Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history once again with new milestone in Fever’s game vs. Valkyries originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Ever since Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA, plenty of league records have been challenged.
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On Thursday night, the Indiana Fever star claimed another — by posting the 500th assist of her career, Clark officially became the quickest player in WNBA history to reach the 1,000-point and 500-assist plateaus.
She did it in 23 fewer games than the previous record-holder, guiding the Fever against the Valkyries on the road on Thursday.
Here’s what to know about Clark’s most recent WNBA record.
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How did Caitlin Clark make WNBA history?
Clark has already claimed plenty of “fastest player” records, and on Thursday, she claimed another.
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By posting the 500th assist of her young career, Clark officially became the quickest player in league history to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists. Already within the top-five in Fever history in assists, Clark’s stat-stuffing continues to put her on track to challenge many WNBA records over her career.
Additionally, per ESPN, Clark became the fastest WNBA to reach 500 career assists.
Fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career points and 500 assists
Clark surpassed Sue Bird as the new quickest WNBA player to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists. Bird took 82 games, while Clark needed just 59 games to reach those marks.
Sabrina Ionescu reached those plateaus in 84 games, while Dawn Staley did it in 101 games.
Caitlin Clark stats vs. Valkyries
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Coming into Thursday with an active 20-plus-point streak of five games to begin the 2026 season, Clark and the Fever took on Golden State on the road.
Even with a slow start shooting the ball, she made an impact with her 13 points and five assists, including eight free throws — but with the Fever trailing in a close matchup in the fourth quarter, Clark was tracking for her first game of 2026 below the 20-point threshold.
