Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have both been transformative players for the WNBA, as their rivalry has taken the popularity of the WNBA to unseen heights. The two players have brought their rivalry from the NCAA National Championship tournament to the league, all the way to the WNBA Rookie of the Year race, where Caitlin Clark is dominating in spectacular fashion.
When comparing all major statistical categories, Caitlin Clark is absolutely trouncing Angel Reese. In fact, Clark is ahead of Reese in 10 of 11 major statistical categories.
The only statistical category that Reese is ahead of Clark in is rebounding, which should make sense when considering that Reese is a power forward who is three inches taller than Clarke, a point guard.
This season, Caitlin Clark is averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. She is shooting 40.5% from the field, 32.7% from the three-point line, and 89.1% from the three-point line. Clark's effective field goal (eFG) percentage is 50.9% for the season.
As for Reese, her numbers are also impressive, but below Clark's. She averages 13.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. For the season, she is shooting 40.2% from the field, 20% from the three-point line, and 76.0% from the free-throw line, having an effective field goal (eFG) percentage of 40.5%.
There isn't long left before the WNBA regular season ends, as all teams will wrap their year up by September. Reese may not be able to make up the ground she's lost to Clark since the season started. It looks like Caitlin Clark may have run away with the Rookie of the Year award already.
Colin Cowherd Says WNBA Players Have Been Harsh On Caitlin Clark
Colin Cowherd called out the WNBA and Team USA officials for not including Clark on the Olympic roster, noting that she is one of the best players despite her age. He adds that the WNBA, unlike the NBA when they had Magic and Bird, is not highlighting Clark as the star she is, because of the alleged pettiness from other senior players.
"Caitlin Clark last night had 19 assists in a game to set a league record. She's a rookie on a bad team. She has scored or assisted on 66 points, 71% of the Fever's points. That's the most in league history. She's breaking records every week."
"Part of the silliness of not allowing her on the Olympic team is she was a very quickly improving player, and now, you kind of like silly. She's arguably the best playmaker in the league, arguably the second-best three-point shooter in the league... And she's not on the team."
"If you really think about it, they're trying to get her to pay her dues, but she's the one paying all the fees. She's the reason you're flying private. She's paying for everything, and you want her to pay her dues. It's really ridiculous."
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but Bird and Magic came into the league, and they put them on everything. They tried to highlight them. Because the NBA was more secure in itself. They understood Bird and Magic could elevate all the players, the league, the revenue, the pie. The pettiness... You should have her on the Olympic team, what are you doing?"
Cowherd is right and wrong about certain things. Clark herself didn't feel slighted by the snub from Team USA, noting that she would have plenty of opportunities in the future, and she understands the pecking order in front of her. Cowherd really shouldn't have a problem with their decision if Clark doesn't.
At the same time, he does make a valid point about the WNBA not highlighting Clark as the future face of the league, because of the sentiments of other established stars in the league. There do seem to be some in the WNBA who are gun-shy about promoting Clark as the era-defining superstar that she will be.
Clark has shown how immensely important she can be in growing a sport, and a league. Her performances in the 2023 and 2024 NCAA championship tournaments put a spotlight not just on the annual tournament, but on women's basketball as a whole. And now, she is doing the same for the WNBA, along with her fellow 2024 WNBA Draft class stars like Angel Reese and Cameron Brink.
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