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Candace ParkerWWikipedia↗
Forward · 6′4″ 175 lb · Born 1986-04-19 in Naperville, IL · High school: Naperville Central · College: Tennessee · 2008 WNBA draft, round 1, pick 1 by 
Los Angeles Sparks
Seasons
16
Teams
3
Championships
WNBA 2016, WNBA 2021
WNBA playoff seasons
14
Awards and honours
- Hall of Fame, class of 2026 (player)
- Hall of Fame, class of 2026 (player)
- WNBA Most Valuable Player ×2: 2008, 2013
- WNBA Rookie of the Year: 2008
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year: 2020
- WNBA Finals MVP: 2016
- WNBA All-Star Game MVP: 2013
- WNBA All-WNBA Team (first team) ×7: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2022
- WNBA All-WNBA Team (second team) ×3: 2009, 2015, 2018
- WNBA All-Defensive Team (second team) ×2: 2009, 2012
- WNBA All-Rookie Team: 2008
- WNBA All-Star Game selection ×7: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
- NCAA Naismith College Player of the Year: 2007-08
- NCAA Wade Trophy: 2006-07
- NCAA John R. Wooden Award ×2: 2006-07, 2007-08
- NCAA AP Player of the Year: 2007-08
- NCAA NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player ×2: 2006-07, 2007-08
WNBA WNBA career game logs →
4 × 10 min, 24-second clock, arc 22 ft 1¾ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sparks | 34 | 32 | 32.6 | 610 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .523 | .423 | .733 | .575 |
| 2009 | Sparks | 34 | 24 | 24.0 | 328 | 9.6 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .485 | .208 | .762 | .532 |
| 2010 | Sparks | 34 | 10 | 9.9 | 206 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .500 | .250 | .732 | .546 |
| 2011 | Sparks | 34 | 16 | 16.4 | 314 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .511 | .419 | .736 | .585 |
| 2012 | Sparks | 34 | 33 | 29.9 | 573 | 16.9 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .481 | .322 | .710 | .531 |
| 2013 | Sparks | 31 | 31 | 28.7 | 556 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .493 | .257 | .762 | .552 |
| 2014 | Sparks | 30 | 29 | 33.1 | 583 | 19.4 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .469 | .306 | .846 | .545 |
| 2015 | Sparks | 16 | 16 | 34.4 | 310 | 19.4 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .489 | .279 | .815 | .563 |
| 2016 | Sparks | 34 | 34 | 30.8 | 521 | 15.3 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .442 | .382 | .707 | .525 |
| 2017 | Sparks | 33 | 33 | 30.5 | 557 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | .478 | .354 | .756 | .562 |
| 2018 | Sparks | 31 | 30 | 30.6 | 555 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .471 | .345 | .808 | .567 |
| 2019 | Sparks | 22 | 22 | 25.9 | 247 | 11.2 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .422 | .267 | .791 | .509 |
| 2020 | Sparks | 22 | 22 | 30.0 | 324 | 14.7 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .510 | .396 | .731 | .578 |
| 2021 |  Sky | 23 | 23 | 26.7 | 306 | 13.3 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .458 | .329 | .794 | .541 |
| 2022 | Sky | 32 | 32 | 28.2 | 422 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .458 | .311 | .816 | .551 |
| 2023 |  Aces | 18 | 18 | 23.6 | 162 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .465 | .333 | .893 | .569 |
| Total | 16 seasons | 462 | 405 | 26.9 | 6,574 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .479 | .333 | .767 | .551 |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sparks | 6 | 6 | 36.7 | 90 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .459 | .000 | .759 | .513 |
| 2009 | Sparks | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | 108 | 18.0 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .535 | .250 | .705 | .588 |
| 2010 | Sparks | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Sparks | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 115 | 28.8 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .573 | .500 | .875 | .666 |
| 2013 | Sparks | 3 | 3 | 37.0 | 77 | 25.7 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .542 | .000 | .684 | .566 |
| 2014 | Sparks | 2 | 2 | 36.5 | 43 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | .543 | .250 | .444 | .547 |
| 2015 | Sparks | 3 | 3 | 38.3 | 69 | 23.0 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .418 | .389 | .842 | .539 |
| 2016 | Sparks | 9 | 8 | 32.9 | 174 | 19.3 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .469 | .312 | .778 | .559 |
| 2017 | Sparks | 8 | 8 | 34.0 | 135 | 16.9 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .426 | .243 | .895 | .536 |
| 2018 | Sparks | 2 | 2 | 30.5 | 18 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | .364 | .250 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2019 | Sparks | 4 | 4 | 23.5 | 42 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | .545 | .333 | .333 | .586 |
| 2020 | Sparks | 1 | 1 | 40.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .462 | .500 | .900 | .620 |
| 2021 | Sky | 10 | 10 | 32.4 | 138 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .491 | .333 | .895 | .570 |
| 2022 | Sky | 8 | 8 | 29.2 | 118 | 14.8 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .438 | .333 | .759 | .537 |
| Total | 14 seasons | 68 | 65 | 32.3 | 1,149 | 16.9 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .481 | .304 | .777 | .560 |