Who has scored the most points in a WNBA game? Liberty's Breanna Stewart joins list with performance vs. Fever

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The WNBA has been blessed with high-scoring talents since the league's inception in 1996. From Sheryl Swoopes to Seimone Augustus to many others since, a slew of shot-makers have been called upon to produce in the game's tightest moments.

Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is one of those ballers cut from that cloth. She can score at all three levels, and she captured the league's scoring title last year.

"Stewie" added to her glistening reputation with a classic showing vs. the Fever on Sunday. The 2018 MVP, playing in only her second game in Liberty black and green, was a force. With her smooth shooting stroke, willingness to bang in the post and ever-so-delicate touch, Stewart terrorized the youthful inside duo of Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith, pouring in 45 points as New York cruised to a 90-73 win.

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Stewart's scoring outburst set a career high, and it also cemented her name further into WNBA history; she became one of just 15 players to nab 40 points in a game.

Who reigns supreme on the WNBA's single-game scoring list? Here's what you need to know after Stewart's downpour of buckets.

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Who has the most points in a game in WNBA history? 

For all the controversy surrounding her career, Liz Cambage was a really good player when she was on. And on July 17, 2018, Cambage was on fire. Playing for the Wings, she dropped 53 points, setting the record for most in a WNBA game.

Most points scored in a WNBA game

(Source: Basketball Reference)

Rank Player Points Year
1 Liz Cambage 53 2018
2 Riquna Williams 51 2013
3 Maya Moore 48 2014
T-4 Lauren Jackson 47 2007
T-4 Diana Taurasi 47 2006
6 Katie Smith 46 2001
T-7 Breanna Stewart 45 2023
T-7 Elena Delle Donne 45 2015
T-8 Diana Taurasi 44 2010
T-8 Betty Lennox 44 2008
T-8 Deanna Nolan 44 2008
T-8 Cynthia Cooper 44 1997
T-12 Liz Cambage 43 2018
T-12 Kristi Toliver 43 2015
14 Cynthia Cooper 42 1999
T-15 Diana Taurasi 41 2006
T-15 Lisa Leslie 41 2006
T-17 Maya Moore 40 2016
T-17 Elena Delle Donne 40 2015
T-17 Maya Moore 40 2014
T-17 Cappie Pondexter 40 2008
T-17 Candace Parker 40 2008
T-17 Katie Smith 40 2001
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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News.
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