WNBA Leaders and Records for Defensive Win Shares: Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly
| Rank | Player | DWS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lisa Leslie | 30.37 |
| 2. | Tamika Catchings | 29.48 |
| 3. | Sheryl Swoopes | 23.15 |
| 4. | Tina Thompson | 22.97 |
| 5. | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 22.21 |
| 6. | Yolanda Griffith | 22.18 |
| 7. | Lauren Jackson | 20.67 |
| 8. | DeLisha Milton-Jones | 19.66 |
| 9. | Ticha Penicheiro | 19.51 |
| 10. | Margo Dydek | 17.01 |
| 11. | Swin Cash | 16.94 |
| 12. | Tammy Sutton-Brown | 16.72 |
| 13. | Katie Douglas | 16.55 |
| 14. | Michelle Snow | 16.25 |
| 15. | Ruth Riley | 15.69 |
| 16. | Tangela Smith | 15.50 |
| 17. | Tully Bevilaqua | 15.17 |
| 18. | Rebekkah Brunson | 14.30 |
| 19. | Cheryl Ford | 14.04 |
| 20. | Sancho Lyttle | 13.44 |
| 21. | Chamique Holdsclaw | 13.25 |
| 22. | Katie Smith | 13.23 |
| 23. | Chasity Melvin | 13.08 |
| 24. | Teresa Weatherspoon | 12.85 |
| 25. | Sue Bird | 12.85 |