THE CLARK EFFECT / PLAYER COMPARISONS

Clark vs. Bueckers.

Clark vs. Paige. Bring the argument. We brought the numbers.

Indiana Fever

Caitlin
Clark

Guard · third WNBA season

VS2026
REGULAR SEASON
Dallas Wings

Paige Bueckers

Guard

2026 WNBA regular season · per-game averages and shooting percentages
The numbersCaitlin ClarkPaige Bueckers
Points per game22.320.9
Assists per game8.35.9
Rebounds per game4.04.1
Made threes per game2.91.9
Field-goal percentage44.5%51.2%
Three-point percentage36.1%41.0%
Free-throw percentage85.2%87.1%
Games played4042
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The shooting splits and the assist gap deserve the same screen.

1.4Clark averages 1.4 more points per game

2.4Clark averages 2.4 more assists per game

0.1Paige Bueckers 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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