Breanna Stewart passes Sue Bird for ninth on WNBA scoring list
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 9:19 PM
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
Breanna Stewart led the New York Liberty to a 93-81 victory over the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center on September 18, 2026. Stewart scored 24 points, surpassing Sue Bird for ninth place on the WNBA's all-time scoring list with 6,806 points. With three games remaining, she is positioned to overtake Cappie Pondexter for eighth place as well, requiring just 90 more points this season to move past Candice Dupree into seventh place. The Liberty continue their push to secure playoff positioning as the regular season winds down.
- •Stewart scored 24 points in the Liberty's win over the Lynx.
- •She has surpassed Sue Bird to be ninth on the WNBA scoring list.
- •Stewart needs 90 more points to move into eighth place.
- •The Liberty have three regular-season games remaining.
- 9:19 PMYahoo Sports — Breanna Stewart has 27 to move into 8th on WNBA scoring list as Liberty beat Tempo 106-69
- 1:15 PMYahoo Sports — Change to WNBA all-time top-10 scoring list as Breanna Stewart passes Sue Bird
- 1:57 AMYahoo Sports — Breanna Stewart passes Sue Bird for ninth place on WNBA all-time scoring list in Liberty's win over Lynx
"Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to help the New York Liberty rout the Toronto Tempo 106-69 on Sunday and stay in the hunt for homecourt in the opening round of the playoffs. New York (26-16) could finish anywhere from fourth to eighth in the playoff standings with two games remaining. Stewart moved into eighth place in the WNBA's all-time scoring list, passing Cappie Pondexter's 6,811 points.
"Breanna Stewart etched her name into the history books when the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx this week. The Liberty secured a 93-81 win over the current WNBA league leaders, and Stewart was the highest scorer on the night.
"With three games left in the Liberty's regular season, Stewart will almost certainly take eighth place among the league's all-time scorers.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 20, 2026, 9:19 PMBreanna Stewart has 27 to move into 8th on WNBA scoring list as Liberty beat Tempo 106-69
Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to help the New York Liberty rout the Toronto Tempo 106-69 on Sunday and stay in the hunt for homecourt in the opening round of the playoffs. New York (26-16) could finish anywhere from fourth to eighth in the playoff standings with two games remaining. Stewart moved into eighth place in the WNBA's all-time scoring list, passing Cappie Pondexter's 6,811 points.
- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 1:15 PMChange to WNBA all-time top-10 scoring list as Breanna Stewart passes Sue Bird
Breanna Stewart etched her name into the history books when the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx this week. The Liberty secured a 93-81 win over the current WNBA league leaders, and Stewart was the highest scorer on the night.
- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 1:57 AMBreanna Stewart passes Sue Bird for ninth place on WNBA all-time scoring list in Liberty's win over Lynx
With three games left in the Liberty's regular season, Stewart will almost certainly take eighth place among the league's all-time scorers.
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