WNBA head-to-head records
The extremes of every WNBA series: who strung together the longest streak, who owns a rivalry, which ones never settle and which games were never close. Each row links to the full matchup page. Want to test yourself? Try the WNBA rivalry quiz.
Longest winning streaks
The most straight wins one side ever strung together against the other. A tie ends a streak. Top of the list: Los Angeles Sparks won 18 straight against Phoenix Mercury, 1999 to 2004.
Longest active streaks
Still going: winning streaks that include the latest meeting of a series both teams are still playing. Longest still going: Las Vegas Aces have won 11 straight over Connecticut Sun, 2023 to 2026.
Most lopsided series
The biggest all-time leads, by winning percentage, among series with plenty of meetings. Most one-sided: Sacramento Monarchs leads Washington Mystics 18-4, winning 81.8% of 22 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Monarchs vs Washington Mystics | 18-4 | 81.8% |
| 2 | Houston Comets vs Charlotte Sting | 18-6 | 75.0% |
| 3 | Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings | 61-21 | 74.4% |
| 4 | Houston Comets vs Minnesota Lynx | 26-9 | 74.3% |
| 5 | Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream | 39-16 | 70.9% |
Closest rivalries
Long series where neither side has pulled away: the closest to a 50-50 record. Each team appears once. Closest of all: New York Liberty and Seattle Storm, 31-31 after 62 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm | 31-31 | 50.0% |
| 2 | Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings | 46-45 | 50.5% |
| 3 | Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics | 41-40 | 50.6% |
| 4 | Las Vegas Aces vs Connecticut Sun | 37-36 | 50.7% |
| 5 | Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx | 63-56 | 52.9% |
Most lead changes
The series where the all-time lead has changed hands the most times. Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm have traded the lead 8 times.
| # | Series | Lead changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm | 8 |
| 2 | New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks | 8 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury | 8 |
| 4 | Connecticut Sun vs Dallas Wings | 7 |
| 5 | Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings | 7 |
Biggest blowouts
The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: Minnesota Lynx beat Indiana Fever 111-52 on Aug 18, 2017.
| # | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx over Indiana Fever | 111-52 |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx over Las Vegas Aces | 111-58 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Aces over Phoenix Mercury | 106-58 |
| 4 | New York Liberty over Connecticut Sun | 100-52 |
| 5 | Seattle Storm over Tulsa Shock | 111-65 |
Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.