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Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie scoring record

Lynx guard Olivia Miles' 770th point of the season vaults her past Clark's 769, even as fans argue about what the mark really proves.

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What to know

  • Olivia Miles scored her 770th point of the season Sunday against Connecticut, surpassing Caitlin Clark's 769-point rookie scoring record.
  • Miles first tied Clark's record two days earlier in a loss to the Liberty, averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds on the season.
  • The record comes as Miles' Lynx hold the WNBA's best record, a fact critics cite to argue her achievement is less impressive than Clark's on a weaker Fever team.
  • The milestone intensifies an ongoing MVP and Rookie of the Year debate, with Miles currently second in MVP odds behind A'ja Wilson.

The dispute Whether Miles' rookie scoring record and MVP-caliber stats reflect genuine dominance or are inflated by playing on the league's strongest team with favorable officiating. · positions read across 7 posts and comments

many voices

The record is less impressive because Miles plays for the league's best team, unlike Clark who elevated a weak Fever roster.

  • “Do they realize this is not the flex they think it is?”

    fan · Yahoo Sports ↗
some voices

Miles' MVP case is overrated given inefficient shooting nights and turnovers.

  • “5-18 5 assists 5 turnovers. And crying the whole time. One of the most overrated, unlikable players in the W.”

    fan · Yahoo Sports ↗

“Easy to do when you're not getting the crap beaten out of you. Think what CC would have scored if she would've had OM's whistle.”

fan, social media commenter · Yahoo Sports (quoting social reactions) ↗ · Sep 18

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Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie scoring record
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    Miles breaks Clark's record with 770th point vs. Connecticut Sun

    Miles moved atop the rookie scoring list when she made a free throw in the second quarter of the Lynx's game against the Connecticut Sun, having entered the game tied with Clark at 769 points; she came in averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds for the WNBA's best-record team.

    “NO ROOKIE HAS SCORED MORE 👏 With her first point today, Olivia Miles passes Caitlin Clark (769) for the most points scored by a rookie in WNBA history.”
    — WNBA (@wnba.com)
    1. 17 outlets Olivia Miles sets WNBA rookie scoring record, passing Caitlin Clark

      first by Yahoo Sports, 4d ago · also Sports Illustrated, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, ESPN, TSN, KCCI, 10TV +10

      19 more headlines
    • wnba.com

      NO ROOKIE HAS SCORED MORE 👏 With her first point today, Olivia Miles passes Caitlin Clark (769) for the most points scored by a rookie in WNBA history. #WNBASeason30 | 2026 Postseason Push | DraftKings

      wnba.comBluesky4d ago1.5k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 7 posts in this stretch
    • yessikg@blahaj.zone

      Congrats to Miles! https://apnews.com/article/miles-clark-scoring-record-701475d9bea309a8fb4b96673ec1c390 #wnba

      yessikg@blahaj.zoneMastodon4d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles just broke Caitlin Clark’s record for points scored in a WNBA rookie season. They entered today tied with 769 points — which Miles scored in 39 games, Clark in 40 games.

      realbachscore.bsky.socialBluesky4d ago487▲view on Bluesky ↗
    all of them →
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    Fans split over whether Miles' record ties matter for MVP case

    After Miles' feat spread on social media, commenters argued her production is inflated by playing on the league's best team, while others called her performance overrated and inefficient, feeding a broader debate over her second-place MVP odds behind A'ja Wilson.

    “Do they realize this is not the flex they think it is?”
    — fan
    1. 2 outlets Olivia Miles Has Caitlin Clark in Her Sights Amid Record-Breaking Rookie Year

      first by Newsweek, 6d ago · also Yahoo Sports

      1 more headline
  3. background

    Miles ties Clark's rookie scoring record in loss to Liberty — Miles finished a 93-81 loss to the New York Liberty with 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists, pulling her season total to 769 points — matching Caitlin Clark's rookie-season record set with the Indiana Fever.

What people are saying 4 voices from 2 sites · best of 7 · verbatim

Still unanswered
  • How will the head-to-head matchups against Clark's Fever later in the week affect the MVP conversation?
  • Will Miles' record hold up as the definitive rookie mark, or will voting favor Clark's broader statistical impact (assists, weaker team)?