In the second half of the 2026 WNBA season, #AtlantaDream forward Angel Reese has significantly improved her scoring game. Below are aggregated shot charts before and after July 13th, showing a clear efficiency increase around the rim:

Alyssa Thomas's aggregated shot chart for the 2026 #WNBA season.

#PhoenixMercury

How WNBA players' gravity affects their teams' offense:
Team True Shooting % On/Off Difference vs. Avg. Interior Onball Gravity.

Rhyne Howard just broke the WNBA single season 3-point record. Here's an aggregated shot chart of her record breaking season:

How WNBA players' gravity affects their teams' offense:
Team Points in the Paint On/Off Difference vs. Avg. Perimeter Offball Gravity.

How WNBA players' gravity affects their teams' offense:
Team True Shooting % On/Off Difference vs. Avg. Perimeter Offball Gravity.

Jackie Young's aggregated shot chart for this WNBA season. It appears that she's been extremely efficient shooting from the center of the court, while less efficiently at a lower volume from closer to either sideline.

Malonga went nuts in that 4th even with such a deficit she’s gonna be amazing

Looking at my shot chart tool, the #MinnesotaLynx (left) have a very similar shot diet to the league average (right). However, they're is significantly more efficient from 3-pt range and in the short midrange/post areas, leading them to the league's #2 offense.

Marina Mabrey has been irreplaceable for the Toronto Tempo this year. The Tempo have been significantly more efficient in every 3-point region but the corners, and at the rim with Mabrey (left) than without her (right).

A'ja Wilson's 2026 shots aggregated by region with a tool I made. The MVP is extremely efficient in the restricted area, and her ~50% shooting from nearly every midrange area makes her one of the WNBA's most unstoppable scorers ever.

Improving the Aggregated Shot Chart
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Making an Interactive Shot Chart with D3.js
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