On September 20, the Aces defeated the Wings 98-84 in today’s regular-season WNBA game, advancing to the playoffs with a record of 27 wins and 13 losses.
In this game, the Aces’ main player A’ja Wilson was rested and did not play, but this would not make people forget her amazing performance throughout the season. Let us review the records Wilson created this year.
Wilson is the first player in WNBA history to score 1,000 points in a single season, breaking the WNBA’s single-season scoring and rebounding records this season.
Wilson ranked first in the league in total points (1,021), total rebounds (451), and total blocks (98) during the regular season. She ranks first in both WNBA and NBA history. This season, she averaged 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.6 blocks per game.
In addition, Wilson ranked first in average points scored (26.9), field goals made (385), player efficiency rating, win shares, offensive win shares, defensive win shares, and offensive rating. Her total steals (68) ranked third.
During the regular season, Wilson shot 385 out of 743 for a shooting percentage of 51.8%. In terms of player efficiency rating, she led by a wide margin, ranking first with 1277; no other player reached a thousand, with the second being Stewart at 931.
Wilson’s games with 40+ points are tied for the most in history, and her games with 30+ points and 10+ rebounds are the most in history. She is also the first player to have at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks, and 0 turnovers in a single game.
Wilson won the WNBA championship, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, All-WNBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, and Blocks Leader last year. This year, she won the Olympic Women’s Basketball Championship and Olympic Women’s Basketball MVP. Wilson also became the cover athlete for NBA 2K25, with a 99 overall rating being the highest in WNBA history.
Do you think Wilson’s performance this year will earn her a unanimous MVP vote?
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