A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces is the 2026 WNBA MVP, according to ESPN, her third in a row after 2024 and 2025 and the fifth of her career. ESPN’s futures feed lists no 2027 MVP market yet, so this page quotes no price.
Wilson’s 2026 season
Wilson played 41 games and averaged 26.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists on 52.7% shooting. She finished first in the league in scoring and in blocks, at 1.9 a game, and fifth in rebounding. The Aces went 31-13.
| Season | Games | Points | Rebounds | Field goal % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 51.8% |
| 2025 | 40 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 50.5% |
| 2026 | 41 | 26.2 | 9.4 | 52.7% |
How the 2026 field finished
The table holds the league’s seven leading scorers in 2026 plus the rebounding and assists leaders, with ESPN’s final regular-season figures and records.
| Player | Team | Games | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Team record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 41 | 26.2 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 31-13 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | 44 | 24.7 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 28-16 |
| Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | 40 | 22.3 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 28-16 |
| Kahleah Copper | Phoenix Mercury | 40 | 21.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 16-28 |
| Paige Bueckers | Dallas Wings | 42 | 20.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 27-17 |
| Marina Mabrey | Toronto Tempo | 32 | 20.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 11-33 |
| Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | 42 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 26-18 |
| Angel Reese | Atlanta Dream | 43 | 16.4 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 30-14 |
| Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix Mercury | 42 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 16-28 |
Reese led the league in rebounds at 12.1 and Thomas in assists at 8.5, with Clark second at 8.3. Minnesota had the best record at 33-11, and no Lynx player was among the seven leading scorers.
WNBA MVPs since 2016
| Season | MVP |
|---|---|
| 2026 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2025 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2024 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2023 | Breanna Stewart |
| 2022 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2021 | Jonquel Jones |
| 2020 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2019 | Elena Delle Donne |
| 2018 | Breanna Stewart |
| 2017 | Sylvia Fowles |
| 2016 | Nneka Ogwumike |
Wilson has five of the last seven awards. Stewart is the only other player with two since 2016, in 2018 and 2023.
How to read WNBA MVP odds
ESPN’s WNBA futures feed carries one market for 2026, the title, and none yet for 2027. When an MVP board is posted, read each price as a chance: -300 implies 75%, +200 implies 33.3% and +800 implies 11.1%. A bet is worth making only when you rate a player’s chance higher than the price does.
Every game is on our WNBA predictions hub, our WNBA championship odds page covers the title race, and our Las Vegas Aces team page follows Wilson’s team. Compare prices with our sportsbook reviews.
Sources: ESPN WNBA awards by season (2016 to 2026), athlete statistics, league leaders, standings and futures, read October 25, 2026.