As the WNBA Finals wrap up the league's 30th season, ESPN has ranked the top 30 players in league history. No. 1 is A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, who was not even among ESPN's top 25 for the league's 25th anniversary in 2021. Since then, Wilson has won three championships and claimed five MVP awards, the most recent in 2026, and she has jumped to the top of the list.
The ranking was built from a survey of WNBA experts across ESPN. Twenty-three voters submitted ballots, and the 30 players with the most votes made the list. Evaluating players from different eras is difficult, and the talent pool keeps growing with the league. Seven players on the list competed in the 2026 season.
Diana Taurasi ranks second. The Phoenix Mercury guard won three championships and the 2009 MVP award, and she is the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, more than 2,000 points ahead of second-place Tina Charles. Voters praised her as a clutch, relentless winner who was always the player fans could not take their eyes off.
Maya Moore, third on the list, had a shorter career by superstar standards, but her eight seasons with the Minnesota Lynx were extraordinary. She won four championships, was the 2014 MVP, and was named to the All-WNBA first team five times before stepping away in 2018 to pursue criminal justice reform. Her early exit leaves fans asking what might have been.
Source: ESPN General · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing