List of WNBA playoff series

This is a complete listing of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and renamed teams are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence.

Atlanta Dream

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Washington Mystics	3	2010, 2013, 2018	10	2–1	.667
Indiana Fever	3	2011, 2012, 2013	8	2–1	.667
Dallas Wings	2	2009, 2023	4	0–2	.000
Seattle Storm	2	2010, 2016	4	1–1	.500
New York Liberty	2	2010, 2024	4	1–1	.500
Minnesota Lynx	2	2011, 2013	6	0–2	.000
Chicago Sky	2	2014, 2016	4	0–2	.000
Connecticut Sun	1	2011	2	1–0	1.000
Totals	17		42	7–10	.412

Chicago Sky

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Phoenix Mercury	3	2014, 2019, 2021	8	2–1	.666
Indiana Fever	3	2013, 2014, 2015	8	1–2	.333
Connecticut Sun	3	2020, 2021, 2022	10	1–2	.333
Atlanta Dream	2	2014, 2016	4	2–0	1.000
Las Vegas Aces	2	2019, 2023	2	0–2	.000
Dallas Wings	1	2021	1	1–0	1.000
Minnesota Lynx	1	2021	1	1–0	1.000
New York Liberty	1	2022	3	1–0	1.000
Los Angeles Sparks	1	2016	4	0–1	.000
Totals	17		42	9–8	.529

Connecticut Sun

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Dallas Wings	4	2003, 2005, 2006, 2022	10	2–2	.500
New York Liberty	4	2004, 2008, 2012, 2023	11	2–2	.500
Indiana Fever	4	2005, 2007, 2012, 2024	10	2–2	.500
Washington Mystics	3	2004, 2006, 2019	10	2–1	.667
Chicago Sky	3	2020, 2021, 2022	10	2–1	.667
Los Angeles Sparks	2	2019, 2020	4	2–0	1.000
Minnesota Lynx	2	2023, 2024	8	1–1	.500
Phoenix Mercury	2	2017, 2018	2	0–2	.000
Las Vegas Aces	2	2020, 2022	9	0–2	.000
Charlotte Sting	1	2003	2	1–0	1.000
Cleveland Rockers	1	2000	3	0–1	.000
Seattle Storm	1	2004	3	0–1	.000
Sacramento Monarchs	1	2005	4	0–1	.000
Atlanta Dream	1	2011	2	0–1	.000
Totals	31		88	14–17	.452

Dallas Wings

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Indiana Fever	4	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009	11	3–1	.750
Connecticut Sun	4	2003, 2005, 2006, 2022	10	2–2	.500
New York Liberty	3	2004, 2007, 2008	9	2–1	.667
Phoenix Mercury	3	2007, 2015, 2018	8	0–3	.000
Atlanta Dream	2	2009, 2023	4	2–0	1.000
Las Vegas Aces	2	2008, 2023	6	1–1	.500
Cleveland Rockers	1	2003	3	1–0	1.000
Los Angeles Sparks	1	2003	3	1–0	1.000
Sacramento Monarchs	1	2006	5	1–0	1.000
Charlotte Sting	1	1999	1	0–1	.000
Washington Mystics	1	2017	1	0–1	.000
Chicago Sky	1	2021	1	0–1	.000
Totals	24		60	13–11	.542

Indiana Fever

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
New York Liberty	5	2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015	14	3–2	.600
Connecticut Sun	4	2005, 2007, 2012, 2024	10	2–2	.500
Dallas Wings	4	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009	11	1–3	.250
Chicago Sky	3	2013, 2014, 2015	8	2–1	.667
Atlanta Dream	3	2011, 2012, 2013	8	1–2	.333
Washington Mystics	2	2009, 2014	4	2–0	1.000
Minnesota Lynx	2	2012, 2015	9	1–1	.500
Phoenix Mercury	2	2009, 2016	6	0–2	.000
Totals	25		70	12–13	.480

Las Vegas Aces

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Phoenix Mercury	5	2007, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022	14	1–4	.200
Sacramento Monarchs	3	2001, 2007, 2008	8	2–1	.667
Los Angeles Sparks	3	2002, 2008, 2012	7	1–2	.333
Seattle Storm	3	2020, 2022, 2024	9	2–1	.667
Chicago Sky	2	2019, 2023	3	2–0	1.000
Connecticut Sun	2	2020, 2022	9	2–0	1.000
Dallas Wings	2	2008, 2023	6	1–1	.500
New York Liberty	2	2023, 2024	8	1–1	.500
Minnesota Lynx	2	2011, 2014	5	0–2	.000
Houston Comets	1	2002	3	1–0	1.000
Washington Mystics	1	2019	4	0–1	.000
Totals	26		74	13–13	.500

Los Angeles Sparks

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Seattle Storm	6	2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019	14	5–1	.833
Sacramento Monarchs	6	1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006	14	3–3	.500
Minnesota Lynx	6	2003, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018	19	3–3	.500
Phoenix Mercury	5	2000, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017	13	2–3	.400
Las Vegas Aces	3	2002, 2008, 2012	7	2–1	.667
Houston Comets	3	1999, 2000, 2001	7	1–2	.333
Connecticut Sun	2	2019, 2020	4	0–2	.000
Charlotte Sting	1	2002	2	1–0	1.000
New York Liberty	1	2002	2	1–0	1.000
Chicago Sky	1	2016	4	1–0	1.000
Dallas Wings	1	2003	3	0–1	.000
Washington Mystics	1	2018	1	0–1	.000
Totals	36		90	19–17	.528

Minnesota Lynx

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Phoenix Mercury	7	2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2024	15	6–1	.857
Los Angeles Sparks	6	2003, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018	19	3–3	.500
Seattle Storm	5	2004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020	11	2–3	.400
Atlanta Dream	2	2011, 2013	6	2–0	1.000
Las Vegas Aces	2	2011, 2014	5	2–0	1.000
Indiana Fever	2	2012, 2015	9	1–1	.500
Connecticut Sun	2	2023, 2024	8	1–1	.500
Washington Mystics	1	2017	3	1–0	1.000
New York Liberty	1	2024	5	0–1	.000
Chicago Sky	1	2021	1	0–1	.000
Totals	32		90	18–11	.611

New York Liberty

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Washington Mystics	5	2000, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2023	10	4–1	.800
Indiana Fever	5	2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015	14	2–3	.400
Connecticut Sun	4	2004, 2008, 2012, 2023	11	2–2	.500
Phoenix Mercury	3	1997, 2016, 2021	3	1–2	.333
Dallas Wings	3	2004, 2007, 2008	9	1–2	.333
Houston Comets	3	1997, 1999, 2000	6	0–3	.000
Charlotte Sting	2	1999, 2001	6	1–1	.500
Atlanta Dream	2	2010, 2024	4	1–1	.500
Las Vegas Aces	2	2023, 2024	8	1–1	.500
Minnesota Lynx	1	2024	5	1–0	1.000
Cleveland Rockers	1	2000	3	1–0	1.000
Miami Sol	1	2001	3	1–0	1.000
Los Angeles Sparks	1	2002	2	0–1	.000
Chicago Sky	1	2022	3	0–1	.000
Totals	34		85	16–18	.471

Phoenix Mercury

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Minnesota Lynx	7	2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2024	15	1–6	.143
Seattle Storm	6	2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021	14	4–2	.667
Las Vegas Aces	5	2007, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022	14	4–1	.800
Los Angeles Sparks	5	2000, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017	13	3–2	.600
Dallas Wings	3	2007, 2015, 2018	8	3–0	1.000
New York Liberty	3	1997, 2016, 2021	3	2–1	.667
Chicago Sky	3	2014, 2019, 2021	8	1–2	.333
Indiana Fever	2	2009, 2016	6	2–0	1.000
Connecticut Sun	2	2017, 2018	2	2–0	1.000
Cleveland Rockers	1	1998	3	1–0	1.000
Washington Mystics	1	2020	1	1–0	1.000
Houston Comets	1	1998	3	0–1	.000
Totals	39		90	24–15	.615

Seattle Storm

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Phoenix Mercury	6	2007, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021	14	2–4	.333
Los Angeles Sparks	6	2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019	14	1–5	.167
Minnesota Lynx	5	2004, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020	11	3–2	.600
Las Vegas Aces	3	2020, 2022, 2024	11	1–2	.333
Washington Mystics	2	2018, 2022	5	2–0	1.000
Atlanta Dream	2	2010, 2016	4	1–1	.500
Connecticut Sun	1	2004	3	1–0	1.000
Sacramento Monarchs	1	2004	3	1–0	1.000
Houston Comets	1	2005	3	0–1	.000
Totals	27		66	12–15	.444

Washington Mystics

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
New York Liberty	5	2000, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2023	10	1–4	.200
Connecticut Sun	3	2004, 2006, 2019	10	1–2	.333
Atlanta Dream	3	2010, 2013, 2018	10	1–2	.333
Indiana Fever	2	2009, 2014	4	0–2	.000
Seattle Storm	2	2018, 2022	5	0–2	.000
Charlotte Sting	1	2002	2	1–0	1.000
Dallas Wings	1	2017	1	1–0	1.000
Los Angeles Sparks	1	2018	1	1–0	1.000
Las Vegas Aces	1	2019	4	1–0	1.000
Minnesota Lynx	1	2017	3	0–1	.000
Phoenix Mercury	1	2020	1	0–1	.000
Totals	21		50	7–14	.333

Defunct Teams

Cleveland Rockers

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Connecticut Sun	1	2000	3	1–0	1.000
Phoenix Mercury	1	1998	3	0–1	.000
New York Liberty	1	2000	3	0–1	.000
Charlotte Sting	1	2001	3	0–1	.000
Dallas Wings	1	2003	3	0–1	.000
Totals	5		15	1–4	.200

Charlotte Sting

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
New York Liberty	2	1999, 2001	6	1–1	.500
Houston Comets	2	1997, 1998	3	0–2	.000
Dallas Wings	1	1999	1	1–0	1.000
Cleveland Rockers	1	2001	3	1–0	1.000
Los Angeles Sparks	1	2001	2	0–1	.000
Washington Mystics	1	2002	2	0–1	.000
Connecticut Sun	1	2003	2	0–1	.000
Totals	9		19	3–6	.333

Houston Comets

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Sacramento Monarchs	4	2000, 2003, 2005, 2006	9	1–3	.250
New York Liberty	3	1997, 1999, 2000	6	3–0	1.000
Los Angeles Sparks	3	1999, 2000, 2001	7	2–1	.667
Charlotte Sting	2	1997, 1998	3	2–0	1.000
Phoenix Mercury	1	1998	3	1–0	1.000
Seattle Storm	1	2005	3	1–0	1.000
Las Vegas Aces	1	2002	3	0–1	.000
Totals	15		34	10–5	.667

Miami Sol

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
New York Liberty	1	2001	3	0–1	.000
Totals	1		3	0–1	.333

Sacramento Monarchs

Opponent	S	Occurrences	GP	Rec	%
Los Angeles Sparks	6	1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006	14	3–3	.500
Houston Comets	4	2000, 2003, 2005, 2006	9	3–1	.750
Las Vegas Aces	3	2001, 2007, 2008	8	1–2	.333
Connecticut Sun	1	2005	4	1–0	1.000
Seattle Storm	1	2004	3	0–1	.000
Dallas Wings	1	2006	5	0–1	.000
Totals	16		43	8–8	.500

Most frequent series

Rank	Total	Team	Record	Team	First occurrence	Last occurrence	Franchise variants
1.	7	Minnesota Lynx	6–1	Phoenix Mercury	2011	2024
2.	6	Los Angeles Sparks	5–1	Seattle Storm	2002	2019
	6	Los Angeles Sparks	3–3	Sacramento Monarchs	1999	2006
	6	Los Angeles Sparks	3–3	Minnesota Lynx	2003	2018
	6	Phoenix Mercury	4–2	Seattle Storm	2007	2021
6.	5	Indiana Fever	3–2	New York Liberty	2002	2015
	5	New York Liberty	4–1	Washington Mystics	2000	2023
	5	Phoenix Mercury	4–1	Las Vegas Aces	2007	2022	Phoenix (3–0) San Antonio Phoenix (1–1) Las Vegas
	5	Phoenix Mercury	3–2	Los Angeles Sparks	2000	2017
	5	Seattle Storm	3–2	Minnesota Lynx	2004	2020
11.	4	Connecticut Sun	2–2	Dallas Wings	2003	2022	Connecticut (1–2) Detroit Connecticut (1–0) Dallas
	4	Dallas Wings	3–1	Indiana Fever	2006	2009	Detroit (3–1) Indiana
	4	Sacramento Monarchs	3–1	Houston Comets	2000	2006
	4	Connecticut Sun	2–2	New York Liberty	2004	2023
	4	Connecticut Sun	2–2	Indiana Fever	2005	2024

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