Top 10 WNBA Shooting Guards of All Time

The WNBA is celebrating three decades of competition as the 2026 All‑Star weekend approaches. Shooting guards have been essential to the league’s offensive identity over the past 30 years. This ranking highlights the best performers at the two‑guard position, drawing on official statistics and award recognitions.

Diana Taurasi

Taurasi, nicknamed the White Mamba, spent her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury from 2004 through 2024. She amassed 10,646 points, making her the league’s all‑time leading scorer, and posted a 22.1‑point average while shooting 42 percent. Her résumé includes a 2009 WNBA MVP award, 11 All‑Star selections, ten first‑team All‑WNBA honors, and three championship rings with the Mercury.

Cynthia Cooper

Cooper played primarily overseas before the WNBA launched in 1997, then joined the Houston Comets for five seasons. She won the first two WNBA MVP awards and helped the Comets capture four consecutive titles from 1997 to 2000. Cooper averaged 21 points per game and shot 45 percent over her career, earning induction into both the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Seimone Augustus

Augustus spent most of her 15‑year career with the Minnesota Lynx before a brief stint with the Las Vegas Aces in 2020. She was named All‑WNBA six times and earned eight All‑Star selections while helping the Lynx win four championships. Augustus averaged 19.2 points per game and shot 48 percent, later receiving Hall of Fame honors in 2024.

Katie Smith

Smith began her professional career in the ABL, guiding the Columbus Quest to two titles before entering the WNBA. Over a career that spanned teams such as the Minnesota Lynx, Detroit Shock, and New York Liberty, she became a five‑time All‑WNBA pick and seven‑time All‑Star. Smith won two championships with Detroit, posted a 14.8‑point average on 40 percent shooting, and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

Kelsey Plum

Selected No.1 overall in the 2017 draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars, Plum later played for the Las Vegas Aces and moved to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2025. She grew from single‑digit scoring in her first three seasons to becoming a five‑time All‑Star and two‑time champion, thanks to high basketball IQ and precise shooting. After missing the 2020 season with an Achilles injury, Plum averaged 19.1 points per game over the subsequent six seasons.

Cappie Pondexter

Drafted No.2 overall in 2006 behind Seimone Augustus, Pondexter honed her midrange jumper and quick crossover with the Phoenix Mercury. She amassed seven All‑Star appearances and six All‑WNBA selections, capturing two titles during her Mercury years. Pondexter averaged 16.4 points per game while shooting 42 percent and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025.

Deanna Nolan

Nolan, known as Tweety, anchored the Detroit Shock from 2001 to 2009, guiding the franchise to three WNBA championships. She earned ten All‑WNBA honors, including two first‑team selections, and was a four‑time All‑Star. Nolan posted a 13.6‑point average with a 41 percent clip, improved to 18.1 points on 42 percent shooting in the playoffs, and was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.

Kelsey Mitchell

Selected No.2 overall in the 2018 draft behind A’ja Wilson, Mitchell has emerged as a high‑scoring threat for the Indiana Fever. She boasts a career average of 17.8 points per game on 43 percent shooting and is averaging a career‑high 22.7 points this season. Mitchell has earned two All‑WNBA selections and will make her fourth All‑Star appearance at the upcoming weekend.

Jewell Loyd

Loyd entered the league as the No.1 overall pick in 2015 out of Notre Dame and captured Rookie of the Year honors. Alongside Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart, she helped the Seattle Storm win three titles before adding another championship with the Las Vegas Aces in 2024. Loyd is a four‑time All‑WNBA pick and six‑time All‑Star, posting a 15.8‑point average on 40 percent shooting.

Katie Douglas

Douglas began her career with the Orlando Miracle for two seasons before the franchise moved to Connecticut. She became one of the Sun’s early stars, earning nine All‑WNBA selections, five All‑Star nods, and three first‑team All‑Defense honors. Her career scoring average stands at 13.5 points per game with a 41 percent shooting clip, and she was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.

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