WNBA Leaders and Records for Player Efficiency Rating: Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly
| Rank | Player | PER |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cynthia Cooper | 28.72 |
| 2. | Lauren Jackson | 27.96 |
| 3. | Tamika Catchings | 26.51 |
| 4. | Yolanda Griffith | 25.39 |
| 5. | Candace Parker | 25.35 |
| 6. | Sylvia Fowles | 24.75 |
| 7. | Lisa Leslie | 24.32 |
| 8. | Diana Taurasi | 24.28 |
| 9. | Angel McCoughtry | 23.73 |
| 10. | Sheryl Swoopes | 23.31 |
| 11. | Tina Charles | 22.94 |
| 12. | Penny Taylor | 22.36 |
| 13. | Seimone Augustus | 22.28 |
| 14. | Chamique Holdsclaw | 21.99 |
| 15. | Cappie Pondexter | 21.59 |
| 16. | Natalie Williams | 20.38 |
| 17. | Sophia Young | 20.37 |
| 18. | DeWanna Bonner | 20.36 |
| 19. | Margo Dydek | 20.32 |
| 20. | Candice Dupree | 20.13 |
| 21. | Andrea Stinson | 19.93 |
| 22. | Crystal Langhorne | 19.86 |
| 23. | Becky Hammon | 19.77 |
| 24. | Lindsay Whalen | 19.76 |
| 25. | Sancho Lyttle | 19.52 |