Lindsay Whalen stats
Bio
- Height
- 5' 9"
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.5
- REB
- 3.8
- AST
- 4.9
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 55.1
- MIN
- 28.3
- GP
- 480
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  CON | 8.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 58.1 | 30.5 | 31 |
| 2005 | CON | 12.1 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 57.3 | 30.8 | 34 |
| 2006 | CON | 9.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.8 | 26.1 | 33 |
| 2007 | CON | 13.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 56.4 | 30.6 | 34 |
| 2008 | CON | 14.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 29.3 | 31 |
| 2009 | CON | 12.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 54.4 | 29.4 | 34 |
| 2010 |  MIN | 12.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 33.6 | 33 |
| 2011 | MIN | 13.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 57.5 | 28.1 | 34 |
| 2012 | MIN | 11.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 56.6 | 27.0 | 33 |
| 2013 | MIN | 14.9 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 54.0 | 29.6 | 34 |
| 2014 | MIN | 14.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 54.1 | 30.6 | 34 |
| 2015 | MIN | 10.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 30.1 | 29 |
| 2016 | MIN | 9.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 57.8 | 24.6 | 32 |
| 2017 | MIN | 8.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 52.4 | 23.6 | 22 |
| 2018 | MIN | 5.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 46.1 | 19.3 | 32 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 11.6
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.2
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 52.0
- MIN
- 29.2
- GP
- 82
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5,523
- REB
- 1,811
- AST
- 2,347
- STL
- 501
- BLK
- 41
- TO
- 1,006
- FGM
- 1,961
- 3PTM
- 194
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | CON | 275 | 90 | 148 | 39 | 0 | 94 | 83 | 20 |
| 2005 | CON | 411 | 126 | 172 | 42 | 2 | 89 | 135 | 16 |
| 2006 | CON | 296 | 122 | 153 | 34 | 2 | 79 | 88 | 8 |
| 2007 | CON | 454 | 162 | 169 | 73 | 3 | 75 | 156 | 18 |
| 2008 | CON | 435 | 174 | 166 | 45 | 1 | 58 | 141 | 27 |
| 2009 | CON | 419 | 156 | 156 | 43 | 5 | 63 | 141 | 22 |
| 2010 | MIN | 416 | 131 | 184 | 46 | 5 | 76 | 134 | 15 |
| 2011 | MIN | 464 | 119 | 199 | 37 | 5 | 75 | 179 | 17 |
| 2012 | MIN | 381 | 137 | 178 | 23 | 6 | 68 | 148 | 13 |
| 2013 | MIN | 505 | 148 | 197 | 26 | 2 | 74 | 198 | 1 |
| 2014 | MIN | 478 | 142 | 188 | 30 | 2 | 62 | 180 | 1 |
| 2015 | MIN | 315 | 85 | 125 | 12 | 3 | 61 | 121 | 6 |
| 2016 | MIN | 315 | 83 | 123 | 19 | 0 | 47 | 123 | 3 |
| 2017 | MIN | 177 | 54 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 69 | 12 |
| 2018 | MIN | 182 | 82 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 15 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.6
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 6.2
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 55.1
- MIN
- 28.3
- GP
- 480
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | CON | 10.5 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 58.1 | 30.5 | 31 |
| 2005 | CON | 14.1 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 57.3 | 30.8 | 34 |
| 2006 | CON | 12.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 52.8 | 26.1 | 33 |
| 2007 | CON | 15.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 56.4 | 30.6 | 34 |
| 2008 | CON | 17.2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 29.3 | 31 |
| 2009 | CON | 15.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 54.4 | 29.4 | 34 |
| 2010 | MIN | 13.5 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 33.6 | 33 |
| 2011 | MIN | 17.4 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 57.5 | 28.1 | 34 |
| 2012 | MIN | 15.3 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 56.6 | 27.0 | 33 |
| 2013 | MIN | 18.1 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 54.0 | 29.6 | 34 |
| 2014 | MIN | 16.6 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 54.1 | 30.6 | 34 |
| 2015 | MIN | 13.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 30.1 | 29 |
| 2016 | MIN | 14.3 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 57.8 | 24.6 | 32 |
| 2017 | MIN | 12.2 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 52.4 | 23.6 | 22 |
| 2018 | MIN | 10.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 46.1 | 19.3 | 32 |
Bio
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Draft
- 2004Rd 1, Pk 4
Latest performance
Lindsay Whalen
Aug 21 · @ LA · L 75-68
- MIN
- 30
- PTS
- 9
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 5
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 1
- FG%
- 33.3
- 3PTM
- 1
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 21 | at LAL 75-68 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| Sun, Aug 19 | vs WSHW 88-83 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
| Fri, Aug 17 | atCONL 96-79 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Tue, Aug 14 | vs CHIL 91-88 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Sun, Aug 12 | vs SEAL 81-72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun, Aug 05 | vs ATLL 86-66 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
What were Lindsay Whalen's career stats?
Lindsay Whalen played 15 seasons for the Sun and the Lynx. She scored 5,523 points with 1,811 rebounds and 2,347 assists in 480 games — 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Her best season was 2013: 505 points, 148 rebounds and 197 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 13 postseasons, 2004 to 2018
Lindsay Whalen sits top 10 all time in assists.
Championships ×4
- 2011 WNBA Finals with the Minnesota Lynx
- 2013 WNBA Finals with the Minnesota Lynx
- 2015 WNBA Finals with the Minnesota Lynx
- 2017 WNBA Finals with the Minnesota Lynx
All-time career rank
- 27th in points (5,523)
- 41st in rebounds (1,811)
- 4th in assists (2,347)
- 116th in 3-pointers made (194)
- 20th in steals (501)
- 273rd in blocks (41)
Among the 968 WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Lindsay Whalen
Playoff series
Lindsay Whalen played 82 games across 13 WNBA postseasons in 29 series — 20 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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LA | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 2017 | WSH | Won 3-0 | 3 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | LA | Won 3-2 | 5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 2016 |  PHX | Won 3-0 | 3 | 15.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | LA | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | LA | Won 2-1 | 3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| 2015 | PHX | Won 2-0 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 2015 |  IND | Won 3-2 | 5 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| 2014 |  LV | Won 2-0 | 2 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | PHX | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 20.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| 2013 | SEA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | PHX | Won 2-0 | 2 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| 2013 | ATL | Won 3-0 | 3 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | SEA | Won 2-1 | 3 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| 2012 | LA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2012 | IND | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 2011 | LV | Won 2-1 | 3 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | PHX | Won 2-0 | 2 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 2011 | ATL | Won 3-0 | 3 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 2008 |  NY | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| 2007 | IND | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 13.3 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| 2006 | WSH | Won 2-0 | 2 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2006 |  DAL | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2005 | DAL | Won 2-0 | 2 | 20.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| 2005 | IND | Won 2-0 | 2 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | SAC | Lost 0-3 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | WSH | Won 2-1 | 3 | 18.0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 2004 | NY | Won 2-0 | 2 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | SEA | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
Per game, from WNBA game logs since the 1999 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Lindsay Whalen against each club
- vs Dallas Wings (62)
- vs Los Angeles Sparks (60)
- vs Phoenix Mercury (60)
- vs Indiana Fever (52)
- vs Las Vegas Aces (50)
- vs Seattle Storm (50)
- vs Washington Mystics (48)
- vs New York Liberty (47)
- vs Atlanta Dream (33)
- vs Chicago Sky (32)
- vs Connecticut Sun (20)
- vs Sacramento Monarchs (14)
- vs Charlotte Sting (12)
- vs Minnesota Lynx (12)
- vs Houston Comets (10)
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