3 Mind-Blowing Stats From A'ja Wilson's Incredible WNBA Finals Run

This year, A’ja Wilson pushed the boundaries of what it means to achieve success in the WNBA. 

For starters, she led the charge as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals. In this series, Wilson and the Aces denied their opponents even a sliver of a moral victory as they closed out the Mercury in four games.

As impressive as it was for Wilson to orchestrate the sweep of the championship round, she has pulled off several  individual accomplishments that are nothing short of mind-blowing. Even as WNBA fans continue to debate who the real GOAT is, newly minted three-time champion Wilson just put forward some convincing arguments.

In Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals, the Mercury went 17-for-19 from the free-throw line. Kahleah Copper shot 6-for-7 on her bonus shots, reserve center Kalani Brown chipped in 4-for-5 from the charity stripe, and the trio of Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner, and Monique Akoa Makani accounted for the other seven attempts.

Meanwhile, Wilson went 17-for-19 from the free-throw line. No, that’s not a typo. The reigning WNBA MVP shot exactly the same free-throw shooting percentage as the entire Mercury squad.

Critics will point to a “special whistle” for Wilson, as Aliyah Boston alleged in the Aces’ second-round matchup with the Indiana Fever. There’s no doubt, however, that Wilson took her aggressiveness to a different level during the closeout game on Friday.

Wilson’s free-throw numbers during that particular game are worthy of a WNBA trivia game. But by no means is Wilson a one-hit wonder.

One of the historic firsts that the Aces’ main woman achieved in this series was becoming the first WNBA player to average 20+ points and 10+ rebounds in a Finals series. To be specific, Wilson put up 28.5 points and 11.8 rebounds across the four Finals games.

Here’s how well-rounded Wilson was: In addition to averaging a double-double, she also contributed 4.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steal per game in this year’s Finals. Now that’s a versatile superstar.

As the kids say these days, Wilson ate in 2025 and left barely any crumbs. Perhaps the most astonishing feat she has ever achieved (or will ever achieve) in her career is her haul of awards this past season.

Get this: Wilson is the first player in the history of both the WNBA and the NBA to win Regular Season MVP, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and the scoring title in a single season.

At this point, it appears that WNBA GOAT isn’t the only debate that Wilson should be part of. A spot in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame certainly seems like the next logical discussion.