Kelsey Mitchell set the WNBA single-season record with 135 three-pointers in 2026, closing a regular season defined by unmatched volume and efficiency. She finished at 45.0% from beyond the arc to rank No. 1 in the league while also finishing as the scoring leader with 1,086 points.
What happened
Mitchell closed the 2026 regular season at 45.0% from beyond the arc, ranked No. 1 in the WNBA. The mark established her as the league's most efficient high-volume shooter while she set the single-season record with 135 makes. It was a sustained run of range that defined the road to 1,086 points.
Along the way, Mitchell set the single-season scoring record at 1,023 points before finishing at 1,086 as the scoring leader. The final total secured her place atop the league scoring chart and capped a 25.0-point MVP-case season for Indiana.
Why it matters
The volume-efficiency pairing is unprecedented heading into the 2026 playoffs. No single-season run has combined the record for most threes with a league-leading 45.0% mark in the same way. It powered a 25.0-point MVP-case season that helped Indiana clinch a postseason berth.
For Indiana, the impact extends beyond the record book. Mitchell's range reshaped spacing every night, forcing extended coverage while the offense played through the league scoring leader. That gravitational effect turned historic individual efficiency into team-wide advantage.
By the numbers
Mitchell made 135 threes, the most in a single season. She shot 45.0%, finishing No. 1 in the WNBA in 2026. She finished with 1,086 points as the league scoring leader after setting the single-season record at 1,023 points.
The 25.0-point scoring pace frames the consistency behind the totals. The combination of the three-point record, the No. 1 percentage ranking, and the scoring title defines a volume-efficiency season without precedent entering the postseason.
What to watch next
Indiana opens the 2026 postseason with Mitchell's range as its central spacing threat. Every possession will start with how defenses position against the record-setting 135 threes at 45.0%. The question is how much attention can be sent her way without opening the floor for Indiana.
Mitchell enters the playoffs as the league scoring leader at 1,086 points following a 25.0-point MVP-case season. With Indiana having clinched its postseason berth behind that production, her ability to sustain the unprecedented efficiency under playoff pressure will shape Indiana's ceiling.