A'ja Wilson stats, awards: Aces star named 2023 WNBA Finals MVP

Emily Dozier

A'ja Wilson stats, awards: Aces star named 2023 WNBA Finals MVP image

It's another award for A'ja Wilson's stacked trophy case. She's already well on her way to becoming one of the best basketball players ever, but another trophy can't hurt.

The Aces star earned 2023 WNBA Finals MVP after leading her team to back-to-back titles. She finished Game 4 against the Liberty with 24 points despite going 11-21 from the field. She added 16 rebounds, a block and a steal for her sixth double-double of the postseason. Her block puts her fourth on the league's all-time postseason block list.

To much surprise, she finished third in regular season MVP voting this year after taking home the award last season. Another WNBA Championship probably makes up for it, though. The Aces won their second straight league title, the first team to accomplish such since 2002.

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A'ja Wilson WNBA Finals stats

 PointsReboundsFG%
Game 1241652.4%
Game 2161125%
Game 3261562.5%
Game 419863.6%

Even awarded as the best player in the Championship series, Wilson recognized her teammates. The Aces were without two crucial players heading into their final game against New York.

A'ja Wilson awards

Wilson has just about cemented her place as one of basketball's greatest players ever. Her newest award only proves her place in history.

Since beginning her WNBA career, she's won:

  • 2023 Finals MVP
  • 2x Champion (2022 & 2023)
  • 2x Defensive Player of the Year (2022 & 2023)
  • 2x MVP (2020 & 2022)
  • 5x All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
  • Rookie of the Year (2019)

Not to mention, she's an Olympic gold medalist, World Cup Champion and MVP, NCAA Champion with South Carolina, National Player of the Year and is the recipient of the 2018 Wooden Award and Naismith Award. That year, she became the first three-time SEC Player of the Year.

Past WNBA Finals MVP Award winners

PlayerYearTeam
Chelsea Gray2022Las Vegas Aces
Kahleah Copper2021Chicago Sky
Breanna Stewart2020Seattle Storm
Emma Meesseman2019Washington Mystics
Breanna Stewart2018Seattle Storm
Sylvia Fowles2017Minnesota Lynx
Candace Parker2016Los Angeles Sparks
Sylvia Fowles2015Minnesota Lynx
Diana Taurasi2014Phoenix Mercury
Maya Moore2013Minnesota Lynx

Emily Dozier

Emily Dozier is a live events and lifestyle writer at The Sporting News, covering everything from sporting events and music festivals to broadway shows and stand-up comedy. Based out of New York, she graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. When not covering the SN tickets beat, Emily enjoys playing volleyball and cooking. Prior to joining The Sporting News in 2023, Emily covered the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup for the Associated Press.