Essence Carson stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 0"
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7.2
- REB
- 2.3
- AST
- 1.2
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 48.2
- MIN
- 20.1
- GP
- 367
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NY | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 42.0 | 19.0 | 34 |
| 2009 |  NY | 10.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 49.7 | 25.3 | 34 |
| 2010 | NY | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 46.0 | 9.6 | 34 |
| 2011 | NY | 11.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 51.1 | 22.7 | 32 |
| 2012 | NY | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 47.0 | 27.3 | 34 |
| 2013 | NY | 14.3 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 61.7 | 29.5 | 4 |
| 2014 | NY | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 41.7 | 14.0 | 26 |
| 2015 | NY | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 45.0 | 19.5 | 33 |
| 2016 |  LA | 8.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 54.9 | 23.3 | 34 |
| 2017 | LA | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 49.8 | 19.3 | 24 |
| 2018 | LA | 7.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 23.1 | 34 |
| 2019 | PHX | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 46.1 | 18.5 | 23 |
| 2020 |  WSH/CON | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 37.7 | 13.8 | 21 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 5.9
- REB
- 1.9
- AST
- 0.8
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 44.8
- MIN
- 18.1
- GP
- 47
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 2,647
- REB
- 833
- AST
- 445
- STL
- 285
- BLK
- 121
- TO
- 402
- FGM
- 1,025
- 3PTM
- 223
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NY | 223 | 76 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 35 | 92 | 8 |
| 2009 | NY | 340 | 72 | 46 | 37 | 10 | 54 | 131 | 34 |
| 2010 | NY | 126 | 54 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 4 |
| 2011 | NY | 361 | 90 | 53 | 38 | 20 | 46 | 139 | 24 |
| 2012 | NY | 394 | 117 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 59 | 158 | 36 |
| 2013 | NY | 57 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
| 2014 | NY | 87 | 43 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 7 |
| 2015 | NY | 202 | 75 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 78 | 12 |
| 2016 | LA | 276 | 68 | 52 | 37 | 8 | 42 | 102 | 23 |
| 2017 | LA | 114 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 9 |
| 2018 | LA | 256 | 90 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 101 | 39 |
| 2019 | PHX | 133 | 51 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 14 |
| 2020 | WSH/CON | 78 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 12 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.9
- REB
- 4.1
- AST
- 2.1
- STL
- 1.4
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 48.2
- MIN
- 20.1
- GP
- 367
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NY | 12.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 42.0 | 19.0 | 34 |
| 2009 | NY | 14.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 49.7 | 25.3 | 34 |
| 2010 | NY | 13.9 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 46.0 | 9.6 | 34 |
| 2011 | NY | 17.9 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 51.1 | 22.7 | 32 |
| 2012 | NY | 15.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 47.0 | 27.3 | 34 |
| 2013 | NY | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 61.7 | 29.5 | 4 |
| 2014 | NY | 8.5 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 41.7 | 14.0 | 26 |
| 2015 | NY | 11.3 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 45.0 | 19.5 | 33 |
| 2016 | LA | 12.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 54.9 | 23.3 | 34 |
| 2017 | LA | 9.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 49.8 | 19.3 | 24 |
| 2018 | LA | 11.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 53.5 | 23.1 | 34 |
| 2019 | PHX | 11.3 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 46.1 | 18.5 | 23 |
| 2020 | WSH/CON | 9.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 37.7 | 13.8 | 21 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Draft
- 2008Rd 1, Pk 7
Latest performance
Essence Carson
Sep 29 · @ LV · L 66-63
- MIN
- 7
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 33.3
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 | at LVL 66-63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | vsLVL 84-75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | atLVL 83-75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun, Sep 20 | atLVW 87-62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Thu, Sep 17 | atLAW 73-59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs ATLL 82-75 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
What were Essence Carson's career stats?
Essence Carson played 13 seasons for the Liberty, the Sparks and the Mercury. She scored 2,647 points with 833 rebounds and 445 assists in 367 games — 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Her best season was 2012: 394 points, 117 rebounds and 58 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 10 postseasons, 2008 to 2020
Championships
- 2016 WNBA Finals with the Los Angeles Sparks
All-time career rank
- 110th in points (2,647)
- 163rd in rebounds (833)
- 148th in assists (445)
- 104th in 3-pointers made (223)
- 103rd in steals (285)
- 107th in blocks (121)
Among the 968 WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Essence Carson
Playoff series
Essence Carson played 47 games across 10 WNBA postseasons in 17 series — 8 won, 9 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LA | Won 1-0 | 1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | LV | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2019 |  CHI | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018 |  MIN | Won 1-0 | 1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018 |  WSH | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 2017 |  PHX | Won 3-0 | 3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIN | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | CHI | Won 3-1 | 4 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | MIN | Won 3-2 | 5 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | WSH | Won 2-1 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 2015 |  IND | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2012 | CON | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| 2011 | IND | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | IND | Won 2-1 | 3 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 2010 | ATL | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | CON | Won 2-1 | 3 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2008 |  DAL | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Per game, from WNBA game logs since the 1999 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Essence Carson against each club
- vs Indiana Fever (52)
- vs Connecticut Sun (45)
- vs Washington Mystics (44)
- vs Chicago Sky (43)
- vs Atlanta Dream (42)
- vs Minnesota Lynx (37)
- vs Dallas Wings (32)
- vs Las Vegas Aces (31)
- vs Phoenix Mercury (28)
- vs Seattle Storm (24)
- vs Los Angeles Sparks (18)
- vs New York Liberty (12)
- vs Sacramento Monarchs (4)
- vs Houston Comets (2)
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