<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Active WNBA player </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Points per game average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Taurasi, Diana Diana Taurasi </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Phoenix Mercury (2004--present) </Td> <Td> 7,867 </Td> <Td> 398 </Td> <Td> 19.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thompson, Tina Tina Thompson </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Houston Comets (1998--2007) Los Angeles Sparks (2009--2011) Seattle Storm (2012--2013) </Td> <Td> 7,488 </Td> <Td> 496 </Td> <Td> 15.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Catchings, Tamika Tamika Catchings </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Indiana Fever (2002--2016) </Td> <Td> 7,380 </Td> <Td> 457 </Td> <Td> 16.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pondexter, Cappie Cappie Pondexter </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Phoenix Mercury (2006--2009) New York Liberty (2010--2014) Chicago Sky (2015--present) </Td> <Td> 6,591 </Td> <Td> 386 </Td> <Td> 17.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Smith, Katie Katie Smith </Td> <Td> Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> Minnesota Lynx (1999--2005) Detroit Shock (2005--2008) Washington Mystics (2010) Seattle Storm (2011--2012) New York Liberty (2013) </Td> <Td> 6,452 </Td> <Td> 482 </Td> <Td> 13.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Leslie, Lisa Lisa Leslie </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Sparks (1997--2009) </Td> <Td> 6,263 </Td> <Td> 363 </Td> <Td> 17.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jackson, Lauren Lauren Jackson </Td> <Td> Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Seattle Storm (2001--2012) </Td> <Td> 6,007 </Td> <Td> 317 </Td> <Td> 18.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hammon, Becky Becky Hammon </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> New York Liberty (1999--2006) San Antonio Silver Stars (2007--2013) San Antonio Stars (2014) </Td> <Td> 5,841 </Td> <Td> 450 </Td> <Td> 13.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bird, Sue Sue Bird </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Seattle Storm (2002--present) </Td> <Td> 5,840 </Td> <Td> 477 </Td> <Td> 12.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Dupree, Candice Candice Dupree </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Chicago Sky (2006--2009) Phoenix Mercury (2010--2015) Indiana Fever (2017--present) </Td> <Td> 5,602 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 14.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Milton - Jones, DeLisha DeLisha Milton - Jones </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Sparks (1999--2004, 2008--2012) Washington Mystics (2005--2007) San Antonio Silver Stars (2013) New York Liberty (2013--2014) Atlanta Dream (2014--2015) </Td> <Td> 5,571 </Td> <Td> 499 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Douglas, Katie Katie Douglas </Td> <Td> Forward / Guard </Td> <Td> Orlando Miracle (2001--2002) Connecticut Sun (2003--2007, 2014) Indiana Fever (2008--2013) </Td> <Td> 5,560 </Td> <Td> 412 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Augustus, Seimone Seimone Augustus </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Minnesota Lynx (2006--present) </Td> <Td> 5,479 </Td> <Td> 325 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Whalen, Lindsay Lindsay Whalen </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Connecticut Sun (2004--2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010--present) </Td> <Td> 5,341 </Td> <Td> 448 </Td> <Td> 11.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Cash, Swin Swin Cash </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Detroit Shock (2002--2007) Seattle Storm (2008--2011) Chicago Sky (2012--2013) Atlanta Dream (2014) New York Liberty (2014--2016) </Td> <Td> 5,119 </Td> <Td> 479 </Td> <Td> 10.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Smith, Tangela Tangela Smith </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Sacramento Monarchs (1998--2004) Charlotte Sting (2005--2006) Phoenix Mercury (2007--2010) Indiana Fever (2011) San Antonio Silver Stars (2012) </Td> <Td> 5,048 </Td> <Td> 463 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> McWilliams - Franklin, Taj Taj McWilliams - Franklin </Td> <Td> Forward / Center </Td> <Td> Orlando Miracle (1999--2002) Connecticut Sun (2003--2006) Los Angeles Sparks (2007) Washington Mystics (2008) Detroit Shock (2008--2009) New York Liberty (2010) Minnesota Lynx (2011--2012) </Td> <Td> 5,013 </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> McCoughtry, Angel Angel McCoughtry </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Atlanta Dream (2009--present) </Td> <Td> 4,990 </Td> <Td> 256 </Td> <Td> 19.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Swoopes, Sheryl Sheryl Swoopes </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Houston Comets (1997--2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Tulsa Shock (2011) </Td> <Td> 4,875 </Td> <Td> 324 </Td> <Td> 15.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Charles, Tina Tina Charles </Td> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Connecticut Sun (2010--2013) New York Liberty (2014--present) </Td> <Td> 4,772 </Td> <Td> 264 </Td> <Td> 18.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Holdsclaw, Chamique Chamique Holdsclaw </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Washington Mystics (1999--2004) Los Angeles Sparks (2005--2007) Atlanta Dream (2009) San Antonio Silver Stars (2010) </Td> <Td> 4,716 </Td> <Td> 279 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Taylor, Penny Penny Taylor </Td> <Td> Forward / Guard </Td> <Td> Cleveland Rockers (2001--2003) Phoenix Mercury (2004--2016) </Td> <Td> 4,606 </Td> <Td> 355 </Td> <Td> 13.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Beard, Alana Alana Beard </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Washington Mystics (2004--2011) Los Angeles Sparks (2012--present) </Td> <Td> 4,567 </Td> <Td> 374 </Td> <Td> 12.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Parker, Candace Candace Parker </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Sparks (2008 - 2017) </Td> <Td> 4,558 </Td> <Td> 262 </Td> <Td> 17.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Perkins, Jia Jia Perkins </Td> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> Charlotte Sting (2004--2005) Chicago Sky (2006--2010) San Antonio Silver Stars (2011--2013 San Antonio Stars (2014--2015) Minnesota Lynx (2016--2017) </Td> <Td> 4,435 </Td> <Td> 417 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Points per game average </Th> </Tr>

Who has scored the most points in wnba history