{"id":227930,"date":"2025-09-15T05:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/227930\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T05:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:16:10","slug":"aja-wilson-clinches-stunning-wnba-record-dethroning-angel-mccoughtry-from-10th-on-the-all-time-wnba-playoff-points-list-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/227930\/","title":{"rendered":"A’ja Wilson clinches stunning WNBA record dethroning Angel McCoughtry from 10th on the all-time WNBA Playoff points list | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A'jaA’ja Wilson. Image via: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The 2025 WNBA Playoffs tipped off with heavy buzz. And several players\u2019 performances grabbed the spotlight, including A\u2019ja Wilson. The Las Vegas Aces forward not only powered her team to a decisive Game 1 victory over the Seattle Storm but also etched her name into league history. With a 29-point outing, Wilson overtook Angel McCoughtry to secure 10th place on the WNBA\u2019s all-time playoff scoring list. It was a night where dominance met legacy, and Wilson made sure both were on full display.<\/p>\n

A’ja Wilson creates milestone in Las Vegas Aces win over Seattle Storm<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Aces extended their blistering hot streak to 17 consecutive wins, routing the Storm 102-77. Wilson\u2019s 29 points and seven rebounds set the tone early, leaving Seattle scrambling for solutions that never materialized. Jackie Young added 18 points, while Jewell Loyd chipped in 14, but it was Wilson\u2019s consistency that defined the night.\u201cWith 26+ points tonight, A\u2019ja Wilson has passed Angel McCoughtry for 10th on the all-time WNBA Playoff points list\u2026 and it\u2019s only Game 1! \ud83d\udd25\u201d the WNBA posted.That wasn\u2019t the only piece of history. Wilson also climbed to eighth place on the all-time playoff rebounds list, a feat the NBA highlighted with: \u201cA’ja making HISTORY… again \u203c\ufe0f Wilson also moved to 8th on the all-time WNBA Playoffs rebounds list tonight \ud83e\udd2f.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diana Taurasi leads, but A’ja Wilson entered the race<\/p>\n

The WNBA\u2019s all-time playoff scoring ladder is stacked with legends. Diana Taurasi remains untouchable at the top with 1,486 points, followed by DeWanna Bonner (1,203) and Candace Parker (1,149). Tamika Catchings (1,141) and Maya Moore (1,077) round out the top five. Wilson, now at 876 points, joins icons such as Lisa Leslie (908) and Seimone Augustus (901) in the elite bracket, pushing aside McCoughtry\u2019s long-standing spot.What makes Wilson\u2019s rise remarkable is how quickly it\u2019s come. Wilson is still in her prime; she\u2019s already stacking milestones at a pace that mirrors the greats. Her MVP-caliber regular season, where she led the league in points per game and blocks, has seamlessly carried into the postseason. Also Read: Magic Johnson confessed major rookie-era blunder in underestimating Michael Jordan while chasing Larry Bird rivalry<\/a>Seattle will regroup before Game 2, but Wilson appears to be in a race to create astounding WNBA records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A’ja Wilson. Image via: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The 2025 WNBA Playoffs tipped off with heavy buzz. And several…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":227931,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[121849,2341,123092,123093,12900,4144,62,67,132,68,232,105313,123094],"class_list":{"0":"post-227930","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-2025-wnba-playoffs","9":"tag-aja-wilson","10":"tag-all-time-playoff-scoring-list","11":"tag-angel-mccoughtry","12":"tag-diana-taurasi","13":"tag-las-vegas-aces","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-wnba","19":"tag-wnba-playoffs","20":"tag-wnba-records"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115206618243304141","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}