A’ja Wilson: Ranking of her 4 WNBA MVPs with the Las Vegas Aces

A’ja Wilson: Unstoppable Dominance and Four WNBA MVP Awards

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson continues to elevate her game as the talent in the WNBA intensifies. Her coach, Becky Hammon, highlights Wilson’s constant evolution and her impact on the league. However, Hammon expresses a concern: that people won’t tire of recognizing Wilson’s extraordinary performance.

“I just don’t want people to keep raising the bar for A’ja,” Hammon commented. “If you have voting fatigue, you shouldn’t vote. I don’t let someone who plays tired keep playing; they have to come out of the game. I’m like, ‘Don’t get tired of A’ja.’ Because what you’re seeing is amazing.”

Becky Hammon

Voting fatigue did not affect Wilson in the most recent season, where she obtained 51 of 72 votes for the MVP award. This recognition marks the fourth time Wilson has been awarded the MVP award in her eight seasons in the WNBA. We analyze her most outstanding victories.

1. Season 2024: Unanimous Choice

The 2024 season of Wilson was so dominant that it left no room for doubt about who deserved the MVP. Her performance was hailed as the best MVP season in WNBA history. Wilson set a league record in points average (26.9), in addition to reaching highs in rebounds (11.9) and blocks (2.6). Her field goal percentage was 51.8%. She received all first-place votes, being the second player in league history to achieve a unanimous selection.

In 2024, A’ja Wilson had arguably the best season in WNBA history. The unanimous MVP was the first player to reach 1,000 points in a season, leading the league in scoring and finishing with the highest scoring average of the season.

2. 2025 Season: Strong Finish

The highlight of this season was the importance of each game in the final stretch to secure second place for Las Vegas. Wilson led the Aces in an impressive comeback, going from a 14-14 record to a 16-game winning streak to close out the regular season. Wilson averaged 23.4 points and 10.2 rebounds, becoming the first WNBA player to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in multiple seasons. In addition, she was co-Defensive Player of the Year.

In 2025, A’ja Wilson led the WNBA in scoring for the second consecutive season and won MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season for the second time.

3. 2022 Season: MVP and Championship

In this season, the competition for the MVP was fierce between Wilson and Breanna Stewart. Hammon, in her first season as coach of the Aces, considered the voting to be very close. Wilson led the Aces to a 26-10 record in the regular season, averaging 19.5 points and 9.4 rebounds. The team won the WNBA championship, defeating the Sun 3-1 in the Finals.

In 2022, A’ja Wilson joined Sheryl Swoopes as the only players in WNBA history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.

4. 2020 Season: Revelation Season

Wilson, selected as the number 1 draft pick and Rookie of the Year in 2018, won the MVP in her third season. In a shortened regular season of 22 games, Wilson dominated the voting with 43 out of 47 first-place votes, averaging 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks. A notable fact is that Wilson did not attempt any three-pointers this season, while in later years her game expanded to include long-range shots.

A’ja Wilson won her first MVP during the 2020 WNBA season, which consisted of 22 regular season games and was played in the COVID bubble in Bradenton, Florida.