- Caitlin Clark is the favorite to win WNBA MVP with +250 odds despite playing just 13 games last season.
- A’ja Wilson, who has won the award in each of the last two seasons, is just behind at +270.
- Napheesa Collier, last year’s runner up, has +400 odds, the only other player below +1100.
INDIANAPOLIS – With the WNBA season just over two months out from getting underway, here’s a look at the favorites to win the MVP for the upcoming season.
2026 WNBA MVP Odds
- Caitlin Clark +250
- A’ja Wilson +270
- Napheesa Collier +400
- Alyssa Thomas +1100
- Breanna Stewart +1100
- Sabrina Ionescu +3000
Caitlin Clark is listed as the favorite to take home the award at legal sports betting sites, closely followed by the reigning back to back MVP A’ja Wilson.
The Top Two
Clark struggled with multiple injuries all of last season, limiting her to just 13 games, the majority of which she played hurt.
Her season averages still came out to 16.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 8.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, but her efficiency took a major hit, shooting just 36.7% from the field and 27.9% from deep.
Clark showed flashes of dominance as a rookie two seasons ago, finishing seventh in points per game and first in assists while tacking on 1.3 steals per game.
When healthy, it feels like more of a question of when rather than if Clark will win an MVP. However, she has a significant roadblock to that achievement in the form of A’ja Wilson, who has taken home the last two MVPs, totalling four over her career and three in the past four seasons.
Wilson has led the league in scoring each of the past two seasons and has finished top seven in the league in points per game in every season since she entered the league.
She has also led the league in blocks in each of the past four seasons, winning Defensive Player of the Year three times during that span.
It will be difficult for anyone to pry the award out of Wilson’s hands this season.
A Tier Below
Napheesa Collier has been in the MVP conversation in recent years, finishing top five in points per game in each of the past three seasons.
She has also finished inside the top seven in blocks per game each of the past two seasons, finishing with 1.5 blocks per game in 2025.
2025 was her best season to date, averaging 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game, finishing second in points per game, second in MVP voting, and fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Despite all of this, she is listed with just +400 odds to win MVP this season, lower than Caitlin Clark despite being a more proven player.
Betting on Collier could end up being a worthy investment at WNBA betting sites.
