Kayla Thornton is the Golden State Valkyries forward (No. 5). In the 2026 regular season through September 24, 2026, Kayla Thornton has played 44 games: 7.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 24.3 minutes per game.
Statistics through September 24, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records
Research summary
Recent form: 8.8 points per game over the last 5 games, against 7.7 over the season (44 games).
Role: 26.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, against 24.3 over the season.
Consistency: at or above the season average (7.7 points) in 22 of 44 games.
Home and road: 8.6 points per game at home (22 games), 6.9 on the road (22).
Next game: home against the Atlanta Dream on October 17, 2026. This season the Dream average 84.5 points allowed per game (12th most allowed of 15) and 33.3 rebounds allowed per game (11th most allowed of 15) over 44 games. This is opponent context, not a prediction.
How often
Kayla Thornton: games reaching each threshold this regular season (statistical thresholds, not sportsbook lines)
Threshold
Last 5
Last 10
Season
10+ points
3 of 5
3 of 10
20 of 44
15+ points
1 of 5
1 of 10
7 of 44
20+ points
0 of 5
0 of 10
1 of 44
4+ rebounds
3 of 5
4 of 10
27 of 44
6+ rebounds
2 of 5
2 of 10
14 of 44
8+ rebounds
0 of 5
0 of 10
9 of 44
2+ assists
1 of 5
1 of 10
7 of 44
1+ threes made
3 of 5
5 of 10
28 of 44
2+ threes made
3 of 5
3 of 10
19 of 44
3+ threes made
2 of 5
2 of 10
12 of 44
Figures are WNBA regular-season games; samples are stated and small samples move quickly.
How often each threshold was reached over the last 5, 10 and 20 games, splits and the next opponent, one statistic at a time.
6'1"
2026 regular season
Kayla Thornton — WNBA — 2026
Games
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
3PM
STL
BLK
TOV
2026 per game
44
24.3
7.7
4.5
0.7
1.5
0.7
0.3
0.7
2026 totals
44
1068
340
198
30
66
29
11
29
2025 regular season
22 regular-season games in 2025 for comparison, played for CLA and GS. Playoff games are not in these figures.
Kayla Thornton — WNBA — 2025
Games
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
3PM
STL
BLK
TOV
2025 per game
22
30.1
14
7
1.5
1.8
1.3
0.2
1.6
2025 totals
22
662
308
154
33
40
29
5
36
Rates in 2026
Kayla Thornton has made 109 of 302 field goals (36.1%) and 66 of 190 threes.
Measure
Value
Field goal percentage
36.1%
Three-point percentage
34.7%
Free throw percentage
90.3%
Threes attempted per game
4.3
Free throws attempted per game
1.4
Rates and role, 2026
Kayla Thornton averages 24.3 minutes over 44 regular-season games in 2026, and 26.7 over the last 10 and 28.4 over the last 5, with a usage rate of 14.9% and true shooting of 51.6%.
Kayla Thornton: rates, role and volume, 2026 regular season and recent games
Role and volume
Season (44 games)
Last 10
Last 5
Minutes per game
24.3
26.7
28.4
Usage rate
14.9%
14.5%
–
Points per game
7.7
9.2
11.0
Field goal attempts
6.9
7.1
7.6
3-point attempts
4.3
4.5
4.4
Free throw attempts
1.4
2.6
3.6
Kayla Thornton: rates, shooting efficiency, 2026 regular season and recent games
Shooting efficiency
Season (44 games)
Last 10
Last 5
True shooting
51.6%
55.8%
59.9%
Effective FG%
47.0%
49.3%
51.3%
3-point attempt rate
62.9%
63.4%
57.9%
Free throw rate
20.5
36.6
47.4
Kayla Thornton: rates, per 36 minutes, 2026 regular season and recent games
Per 36 minutes
Season (44 games)
Last 10
Last 5
Points per 36
11.5
12.4
13.9
Rebounds per 36
6.7
7.1
7.4
Assists per 36
1.0
0.7
0.5
3-pointers per 36
2.2
2.2
2.3
Steals per 36
1.0
0.7
0.0
Blocks per 36
0.4
0.3
0.0
Kayla Thornton: rates, rebounding rates, 2026 regular season and recent games
Rebounding rates
Season (44 games)
Last 10
Offensive rebound rate
5.0%
3.5%
Defensive rebound rate
13.9%
13.4%
Rebound rate
9.3%
8.4%
Kayla Thornton: rates, playmaking and ball security, 2026 regular season and recent games
Games are the games Kayla Thornton played (with minutes; a did-not-play row is not a game).
Season tables are regular-season games only. The game log includes playoff games, labeled, and reaches into last season when needed.
A dash (–) means the statistic is not recorded for that game, never zero (hover it for the reason). A column with no recorded value is left out.
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