What every WNBA defense allowed to opposing guards, forwards and centers in the 2026 regular season: points, rebounds, assists and 3-pointers per game and per 100 possessions, with ranks among 15 WNBA teams, pace, home and road splits and each team's sample (22 to 44 games).
Games through Sep 24, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records
The short answer
Most points allowed per game to guards, WNBA 2026 regular season: 1. Los Angeles Sparks 52.4 (41 games); 2. Toronto Tempo 49.8 (42 games); 3. Connecticut Sun 48.6 (44 games); 4. Phoenix Mercury 48.1 (42 games); 5. Seattle Storm 48.1 (42 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Los Angeles Sparks (62.2).
Most points allowed per game to forwards, WNBA 2026 regular season: 1. Indiana Fever 33.4 (44 games); 2. Toronto Tempo 32.7 (42 games); 3. Chicago Sky 32.2 (43 games); 4. Seattle Storm 32 (42 games); 5. Portland Fire 31.6 (42 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Toronto Tempo (39.6).
Most points allowed per game to centers, WNBA 2026 regular season: 1. Dallas Wings 13.3 (44 games); 2. Portland Fire 13.2 (42 games); 3. Atlanta Dream 12.6 (41 games); 4. Phoenix Mercury 12.2 (42 games); 5. Toronto Tempo 12.1 (42 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Dallas Wings (16.4).
What stands out
Guards: the Los Angeles Sparks allowed the most points per game (52.4), the Golden State Valkyries the fewest (38.5); the median team allowed 46.6.
Forwards: the Indiana Fever allowed the most points per game (33.4), the Washington Mystics the fewest (25.7); the median team allowed 28.3.
Centers: the Dallas Wings allowed the most points per game (13.3), the Seattle Storm the fewest (9.2); the median team allowed 11.2.
Pace changes the order: the Golden State Valkyries rank 14th in points allowed per game to forwards but 8th per 100 possessions
In the 2026 regular season, the Golden State Valkyries allowed 26.6 points per game to opposing forwards (14th most of 15) and 34.2 per 100 possessions (8th). Their games ran at 77.6 possessions per 40 minutes, the 15th fastest. Their slow games kept the per-game figure down; per possession they allowed more than the per-game rank suggests.
WNBA defense vs guards, 2026
Most points allowed per game to guards, WNBA 2026 regular season: 1. Los Angeles Sparks 52.4 (41 games); 2. Toronto Tempo 49.8 (42 games); 3. Connecticut Sun 48.6 (44 games); 4. Phoenix Mercury 48.1 (42 games); 5. Seattle Storm 48.1 (42 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Los Angeles Sparks (62.2).
What each WNBA defense allowed to opposing guards, 2026 regular season: per game and per 100 possessions (rank among 15 WNBA teams, 1st = allowed the most)
Opposing guards against each WNBA defense, 2026 regular season: 3-point attempts per game, 3-point and field goal percentage, turnovers committed per game (1st = the most)
Most points allowed per game to forwards, WNBA 2026 regular season: 1. Indiana Fever 33.4 (44 games); 2. Toronto Tempo 32.7 (42 games); 3. Chicago Sky 32.2 (43 games); 4. Seattle Storm 32 (42 games); 5. Portland Fire 31.6 (42 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Toronto Tempo (39.6).
What each WNBA defense allowed to opposing forwards, 2026 regular season: per game and per 100 possessions (rank among 15 WNBA teams, 1st = allowed the most)
Opposing forwards against each WNBA defense, 2026 regular season: 3-point attempts per game, 3-point and field goal percentage, turnovers committed per game (1st = the most)
Most points allowed per game to centers, WNBA 2026 regular season: 1. Dallas Wings 13.3 (44 games); 2. Portland Fire 13.2 (42 games); 3. Atlanta Dream 12.6 (41 games); 4. Phoenix Mercury 12.2 (42 games); 5. Toronto Tempo 12.1 (42 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Dallas Wings (16.4).
What each WNBA defense allowed to opposing centers, 2026 regular season: per game and per 100 possessions (rank among 15 WNBA teams, 1st = allowed the most)
Opposing centers against each WNBA defense, 2026 regular season: 3-point attempts per game, 3-point and field goal percentage, turnovers committed per game (1st = the most)
Pace and where each defense's points allowed came from
WNBA 2026 regular season: possessions per 40 minutes, points allowed per 100 possessions and each position's share of the points opponents scored (fastest first; rank 1st = fastest, most allowed)
Pace is the number of possessions in a team's games. A fast team's opponents get more chances, so per-game figures run higher against it; per 100 possessions sets every defense on the same number of chances.
Home and road
WNBA 2026 regular season: points allowed per 100 possessions and points allowed per game to each position, home and road (largest road increase first)
Players listed at two positions (for example G-F) are not in the position tables: 0.0% of opposing minutes. Team totals include everyone.
A defense's figures also reflect the opponents it faced. Samples: 22 to 44 games per team.
These figures describe past games. They are not predictions.
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Questions
Which WNBA defense allowed the most points to guards in 2026?
The Los Angeles Sparks: 52.4 points per game to opposing guards over 41 games (62.2 per 100 possessions), 2026 regular season.
What does per 100 possessions mean?
It is the figure a defense allowed for every 100 possessions its opponents had. It removes the effect of pace: the fastest team, the Chicago Sky, played 84.3 possessions per 40 minutes, so its opponents had more chances than most.
Which positions are included?
Guards, forwards and centers, by each player's listed position. Players listed at two positions count in team totals only (0.0% of opposing minutes).
