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Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 19

Kelsey Mitchell Breaks WNBA Season Scoring Record at 1,023 Points, Passing A'ja Wilson's 1,021

Updated

Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 19

Kelsey Mitchell Breaks WNBA Season Scoring Record at 1,023 Points, Passing A'ja Wilson's 1,021

Q: With the scoring record shattered, can A'ja Wilson snatch the 2026 title back from Kelsey Mitchell in the final games?

Yes — Wilson still has a realistic shot at the 2026 scoring title, even after Mitchell broke the single-season points record. Mitchell’s record is about total points, and she now has 1,034 after scoring 33 in the Fever’s win over Toronto. But the scoring title is decided by points per game, not total points. On that front, Wilson still holds the edge at 26.1 points per game, while Mitchell is at roughly 25.2. That means Wilson controls the cleaner path to the title if she keeps scoring at her usual rate over the final stretch. She had 991 points through 38 games entering this phase and remains the league’s most prolific scorer on a per-game basis. Her recent form supports that: she has averaged 24.5 points over her last 10 games and just posted 29 against Seattle in Las Vegas’ first game back. Mitchell’s case is strong because of volume and consistency. She has scored at least 15 in every game, has a 25-game streak of 20-point outings, and is carrying one of the league’s hottest offenses. But because she has played more games, her average has less room to rise quickly unless she closes with several big nights. So the race is not settled. Mitchell owns the historic record for total points, but Wilson remains well positioned to reclaim the scoring crown if she sustains her per-game lead over the final games. Barring a major scoring surge from Mitchell, Wilson is still the favorite for the 2026 scoring title.

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 19

A third-quarter 3-pointer against Toronto pushed Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell to 1,023 points, breaking the WNBA single-season record A'ja Wilson set at 1,021 in 2024.
The basket also gave Mitchell 22 points on the night and extended her streak of 20-point games to 25; she has scored at least 15 in every game this season.
Mitchell entered Friday averaging 25.0 points per game, trailing Wilson's league-best 26.1, but Wilson's three missed games left her 10 total points behind before play.
Only Mitchell and Wilson have ever reached 1,000 points in a WNBA season, and their scoring race will continue over the final three regular-season games as both teams battle for playoff seeding.