The result of the 2024 WNBA MVP was released on Sunday, and Indiana Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark finished fourth with a total of 130 points. Clark did not receive any votes for first or second place, receiving six third-place votes, 26 fourth-place votes and 22 fifth-place votes.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson became the WNBA's first unanimous MVP since 1997 with 67 first-place votes following her spectacular performances in the regular season. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier concluded one vote shy of a unanimous second-place finish.
2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart finished third with 295 points, securing one second-place vote, 52 third-place votes, nine fourth-place votes and a fifth-place vote.
Here is the complete breakdown of the MVP voting for the 2024 WNBA season:
Though Caitlin Clark had a tremendous first season in the league, it was no match to the season that A'ja Wilson had, which rightly got her the unanimous MVP award.
Wilson concluded the regular season averaging a double-double stat line of 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.8% from the field. The back-to-back WNBA champion also became the first WNBA player to breach the 1000-point mark in a single season, finishing with 1021.
Caitlin Clark frontrunner for Rookie of the Year honor
Following Caitlin Clark's historic rookie WNBA campaign, it is all but certain that the first overall pick of the 2024 WNBA draft will be crowned as the Rookie of the Year.
Apart from leading the Indiana Fever to their first playoff appearance since 2016, Clark broke numerous WNBA records throughout the season, adding many impressive accolades to her resume in her first season in the league.
A few of the most notable records Clark broke this year include the WNBA single-season assists record, rookie points record, rookie single-season 3-point record, single-game assist record and many more.
Caitlin Clark concluded her rookie regular season averaging 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 41.7% from the field and 34.1% from beyond the arc.
While Angel Reese was previously argued to give tight contention to Clark for the honor with her own list of stellar records, the Chicago Sky's failure to make the playoffs may play a part. Moreover, since Reese crashed out due to a season-ending surgery earlier this month, Clark further built on her remarkable case as she leads the ROTY race.