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All-time WNBA MVPs, ranked 1-16
Sept. 19, 2025Updated Oct. 7, 2025, 9:20 a.m. ET

16. Sacramento Monarchs center/forward Yolanda Griffith won MVP in 1999.
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Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones won MVP in 2021.
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14. Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike won MVP in 2016.
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13. Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings won MVP in 2011.
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12. Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles won MVP in 2012.
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11. Chicago Sky guard/forward Elena Delle Donne won MVP in 2015 and 2019.
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10. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi won MVP in 2009.
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9. Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles won MVP in 2017.
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8. Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart won MVP in 2018 and 2023.
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7. Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker won MVP in 2008 and 2013.
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6. Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore won MVP in 2014.
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5. Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson won MVP in 2003, 2007 and 2010.
USA TODAY4. Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie won MVP in 2001, 2004 and 2006.
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3. Houston Comets guard Sheryl Swoopes won MVP in 2000, 2002 and 2005.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY2. Houston Comets guard Cynthia Cooper won the MVP award in 1997 and 1998.
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1. Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson won MVP in 2020, 2022 and 2024.
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