Without a doubt, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky star Angel Reese have been the center of attention in the WNBA this season.
Due to their success in college, they each had high expectations coming into the WNBA.
So far, it’s safe to say that they have both lived up to the hype. In their own rights, they have both made statistical history on numerous occasions.
They even made viewership history together in their most recent outing.
That said, there has been a debate surrounding Clark and Reese since college, which is still very relevant today.
It’s hard to compare them as players because they have very different play styles, and bring a different skillset to the table.
However, a stat has surfaced that may put the debate to end once and for all.
Especially for rookies, efficiency isn’t everything, but this stat is very telling.
Not only is Clark more efficient from long range than Reese is in short, but she’s shooting at a much higher volume.
This very impressive stat makes it difficult to put Reese over Clark, despite her incredible play as of late.
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The WNBA has released a report saying…
• Attendance is up 156% from last year, and more than half of all WNBA games this year have been sellouts.
• About 400,000 fans have attended WNBA games this season, filling WNBA arenas to 94% capacity.
• This year’s televised games (ABC, ESPN, etc.) are averaging 1.32 million viewers, nearly triple last season’s average of 462,000.
• WNBA Countdown is averaging 741,000 viewers, a 211% increase from last year’s full season average.
• The WNBA’s online merchandise store has already set a single-season sales record (with 4+ months left in the season), and sales are up 756% compared to last year.
• The WNBA’s social channels garnered 157 million video views through the first week of the season, an all-time high and up 380% compared to last year.
• The WNBA set an all-time high for League Pass subscriptions last month with a 355% increase vs. last season.
So, in simple terms, business is booming
