For most players, a 34-point night with 12 rebounds, nine assists, and multiple blocks would be remembered as one of the best performances of their season. For A’ja Wilson, it was only a part of the story. As the Las Vegas Aces pulled away from the Seattle Storm in a 101-91 victory, Wilson was everywhere on the floor, scoring in bunches, creating for teammates, and controlling the glass, finishing just one assist shy of a triple-double. But by the time the game ended, her dominant stat line was only one reason the night stood out.

Wilson became the fastest and youngest player in WNBA history to reach 6,000 career points. The Aces star reached the milestone in just 278 games, passing Diana Taurasi’s mark of 291 for the quickest climb to the milestone in league history. She also became the 19th player in WNBA history to score 6,000 career points and is closing in on both Seimone Augustus and Lauren Jackson on the league’s all-time scoring list. In fact, Wilson’s 34-point, 12-rebound, nine-assist performance was the first 34-12-9 game in WNBA history. Despite the achievement, Wilson’s focus remained on the work that got her there.

“The days when I don’t feel like it, you still have to do it. That’s when it takes a lot of time and a lot of hard work. You have to do things on days that you may not be feeling great,” Wilson said on achieving the record (via USA Sports). “You still have to show up and be great. I remember today, I was like, “Hey, it’s a great day to be great,” to my team. We have to show up every day ready to play, and I think you saw that today. To pass those lists of greats, I’m blessed. I’m honored. But I still have a lot more work to do.”

Wilson carried that same perspective while reflecting on the milestone after the game.

“It’s a blessing. I give it all to God. I’m able to show up to work every single day with phenomenal women that make me want to do what I want to do,” Wilson said. “It’s been an incredible journey and ride. Obviously, we’re not done and I have a lot more to do.”

The only thing missing from Wilson’s night was one more assist. According to teammate NaLyssa Smith, the Aces were actively trying to get the ball back into Wilson’s hands late in the game in hopes of helping her complete the triple-double. The opportunity never came, but the performance still landed in the record books.

A’ja Wilson already has a résumé most players can only dream of. She was also the fastest player to reach 5,000 career points, doing so in 238 games and surpassing Breanna Stewart’s previous mark of 242. The jump from 5,000 to 6,000 points took Wilson only 40 games, a stretch in which she averaged just over 25 points per contest.

Remarkably, that isn’t even one of the most productive scoring stretches of her career. Wilson has recorded numerous 40-game spans with a higher scoring output, including one stretch in which she scored 1,079 points. She also became the first player in WNBA history to record a 1,000-point season in 2024.

With all of her accolades, Wilson is already among the most accomplished players the sport has seen. Yet what separates her from many great scorers is the way she impacts every aspect of the game.

Becky Hammon Explains What Makes A’ja Wilson “Unguardable”

This season, Wilson is once again making a strong MVP case. She is averaging a league-leading 25.9 points and 2.1 blocks (minimum five games) while adding 9.1 rebounds per game. Despite already being one of the league’s most dominant players, she continues to expand her offensive game. Wilson is shooting 52% from the field and 54.1% from three-point range.

What makes those numbers even more notable is that Wilson is attempting a career-high 2.5 three-pointers per game. The outside shot has become another weapon in an offensive arsenal that already had few weaknesses.

There has been little success slowing Wilson down this season, and Aces coach Becky Hammon believes her versatility is the biggest reason why.

“There’s really not any offensive area that she can’t do. She can put the ball on the floor, she can get to her middy, she can put her back to the basket, she shoots threes, she shoots free throws,” Hammon told the media. “She’s very on target. Her expansion of her offensive format has made her virtually unguardable. Just the ability to move her around means the defense is constantly having to adjust where they’re bringing congestion, where their double comes from.”

Hammon has seen that evolution firsthand. When she arrived in Las Vegas in 2022, Wilson was already an MVP, but much of her offense still came around the basket. Today, Hammon often creates situations where Wilson effectively operates as a point guard, trusting her to initiate offense, create shots for teammates, and punish defenses from anywhere on the floor.

That growth, Hammon believes, is rooted in Wilson’s approach as much as her talent.

“Her humility is real. I think some people can put on. She’s the same A’ja every room she walks in,” Hammon said. “She has a really grateful approach to life, and she always has. She expects to work for everything. I think that approach keeps her very driven.”

For Hammon, the records have become almost impossible to track. For Wilson, they continue to arrive at a remarkable pace.