Nakia Sanford stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5.9
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 0.6
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 52.5
- MIN
- 19.1
- GP
- 323
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  WSH | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 7.9 | 17 |
| 2004 | WSH | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 53.1 | 21.1 | 31 |
| 2005 | WSH | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 50.4 | 10.8 | 27 |
| 2006 | WSH | 8.9 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 55.5 | 26.1 | 34 |
| 2007 | WSH | 11.0 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 59.1 | 29.2 | 34 |
| 2008 | WSH | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 45.2 | 23.4 | 34 |
| 2009 | WSH | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 51.0 | 19.5 | 34 |
| 2010 | WSH | 6.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 53.3 | 17.9 | 34 |
| 2011 |  PHX | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 56.4 | 14.4 | 33 |
| 2012 | PHX | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 47.5 | 16.7 | 30 |
| 2013 |  SEA | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 36.7 | 10.2 | 15 |
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 5.1
- REB
- 4.9
- AST
- 0.5
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 50.3
- MIN
- 20.4
- GP
- 13
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 1,915
- REB
- 1,419
- AST
- 209
- STL
- 181
- BLK
- 131
- TO
- 531
- FGM
- 692
- 3PTM
- 4
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | WSH | 49 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | WSH | 169 | 154 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 37 | 63 | 0 |
| 2005 | WSH | 88 | 45 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | WSH | 301 | 203 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 72 | 112 | 0 |
| 2007 | WSH | 375 | 242 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 88 | 123 | 0 |
| 2008 | WSH | 229 | 193 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 83 | 90 | 0 |
| 2009 | WSH | 213 | 147 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 73 | 77 | 0 |
| 2010 | WSH | 205 | 143 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 68 | 76 | 0 |
| 2011 | PHX | 137 | 137 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 46 | 0 |
| 2012 | PHX | 124 | 99 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 48 | 4 |
| 2013 | SEA | 25 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.1
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.1
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.8
- TS%
- 52.5
- MIN
- 19.1
- GP
- 323
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | WSH | 13.2 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 50.2 | 7.9 | 17 |
| 2004 | WSH | 9.4 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 53.1 | 21.1 | 31 |
| 2005 | WSH | 11.0 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 50.4 | 10.8 | 27 |
| 2006 | WSH | 12.3 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 55.5 | 26.1 | 34 |
| 2007 | WSH | 13.6 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 59.1 | 29.2 | 34 |
| 2008 | WSH | 10.3 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 45.2 | 23.4 | 34 |
| 2009 | WSH | 11.6 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 51.0 | 19.5 | 34 |
| 2010 | WSH | 12.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 53.3 | 17.9 | 34 |
| 2011 | PHX | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 56.4 | 14.4 | 33 |
| 2012 | PHX | 8.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 47.5 | 16.7 | 30 |
| 2013 | SEA | 6.0 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 36.7 | 10.2 | 15 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
Latest performance
Nakia Sanford
Jul 17 · vs DAL · L 86-59
- MIN
- 2
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 17 | vs DALL 86-59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun, Jul 14 | vs ATLW 73-65 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Tue, Jul 09 | at NYL 66-57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat, Jul 06 | atWSHL 62-59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Tue, Jul 02 | at CHIW 69-60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun, Jun 30 | at INDL 71-63 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
What were Nakia Sanford's career stats?
Nakia Sanford played 11 seasons for the Mystics, the Mercury and the Storm. She scored 1,915 points with 1,419 rebounds and 209 assists in 323 games — 5.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Her best season was 2007: 375 points, 242 rebounds and 23 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 5 postseasons, 2003 to 2013
All-time career rank
- 178th in points (1,915)
- 74th in rebounds (1,419)
- 283rd in assists (209)
- 188th in steals (181)
- 97th in blocks (131)
Among the 968 WNBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Nakia Sanford
Playoff series
Nakia Sanford played 13 games across 5 WNBA postseasons in 6 series — 1 won, 5 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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SEA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 |  MIN | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 2010 | ATL | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | IND | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2006 |  CON | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | CON | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
Per game, from WNBA game logs since the 1999 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Nakia Sanford against each club
- vs Connecticut Sun (39)
- vs Dallas Wings (37)
- vs New York Liberty (33)
- vs Indiana Fever (31)
- vs Seattle Storm (26)
- vs Las Vegas Aces (25)
- vs Minnesota Lynx (25)
- vs Chicago Sky (22)
- vs Los Angeles Sparks (22)
- vs Atlanta Dream (19)
- vs Phoenix Mercury (15)
- vs Sacramento Monarchs (14)
- vs Charlotte Sting (12)
- vs Houston Comets (9)
- vs Washington Mystics (5)
- vs Cleveland Rockers (2)
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