WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Player Efficiency Rating

WNBA Leaders and Records for Player Efficiency Rating: Season · Career · Active · Progressive · Yearly · Top 10

* - Hall of Famer; Bold=active player

Table
  Year-by-Year PER   Active PER   Career PER   Single Season PER
1996-97Cynthia Cooper* 32.16               Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
1997-98Cynthia Cooper* 31.08               Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
1998-99Yolanda Griffith* 31.88   Cynthia Cooper* 30.86   Cynthia Cooper* 30.86   Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
1999-00Sheryl Swoopes* 32.05   Cynthia Cooper* 28.95   Cynthia Cooper* 28.95   Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
2000-01Yolanda Griffith* 28.45   Yolanda Griffith* 30.17   Yolanda Griffith* 30.17   Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
2001-02Tamika Catchings* 30.88   Yolanda Griffith* 29.19   Yolanda Griffith* 29.19   Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
2002-03Lauren Jackson* 32.07   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
2003-04Yolanda Griffith* 28.80   Tamika Catchings* 28.42   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
2004-05Lauren Jackson* 26.67   Tamika Catchings* 27.58   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Cynthia Cooper* 32.16
2005-06Lauren Jackson* 34.51   Lauren Jackson* 27.97   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 34.51
2006-07Lauren Jackson* 35.04   Lauren Jackson* 28.98   Lauren Jackson* 28.98   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2007-08Diana Taurasi 29.68   Lauren Jackson* 28.78   Lauren Jackson* 28.78   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2008-09Lauren Jackson* 26.11   Lauren Jackson* 28.52   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2009-10Lauren Jackson* 27.92   Lauren Jackson* 28.45   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2010-11Candace Parker 26.73   Lauren Jackson* 28.10   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2011-12Sylvia Fowles 27.55   Lauren Jackson* 27.93   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2012-13Candace Parker 30.58   Tamika Catchings* 26.57   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2013-14Maya Moore 29.34   Tamika Catchings* 26.55   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2014-15Elena Delle Donne 32.71   Candace Parker 26.77   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2015-16Nneka Ogwumike 31.26   Elena Delle Donne 28.24   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2016-17Sylvia Fowles 30.82   Elena Delle Donne 28.29   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2017-18Liz Cambage 30.73   Elena Delle Donne 28.10   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2018-19Elena Delle Donne 31.75   Elena Delle Donne 28.66   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2019-20Angel McCoughtry 29.07   Nneka Ogwumike 25.47   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2020-21Brittney Griner 28.41   Elena Delle Donne 28.66   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2021-22Breanna Stewart 28.54   Elena Delle Donne 28.32   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2022-23A'ja Wilson 32.86   Elena Delle Donne 27.86   Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04
2023-24            Cynthia Cooper* 28.72   Lauren Jackson* 35.04