B. Stewart led WNBA in foul-drawing in 2025-26 at +16.9 free throws drawn over expected per 100 possessions. Measured against the season's own league rate, not a flat average.
| # | Player | Team | Poss | FTA | Expected | free throws drawn over expected / 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Stewart | NYL | 505 | 199 | 113.5 | +16.9 |
| 2 | A. Reese | CHI | 440 | 170 | 97.4 | +16.5 |
| 3 | O. Nelson-Ododa | CON | 280 | 110 | 64.4 | +16.3 |
| 4 | A. Edwards | WAS / CON | 208 | 85 | 52.7 | +15.5 |
| 5 | J. Shepard | MIN | 273 | 104 | 62.5 | +15.2 |
| 6 | V. Burton | GSV | 477 | 178 | 110.8 | +14.1 |
| 7 | L. Amihere | GSV | 155 | 61 | 39.7 | +13.7 |
| 8 | A. Wilson | LVA | 785 | 285 | 180.9 | +13.3 |
| 9 | B. Sykes | WAS / SEA | 556 | 204 | 134.2 | +12.6 |
| 10 | A. Gray | ATL | 605 | 210 | 140.2 | +11.5 |
| 11 | T. Mitchell | LVA / SEA | 134 | 46 | 32.3 | +10.2 |
| 12 | N. Smith | DAL / LVA | 340 | 107 | 72.4 | +10.2 |
| 13 | D. Hamby | LAS | 672 | 224 | 156.4 | +10.1 |
| 14 | C. Leite | GSV | 279 | 94 | 66.8 | +9.8 |
| 15 | S. Sabally | PHX | 568 | 175 | 125.0 | +8.8 |
| 16 | K. Iriafen | WAS | 566 | 180 | 132.1 | +8.5 |
| 17 | M. Billings | GSV | 177 | 54 | 39.9 | +8.0 |
| 18 | J. Canada | ATL | 324 | 98 | 72.3 | +7.9 |
| 19 | N. Howard | IND | 468 | 133 | 101.4 | +6.7 |
| 20 | S. Austin | WAS | 501 | 146 | 113.5 | +6.5 |
| 21 | S. Diggins | SEA | 598 | 174 | 135.3 | +6.5 |
| 22 | T. Charles | CON | 681 | 191 | 150.8 | +5.9 |
| 23 | K. Plum | LAS | 695 | 212 | 171.5 | +5.8 |
| 24 | B. Jones | ATL | 476 | 131 | 104.5 | +5.6 |
| 25 | K. Cardoso | CHI | 495 | 132 | 104.9 | +5.5 |
Ranked over 122 qualified players. This measures free throws drawn over expected per 100 possessions; it does not separate playstyle, skill and officiating, and it is not a causal claim about any of them.
Seasons covered: 2020-21 to 2025-26. What this metric is and what it misses: definition.
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