ESPN Ranks Caitlin Clark Among All-Time Great WNBA Playmakers
Caitlin Clark burst onto the WNBA scene with immediate impact as the Indiana Fever’s No. 1 overall pick in 2024.
In her Rookie of the Year season, Clark set a new all-time WNBA single-season assist record. She dropped 337 dimes in her debut campaign, averaging a league-leading 8.4 assists per game. Alyssa Thomas reclaimed the single-season record with 357 assists as Clark missed a significant portion of the 2025 season due to injuries.
Through just 58 game appearances in her young WNBA career, Clark already has the most games in league history with at least 20 points and 10 assists. She notched her 12th such game with 21 points and 10 assists in a win over the Seattle Storm last Sunday.
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In a recent piece, ESPN ranked Clark as the fourth-best playmaker of all-time - trailing only Chelsea Gray, Ticha Penicheiro and Sue Bird.
“The youngest player on this list, Clark, 24, already has more 20-point, 10-assist games than any player in WNBA history (12). The fact she has played only 58 career games was no impediment to her being in the top five here; in fact, it’s probably the only thing that kept her from being even higher. By the time Clark’s career concludes, it’s hard to see her not being No. 1, especially since she is the definition of dynamic. The Indiana Fever’s No. 1 pick in 2024, Clark stretches defenses to the breaking point with her multidimensional scoring and passing.”
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Clark is averaging career highs in both points (23.8) and assists (9) per game to this point in the 2026 WNBA season. She and the 4-2 Fever will look to continue their positive momentum in a matchup against the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night.
In a 90-82 win over the Valkyries this past Friday, Clark recorded 22 points and nine assists.
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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM.