Paige Bueckers playing better than ever, moving up WNBA record books

Just 4 video games into her sophomore season within the WNBA, Paige Bueckers you’ve got already made historical past.

Bueckers’ profession factors whole is the fifth-most by means of the primary 40 video games of a profession in WNBA historical past.

The 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year did not simply choose up the place she left off after her inaugural skilled season — she’s gotten better.

Bueckers averaged 19.2 factors, 3.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists as a rookie final season, taking pictures 47.7% from the ground. So far in 2026, Bueckers is averaging 20 factors, 2.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per sport. She’s been extremely environment friendly, taking pictures 57.4% from the sphere and 62.5% from 3.

The phenom is the one participant within the WNBA averaging 20-plus factors and five-plus assists per sport whereas taking pictures 50% from the sphere and 50% from 3, based on Landon Thomas of the The Wings Bulletin.

Wings coach Jose Fernandez mentioned throughout coaching camp he wished to see Bueckers, recognized for his midrange jumper, take extra pictures from deep. And she has apparently accepted that problem.

She was 4 of 5 from behind the arc on Monday and is 10 of 16 from 3 by means of 4 video games. It’s early, however that is a considerable enchancment from 2025.

In 36 video games final season, Bueckers shot 33.1% from deep on 118 makes an attempt. And with 22 assists by means of 4 video games, she’s on tempo to match or eclipse her 194 whole assists in 2025.

Bueckers ranks among the many prime 10 within the league in scoring, assists and 3-pointers made in 2026 and has helped the Wings (2-2) be within the place to win extra video games than they did in 2025, when the group completed 10-34.

Dallas ranks prime 5 within the league in offense with a median of 89.3 factors per sport and prime 5 in area aim proportion with the group taking pictures 47.5% from the ground.