Caitlin Clark is rewriting the history books during her rookie season in the WNBA.
After breaking the NCAA’s all-time scoring record during her four-year college career at Iowa, Clark is breaking records with her playmaking at the pro level. As she is on pace to lead the league in assists per game as a rookie, Clark is also poised to break the WNBA’s single-season assists record.
Here is where Clark stands on the all-time list of greatest individual WNBA seasons as a playmaker.
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When will Caitlin Clark pass Courtney Vandersloot, Alyssa Thomas on all-time assists list?
Clark is nine assists shy of surpassing Courtney Vandersloot and 11 assists away from breaking Alyssa Thomas’ all-time single-season record.
This season, Clark is averaging 8.5 assists per game. Based on her per-game average, Clark will break the record on Friday, Sept. 13.
It is worth noting that Clark has recorded 10 or more assists on 12 occasions this season, meaning she could break the record on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Wednesday, Sept. 11 | vs. Aces | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Friday, Sept. 13 | vs. Aces | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
| Sunday, Sept. 15 | vs. Wings | 3 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Thursday, Sept. 19 | vs. Mystics | 7 p.m. | Prime Video |
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WNBA all-time single-season assists leaders list
Thomas and Vandersloot have turned in six of the top 10 individual seasons for total assists in WNBA history. The 2023 season marked the first year that the WNBA moved to a 40-game regular season, resulting in an uptick in total stats.
The full list below also features per-game averages to illustrate the impact of a lengthier regular season.
| Rank | Player | Assists | APG | Season |
| 1. | Alyssa Thomas | 316 | 7.9 | 2023 |
| 2. | Courtney Vandersloot | 314 | 8.1 | 2023 |
| 3. | Caitlin Clark | 306 | 8.5 | 2024 |
| 4. | Courtney Vandersloot | 300 | 9.1 | 2019 |
| 5. | Chelsea Gray | 291 | 7.3 | 2023 |
| 6. | Courtney Vandersloot | 275 | 8.6 | 2021 |
| 7. | Alyssa Thomas | 270 | 7.7 | 2024 |
| 8. | Courtney Vandersloot | 258 | 8.6 | 2018 |
| 9. | Courtney Williams | 251 | 6.3 | 2023 |
| 10. | Natasha Cloud | 239 | 7.0 | 2022 |
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Caitlin Clark assists stats
Clark’s 8.5 assists per game give her the fifth-highest single-season average in league history. Vandersloot owns each of the four highest single-season assists averages in league history.
Vandersloot ranks second on the all-time assists list behind Sue Bird, who dished out 3,234 assists over 19 seasons. To break Bird’s mark, Clark would need to dish out assists at this rate for at least 10 seasons while missing minimal games.
As a rookie, Clark set the WNBA’s single-game assists record by dishing out 19 dimes against the Dallas Wings on July 17.
| Season | Assists per game | Total assists |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 306 |
| Career | 8.5 | 306 |
