Caitlin Clark is excelling in her rookie WNBA season with the Indiana Fever.
On Friday, the 22-year-old guard matched a feat accomplished by Warriors superstar Steph Curry and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Michael Jordan.
Clark finished the Fever’s 98-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury Friday with 29 points, 10 assists and five rebounds — good for history,
Rookies in NBA/WNBA History to record 29 PTS, 5 REB and 10 AST on 70% TS, multiple times:
— Michael Jordan ‘85 (2x)
— Stephen Curry ‘10 (4x)
and now, Caitlin Clark ‘24 (2x).
In March, Clark broke the records of Darius McGhee (Liberty, 2022–23) and Curry (Davidson, 2007–08) for the most 3-pointers made in a single collegiate season (162–23). When Iowa defeated Penn State in the Big 10 tournament, ranked fourth at the time, Clark hit her 163rd triple.
Clark played for the Hawkeyes for four years, totaling 548 three-pointers. Curry scored 414 points with the Wildcats in one fewer season. Basketball has been put under siege for the past few years by the current No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, and it doesn’t seem like she will let up anytime soon. In 28 WNBA games played so far, Clark has averaged 17.8 points, 8.3 assists, and 5.8 rebounds in 35.2 minutes. Curry concluded his first NBA season in 2009–10 with eerily similar stats: 17.5 points, 5.9 assists, and 4.5 rebounds in 36 minutes. But in 1984–85, Jordan was an NBA All-Star, averaging 28.2 points, 5.9 assists, and 6.5 rebounds in 38.3 minutes during his first season.
Naturally, though, the Clark and Curry are renowned for their long-range shooting. At the end of his first campaign, the Golden State icon made 166 three-pointers at a 43.7 percent percentage. At a rate of 32.8 percent, Clark has hit 78. It wouldn’t surprise anyone if Clark managed to catch up with the “Chef.”
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