Caitlin Clark: Every WNBA Record Broken by Fever Rookie
If it feels like Caitlin Clark is setting a WNBA or rookie record every game, that's probably because she pretty much is.
The Indiana Fever star is fresh off breaking the rookie mark for assists in a season, passing Ticha Penicheiro's previous record that was set in 1998 by dishing out her 225th assist. That achievement coming in a statement win over the Seattle Storm.
Here's a look at a list of just some of the other history Clark has made so far this season, starting with more dimes.
Assists In A Game: Clark dished out 19 assists in a loss to the Dallas Wings on July 17. That passed Courtney Vandersloot's 18 converted passes in 2020. Caitlin now owns the record for most rookie assists in a season and most assists in a game for any WNBA player. If she averages 7 assists the rest of the season, she will pass Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas for most total assists by any player in a single season. Clark is currently averaging 8.3 a game in leading the league. She has already broken the Fever franchise record for assists in a season.
Most Combined Points Scored or Assisted: Clark accounted for 73% of the Fever's total points in that same game against the Wings, the highest percentage of a team's offense ever compiled by an individual player. Her current averages of 17.8 points and 8.3 assists would also be unprecedented in combination if she can hold those for the remainder of the year. In addition, Clark had the most points and assists ever across a two-game span with 53 points and 29 assists between the game against Dallas and the win over the Phoenix Mercury out of the Olympics break. She currently leads the entire league in total points scored or assisted on and has already totaled more than any rookie ever.
Fastest Player to 400 Points and 200 Assists: It should come as no surprise given the above that Clark was also the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points and 200 assists, passing Sue Bird. She did it in 26 games. It took Bird 33.
First Rookie Triple-Double: Clark did something no first-year player had ever done before against the New York Liberty on July 6. Clark finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists in a Fever win to become the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double.
Historic Stat Line: Clark put up numbers never before seen in the WNBA or NBA during a contest against the Washington Mystics on July 10. Caitlin finished with 29 points,13 assists, five rebounds, five made three-pointers, five blocks and three steals. Those totals had never been put together in either professional basketball league.
Most Rookie Points/Assists Double-Doubles: Clark has recorded more total double-doubles than any rookie guard in league history and has registered more points and assists double-doubles than any first-year player ever has as well.
Most All-Star Votes: Not an on court achievement but in part due to her basketball brilliance, Clark received over 700,000 All-Star votes, the most by any player ever. She tied the record for most assists in the exhibition with 10.
If all that reads like a broken record, well, one might want to get used to it. Because Clark's career is going to be full of WNBA and basketball history, that is already guaranteed.
ROBIN LUNDBERG
Robin Lundberg is a media veteran and hoops head who has spent the bulk of his career with iconic brands like Sports Illustrated and ESPN. His insights have also been featured on platforms such as Fox and CNN and he can currently be heard hosting shows for Sirius XM and on his burgeoning YouTube show. And now he brings his basketball expertise to Women's Fastbreak on SI!