Every WNBA MVP since 1997, including A'ja Wilson

Since its debut in 1997, the WNBA has been filled with elite talent. The upper eschelon of that pool of players is typically called the Most Valuable Player (MVP).

In 2024, Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson ran away with one of the league's highest honors en route to a historic 1000-point season and her third MVP trophy. She joined an illustrious group of WNBA greats like Lisa Leslie, Lauren Jackson, and Sheryl Swoopes, who also have three MVP awards and added her name to a long list of history-makers.

Here is every WNBA MVP since the league's first season:

1997-2001

• 1997: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
• 1998: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
• 1999: Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
• 2000: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
• 2001: Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks

2002-2006

• 2002: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
• 2003: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
• 2004: Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
• 2005: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
• 2006: Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks

2007-2011

• 2007: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
• 2008: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
• 2009: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
• 2010: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
• 2011: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever

2012-2016

• 2012: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun
• 2013: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
• 2014: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
• 2015: Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky
• 2016: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks

2017-2021

• 2017: Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
• 2018: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
• 2019: Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics
• 2020: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
• 2021: Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun

2022-2024

• 2022: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
• 2023: Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
• 2024: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Every WNBA MVP since 1997, including A'ja Wilson