Kelsey Plum vs Sabrina Ionescu: WNBA Playoffs Stats, Records and more ahead of 2024 semis clash

The Las Vegas Aces take on the New York Liberty in the second round of the WNBA playoffs in a matchup that pits Kelsey Plum and Sabrina Ionescu against each other. This promises to be a highly entertaining matchup between two of the league's most talented guards.

Both Las Vegas and New York won their opening round playoff encounters and Plum and Ionescu are off to strong starts. Plum recorded a game-high 29 points in her team's 83-76 win on Tuesday against the Seattle Storm. Ionescu is averaging 26.5 points and 7.0 assists over her first two games.

The Aces faced the Liberty in last season's WNBA finals but will have to get past the No. 1 seed once again this year in the semifinals if they hope to have any chance of defending their title.

Kelsey Plum vs Sabrina Ionescu playoff stats and records

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu drives past Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum during he 2023 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena. Photo Credit: Imagn

Both players have plenty of playoff games under their belts but Kelsey Plum holds the advantage when it comes to experience.

Kelsey Plum joined the league in 2017 with the San Antonio Stars but made her first postseason appearance after the team moved to Las Vegas in 2018. Overall, she has played in 31 playoff games and started 24 of those. Plum was a member of the Las Vegas Aces side that won the WNBA championship in 2022 and then went on to repeat the feat in 2023.

Three-time All-Star Sabrina Ionescu was the first overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft out of University of Oregon and has developed into the one of the league's elite shooters. She has already appeared in 16 playoff games for the New York Liberty. She was instrumental in guiding the Liberty to the 2023 WNBA finals where they fell just short of a title after losing out to the Aces.

When comparing the two players' statistics in the postseason, Plum has a better average per game in points and field-goal percentage. Ionescu holds the advantage in assists, rebounds, steals, blocks, 3-point percentage and minutes.

Below is a breakdown of the two players playoff stats over their careers:

	G	MP	FG%	3P%	PTS	AST	REB	BLK	STL
Kelsey Plum	31	33.7	44.0	36.2	17.5	4.3	3.5	0.0	0.9
Sabrina Ionescu	16	34.0	43.7	39.1	15.4	5.3	4.4	0.5	1.0

Can Sabrina Ionescu keep up her red-hot form?

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu brings the ball up the court in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Center. Photo Credit: Imagn

Ionescu is coming off one of the greatest playoff displays in the New York Liberty history. The 26-year-old sharpshooter scored an incredible 36 points on 12-of-23 shooting and a perfect 7 of 7 from the free-throw line in her team's 91-82 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. She also chipped in with nine assists and three steals at Barclays Center.

Over the season, Ionescu is averaging 18.2 points, 6.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds. She has also been one of the most dangerous shooters in the league from behind the arc, converting 33.2% of her shots.