ESPYS 2026: Stats behind Best Athlete – Women’s Sports nominees

July 8, 2026

Dominant in their respective sports, this year’s nominees for Best Athlete – Women’s Sports rewrote record books. In honor of the upcoming ESPYS, we break down the eye-catching stats behind their accomplishments.

After capping off the 2025 season with a national title and Finals MVP, the Las Vegas center became the first player in WNBA or NBA history to win regular season MVP, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and the scoring title in the same season.

Wilson totaled 31 points, nine rebounds, four assists and shot 17-for-19 from the free-throw line in the Aces’ Game 4 Finals victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Her 322 points in the 2025 postseason were the most in league history. ESPNS