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WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Race

Final
Oct 14, 2026

Front-runner

A'ja Wilson

Las Vegas Aces

3.3

Steals + blocks per game

1.4 STL · 1.9 BLK · 9.4 REB

VS

The chaser

Rhyne Howard

Atlanta Dream

3.2

Steals + blocks per game

2.3 STL · 0.9 BLK · 3.8 REB

A'ja Wilson leads at 3.3 steals + blocks per game — 0.1 clear of Rhyne Howard. The field behind them is set by the same numbers, every day.

Compare the front four All award races

The Field

Top 6 by the numbers. Tap Compare on any row to load the race into the Compare hub. The 2026 season is complete — this is the final board.

RK

Move

Player · Team

STL

BLK

REB

MIN

Score

1

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A'ja WilsonC · 41 games

Las Vegas AcesLV

1.4

1.9

9.4

32.0

3.3

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2

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Rhyne HowardG · 43 games

Atlanta DreamATL

2.3

0.9

3.8

34.2

3.2

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3

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Emily EngstlerF · 44 games

Portland FirePOR

1.4

1.4

5.7

24.7

2.8

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4

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Aliyah BostonC · 40 games

Indiana FeverIND

1.5

1.2

8.0

27.1

2.7

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5

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Breanna StewartF · 42 games

New York LibertyNY

1.4

1.3

8.3

33.0

2.6

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6

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Natasha HowardF · 44 games

Minnesota LynxMIN

1.6

1.0

7.6

28.4

2.6

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