In basketball, points are accumulated through free throws or field goals. The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in every given season.

A'ja Wilson holds the all-time records for points per game (26.87) in a season; which was achieved in the 2024 season.

Diana Taurasi has won the most scoring titles, with five. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, Lauren Jackson and A'ja Wilson have each won the scoring titles three times. Sheryl Swoopes, Angel McCoughtry, Tina Charles, and Brittney Griner have each won the scoring title twice. Taurasi also holds the record for most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring, accomplishing this in the 2008 season, 2009 season, 2010 season, and the 2011 season. Other players that lead the league in scoring for consecutive seasons include A'ja Wilson 2024 season, 2025 season, 2025 season, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke 1997 season, 1998 season, 1999 season, and Lauren Jackson 2003 season, 2004 season. The only player to have led the league in scoring without making a three-point field goal is Brittney Griner which was accomplished in the 2017 season.

Key ^Denotes player who is still active in the WNBA*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration‡Denotes player who won the Most Valuable Player award that yearPlayer (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been the scoring leader up to and including that seasonGGuardFForwardCCenter

Annual leaders Season Player Pos Team Field goalsmade 3-pointfield goalsmade Free throwsmade Totalpoints Points pergame ‡ *GHouston Comets281916717262122.2 ‡ * (2)GHouston Comets302036421068022.7 * (3)GHouston Comets312125820468622.1 ‡ *F/GHouston Comets312453411964320.7 *GMinnesota Lynx322048524673923.1 *FWashington Mystics20149118839719.9 ‡ *F/CSeattle Storm332543915169821.2 * (2)F/CSeattle Storm312205214263420.5 ‡ * (2)F/GHouston Comets332172715361418.6 †GPhoenix Mercury3429812114386025.3 * (3)F/CSeattle Storm312584917473923.8 † (2)GPhoenix Mercury342588921582024.1 ‡ † (3)GPhoenix Mercury312007915263120.4 † (4)GPhoenix Mercury312128019870222.6 † (5)GPhoenix Mercury322088119569221.6 F/GAtlanta Dream241772813251421.4 (2)F/GAtlanta Dream332462319671121.5 ‡ *FMinnesota Lynx342956216081223.9 ‡ *F/GChicago Sky312384220772523.4 †CNew York Liberty322731712568821.5 ^CPhoenix Mercury26207015556921.9 CDallas Wings322781216973723.0 ^ (2)CPhoenix Mercury31270110164220.7 ^GDallas Wings221734810750122.8 † (2)CWashington Mystics272385010563123.4 ^FSeattle Storm342556716474121.8 ^GSeattle Storm3828511525493924.7 ‡ ^ CLas Vegas Aces38385192321,02126.9 ‡ ^ (2)CLas Vegas Aces403322524893723.4 ^ GIndiana Fever443811351891,08624.7

Multiple-time leaders RankPlayerTeamTimes leaderYears1Diana TaurasiPhoenix Mercury5, , , , 2Cynthia CooperHouston Comets 3, , Lauren JacksonSeattle Storm, , 3Sheryl SwoopesHouston Comets2, Angel McCoughtryAtlanta Dream, Tina CharlesNew York Liberty (1) / Washington Mystics (1), Brittney GrinerPhoenix Mercury, A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces ,

See also WNBA Peak Performers

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External links WNBA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Points Per Game by Basketball-Reference.com