Helen Darling stats
Bio
- Height
- 5' 6"
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 4.1
- REB
- 2.0
- AST
- 2.8
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 44.9
- MIN
- 19.8
- GP
- 322
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 4.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 43.4 | 17.4 | 32 |
| 2001 | CLE | 6.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 49.6 | 24.3 | 32 |
| 2003 | CLE | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 43.8 | 24.5 | 34 |
| 2004 | MIN | 4.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 44.4 | 21.4 | 33 |
| 2005 | CHA | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 19.3 | 31 |
| 2006 | CHA | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 21.2 | 29 |
| 2007 |  LV | 4.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 20.7 | 33 |
| 2008 | LV | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 18.7 | 31 |
| 2009 | LV | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 39.0 | 18.9 | 34 |
| 2010 | LV | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 11.8 | 33 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 4.2
- REB
- 2.5
- AST
- 2.5
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 44.5
- MIN
- 17.8
- GP
- 30
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 1,307
- REB
- 636
- AST
- 886
- STL
- 344
- BLK
- 32
- TO
- 579
- FGM
- 395
- 3PTM
- 145
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 155 | 63 | 65 | 37 | 5 | 67 | 47 | 13 |
| 2001 | CLE | 196 | 76 | 109 | 34 | 4 | 70 | 59 | 23 |
| 2003 | CLE | 141 | 87 | 128 | 39 | 6 | 74 | 44 | 23 |
| 2004 | MIN | 140 | 67 | 115 | 30 | 4 | 74 | 43 | 12 |
| 2005 | CHA | 107 | 47 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 10 |
| 2006 | CHA | 158 | 59 | 82 | 35 | 3 | 73 | 51 | 18 |
| 2007 | LV | 134 | 69 | 103 | 45 | 1 | 53 | 46 | 15 |
| 2008 | LV | 108 | 73 | 54 | 33 | 3 | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| 2009 | LV | 104 | 61 | 100 | 30 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| 2010 | LV | 64 | 34 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7.5
- REB
- 3.6
- AST
- 5.1
- STL
- 2.0
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 44.9
- MIN
- 19.8
- GP
- 322
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 9.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 43.4 | 17.4 | 32 |
| 2001 | CLE | 9.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 49.6 | 24.3 | 32 |
| 2003 | CLE | 6.0 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 43.8 | 24.5 | 34 |
| 2004 | MIN | 7.1 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 21.4 | 33 |
| 2005 | CHA | 6.5 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 19.3 | 31 |
| 2006 | CHA | 9.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 21.2 | 29 |
| 2007 | LV | 7.1 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 20.7 | 33 |
| 2008 | LV | 6.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 38.6 | 18.7 | 31 |
| 2009 | LV | 5.9 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 39.0 | 18.9 | 34 |
| 2010 | LV | 5.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 11.8 | 33 |
Bio
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Draft
- 2000Rd 2, Pk 1
Latest performance
Helen Darling
Aug 28 · vs PHX · L 92-73
- MIN
- 5
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 100.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 28 | vs PHXL 92-73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Thu, Aug 26 | atPHXL 106-93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun, Aug 22 | vsPHXW 83-82 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Fri, Aug 20 | vs INDW 75-61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Tue, Aug 17 | vs WSHL 76-66 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Sun, Aug 15 | at MINL 84-78 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
What were Helen Darling's career stats?
Helen Darling played 10 seasons for the Rockers, the Lynx, the Sting and the Aces. She scored 1,307 points with 636 rebounds and 886 assists in 322 games — 4.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Her best season was 2001: 196 points, 76 rebounds and 109 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
10 seasons, 8 postseasons, 2000 to 2010
All-time career rank
- 227th in points (1,307)
- 226th in rebounds (636)
- 60th in assists (886)
- 157th in 3-pointers made (145)
- 75th in steals (344)
Among the 968 WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Helen Darling
Playoff series
Helen Darling played 30 games across 8 WNBA postseasons in 12 series — 3 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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PHX | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | PHX | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 2008 | SAC | Won 2-1 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2008 |  LA | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2008 |  DAL | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2007 | SAC | Won 2-1 | 3 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | PHX | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 2004 |  SEA | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2003 | DAL | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | CHA | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 6.3 |
| 2000 | ORL | Won 2-1 | 3 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 2000 |  NY | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
Per game, from WNBA game logs since the 1999 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Helen Darling against each club
- vs Phoenix Mercury (35)
- vs Dallas Wings (33)
- vs New York Liberty (28)
- vs Sacramento Monarchs (28)
- vs Seattle Storm (28)
- vs Washington Mystics (27)
- vs Indiana Fever (26)
- vs Los Angeles Sparks (25)
- vs Minnesota Lynx (23)
- vs Connecticut Sun (20)
- vs Houston Comets (17)
- vs Charlotte Sting (15)
- vs Chicago Sky (11)
- vs Las Vegas Aces (9)
- vs Orlando Miracle (8)
- vs Atlanta Dream (6)
- vs Miami Sol (6)
- vs Portland Fire (3)
- vs Utah Starzz (3)