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    Caitlin Clark assists tracker: When will Fever star pass Courtney Vandersloot, Alyssa Thomas for all-time WNBA record?

    By Gilbert McGregor,

    11 hours ago

    Caitlin Clark is rewriting the history books during her rookie season in the WNBA.

    After breaking the NCAA's all-time scoring record during her four-year college career at Iowa, Clark is breaking records with her playmaking at the pro level. As she is on pace to lead the league in assists per game as a rookie, Clark is also poised to break the WNBA's single-season assists record.

    Here is where Clark stands on the all-time list of greatest individual WNBA seasons as a playmaker.

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    When will Caitlin Clark pass Courtney Vandersloot, Alyssa Thomas on all-time assists list?

    Clark is nine assists shy of surpassing Courtney Vandersloot and 11 assists away from breaking Alyssa Thomas' all-time single-season record.

    This season, Clark is averaging 8.5 assists per game. Based on her per-game average, Clark will break the record on Friday, Sept. 13.

    It is worth noting that Clark has recorded 10 or more assists on 12 occasions this season, meaning she could break the record on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

    Fever schedule
    Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
    Wednesday, Sept. 11 vs. Aces 7 p.m. NBA TV
    Friday, Sept. 13 vs. Aces 7:30 p.m. ION
    Sunday, Sept. 15 vs. Wings 3 p.m. NBA TV
    Thursday, Sept. 19 vs. Mystics 7 p.m. Prime Video

    MORE: How Caitlin Clark can make a bid for WNBA triple-double record

    WNBA all-time single-season assists leaders list

    Thomas and Vandersloot have turned in six of the top 10 individual seasons for total assists in WNBA history. The 2023 season marked the first year that the WNBA moved to a 40-game regular season, resulting in an uptick in total stats.

    The full list below also features per-game averages to illustrate the impact of a lengthier regular season.

    Rank Player Assists APG Season
    1. Alyssa Thomas 316 7.9 2023
    2. Courtney Vandersloot 314 8.1 2023
    3. Caitlin Clark 306 8.5 2024
    4. Courtney Vandersloot 300 9.1 2019
    5. Chelsea Gray 291 7.3 2023
    6. Courtney Vandersloot 275 8.6 2021
    7. Alyssa Thomas 270 7.7 2024
    8. Courtney Vandersloot 258 8.6 2018
    9. Courtney Williams 251 6.3 2023
    10. Natasha Cloud 239 7.0 2022

    MORE: Caitlin Clark is having the second-best rookie season in WNBA history

    Caitlin Clark assists stats

    Clark's 8.5 assists per game give her the fifth-highest single-season average in league history. Vandersloot owns each of the four highest single-season assists averages in league history.

    Vandersloot ranks second on the all-time assists list behind Sue Bird, who dished out 3,234 assists over 19 seasons. To break Bird's mark, Clark would need to dish out assists at this rate for at least 10 seasons while missing minimal games.

    As a rookie, Clark set the WNBA's single-game assists record by dishing out 19 dimes against the Dallas Wings on July 17.

    Season Assists per game Total assists
    2024 8.5 306
    Career 8.5 306
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