Golden State Valkyries lead the WNBA in net rating
Golden State Valkyries lead the WNBA in net rating in the 2026 season at +9.4, against a league average of 0.0, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 15. Every figure here is from the 2026 season.
The number
Net rating · 2026
+9.4
Golden State Valkyries
32-12
0.0
League average
9.4 above the league average of 0.0. Points scored minus points allowed per 100 possessions. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Net rating | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State Valkyries 32-12 | +9.4 | 32-12 |
| 2 |  Minnesota Lynx 33-11 | +9.0 | 33-11 |
| 3 |  Atlanta Dream 30-14 | +8.4 | 30-14 |
| 4 |  Las Vegas Aces 31-13 | +7.1 | 31-13 |
| 5 |  Indiana Fever 28-16 | +6.7 | 28-16 |
| 6 |  Dallas Wings 27-17 | +5.3 | 27-17 |
| 7 |  New York Liberty 26-18 | +4.0 | 26-18 |
| 8 |  Washington Mystics 28-16 | +1.7 | 28-16 |
| 9 |  Phoenix Mercury 16-28 | -4.2 | 16-28 |
| 10 |  Chicago Sky 16-28 | -4.7 | 16-28 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Sparks 16-28 | -5.3 | 16-28 |
| 12 |  Portland Fire 17-27 | -6.1 | 17-27 |
| 13 |  Seattle Storm 8-36 | -8.4 | 8-36 |
| 14 |  Toronto Tempo 11-33 | -10.9 | 11-33 |
| 15 |  Connecticut Sun 11-33 | -11.5 | 11-33 |
Source: Basketball Reference, 2026 season. League average across all 15 teams. The lead is 1.3 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.