Closest WNBA Rivalries of All Time
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% |
| 6 | Houston Comets vs Sacramento Monarchs | 30-22 | 57.7% |
| 7 | Phoenix Mercury vs Chicago Sky | 38-23 | 62.3% |
How this list works
Series with at least 50 meetings (40 in college football), ranked by how close the record is to .500 (a tie counts as half a win). Each team appears in only one row, its closest series.
Each row links to the full matchup page, opened on the WNBA numbers. Think you know who leads a series? Try the WNBA rivalry quiz.
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Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.