The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was founded in 1996 and began play in 1997.[1] The WNBA has kept a record of its win–loss statistics since its inception. There are currently 12 teams that play in the WNBA, and there are also six defunct WNBA teams accounted for in the league's win–loss records.
Of the WNBA's eight inaugural teams, four remain active: the Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, New York Liberty, and the Phoenix Mercury. All four teams are tied for the most games played in WNBA history, with 934.[2] The Atlanta Dream, being the WNBA's most recently established team,[3] have the least games played with 578.[2]
As of the end of the 2024 WNBA regular season, the Connecticut Sun hold the highest winning percentage among active teams, at 499–377 . Meanwhile, the Dallas Wings hold the lowest winning percentage, with a 392–514 record.[2] When considering defunct franchises, the Houston Comets have the highest winning percentage at 241–149 and the Portland Fire have the lowest with a 37–59 record.[2] The Sparks hold the record for most wins (530), while the Wings have the most losses (514).[2]
In regards to playoff win–loss records, the Minnesota Lynx have the highest winning percentage, with a 43–27 record. The Mystics hold the lowest winning percentage among active franchises, with an 18–34 record. Meanwhile, the Sparks hold the record for most playoff games played (90) and wins (47), sharing the latter record with the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks also have the most losses (43) in WNBA playoff history. The defunct Portland Fire are the only WNBA franchise to have never qualified for the playoffs, meaning they rank as the team with the fewest playoff games played, wins, and losses (all at 0). Meanwhile, the Charlotte Sting have the lowest all-time playoff win–loss record, at 6–13, when considering both active and defunct franchises.
See also: List of WNBA regular season records.
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | First season | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 876 | 499 | 377 | |||||
| 2 | 934 | 530 | 404 | |||||
| 3 | 876 | 482 | 394 | |||||
| 4 | 844 | 444 | 400 | |||||
| 5 | 934 | 482 | 452 | |||||
| 6 | 934 | 468 | 466 | |||||
| 7 | 934 | 455 | 479 | |||||
| 8 | 646 | 297 | 349 | |||||
| 9 | 844 | 379 | 465 | |||||
| 10 | 578 | 254 | 324 | |||||
| 11 | 906 | 397 | 509 | |||||
| 12 | 906 | 392 | 514 | |||||
| Records gathered from Basketball-Reference.com. | ||||||||
Note: Records are accurate as of the end of the 2023 WNBA Finals
See also: List of WNBA post-season records.
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Last playoff appearance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 43 | 27 | 2024 | |||
| 2 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 2024 | |||
| 3 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 2023 | |||
| 4 | 88 | 47 | 41 | 2024 | |||
| 5 | 90 | 47 | 43 | 2020 | |||
| 6 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 2024 | |||
| 7 | 81 | 40 | 41 | 2024 | |||
| 8 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 2023 | |||
| 9 | 77 | 34 | 43 | 2024 | |||
| 10 | 68 | 30 | 38 | 2024 | |||
| 11 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 2024 | |||
| 12 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 2023 | |||
| Records gathered from Basketball-Reference.com.[4] | |||||||
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Seasons played | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | 241 | 149 | ||||
| 2 | 424 | 224 | 200 | ||||
| 3 | 96 | 48 | 48 | ||||
| 4 | 220 | 108 | 112 | 1997–2003 | |||
| 5 | 322 | 143 | 179 | 1997–2006 | |||
| 6 | 96 | 37 | 59 | 2000–2002 | |||
| Records gathered from Basketball-Reference.com. | |||||||
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Total appearances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 9 (1997–2003, 2005, 2006) | |||
| 2 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 9 (1999–2001, 2003–2009) | |||
| 3 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 (2001) | |||
| 5 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 6 (1997–1999, 2001–2003) | |||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (never qualified) | |||
| Records gathered from Basketball-Reference.com. | |||||||