THE CLARK EFFECT / PLAYER COMPARISONS

Clark vs. Miles.

The new rookie sensation vs. Caitlin Clark. Let’s put numbers on it.

Indiana Fever

Caitlin
Clark

Guard · third WNBA season

VS2026
REGULAR SEASON
Minnesota Lynx

Olivia Miles

Guard · rookie season

2026 WNBA regular season · per-game averages and shooting percentages
The numbersCaitlin ClarkOlivia Miles
Points per game22.319.8
Assists per game8.36.0
Rebounds per game4.04.1
Made threes per game2.91.6
Field-goal percentage44.5%49.2%
Three-point percentage36.1%38.8%
Free-throw percentage85.2%87.0%
Games played4040
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Miles’ 2026 debut meets Clark’s third season, column by column.

2.5Clark averages 2.5 more points per game

2.3Clark averages 2.3 more assists per game

0.1Olivia Miles averages 0.1 more rebounds per game

2026 regular season

Full-season averages, across all opponents. Higher values are highlighted in the table.

Official WNBA source

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