Elena Delle Donne (left) and A'ja Wilson are among the players with the best odds to win WNBA MVP.Scott Taetsch/Getty Images
- The 2021 WNBA season starts this week, and a deep pool of stars are vying for this year's MVP award.
- We ranked the players most likely to win the league's top individual honor, per DraftKings.
- The last three WNBA MVPs - A'ja Wilson, Elena Delle Donne, and Breanna Stewart - have the best odds.
22. (Tie) Aerial Powers - 40/1 odds
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Team: Minnesota Lynx
Position: Guard
Year: 6
2020 stats: 16.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.5 APG
22. (Tie) Dearica Hamby - 40/1 odds
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Team: Las Vegas Aces
Position: Forward
Year: 7
2020 stats: 13.0 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.7 APG
22. (Tie) Skylar Diggins-Smith - 40/1 odds
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Team: Phoenix Mercury
Position: Guard
Year: 8
2020 stats: 17.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 4.2 APG
14. (Tie) Kristi Toliver - 30/1 odds
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Team: Los Angeles Sparks
Position: Guard
Year: 12
2019 stats*: 13.0 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 6.0 APG
*did not participate in 2020 season
14. (Tie) Nneka Ogwumike - 30/1 odds
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Team: Los Angeles Sparks
Position: Forward
Year: 10
2020 stats: 13.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.7 APG
14. (Tie) Kayla McBride - 30/1 odds
Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Minnesota Lynx
Position: Guard
Year: 8
2020 stats: 12.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.4 APG
14. (Tie) Jewell Loyd - 30/1 odds
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Team: Seattle Storm
Position: Guard
Year: 7
2020 stats: 15.5 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.2 APG
14. (Tie) Sabrina Ionescu - 30/1 odds
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Team: New York Liberty
Position: Guard
Year: 2
2020 stats*: 18.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 4.0 APG
*only played in 3 games
14. (Tie) Natasha Howard - 30/1 odds
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Team: New York Liberty
Position: Forward
Year: 8
2020 stats: 9.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.0 APG
14. (Tie) Chelsea Gray - 30/1 odds
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Las Vegas Aces
Position: Guard
Year: 7
2020 stats: 14.0 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5.3 APG
14. (Tie) Sylvia Fowles - 30/1 odds
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Team: Minnesota Lynx
Position: Center
Year: 14
2020 stats: 14.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 0.9 APG
13. Tina Charles - 25/1 odds
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Team: Washington Mystics
Position: Center
Year: 11
2019 stats*: 16.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.4 APG
*did not participate in 2020 season
11. (Tie) Napheesa Collier - 20/1 odds
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Minnesota Lynx
Position: Forward
Year: 3
2020 stats: 16.1 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.3 APG
11. (Tie) DeWanna Bonner - 20/1 odds
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Team: Connecticut Sun
Position: Forward/Guard
Year: 12
2020 stats: 19.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.0 APG
10. Courtney Vandersloot - 18/1 odds
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Team: Chicago Sky
Position: Guard
Year: 11
2020 stats: 13.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 10.0 APG
9. Diana Taurasi - 15-1 odds
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Team: Phoenix Mercury
Position: Guard
Year: 17
2020 stats: 18.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.5 APG
7. (Tie) Arike Ogunbowale - 13/1 odds
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Team: Dallas Wings
Position: Guard
Year: 3
2020 stats: 22.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.5 APG
7. (Tie) Jonquel Jones - 13/1 odds
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Team: Connecticut Sun
Position: Forward
Year: 5
2019 stats*: 14.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.5 APG
*did not participate in 2020 season
6. Candace Parker - 8/1 odds
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Team: Chicago Sky
Position: Forward
Year: 14
2020 stats: 14.7 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 4.6 APG
4. (Tie) Brittney Griner - 7/1 odds
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Team: Phoenix Mercury
Position: Center
Year: 9
2020 stats: 17.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.0 APG
4. (Tie) Liz Cambage - 7/1 odds
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Team: Las Vegas Aces
Position: Center
Year: 5
2019 stats*: 15.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.1 APG
*did not participate in 2020 season
3. Elena Delle Donne - 6/1 odds
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Team: Washington Mystics
Position: Forward/Guard
Year: 8
2019 stats*: 19.5 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.2 APG
*did not participate in 2020 season
2. Breanna Stewart - 7/2 odds
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Team: Seattle Storm
Position: Forward
Year: 5
2020 stats: 19.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.6 APG
1. A'ja Wilson - 3/1 odds
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Team: Las Vegas Aces
Position: Forward
Year: 4
2020 stats: 20.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.0 APG