Scroll to continue↓
00
Loading the case
Caitlin Clark
Kelsey Mitchell
Indiana Fever

One team.
Two
seasons.

The case for Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell as WNBA MVP candidates.
Scroll to begin↓
Scroll to continue↓
2026 Milestones + Records
Scroll to browse↓
Caitlin Clark logs the most games with 20+ points and 10+ assists in WNBA history
Achieved
5/17
Caitlin Clark is the only player in WNBA history with multiple 30+ point, 10+ assist games
Achieved
5/17
Kelsey Mitchell reaches 5,000 career points
Achieved
6/4
Caitlin Clark named a TIME100 Sports 2026 Honoree
Achieved
6/9
Caitlin Clark named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, averaging 25.3 points, 49.0 field goal percentage, 38.5 three-point percentage, 6.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game
Achieved
6/16
Caitlin Clark is the fastest player in WNBA history to record 200 career three-pointers made
Achieved
6/17
Kelsey Mitchell ranks 5th in franchise history with 239 career steals
Achieved
7/10
Caitlin Clark is the fastest player in WNBA history to record 600 career assists
Achieved
7/12
Kelsey Mitchell sets the franchise record with 38 consecutive double-digit scoring games
Achieved
7/12
Kelsey Mitchell ranks 7th in WNBA history with 727 career three-pointers made
Achieved
7/12
Kelsey Mitchell named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, July 2 to 12, averaging 28.0 points, 43.8 three-point percentage, 4.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game
Achieved
7/14
Caitlin Clark ranks 5th in franchise history with 204 career three-pointers made
Achieved
7/17
Caitlin Clark named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, July 13 to 19
Achieved
7/19
Kelsey Mitchell in the 2026 All-Star Game: 28 points, 4 rebounds, 5 three-pointers made, 2 assists, 5 steals
Achieved
7/25
Caitlin Clark in the 2026 All-Star Game: 17 points, 5 three-pointers made, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
Achieved
7/25
Caitlin Clark logs a triple-double with 26 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, July 31 at Portland
Achieved
7/31
Kelsey Mitchell ranks 6th in WNBA history with 749 career three-pointers made
Achieved
7/31
Caitlin Clark reaches 1,500 career points
Achieved
7/31
Caitlin Clark named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, July 27 to August 2, averaging 25.7 points, 53.7 field goal percentage, 9.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game
Achieved
8/4
Caitlin Clark named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for June
Achieved
8/4
Kelsey Mitchell named Eastern Conference Player of the Month, averaging 27.2 points, 49.5 field goal percentage, 46.1 three-point percentage and 2.8 assists per game
Achieved
8/5
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell combine for 516 points, the most by a duo in a 10-game span in WNBA history
Achieved
8/8
Kelsey Mitchell ranks 4th in franchise history with 252 career steals
Achieved
8/11
Caitlin Clark named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, August 10 to 16
Achieved
8/18
Kelsey Mitchell ties the WNBA all-time record with 20 straight games scoring 20+ points
Achieved
8/18
Kelsey Mitchell reaches 2,000 career field goals made
Achieved
8/19
Kelsey Mitchell set the WNBA all-time record with 21 straight games scoring 20+ points
Achieved
8/20
Caitlin Clark ranks 4th in franchise history with 243 career three-pointers made
Achieved
8/22
Kelsey Mitchell holds the franchise record for most points scored in a single season
Achieved
8/22
Kelsey Mitchell reaches 900 career assists
Achieved
8/22
Caitlin Clark sets a career high with 8 three-pointers made, August 23 at Chicago
Achieved
8/24
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each score 30+ points in the same game for the 3rd time in their careers — a WNBA record
Achieved
8/24
Caitlin Clark logs her 5th career game with 30+ points and 10+ assists — a WNBA record
Achieved
8/24
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each score 34 points against Connecticut, August 28
Achieved
8/28
Kelsey Mitchell ranks 2nd in franchise history with 910 career assists
Achieved
8/29
Caitlin Clark leads the WNBA with 41.4 points created per game
Achieved
8/29
Kelsey Mitchell named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for August, averaging 28.9 points, 55.6 field goal percentage, 53.4 three-point percentage and 3.1 assists per game
Achieved
9/1
Caitlin Clark for MVP — 2026 season averages of 22.5 points (No. 3 in WNBA), 45.6 field goal percentage, 8.4 assists (No. 2 in WNBA), 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game
Achieved
9/3
Kelsey Mitchell for MVP — 2026 season averages of 25.0 points (No. 2 in WNBA), 51.3 field goal percentage, 45.5 three-point percentage (No. 1 in WNBA) and 2.8 assists per game
Achieved
9/3
Better Together
MVP2
Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark together
945
Most combined points by a duo over an 18-game span — a WNBA record
19
Games in a season with 20+ points each by a duo — a WNBA record
4
Career games with 30+ points each in the same game
Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark together
47.5
Combined PPG — the highest-scoring duo in a season in WNBA history
73.3
Combined points created per game
3X
Back-to-back-to-back Eastern Conference Players of the Month (June, July & August)
Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark together
97.0
Highest-scoring offense in league history (PPG)
115.9
Highest offensive rating in league history
No. 2 & 3
Leading scorers in the league
19
100+ point games in a season — a league record
”
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the explosiveness of two players like Kelsey and Caitlin have been doing, and been doing it with remarkable consistency.
Stephanie White, Head Coach, Indiana Fever · comparing the pair to Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter’s Phoenix backcourt · August 29, 2026
Kelsey Mitchell
Kelsey Mitchell
0

Kelsey
Mitchell

25.0
Points per game
No. 2, WNBA
51.3%
Field goal percentage
24
Straight 20+ point games (and counting)
WNBA record
1,001
Total points this season
2nd player ever with 1,000+ in a season
45.5%
3-point percentage
No. 1, WNBA
3
Conference Player of the Week/Month awards
2026 season
“
Kelsey’s been carrying us, man. There’s a lot of great MVP candidates out there, but Kelsey Mitchell should certainly be in the conversation.
— Stephanie White, Head Coach, Indiana Fever
[ On Her Own ]

Mitchell averaged 28.9 points over 11 games in the month of August, the highest scoring average by any player in a full month in league history (minimum of 8 games played).

Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark
22

Caitlin
Clark

22.5
Points per game
No. 3, WNBA
8.4
Assists per game
No. 2, WNBA
41.4
Points created/game
No. 1, WNBA
12
20+ PT / 10+ AST games (season)
No one else has 10+ in a career
1st
40+ PTS / 10+ AST game in WNBA history
7/17 vs. SEA
5
Conference Player of the Week/Month awards
2026 season
”
She’s like a maestro, the way that she really runs our offense.
— Stephanie White, Head Coach, Indiana Fever
[ On Her Own ]

Clark’s net rating climbs to +13.5 in clutch time this season, the best mark on the Fever roster.

By The Numbers

Two ways of winning, side by side

22
Caitlin
Clark
Points per game
22.5
No. 3, WNBA
Assists per game
8.4
No. 2, WNBA
Points created per game
41.4
No. 1, WNBA
20+ PTS / 10+ AST games
12
Season record
30+ PTS / 10+ AST games
5
Season record
Conference honors
6
POTM (Jun) + 4x POTW + All-Star Starter
0
Kelsey
Mitchell
Points per game
25.0
No. 2, WNBA
Field goal %
51.3%
Career high
3PT %
45.5%
No. 1, WNBA
3-pointers made
121
No. 2, WNBA
Consecutive 20+ PT games
24
WNBA record
Conference honors
4
2x POTM (Jul, Aug) + POTW + All-Star Starter
Together
73.3
Combined points created per game
97.0
Team PPG — highest-scoring offense in WNBA history
115.9
Team offensive rating — on pace for a WNBA record
19
Team 100+ point games this season — most in WNBA history
No. 2 & 3
Leading scorers in the league, same backcourt
Jun, Jul & Aug
Back-to-back-to-back Eastern Conference Players of the Month
945
Most combined points by a duo over an 18-game span in WNBA history
Clark and Mitchell, this season
MVP2 Stories
September 3, 2026
Caitlin Clark’s month of August was HERstoric 📜
44.7 PPG scored or assisted (a WNBA record for a single month), 24.4 PPG (the highest-scoring month by a point guard in WNBA history), 5 games with 20+ PTS & 10+ AST (no other player has had 5 such games in the last 5 seasons combined), and the first player in WNBA history with back-to-back 30+ PTS & 10+ AST games 🤯
September 3, 2026
Watch CC’s top plays from last month 🎞️🔥
Caitlin Clark's August: 24.4 PPG (the highest-scoring month by a point guard in WNBA history), 3.6 3PM, 9.4 APG & 3.4 RPG 🤯
September 2, 2026
Kelsey Mitchell put together a month for the history books 📖✨
Your Eastern Conference Player of the Month was unstoppable in August, averaging 28.9 PPG while shooting 55.6% from the field and 53.4% from three 🤯
September 2, 2026
MVP mode: activated 🔥
Watch Kelsey Mitchell's top August plays 💯
September 2, 2026
Kelsey Mitchell continues to lead the league in three-point percentage at 45.5% 🎯
Watch all 39 of her triples from August 🎥
August 29, 2026
Back-to-back 30+ point games for MVP2 🤯
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 30+ points in the same game for the fourth time in their careers, the most by a duo in WNBA history.
August 28, 2026
CC is 1-of-1 ✨
Caitlin Clark is the first player in WNBA history to have 800+ PTS & 300+ AST in a season, and the first to have 300+ AST & 100+ 3PM in a season.
August 24, 2026
No better backcourt duo in the league 😈
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell both dropped 30+ PTS in the same game for the third time in their careers, last night in Chicago — the most games by a duo in WNBA history.
August 18, 2026
Maestro CC 🎼✨
Caitlin Clark averaged 25.7 PPG, 50.9 FG%, 9.7 APG & 3.3 RPG to win Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time this year.
August 9, 2026
The perfect pairing 🔒
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell combined for the most points (516) by any duo in league history over a 10-game span 😈
Indiana Fever

One team. Two MVP2 seasons.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, 2026 WNBA MVP candidates. The highest-scoring duo in WNBA history.
In The News
Featured: August 31, 2026
Clark and Mitchell, Twin Engines Powering Fever Offense, Both MVP Candidates
Two MVP candidates, one Fever backcourt — the case for both Clark and Mitchell.
September 1, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Kelsey Mitchell Named August Eastern Conference Player of the Month
League-high 28.9 PPG, 55.6% shooting, 20+ points in all 11 games — Mitchell’s second-straight Player of the Month.
August 18, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
77 points across three games and a league-leading 9.7 assists per game — Clark’s fourth Player of the Week honor of the season.
August 5, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Kelsey Mitchell Named July Eastern Conference Player of the Month
27.2 PPG and a career-long 14-game streak of 20+ point games — Mitchell’s first career Player of the Month award.
August 4, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
77 points and a league-high 9.0 assists per game — Clark’s third Player of the Week honor of the season.
July 21, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
25.0 PPG and 7.6 APG — Clark’s second Player of the Week award of 2026.
July 14, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Kelsey Mitchell Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
28.0 PPG on a six-game streak of 25+ point games — Mitchell’s Player of the Week honor.
July 3, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark Named June Eastern Conference Player of the Month
21.9 PPG and a league second-best 8.2 APG — Clark’s second career Player of the Month award.
June 16, 2026
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
76 points and 20 assists in a single week — Clark’s first Player of the Week honor of the season.