- Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is the betting favorite win WNBA MVP.
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier continues to be the betting favorite for her first MVP award.
Get the latest WNBA odds for the 2025 WNBA MVP market:
WNBA MVP Odds 2025: Favorites
| Player | Team | Current Odds | Preseason Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | -1200 | +250 |
| A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | +650 | +200 |
| Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix Mercury | +10000 | +3000 |
| Allisha Gray | Atlanta Dream | +25000 | +25000 |
Who Will Win WNBA MVP in 2025?
Now that she’s returned from injury, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is the clear betting favorite to win the 2025 WNBA MVP trophy. Her -1200 price tag implies a 92.31% chance of claiming the award. She has been the betting favorite in this market since late May.
Before Collier’s return, it appeared as if the WNBA MVP race was heating up.
A’ja Wilson, who opened as the betting favorite after winning her third MVP last year, fueled a double-digit game win streak for the Las Vegas Aces. They are suddenly competing for a top-two seed after an underwhelming start to the year.
Alyssa Thomas, meanwhile, is thriving in her first season with the Phoenix Mercury. She has recorded seven triple-doubles this season, building on her commanding lead on the list of players with the most triple-doubles in WNBA history. No other player has more than four in their career.
Of course, Collier destroyed any chance of a competitive race when she returned from injury on Aug. 24. Collier poured in 32 points in a win over the Indiana Fever. She continues to have the strongest case as the best player on the best team in the league, with the Lynx well above the pack for the No. 1 seed.
The only concern with Collier’s MVP campaign is that she has missed 10 games. No MVP winner has missed more than five contests in the history of the league.
Personally, I don’t think voters will hold that against Collier in the MVP race. However, I do see them using it as an excuse to vote for someone else for Defensive Player of the Year.
At this point in the season, here is what my MVP ballot would look like:
- First place: Napheesa Collier
- Second place: A’ja Wilson
- Third place: Alyssa Thomas
Prediction: Napheesa Collier
2024 WNBA MVP Voting
| Player | Team | 1st place votes | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 67 | 670 |
| Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | 0 | 467 |
| Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | 0 | 295 |
| Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | 0 | 130 |
| Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | 0 | 83 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | 0 | 35 |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Seattle Storm | 0 | 25 |
| Kahleah Copper | Phoenix Mercury | 0 | 11 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings | 0 | 7 |
| Jonquel Jones | New York Liberty | 0 | 6 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | 0 | 6 |
| Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | 0 | 3 |
| Dearica Hamby | Los Angeles Sparks | 0 | 2 |
| DeWanna Bonner | Connecticut Sun | 0 | 1 |
| Kayla McBride | Minnesota Lynx | 0 | 1 |
Past WNBA MVP Winners
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2024 | A'ja Wilson |
| 2023 | Breanna Stewart |
| 2022 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2021 | Jonquel Jones |
| 2020 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2019 | Elena Delle Donne |
| 2018 | Breanna Stewart |
| 2017 | Sylvia Fowles |
| 2016 | Nneka Ogwumike |
| 2015 | Elena Delle Donne |
| 2014 | Maya Moore |
| 2013 | Candace Parker |
| 2012 | Tina Charles |
| 2011 | Tamika Catchings |
| 2010 | Lauren Jackson |
| 2009 | Diana Taurasi |
| 2008 | Candace Parker |
| 2007 | Lauren Jackson |
| 2006 | Lisa Leslie |
| 2005 | Sheryl Swoopes |
| 2004 | Lisa Leslie |
| 2003 | Lauren Jackson |
| 2002 | Sheryl Swoops |
| 2001 | Lisa Leslie |
| 2000 | Sheryl Swoopes |
| 1999 | Yolanda Griffith |
| 1998 | Cynthia Cooper |
| 1997 | Cynthia Cooper |
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