Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner has left an indelible mark on the WNBA as she enters her 16th season. A two-time champion and six-time All-Star, Bonner’s prolific scoring and impressive longevity have propelled her to third place on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list. Now the question is: Can she climb to the very top?
Two-Time Champion DeWanna Bonner’s Chances of Becoming WNBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
With 3:13 left in the fourth quarter of the Indiana Fever’s 2025 season opener, newly signed forward DeWanna Bonner stepped to the free-throw line.
The Fever were in complete control, holding an 81-54 lead over the Chicago Sky. But this moment wasn’t just about capping off a win.
It was about history.
Bonner sank the first free throw, tying Tina Thompson for third on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list. Then she made the second — her 7,489th career point — to move past Thompson and etch her name deeper into the record books.
The crowd in Indiana recognized the moment with a loud ovation, and her teammates celebrated with her. But Bonner isn’t finished, far from it.
Healthy, productive, and still performing at a high level in her late 30s, Bonner may have a legitimate chance to become the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer before her career ends.
With Thompson behind her, the next target is Tina Charles, who sits in second place with 7,719 career points — just 230 more than Bonner. Charles, 36, returned to the court in 2024 after sitting out the 2023 season and scored 23 points in her 2025 debut with the Connecticut Sun.
DeWanna Bonner all-time ranks:
3rd in points
3rd in games played
8th in three-pointers made
8th in rebounds pic.twitter.com/wsnkFLVytz— Polymarket Hoops (@StatMamba)
As for Bonner, there’s been no hint of retirement. She’s made the All-Star team in the past two seasons and continues to play at an elite level.
Could she stay in the league into her 40s? It’s not out of the question. Diana Taurasi played until she was 42 and retired after last season as the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points.
If Bonner hopes to catch that number, she must close a 3,157-point gap. Over her 15 full seasons, she has averaged 498.8 points per year — a figure lowered by shorter seasons early in her career. In her last seven seasons, though, Bonner has averaged 547.9 points annually.
At that pace, she would need six more seasons, putting her at age 43 in her 21st year, to surpass Taurasi’s record.
Of course, that projection assumes good health, elite performance, and most importantly, the desire to keep going. If Bonner calls it a career sooner, this becomes a moot point.
But right now? She’s showing no signs of slowing down.
A two-time WNBA champion with the Phoenix Mercury (2009 and 2014), a six-time All-Star, three-time Sixth Woman of the Year, and a 2015 All-WNBA First Team selection, Bonner already has a résumé worthy of Hall of Fame recognition.
Topping the scoring list would be the ultimate capstone — and as of now, it’s a real possibility if she wants it.