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2025 WNBA MVP Race: A’ja Wilson Takes Edge Over Napheesa Collier in MVP Honors Race as Regular Season Nears End

Who will take the 2025 WNBA MVP honors home?

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As the 2025 WNBA regular season is nearing its finale on September 11, the race for different seasonal honors has intensified. The 2025 WNBA MVP Race has come down to two bright stars, A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier. A few weeks ago, Minnesota Lynx star Collier was leading the race and was the clear favorite to take the honors home. However, with only two days remaining in the regular season, the scenario has taken a new turn.

Now, Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson has taken the charge, and she maintains a slight edge over Collier. Here, we will dive into the performances of the frontrunners and their stakes of the race.

A’ja Wilson’s Statistical Dominance

A’ja Wilson, the Aces superstar is chasing history as the first WNBA player to claim four MVP Awards. The reigning MVP has had a dominating campaign in the ongoing season, where she has averaged 23.8 points, which puts her on the top of the scoring charts. In defensive categories, the two-time WNBA champion stands second in rebounds with an average of 10.1 rpg, first in blocks with an average of 2.2 bpg and second in steals at 1.6 spg.

A'ja Wilson just recorded her tenth 30+ point double-double this season ✨

No other player has more than one 😤 pic.twitter.com/uukjlY0Acm
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) September 8, 2025

Wilson is shooting 50.5% from the field, 38.2% from beyond the arc and solid 85.2% from the free-throw line. In the 2025 season, she appeared in 38 games for the Aces and guided them to 26 wins, making up for 68% winning percentage. This is not it. But individually, Wilson has achieved multiple records this season, including becoming the first player in the league’s history to record 30+ points and 20+ rebounds. Currently, she is -130 favorite to win her fourth MVP title this season, according to BetMGM.

Napheesa Collier’s Two-Way Excellence

The Minnesota Lynx superstar and the 2024 MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier has been one of the best players in the ongoing season. She led the Lynx with an average of 23.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. Collier has been shooting 52.6% from the field, 39.2% from beyond the range, and 90.6% from the free-throw line.

Lynx get the win as Natisha Hiedeman ties her career-high in points 💪

Also… Napheesa Collier becomes the 3rd player in WNBA history to record 700+ points, 50+ steals, and 50+ blocks in a single season! pic.twitter.com/RjuT501UFV
— NBA (@NBA) September 7, 2025

The five-time WNBA All-Star appeared in 32 of the Lynx’s games this season due to injury. But, apart from it, she has proven to be a force to be reckoned with for her team. On an individual level, Collier broke several records and etched her name in the history of the league. Recently, the 28-year-old became just the third player in the league’s history to record 700+ points, 50+ steals and 50+ blocks in a single season. Collier achieved the feat in just 32 games, making her the second-fastest player to do so, just behind Wilson.

Apart from her scoring abilities, Collier has had a defensive impact on the court as well. Her 52 steals and 50 blocks make her a two-way force. Had it not been for her ankle injury, Collier would have heavily dominated the MVP charts with overwhelming favorable odds. Currently, she is +100 favorite, trailing A’ja Wilson, to win her first MVP Award.

2025 WNBA MVP

A’ja Wilson

Napheesa Collier

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.