Most Dunks in WNBA History: Who Has the Record?

Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN on July 14 2019.
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  • Brittney Griner has the most dunks with 27.
  • There have been 38 total dunks in WNBA history.
  • Eight different players have dunked in a WNBA game.

Many players who have dunked in a WNBA game have helped their team boast high WNBA odds to win a championship.

Those players also have high basketball odds to win MVP and other individual awards.

Let’s look at the players who have dunked in a WNBA game.

Who Has the Most Dunks in WNBA History?

Brittney Griner has the most dunks in WNBA history with 27.

Griner dunked twice in her WNBA debut with the Phoenix Mercury in 2013, becoming the first player to accomplish that feat.

Eighteen of Griner’s dunks have come in the regular season, seven were in All-Star Games, and two during the playoffs.

How Many Dunks Have There Been in WNBA History?

As of the end of the 2024 WNBA season, there have been 38 dunks. 

Lisa Leslie was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game on July 30, 2002, punching it home on a breakaway slam.

Eight WNBA players, including Candace Parker and Sylvia Fowles, have dunked in a game.  

List of Most WNBA Dunks

RankPlayerDunk
1Brittney Griner27
2Candace Parker2
3Lisa Leslie2
4Sylvia Fowles2
5Liz Cambage2
6Jonquel Jones1
7Michelle Snow1
8Awak Kuier1
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Sameer Kumar

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Sameer Kumar is an NBA writer for BetMGM who specializes in providing analysis on player performance and telling stories beyond the numbers. He graduated from SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Broadcasting & Mass Communication.

Sameer Kumar is an NBA writer for BetMGM who specializes in providing analysis on player performance and telling stories beyond the numbers. He graduated from SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Broadcasting & Mass Communication.