Players selected
- Notes
- All information only pertains to the first 25 years of the league's existence.
- No awards or honors that were presented after the 2021 regular season are included. The 2021 All-Star Game is included because it took place before the final announcement of The W25.
| ^ | Denotes player who was still active in the WNBA at this time |
| ~ | Inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Player | Nationality | Position | Team(s) | League titles | League awards | All-Star Games | All-Decade Team | Top 15 Team | Top 20 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seimone Augustus |  United States |
SF | Minnesota Lynx (2006–2019) Los Angeles Sparks (2020) |
2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 | Finals MVP (2011) ROY (2006) 6× All-WNBA |
2006–2007, 2011, 2013–2015, 2017, 2018 | — | Nominated | Yes |
| Sue Bird^ | United States |
PG | Seattle Storm (2002–2012, 2014–2018, 2020–2022) | 2004, 2010, 2018, 2020 | KPSA (2011, 2017, 2018) 8× All-WNBA |
2002–2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011, 2014–2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Swin Cash | United States |
PF | Detroit Shock (2002–2007) Seattle Storm (2008–2011) Chicago Sky (2012–2013) Atlanta Dream (2014) New York Liberty (2014–2016) |
2003, 2006, 2010 | ASG MVP (2009, 2011) KPSA (2013) 2× All-WNBA |
2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 | Nominated | Nominated | Yes |
| Tamika Catchings | United States |
SF | Indiana Fever (2002–2016; entire career) | 2012 | MVP (2011) Finals MVP (2012) ROY (2002) DPOY (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012) KPSA (2010, 2013) 12× All-WNBA 12× All-Defensive |
2002–2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tina Charles^ | United States |
C | Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics (2021–) |
None | MVP (2012) ROY (2010) 9× All-WNBA 4× All-Defensive |
2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2021 | — | — | Nominated |
| Cynthia Cooper | United States |
SG | Houston Comets (1997–2000, 2003; entire career) | 1997–2000 | MVP (1997, 1998) Finals MVP (1997–2000) 4× All-WNBA |
1999, 2000, 2003 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elena Delle Donne^ | United States |
F/G | Chicago Sky (2013–2016) Washington Mystics (2017–2019, 2021–) |
2019 | MVP (2015, 2019) ROY (2013) 5× All-WNBA |
2013–2015, 2017–2019 | — | — | Nominated |
| Sylvia Fowles^ | United States |
C | Chicago Sky (2008–2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022) |
2015, 2017 | MVP (2017) Finals MVP (2015, 2017) DPOY (2011, 2013, 2016) 6× All-WNBA 9× All-Defensive |
2009, 2011, 2013, 2017–2019, 2021 | — | — | Nominated |
| Yolanda Griffith | United States |
C | Sacramento Monarchs (1999–2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Indiana Fever (2009) |
2005 | MVP (1999) Finals MVP (2005) DPOY (1999) ASG MVP (2004) 5×All-WNBA |
1999–2001, 2003, 2005–2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brittney Griner^ | United States |
C | Phoenix Mercury (2013–; entire career to date) | 2014 | DPOY (2014, 2015) 5× All-WNBA 6× All-Defensive |
2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2021 | — | — | Nominated |
| Becky Hammon | United States Russia |
PG | New York Liberty (1999–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars (2007–2014) |
None | KPSA (2014) 4×All-WNBA |
2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011 | Nominated | Yes | Yes |
| Lauren Jackson |  Australia |
C | Seattle Storm (2001–2012; entire career) | 2004, 2010 | MVP (2003, 2007, 2010) Finals MVP (2010) DPOY (2007) 8×All-WNBA |
2001–2003, 2005–2007, 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lisa Leslie | United States |
C | Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009) (entire career) | 2001, 2002 | MVP (2001, 2004, 2006) Finals MVP (2001, 2002) ASG MVP (1999, 2001, 2002) DPOY (2004, 2008) 12×All-WNBA |
1999–2003, 2005–2006, 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Angel McCoughtry^ | United States |
F/G | Atlanta Dream (2009–2018) Las Vegas Aces (2020–) |
None | ROY (2009) 5× All-WNBA 8× All-Defensive |
2011, 2013–2015, 2018 | — | — | Nominated |
| Maya Moore | United States |
SF | Minnesota Lynx (2011–2018; entire career)[a] | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 | MVP (2014) Finals MVP (2013) ASG MVP (2015, 2017, 2018) ROY (2011) 7× All-WNBA 2× All-Defensive |
2011, 2013–2015, 2017, 2018 | — | — | Yes |
| Nneka Ogwumike^ | United States |
PF | Los Angeles Sparks (2012–; entire career to date) | 2016 | MVP (2016) Finals MVP (2016) ROY (2012) KPSA (2019, 2020) 4× All-WNBA 5× All-Defensive |
2013–2015, 2017–2019 | — | — | Nominated |
| Candace Parker^ | United States |
PF | Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–) |
2016 | MVP (2008, 2013) DPOY (2020) ASG MVP (2013) Finals MVP (2016) ROY (2008) 9× All-WNBA 2× All-Defensive |
2011, 2013–2014, 2017–2018 | — | Nominated | Yes |
| Ticha Penicheiro |  Portugal |
PG | Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011) Chicago Sky (2012) |
2005 | 3× All-WNBA 1× All-Defensive |
1999–2002 | Honorable mention | Yes | Yes |
| Cappie Pondexter | United States |
SG | Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009) New York Liberty (2010–2014) Chicago Sky (2015–2017) Los Angeles Sparks (2018) Indiana Fever (2018) |
2007, 2009 | Finals MVP (2007) 4× All-WNBA 1× All-Defensive |
2006–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015 | — | Yes | Yes |
| Katie Smith | United States |
SG | Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005) Detroit Shock (2005–2009) Washington Mystics (2010) Seattle Storm (2011–2012) New York Liberty (2013) |
2006, 2008 | Finals MVP (2008) 4×All-WNBA |
2000–2003, 2005–2006, 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breanna Stewart^ | United States |
PF | Seattle Storm (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023-) |
2018, 2020 | MVP (2018) Finals MVP (2018, 2020) ROY (2016) 3× All-WNBA 2× All-Defensive |
2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 | — | — | — |
| Sheryl Swoopes | United States |
SF | Houston Comets (1997–2000, 2002–2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Tulsa Shock (2011) |
1997–2000 | MVP (2000, 2002, 2005) DPOY (2000, 2002, 2003) ASG MVP (2005) 7× All-WNBA 2× All-Defensive |
1999, 2000, 2002–2003, 2005–2006 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Diana Taurasi^ | United States |
SG | Phoenix Mercury (2004–2014, 2016–; entire career to date) | 2007, 2009, 2014 | MVP (2009) Finals MVP (2009, 2014) ROY (2004) 14× All-WNBA |
2005–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2014, 2017–2018, 2021 | Honorable mention | Yes | Yes |
| Tina Thompson | United States |
SF | Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013) |
1997–2000 | ASG MVP (2000) 8× All-WNBA |
1999–2003, 2006, 2007, 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lindsay Whalen | United States |
PG | Connecticut Sun (2004-2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) |
2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 | 5× All-WNBA | 2006, 2011, 2013–2015 | No | No | Yes |
- The inaugural WNBA All-Star Game took place during the 1999 season, and the game has been contested yearly since, with the following exceptions:
- From 2004 through 2016, no All-Star Game was held in any Olympic year. The 2004 edition was supplanted by a game between WNBA players from both conferences and the 2004 United States Olympic team, and the 2010 edition was replaced by a game between WNBA players from both conferences and Team USA, but the WNBA does not consider either to have been an All-Star Game.
- No All-Star Game was scheduled in 2020, accommodating the original scheduling of that year's Summer Olympics. The Olympics were delayed to 2021 due to COVID-19 issues.
- With the Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for 2021, the WNBA held a pre-Olympic game between WNBA players from both conferences and the 2021 US Olympic team. Unlike the 2004 and 2010 editions, the 2021 edition was officially classified as an All-Star Game.
- Players who were voted to start in All-Star Games but were unable to play due to injury are nevertheless considered to have been starters; players voted as reserves who started in place of other injured players are nevertheless considered to have been reserves.
- Three players included in previous lists, Dawn Staley (All-Decade and 15 Years Team), Teresa Weatherspoon (15 Years and 20@20) and Deanna Nolan (20@20) missed the W25.