JuJu Watkins Surpasses Caitlin Clark in Career Points, Setting the Stage for a Thrilling Scoring Race

JuJu Watkins has outscored Caitlin Clark for now, racking up 29 points in the Big Ten tournament title game to bring her total to 1,684 points, surpassing Clark’s 1,662 points from her first two seasons at Iowa.

Watkins set the NCAA freshman scoring record last year with 920 points and has played 65 games, compared to Clark’s 62 during her freshman and sophomore years.

While Watkins is currently ahead, Clark’s scoring rate accelerated in her later seasons; she scored 1,055 points as a junior and 1,234 points as a senior, becoming the all-time scoring leader in major college basketball.

Additionally, Clark’s Iowa teams reached the national title game in her last two years, providing her with more opportunities to increase her point total.

JuJu Watkins scoring at faster rate than Caitlin Clark so far

JuJu Watkins passes Caitlin Clark for the most points scored through a women's college basketball player’s first two seasons 👏 pic.twitter.com/pSg84Nm5EX

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