Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell broke the WNBA single-season scoring record during a 103-85 victory over the Toronto Tempo. Mitchell scored 33 points in the game, bringing her total for the 2026 campaign to 1,034 points and surpassing A’ja Wilson’s previous record of 1,021 points set in 2024.
Record-Breaking Performance Against Toronto
Mitchell secured the record early in the third quarter when she sank a three-pointer from the wing. She finished the matchup shooting 12 of 17 from the field, which included seven three-pointers, and extended her streak of 20-point games to 25. With the performance, Mitchell became part of WNBA history as one of only two players to record a 1,000-point season, joining Wilson.
“I think you just told me, to be honest,” Mitchell said on the broadcast when she learned she broke the record. “Y’all know me. Y’all know how I get down in terms of accolades. I just want to be able to show up and respond when my number is called. Just be a good teammate, be a good person and show love to the game like I’m supposed to.”
Comparing WNBA Single-Season Scoring Marks
Wilson set her prior record of 1,021 points across 38 games during the 2024 season, while Mitchell surpassed the milestone in her 41st game of the 2026 season. The single-season expansion eras have influenced these top totals. For the majority of league history, the regular schedule consisted of 34 games. Diana Taurasi played a 34-game schedule in 2006, when she averaged 25.3 points and scored 860 points. Taurasi’s 2006 effort stands as the third-highest single-season scoring average in league history, but her total points rank ninth all-time because the eight seasons above her have all occurred since 2023 following expansions to 36, 40, and 44 games.
| Player | Season | Total Points | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | 2026 | 1,034* | 44 games |
| A’ja Wilson | 2024 | 1,021 | 40 games |
| A’ja Wilson | 2026 | 991* | 44 games |
| Jewell Loyd | 2023 | 939 | 40 games |
| A’ja Wilson | 2025 | 937 | 44 games |
| Breanna Stewart | 2023 | 919 | 40 games |
| A’ja Wilson | 2023 | 912 | 40 games |
| Kelsey Mitchell | 2025 | 890 | 44 games |
| Diana Taurasi | 2006 | 860 | 34 games |
| * Denotes ongoing season with remaining games. | |||
The Scoring Title Race and Schedule Expansion
While Mitchell holds the overall point total lead for 2026, the league’s scoring title is determined by scoring average. Wilson held a 26.1 points per game average after scoring 29 points in a Las Vegas Aces win over the Seattle Storm, putting her on track to secure her third consecutive scoring title. Mitchell stood at 25.2 points per game following her performance against Toronto. Both players remain on pace to join Wilson and Diana Taurasi as the only players in WNBA history to average 25 points across a full season.
The transition toward higher cumulative totals reflects broader scheduling changes across the league. In addition to Mitchell’s record, expanded schedules have enabled players like Alyssa Thomas to set single-season assists records and Angel Reese to set single-season rebounds records. The Fever enter the final stretch of their regular schedule with three games remaining.
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