2025 WNBA Stat Climbers and Sliders: Who's Breaking Out, Who's Breaking Down?
Napheesa Collier is on fire. A'ja Wilson? Surprisingly human. The 2025 WNBA season is rewriting the narrative of the league's elite.
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🔥 2025 WNBA Stat Climbers and Sliders: Who's Breaking Out, Who's Breaking Down?
Napheesa Collier is on fire. A'ja Wilson? Surprisingly human. After roughly a third of the games, the 2025 WNBA season is rewriting the narrative of the league's elite. Whether you're tracking points, dimes, boards, or the sneaky-good advanced metrics, some familiar faces are rising, others are fading, and a new rookie class is shaking things up. Let's dive into the data and tell the stories hidden inside the stat sheets.
🏀 Buckets and Breakouts: Who's Running the Scoreboard?
Collier jumped from 20.4 PPG in 2024 to a league-best 24.4 PPG in 2025, evolving into a volume scorer and closer for Minnesota. Kelsey Plum, Sabrina Ionescu, and Allisha Gray also posted major gains, with Gray leaping from 15.6 to 19.7 PPG.
But not everyone is trending up. A'ja Wilson's scoring dropped from 26.9 to 21.1 PPG. Arike Ogunbowale fell from 22.2 to 17.1. Even rising stars like Dearica Hamby and Kelsey Mitchell took modest steps back.
Notable new entrants: Rookie Paige Bueckers (17.7 PPG) and vets Satou Sabally (19.3) and Rhyne Howard (17.7) all cracked the top 15.
🤓 Passing the Torch: The Playmakers
Alyssa Thomas (8.9 APG) and Caitlin Clark (8.9) share the top assist crown, with Thomas tightening her efficiency and Clark pushing pace for Indiana. Courtney Williams and rookie Paige Bueckers also made playmaking gains.
Jackie Young, however, is dipping from 5.3 to 3.8 APG, and Sabrina Ionescu drops to 5.2.
New in the top 20: Rhyne Howard, Veronica Burton, Gabby Williams, and Brittney Sykes.
🌿 Board Lords and Block Bosses
Rebounding has seen a shakeup. Second year Angel Reese leads all players at 11.9 RPG in 2025, a big jump into the spotlight.
On defense, Gabby Williams jumps to the top of the steals chart (2.5 SPG), and Satou Sabally continues her two-way breakout. Blocks remained quiet in terms of change with A'ja Wilson continuing her dominance, though Azura Stevens is posting 1.3 per game.
📊 Efficiency Experts: Quiet Killers
Allisha Gray isn't just scoring more—she's doing it with elite efficiency. Her Offensive Rating has skyrocketed to 126.9 (from ~112.7). Aliyah Boston and Kayla McBride also delivered big gains in Offennsive Rating and True Shooting %.
Breanna Stewart remains a force, and Lexie Hull quietly is posting a 123.6 Offensive Rating.
Falling off the radar: Tiffany Hayes, Brittney Griner, and Jonquel Jones, who all ranked top 10 in 2024, didn't crack the 2025 leaderboard.
🏆 Stat Awards: 2025's Risers, Fallers & First-Timers
- 📈 Most Improved Star: Allisha Gray (15.6 PPG → 19.7; Offensive Rating of 126.9)
- ❄️ Coolest-Off Performer: A'ja Wilson (26.9 PPG → 21.1; rebounding down too)
- 👶 Best Rookie Showing: Paige Bueckers (18.2 PPG, 5.9 APG)
- 🛡️ Underrated Defender: Gabby Williams (2.5 SPG, top in WNBA)
- 🚀 Breakout Big: Azurá Stevens (8.8 RPG, 1.1 BPG, Offensive Rating near top 10)
📉 Final Takeaways
The 2025 WNBA season is redefining what elite looks like. Collier and Gray are becoming two-way monsters. A new generation—led by Bueckers and Iriafen is arriving fast. Meanwhile, even superstars like A'ja and Arike are showing signs of vulnerability.
The leaderboard isn't just numbers—it's momentum. And the momentum is shifting.
Stay tuned for visual deep-dives on each category, player cards, and interactive charts. Want to see your favorite player profiled? Drop a name in the comments!