BY THE NUMBERS: 2024 WNBA SEASON
The WNBA was poised to have its biggest season ever — and the gworls all stepped up their game to usher in the newest era of the league. Team, individual, and league records fell like dominoes all season, so we compiled a list of the most prominent stats to peruse.
VIEWERSHIP
3.3M - The Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game on June 23 was the most-watched WNBA game on any network in the past 23 years, peaking at 3.3M viewers.
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2.97M - The Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun became the most-viewed WNBA game on ESPN platforms in history, peaking at 2.97M viewers.
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2.2M - On Sunday, August 18, the Seattle Storm versus Indiana Fever matchup averaged 2.2M viewers, making it ABC's most-watched WNBA game on record.
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132% - WNBA game viewership is up 132% on CBS this season, averaging about 1.37M viewers.
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3.44M - The WNBA All-Star Game reeled in 3.44M viewers. It is now the most-watched WNBA program in ESPN history.
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307% - The 2024 WNBA draft registered its highest viewership of all time, with 2.45M folks tuning in — a 307% increase from 2023.
attendance
19,103 - On May 24, Crypto.com Arena was packed with 19,103 fans for the Los Angeles Sparks versus Indiana Fever game — setting a new franchise attendance record for the Sparks.
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50,000+ - The Indiana Fever set a new WNBA attendance record, with over 50,000 fans (and counting) in attendance at their home and away games as of August 28.
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19,156 - The Connecticut Sun hosted an incredible game day experience at Boston’s TD Garden on Tuesday, August 20. DiJonai Carrington led the squad to victory in front of 19,156 fans, marking the Sun’s highest number of tickets sold in franchise history.
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20,711 - On September 19, the Washington Mystics faced off against the Indiana Fever. D.C. packed Capital One Arena with 20,711 fans — the most in WNBA history for a single regular-season game.
growing the game
$38M - The Chicago Sky announced its new $38M training facility, expected to open in December 2025.
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15 - The WNBA officially announced Toronto and Portland would be awarded the next expansion teams, bringing the league up to 15 teams by 2026.
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17,000 - The Golden State Valkyries now have over 17,000 season ticket deposits — a feat no other women’s sports team in history has accomplished.
performance
1 - Caitlin Clark led the Indiana Fever to a win over the New York Liberty, notching the first-ever triple-double for a WNBA rookie.
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8 - Rachel Banham hit eight treys to lift the Connecticut Sun over the Phoenix Mercury, setting a new WNBA record for most three-pointers made by a bench player in a single game.
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40 - WNBA legend Diana Taurasi has scored 20+ points in 21 games since she turned 40 — more than any other player in the NBA or WNBA.
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337 - Caitlin Clark set a new single-season assist record after tossing 337 dimes (and counting) this season. Clark also set the new single-game assist record (19).
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1,000 - A’ja Wilson became the first player in league history to score 1,000 points in a single season.
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100+ - Kayla McBride became the first player in Minnesota Lynx franchise history to make 100+ three-pointers in a single season.
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26 - Angel Reese broke the WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles, posting 26 in a row.
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4,104 - Tina Charles is now at the top of the WNBA’s all-time rebounds list. Charles surpassed Sylvia Fowles after grabbing 4,104 rebounds (and counting) over her 14-year WNBA career.