WNBA All-Defensive Teams

All-Defensive

All-Defensive Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2023Jordin Canada1stLAS3832.613.33.16.02.30.2.404.333.8733.4.134
2023Breanna Stewart1stNYL4034.123.09.33.81.51.6.465.355.85110.3.362
2023Brittney Sykes1stWAS4031.315.95.03.82.10.3.439.350.7973.9.150
2023Alyssa Thomas1stCON4036.215.59.97.91.80.5.474.000.7156.1.203
2023A'ja Wilson1stLVA4030.722.89.51.61.42.2.557.310.81210.4.405
2023Napheesa Collier2ndMIN3733.521.58.52.51.61.2.485.298.8405.2.203
2023Betnijah Laney2ndNYL4030.012.83.32.40.90.1.499.392.7913.4.136
2023Ezi Magbegor2ndSEA4032.613.88.12.61.11.9.513.385.6993.8.141
2023Nneka Ogwumike2ndLAS3631.119.18.82.71.70.7.512.339.8705.6.241
2023Elizabeth Williams2ndCHI4029.79.85.82.51.31.5.514.6303.7.150
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2022Ariel Atkins1stWAS3630.014.63.32.31.40.3.420.365.8454.1.181
2022Natasha Cloud1stWAS3431.310.73.67.01.00.3.399.319.8243.2.145
2022Sylvia Fowles1stMIN3027.714.49.81.21.01.2.622.6603.7.215
2022Breanna Stewart1stSEA3430.921.87.62.91.60.9.472.379.8377.4.340
2022A'ja Wilson1stLVA3630.019.59.42.11.41.9.501.373.8136.5.289
2022Jonquel Jones2ndCON3326.414.68.61.81.11.2.513.369.8024.9.269
2022Ezi Magbegor2ndSEA3324.89.55.61.40.91.8.550.345.7363.3.193
2022Brittney Sykes2ndLAS3228.812.73.73.72.00.7.433.269.7700.7.037
2022Alyssa Thomas2ndCON3632.113.48.26.11.70.2.500.000.7305.8.240
2022Gabby Williams2ndSEA3625.67.55.03.11.50.4.444.257.7782.8.146
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2021Sylvia Fowles1stMIN3130.116.010.11.41.81.8.640.7556.0.309
2021Briann January1stCON2930.27.01.43.10.90.1.425.380.8682.3.125
2021Jonquel Jones1stCON2731.719.411.22.81.31.3.515.362.8026.6.369
2021Brittney Sykes1stLAS3229.39.44.62.21.80.5.405.262.7721.9.098
2021Brianna Turner1stPHO3231.17.89.41.80.81.3.554.000.7173.4.163
2021Ariel Atkins2ndWAS3030.616.22.82.61.60.5.407.359.8312.3.118
2021Brittney Griner2ndPHO3032.820.59.52.70.41.9.575.444.8466.3.307
2021Brionna Jones2ndCON3230.614.77.31.81.40.5.571.000.7966.1.300
2021Breanna Stewart2ndSEA2833.420.39.62.71.21.7.439.336.8475.1.264
2021Jasmine Thomas2ndCON3029.610.62.44.11.30.2.386.400.8752.8.154
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2020Alysha Clark1st (V)SEA2228.810.04.22.71.50.5.558.522.8003.6.275
2020Betnijah Laney1st (V)ATL2233.517.24.94.01.60.1.481.405.8271.8.118
2020Alyssa Thomas1st (V)CON2132.815.59.04.82.00.3.500.000.6863.2.223
2020Brianna Turner1st (V)PHO2227.97.29.01.81.12.0.579.000.6432.5.196
2020Elizabeth Williams1st (V)ATL2229.410.15.71.40.81.4.489.7421.6.121
2020Ariel Atkins2nd (V)WAS2231.014.82.92.41.80.2.438.411.8862.0.141
2020Napheesa Collier2nd (V)MIN2234.216.19.03.31.81.3.523.408.8293.8.241
2020Breanna Stewart2nd (V)SEA2030.419.78.33.61.71.3.451.368.8943.9.305
2020Brittney Sykes2nd (V)LAS2124.610.12.62.11.50.3.487.327.8061.9.174
2020A'ja Wilson2nd (V)LVA2231.720.58.52.01.22.0.480.7814.0.276
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2019Jordin Canada1st (V)SEA3028.89.82.45.22.30.2.388.186.7681.3.073
2019Natasha Howard1st (V)SEA3431.418.18.22.12.21.7.439.308.8104.6.207
2019Jonquel Jones1st (V)CON3428.814.69.71.51.32.0.448.309.8185.6.276
2019Nneka Ogwumike1st (V)LAS3227.916.18.81.81.90.5.510.338.8285.5.298
2019Jasmine Thomas1st (V)CON3429.711.12.95.11.40.1.392.366.8002.0.093
2019Ariel Atkins2nd (V)WAS3324.410.32.82.01.50.5.416.357.8113.0.181
2019Alysha Clark2nd (V)SEA3128.49.64.72.51.10.5.481.481.8183.1.170
2019Natasha Cloud2nd (V)WAS3432.19.02.55.61.00.2.394.326.6832.5.108
2019Brittney Griner2nd (V)PHO3132.820.77.22.40.72.0.564.333.8085.0.238
2019Alyssa Thomas2nd (V)CON3430.211.67.83.11.90.4.505.000.4963.7.174
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2018Alana Beard1st (V)LAS3025.54.03.31.71.50.2.392.400.8101.5.094
2018Jessica Breland1st (V)ATL3426.48.37.92.01.11.9.428.7502.1.113
2018Brittney Griner1st (V)PHO3432.620.57.72.10.52.6.544.250.8005.2.225
2018Natasha Howard1st (V)SEA3425.613.26.41.01.32.0.547.327.7984.6.252
2018Jasmine Thomas1st (V)CON3428.112.93.34.81.10.2.398.311.8552.3.117
2018Ariel Atkins2nd (V)WAS2922.511.32.42.11.30.3.432.357.8242.0.147
2018Rebekkah Brunson2nd (V)MIN2527.67.26.82.40.80.5.405.375.6731.6.111
2018Sylvia Fowles2nd (V)MIN3432.017.711.92.21.41.2.619.7576.6.292
2018Tiffany Hayes2nd (V)ATL3128.917.23.62.71.20.2.441.321.8174.1.220
2018Nneka Ogwumike2nd (V)LAS2730.815.56.82.01.60.4.525.346.8164.0.231
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2017Alana Beard1st (V)LAS3430.86.93.32.22.10.5.497.316.8043.3.152
2017Tina Charles1st (V)NYL3432.219.79.42.60.80.7.442.348.8044.7.206
2017Sylvia Fowles1st (V)MIN3430.818.910.41.51.32.0.655.7689.2.420
2017Nneka Ogwumike1st (V)LAS3430.918.87.72.11.90.5.561.340.8708.4.385
2017Jasmine Thomas1st (V)CON3228.214.22.34.31.60.1.421.403.7812.5.136
2017Rebekkah Brunson2nd (V)MIN3026.910.26.71.51.10.4.449.348.7113.5.206
2017Brittney Griner2nd (V)PHO2631.521.97.61.90.72.5.577.8125.4.315
2017Briann January2nd (V)IND2526.39.51.53.90.90.2.395.316.8170.1.007
2017Maya Moore2nd (V)MIN3431.317.35.03.51.90.4.442.411.8586.9.309
2017Alyssa Thomas2nd (V)CON3329.814.86.84.51.60.4.509.000.5673.5.170
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2016Alana Beard1st (V)LAS3429.37.13.32.11.70.6.467.342.6922.6.125
2016Sylvia Fowles1st (V)MIN3428.513.98.51.21.31.8.595.7176.3.311
2016Briann January1st (V)IND2928.19.71.84.71.20.1.401.392.8752.4.139
2016Angel McCoughtry1st (V)ATL3330.019.55.72.81.60.7.434.302.7883.4.164
2016Nneka Ogwumike1st (V)LAS3331.619.79.13.11.31.2.665.615.8699.6.444
2016Tamika Catchings2nd (V)IND3424.812.74.81.91.80.3.433.350.8624.0.229
2016Brittney Griner2nd (V)PHO3429.214.56.51.00.43.1.548.8314.3.207
2016Breanna Stewart2nd (V)SEA3434.718.39.33.41.21.9.457.338.8335.7.232
2016Jasmine Thomas2nd (V)CON3432.111.74.15.11.30.4.408.297.8611.9.083
2016Tanisha Wright2nd (V)NYL2923.06.72.33.60.90.2.401.235.7170.0.002
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2015Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3026.613.17.12.21.80.8.382.295.8684.2.254
2015Brittney Griner1st (V)PHO2630.715.18.11.30.34.0.565.7734.8.291
2015Briann January1st (V)IND2927.08.11.83.41.00.2.426.431.8451.6.097
2015Angel McCoughtry1st (V)ATL3430.020.15.32.82.10.5.413.363.8054.3.200
2015Nneka Ogwumike1st (V)LAS2432.715.87.02.11.00.5.525.083.8663.7.229
2015DeWanna Bonner2nd (V)PHO3333.315.85.73.31.30.8.378.254.8665.0.218
2015Tina Charles2nd (V)NYL3431.017.18.52.40.70.7.458.200.7154.2.189
2015Sancho Lyttle2nd (V)ATL2430.010.38.32.22.30.6.475.200.7362.8.185
2015Kiah Stokes2nd (V)NYL3425.45.86.40.80.72.0.547.000.6883.7.205
2015Tanisha Wright2nd (V)NYL3423.77.42.43.50.80.1.420.364.8451.9.114
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2014Brittney Griner1st (V)PHO3430.715.68.01.60.63.8.578.8026.8.311
2014Briann January1st (V)IND3128.910.31.63.71.20.3.387.383.8801.7.093
2014Sancho Lyttle1st (V)ATL3431.312.29.02.42.20.6.459.273.6634.7.210
2014Angel McCoughtry1st (V)ATL3131.418.55.23.62.40.4.420.295.8093.4.166
2014Tanisha Wright1st (V)SEA2925.58.02.33.60.90.1.417.278.7950.8.055
2014Alana Beard2nd (V)LAS3327.78.52.62.51.10.5.463.286.7451.2.065
2014Tamika Catchings2nd (V)IND1626.916.16.41.91.70.8.446.368.7902.3.259
2014Sylvia Fowles2nd (V)CHI2029.813.410.20.61.42.1.546.7832.4.195
2014Maya Moore2nd (V)MIN3434.723.98.13.41.90.8.481.335.8848.3.339
2014Danielle Robinson2nd (V)SAS3333.112.93.55.31.70.2.457.000.9412.9.129
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2013Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3031.417.77.12.42.81.0.396.321.8616.2.315
2013Sylvia Fowles1st (V)CHI3231.316.311.50.40.92.4.586.6857.2.346
2013Armintie Herrington1st (V)ATL2829.97.03.42.42.30.1.467.5911.8.106
2013Angel McCoughtry1st (V)ATL3331.421.55.34.42.70.7.413.204.8244.8.222
2013Tanisha Wright1st (V)SEA3430.911.93.74.11.10.2.440.283.8552.5.113
2013Rebekkah Brunson2nd (V)MIN3329.210.68.91.51.30.9.4971.000.6364.9.242
2013Erika de Souza2nd (V)ATL3429.912.99.91.31.31.8.553.6775.8.276
2013Briann January2nd (V)IND3229.69.82.43.71.10.2.348.357.8110.8.040
2013Glory Johnson2nd (V)TUL2930.215.08.91.11.00.4.446.333.7473.4.184
2013Jia Perkins2nd (V)SAS3430.513.93.12.02.40.3.400.388.8652.4.109
2013Danielle Robinson2nd (V)SAS2532.511.23.16.71.40.2.444.000.7971.5.086
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2012Alana Beard1st (V)LAS3330.811.42.23.32.00.4.436.402.7952.6.125
2012Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3430.517.47.63.12.10.9.432.379.8647.8.361
2012Sylvia Fowles1st (V)CHI2531.116.210.40.81.31.2.638.6925.5.342
2012Briann January1st (V)IND3128.410.31.83.91.20.1.404.430.8742.8.150
2012Sancho Lyttle1st (V)ATL3431.614.07.62.52.40.7.412.255.7583.0.136
2012Tina Charles2nd (V)CON3333.218.010.51.70.51.4.499.200.8025.5.240
2012Armintie Herrington2nd (V)ATL3426.68.43.72.51.10.3.509.000.6022.9.153
2012Candace Parker2nd (V)LAS3330.717.49.73.31.52.3.481.322.7105.7.269
2012Danielle Robinson2nd (V)SAS3428.99.92.54.31.40.1.541.000.7823.5.172
2012Sophia Young-Malcolm2nd (V)SAS3331.816.37.22.12.20.4.521.000.7065.8.266
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2011Rebekkah Brunson1st (V)MIN3427.610.28.91.20.80.5.511.6674.5.230
2011Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3331.515.57.13.52.00.9.438.348.8836.5.298
2011Sylvia Fowles1st (V)CHI3434.620.010.20.61.22.0.591.7667.4.303
2011Angel McCoughtry1st (V)ATL3327.921.65.22.52.21.0.424.264.7774.7.247
2011Tanisha Wright1st (V)SEA3328.910.13.22.91.20.0.492.367.8972.9.147
2011Swin Cash2nd (V)SEA3433.213.36.92.40.90.6.396.285.8463.3.141
2011Tina Charles2nd (V)CON3433.417.611.01.90.81.8.468.000.6874.9.208
2011Katie Douglas2nd (V)IND3229.413.93.92.81.30.3.465.440.6713.8.197
2011Armintie Herrington2nd (V)ATL3423.48.53.02.81.50.1.519.000.6082.9.177
2011Sancho Lyttle2nd (V)ATL2226.210.06.32.12.40.5.448.286.7091.8.154
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2010Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3431.418.27.14.02.30.9.484.448.8497.9.355
2010Sylvia Fowles1st (V)CHI3432.017.89.91.51.12.6.5821.000.7606.9.304
2010Angel McCoughtry1st (V)ATL3430.721.14.93.11.90.6.408.262.8034.1.190
2010Cappie Pondexter1st (V)NYL3434.321.44.54.90.90.1.483.430.8927.3.302
2010Tanisha Wright1st (V)SEA3429.19.23.34.51.20.3.410.411.8443.6.175
2010Tully Bevilaqua2nd (V)IND3419.43.92.11.61.40.1.383.338.5831.4.104
2010Rebekkah Brunson2nd (V)MIN3030.511.310.30.81.21.0.429.000.6633.0.157
2010Katie Douglas2nd (V)IND3429.813.73.43.31.40.4.449.391.8314.5.212
2010Lindsey Harding2nd (V)WAS3433.212.13.04.01.40.2.445.288.7663.1.133
2010Lauren Jackson2nd (V)SEA3231.020.58.31.20.91.2.462.346.9108.3.400
2010Sancho Lyttle2nd (V)ATL3229.112.89.92.21.70.6.484.7254.4.225
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2009Nicky Anosike1st (V)MIN3029.913.27.42.72.70.9.491.250.6964.6.245
2009Tully Bevilaqua1st (V)IND3425.36.12.32.91.80.2.376.346.6672.5.142
2009Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3431.915.17.23.12.90.5.386.328.8736.1.270
2009Lauren Jackson1st (V)SEA2632.419.27.00.81.51.7.463.430.7975.9.334
2009Tanisha Wright1st (V)SEA3332.512.23.53.91.50.3.463.267.9063.9.175
2009Alana Beard2nd (V)WAS3131.815.94.02.22.30.6.429.299.7372.5.122
2009Lisa Leslie2nd (V)LAS2327.715.46.62.10.71.4.518.167.7223.0.228
2009Sancho Lyttle2nd (V)ATL3427.413.07.51.52.00.6.507.000.7434.6.235
2009Angel McCoughtry2nd (V)ATL3421.612.83.12.12.20.4.476.294.7413.7.242
2009Deanna Nolan2nd (V)DET3333.716.94.33.51.30.3.408.325.7843.4.148
2009Candace Parker2nd (V)LAS2532.613.19.82.60.62.1.485.208.7633.8.223
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2008Tully Bevilaqua1st (V)IND3029.25.82.32.22.00.1.405.337.6072.3.128
2008Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND2527.813.36.33.32.00.4.391.432.8004.0.276
2008Lisa Leslie1st (V)LAS3332.115.18.92.41.52.9.463.235.6614.2.188
2008Ticha Penicheiro1st (V)SAC3325.98.63.05.22.00.1.374.286.8092.8.159
2008Sophia Young-Malcolm1st (V)SAS3331.917.55.62.31.60.5.478.000.7866.2.284
2008Rebekkah Brunson2nd (V)SAC3026.010.97.10.41.20.7.500.6713.0.185
2008Sylvia Fowles2nd (V)CHI1725.310.57.50.31.12.1.520.5851.2.132
2008Lauren Jackson2nd (V)SEA2133.020.27.01.21.51.6.452.295.9344.8.329
2008Deanna Nolan2nd (V)DET3433.615.83.94.41.20.3.465.374.8635.3.223
2008Katie Smith2nd (V)DET3433.914.72.84.00.90.1.383.360.8874.3.181
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2007Alana Beard1st (V)WAS3335.418.84.23.01.90.7.416.322.8473.9.160
2007Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND2132.316.69.04.73.11.0.417.311.8205.5.390
2007Katie Douglas1st (V)CON3433.317.04.63.71.90.3.428.338.7794.8.201
2007Lauren Jackson1st (V)SEA3132.923.89.71.31.02.0.519.402.8839.5.448
2007Deanna Nolan1st (V)DET3434.616.34.43.91.40.4.460.393.8235.4.221
2007Tully Bevilaqua2nd (V)IND3426.55.32.22.71.60.1.440.371.6822.8.149
2007Rebekkah Brunson2nd (V)SAC3328.211.58.90.71.30.9.473.000.6864.8.246
2007Margo Dydek2nd (V)CON3220.16.76.51.00.42.1.487.400.7892.0.153
2007Loree Moore2nd (V)NYL3434.29.64.14.82.20.1.412.407.5862.8.117
2007Chelsea Newton2nd (V)SAC3420.56.41.81.40.90.2.376.333.7691.7.115
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2006Tully Bevilaqua1st (V)IND3429.76.62.32.32.10.0.411.311.7173.1.148
2006Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3233.516.37.53.72.91.1.407.299.8097.7.345
2006Katie Douglas1st (V)CON3231.316.43.82.51.90.1.443.422.8395.6.268
2006Lisa Leslie1st (V)LAS3430.820.09.53.21.51.7.511.400.6506.4.291
2006Sheryl Swoopes1st (V)HOU3135.815.55.93.72.10.3.413.278.7644.4.190
2006Alana Beard2nd (V)WAS3231.319.24.73.11.80.8.495.363.7585.3.253
2006Margo Dydek2nd (V)CON3421.99.46.11.20.62.5.494.250.8214.1.268
2006Cheryl Ford2nd (V)DET3228.713.811.31.41.20.8.498.6486.6.344
2006Yolanda Griffith2nd (V)SAC3425.112.06.41.61.30.5.457.000.7515.1.289
2006Deanna Nolan2nd (V)DET3432.113.84.53.61.40.3.405.345.8504.3.187
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Year Player Team Voting Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2005Tully Bevilaqua1st (V)IND3128.26.32.02.61.90.0.389.379.5452.4.132
2005Tamika Catchings1st (V)IND3434.514.77.84.22.60.5.383.285.7887.1.289
2005Katie Douglas1st (V)CON3231.211.04.12.91.50.1.413.282.7744.3.205
2005Yolanda Griffith1st (V)SAC3428.313.86.61.51.20.9.485.7076.4.321
2005Sheryl Swoopes1st (V)HOU3337.118.63.64.32.00.8.447.360.8507.1.279
2005Alana Beard2nd (V)WAS3033.814.14.33.01.50.3.380.317.7622.0.096
2005Lauren Jackson2nd (V)SEA3434.617.69.21.71.12.0.458.288.8348.2.334
2005Lisa Leslie2nd (V)LAS3432.215.27.32.62.02.1.440.206.5863.5.154
2005Taj McWilliams-Franklin2nd (V)CON3431.913.97.31.91.10.7.495.222.7876.3.278
2005Deanna Nolan2nd (V)DET3336.815.94.73.71.70.4.398.311.8004.4.176