In her inaugural season, Caitlin Clark shattered multiple WNBA records. The real question is: how long might it take her to surpass key career records in the league?

Clark’s rookie campaign ended when the Indiana Fever were knocked out in the opening round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs by the Connecticut Sun. Despite being a newcomer, she is already on track for a career that could be legendary in basketball history. Just months after claiming the title of the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, Clark broke records for most points scored in a season by a rookie, most assists in a season, and the rookie record for three-pointers made, among others.

Given her impressive start, it’s reasonable to speculate that Clark could eventually claim the top spots in statistics like points, assists, and three-pointers. But when could she achieve this?

Is Caitlin Clark on Track to Break the WNBA Career Points Record?

In 2024, Clark maintained an average of 19.2 points per game, participating in all 40 regular season games (playoff stats are excluded from career totals). She accumulated a total of 769 points in her rookie season.

Predicting this record is complex because it depends on the longevity of the all-time points leader. As of now, Diana Taurasi holds that title with 10,646 points. The Phoenix Mercury icon has been in the league for 20 seasons and has not yet declared whether she will retire or play another season.

If Taurasi decides to retire, Clark would need 9,878 points to surpass her. At her current scoring rate of 19.2 points per game and assuming she plays every game in the WNBA, which maintains a 40-game regular season, she would become the all-time scoring leader by her 14th season, which would be around the year 2037.

This projection assumes that she remains injury-free and does not miss any games; any injury could extend her time in pursuit of the record. However, if she increases her scoring average and stays healthy, she might achieve this goal sooner.

Can Caitlin Clark Overtake the WNBA Career Assists Record?

Throughout the 2024 season, Clark averaged 8.4 assists per game, amassing a total of 337 assists, setting a new WNBA season record.

Sue Bird currently holds the record for most career assists in the WNBA with 3,234. Should Clark maintain her pace of 8.4 assists per game and play every role during the 40-game regular season, she would claim the title of all-time assists leader by her 10th season, which would be in the year 2033.

However, there is a notable consideration for this record as another player is close to breaking Bird’s longstanding record. Courtney Vandersloot of the New York Liberty is just 385 assists away from the top spot and is on track to potentially break the record in 2026 if she continues playing.

Is Caitlin Clark Likely to Break the WNBA Career Three-Point Record?

During the 2024 season, Clark succeeded in making an average of 3.1 three-pointers per game, resulting in a total of 122 successful shots from beyond the arc—the highest in the league for this season.