The Indiana Fever's official social media account posted a graphic promoting Caitlin Clark for MVP that contained an inaccurate ranking in one of her most impressive statistical categories.

“Caitlin Clark for MVP. CC is averaging 22.5 PPG (No. 3 in WNBA), 45.6 FG%, 8.4 APG (No. 2 in WNBA), 3.9 RPG & 1.0 SPG this season,” stated the caption of the Indiana Fever X account.

Most of the numbers checked out, but the assist ranking didn't. Clark isn't second in assists this season; she's tied for first.

According to official league statistics, Clark and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas are both averaging exactly 8.4 assists per game, putting them atop the league's assist leaderboard together, ahead of the rest of the field. Jordin Canada sits next at 7.2 per game, a notable gap behind the co-leaders.

In the context of an MVP push, that difference isn't trivial. Leading the league outright, or sharing the lead, carries more weight than sitting second, especially for a guard who's already one of the league's top scorers. Clark's combination of 22.5 points and 8.4 assists places her in rare territory as one of the most productive two-way offensive players in the WNBA this season.

The Fever's X post was clearly meant to spotlight Clark's well-rounded production as part of a broader MVP push. The mistake doesn't change the substance of her season, but it does show how quickly small inaccuracies in official team content can draw scrutiny when they involve one of the league's most closely watched players.

And this mistake wouldn’t have come to light if not for the vigilant eye of the fanbase.

Fans didn't let it slide

Once the discrepancy was noticed, fans wasted no time pointing it out. Plenty of comments took a mocking tone, joking that a team pushing its own player for MVP should at least get her stats right.

“TOP 1 IN ASSISTS!!! How is it possible not to know, not to check, not to be sure? Incompetent!

Some fans framed it as a bigger issue than a simple typo, arguing that if the Fever's own account can't accurately represent Clark's numbers, it undercuts the credibility of the campaign itself.

“She is #1 in APG. How can you not accurately portray her numbers?”

Others chimed in on this, correcting the team’s official account for this mistake.

“She is tied for 1st in assists,” said another fan.

One fan kept the politeness aside, calling out the team for this mistake.

“You morons can’t even get CC’s stats right. CC is tied for 1st in assists.”

Another fan jumped in with his own take, calling out the wrong stat in the race for MVP.

“This is a joke on your part. Hyping up a player for MVP only to get one of the most important stats wrong?” 

Do you think stat errors like this one matter in shaping how MVP campaigns are perceived? 

Written by

Zaid Quraishi