women
External links (1997–2024)
References