Paige Bueckers is not one for comparisons. She calls the comparisons to Caitlin Clark something she “used to be bothered by.” But she has found her footing as her own person. “I’ve done so much work on myself and my approach. The ability to not run a race in comparison, to run my own race and worry about that.” This has fared well for the 2025 Rookie Of The Year Favourite as she is having one of the best rookie seasons any player has had, even Caitlin Clark.
In a struggling Dallas Wings team, she is averaging 18.8 points and 5.4 assists while getting 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals. Even then, she has still not matched Clark’s entry into the WNBA, as she averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, along with 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals. Many consider Bueckers as a more “all-around playe