WNBA: JUL 14 Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun - Source: Getty — DeWanna Bonner and Diana Taurasi are among the WNBA's playoff leaders in games played

Top 5 WNBA players with most playoff games feat. DeWanna Bonner

Modified Sep 30, 2024 04:06 GMT

Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner made WNBA history during their Game 1 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The two-time WNBA champion has become the league’s all-time leader in playoff games played.

In her 15th WNBA season, Bonner, 36, continues to be a formidable player. She participated in her 83rd playoff game and, despite shooting just 4-for-17 from the field, contributed 10 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, along with a game-high plus-13 rating.

Connecticut prevailed over the Lynx 73-70, drawing first blood in their best-of-five semifinal series.

Below are the top five players with the most playoff games played.

Top 5 WNBA players with most playoff games

#1. DeWanna Bonner (83 games)

Drafted fifth overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2009 draft, Bonner secured two championships with the team in 2009 and 2014. She was traded to the Connecticut Sun in 2020 and has made the playoffs every year since.

Her playoff career averages stand at 13.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists over her 14 years in the postseason.

#2. Lindsay Whalen (82 games)

Lindsay Whalen, a four-time WNBA champion with the Minnesota Lynx, was selected fourth overall by the Sun in the 2004 draft and participated in five All-Star games. She holds the record as the WNBA’s all-time assists leader and has her jersey No. 13 retired by the Lynx.

Whalen reached the playoffs in 13 of her 15 seasons, averaging 11.6 points, 4.2 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game in the playoffs.

#3. Rebekkah Brunson (81 games)

Rebekkah Brunson | Picture credit: Imagn

Rebekkah Brunson is a five-time WNBA champion and a five-time WNBA All-Star. She made six All-Defensive teams, and her jersey No. 32 has been retired by the Lynx. Brunson enjoyed 11 seasons of playoff appearances, averaging 9.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. She is currently an assistant coach for the Lynx.

#4. Diana Taurasi (76 games)

Diana Taurasi has had a legendary career, winning three WNBA titles, competing in six Olympics, earning 11 All-Star selections and holding the record as the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points — nearly 3,000 points ahead of second-place Tina Charles.

While Taurasi has not officially announced her retirement, she has suggested that 2024 may be her final season. Her Phoenix Mercury were eliminated in the first round by the Minnesota Lynx.

She averaged 20 points, 4.1 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game in the playoffs.

#5. Tamika Catchings and Briann January (68 games)

Tamika Catchings | Picture credit: Imagn

One-time WNBA champions Tamika Catchings and Briann January, who were teammates on the 2012 champion Indiana Fever, are tied with 68 playoff games each.

In her 13 playoff seasons, Catchings averaged 16.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while January averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds across 12 playoff seasons.