On September 22, the WNBA officially announced that ace player Wilson won the MVP award for this season with all votes. She is the second player in WNBA history (the first since Cooper Dyke) to achieve this feat.
This is A’ja Wilson’s third MVP trophy. She previously won the WNBA MVP awards in 2020 and 2022. Wilson had an incredibly magical performance this season. Let’s take a look at the records Wilson set this year.
Wilson is the first player in WNBA history to score 1,000 points in a single season, breaking the WNBA single-season scoring and rebounding records this season.
Wilson ranked first in the league in total points scored (1,021), total rebounds (451), and total blocks (98) during the regular season. These achievements rank 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 points), 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 made 385 out of 743 shots, with 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 broke 1,000, with Stewart ranking second at 931.
Wilson tied for the most games with 40+ points in a single season, topped the list for games with 30+ points and 10+ rebounds, and became the first player to record at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks, and 0 turnovers in a single game.
Last year, Wilson won the WNBA championship, FMVP, DPOY, All-First Team, All-Defensive First Team, and Blocking Champion. This year, she also won the Olympic women’s basketball championship and the Olympic women’s basketball MVP. Wilson has become the cover figure of NBA 2K25, with a 99 overall rating being the highest in WNBA history.
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