Aari McDonald
Team: Minnesota Lynx
Position: G
Career Stats Across Linked Profiles
Season observations across linked profiles for Aari McDonald. Per-game averages from the source shown; select a season to view its profile.
Professional ESPN counts use completed regular-season games. College ESPN counts use completed recorded phases. Team splits and counting scope are shown on the linked profile.
| Season | League | Team | Source | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WNBA | Minnesota Lynx | ESPN | 3 | 15.3 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | WNBA | Indiana Fever | ESPN | 20 | 26.2 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | WNBA | Los Angeles Sparks | ESPN | 26 | 21.9 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | WNBA | Atlanta Dream | ESPN | 24 | 23.6 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | WNBA | Atlanta Dream | ESPN | 36 | 24.3 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | WNBA | Atlanta Dream | ESPN | 30 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 2020-2021 | NCAAW | Arizona | ESPN | 27 | 33.6 | 20.6 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
| 2019-2020 | NCAAW | Arizona | ESPN | 28 | 31.8 | 20.8 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| 2018-2019 | NCAAW | Arizona | ESPN | 37 | 35.8 | 24.1 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 2016-2017 | NCAAW | Washington | ESPN | 28 | 24.1 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
Career Averages
ESPN · WNBA · regular-season appearances. Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 139 regular season. Known preseason, postseason, special games and play-in are excluded.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 22.1 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 39.3% | 32.1% | 84.0% |
Plus/minus sample — 2026: 5 games, 62.2 minutes, 123.2 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Model outputs use a separate game sample from the counting statistics. Model output season: 2026. Plus/minus scope: 5 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.45 | 110 | 62 | 123 | -9 | -1.8 | -5.8 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus. Current fits use points per 40 minutes above average; historical artifact units are unverified.
Model Outputs — 2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Plus/Minus Adjusted Plus/Minus Unregularized adjusted plus-minus per 40 minutes. More → | +19.36 (#4) | - |
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More → | -0.45 (#110) | SE 2.30 | Poss 124 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More → | -0.45 (#110) | Off -0.34 | Def -0.11 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More → | -7.31 (#155) | PM/G -1.8 | PM/40 -5.8 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More → | -1.78 (#149) | Pts For -1.78 | Prevent +1.16 | Net -0.62 | Min 62 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More → | +1.16 (#70) | Pts For -1.78 | Prevent +1.16 | Net -0.62 | Min 62 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More → | -0.62 (#114) | Pts For -1.78 | Prevent +1.16 | Net -0.62 | Min 62 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More → | +0.12 (#96) | OReb% +0.12 | DReb% -0.61 | Min 62 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More → | -0.61 (#145) | OReb% +0.12 | DReb% -0.61 | Min 62 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More → | +0.41 (#77) | Ast For +0.41 | Prevent +0.06 | Net +0.47 | Min 62 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More → | +0.06 (#102) | Ast For +0.41 | Prevent +0.06 | Net +0.47 | Min 62 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More → | +0.47 (#80) | Ast For +0.41 | Prevent +0.06 | Net +0.47 | Min 62 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More → | +0.48 (#66) | 3PM For +0.48 | Prevent +0.43 | Net +0.91 | Min 62 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More → | +0.43 (#65) | 3PM For +0.48 | Prevent +0.43 | Net +0.91 | Min 62 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More → | +0.91 (#46) | 3PM For +0.48 | Prevent +0.43 | Net +0.91 | Min 62 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More → | -0.55 (#162) | Stocks For -0.55 | Prevent -0.48 | Net -1.02 | Min 62 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More → | -0.48 (#133) | Stocks For -0.55 | Prevent -0.48 | Net -1.02 | Min 62 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More → | -1.02 (#157) | Stocks For -0.55 | Prevent -0.48 | Net -1.02 | Min 62 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More → | -0.43 (#146) | TOV For -0.43 | Prevent +0.07 | Net -0.36 | Min 62 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More → | +0.07 (#102) | TOV For -0.43 | Prevent +0.07 | Net -0.36 | Min 62 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More → | -0.36 (#122) | TOV For -0.43 | Prevent +0.07 | Net -0.36 | Min 62 |
Shot Chart — 2026
8/24 FG (33.3%), 21 points from the field · ESPN shot locations · compared with the 2026 league average
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 64.6 | -39.6 | 16.7 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 42.5 | +7.5 | 16.7 |
| Mid-range left | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 38.1 | -38.1 | 8.3 |
| Mid-range center | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 39.1 | -39.1 | 4.2 |
| Mid-range right | 0 | 0 | - | 37.9 | - | 0.0 |
| Left corner 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 37.1 | - | 0.0 |
| Right corner 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 36.0 | - | 0.0 |
| Above-break 3 left | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 32.6 | +17.4 | 25.0 |
| Above-break 3 center | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 33.1 | +0.2 | 12.5 |
| Above-break 3 right | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 33.9 | -8.9 | 16.7 |
Career Stats
ESPN · WNBA · regular-season appearances. Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 139 regular season. Known preseason, postseason, special games and play-in are excluded. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WNBA | Minnesota Lynx | 3 | 15.3 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 26.3% | 33.3% | 90.0% | 47.0 | 34.2 |
| 2025 | WNBA | Indiana Fever | 20 | 26.2 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 42.9% | 30.8% | 78.4% | 55.5 | 50.6 |
| 2024 | WNBA | Los Angeles Sparks | 26 | 21.9 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 40.3% | 31.9% | 84.3% | 52.9 | 47.9 |
| 2023 | WNBA | Atlanta Dream | 24 | 23.6 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 40.2% | 32.1% | 76.2% | 51.8 | 47.9 |
| 2022 | WNBA | Atlanta Dream | 36 | 24.3 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 41.1% | 33.8% | 87.1% | 54.8 | 48.6 |
| 2021 | WNBA | Atlanta Dream | 30 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 32.2% | 30.8% | 88.2% | 48.1 | 41.4 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
RAPM GS requires a reviewed game-score run and a qualified player and game match. A dash means the score is unavailable.
Game Log — 2026
ESPN · WNBA · regular-season appearances. Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 139 regular season. Known preseason, postseason, special games and play-in are excluded.
The latest season's 3 of 139 career games; each season's games are under its link above.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | vs | Indiana Fever | W | 86-66 | 20 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | - |
| 2026-09-22 | @ | Indiana Fever | L | 77-96 | 21 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7.0 | - |
| 2026-09-20 | @ | Connecticut Sun | W | 101-89 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | - |