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NBA League Pass vs WNBA League Pass

Quick answer

NBA League Pass is a premium, feature-rich product built on decades of investment; WNBA League Pass punches above its price tag but lags on production depth and game volume. Pick WNBA if you're budget-conscious or a hoops purist who just wants basketball — pick NBA if you want the full bells-and-whistles experience.

Our pick

NBA League Pass

The full NBA buffet — every team, every night, max production value

3.9★

WNBA League Pass

All the buckets, fraction of the price — the league's best-kept streaming secret

3.6★

Annual Price

~$99-$230/yr depending on tier

~$17-$30/yr

Monthly Price

~$15-$28/mo

~$7-$9/mo

Games Per Season

~1,230 regular-season games

~240 regular-season games

Teams Covered

30 NBA teams

12 WNBA teams

Live Out-of-Market Games

Yes — nearly all OOM games

Yes — all OOM games

Local Blackouts

Yes — in-market games blacked out

Fewer blackout restrictions

Condensed / Replay Games

Yes, full archive + condensed

Limited condensed replays

Simultaneous Streams

Up to 3 streams

Up to 2 streams

Video Quality

Up to 1080p / 60fps

Up to 720p on most games

In-Season Tournament Coverage

Yes (NBA Cup)

Yes (Commissioner's Cup)

Stats & Second Screen Features

Advanced real-time stats overlay

Basic stats integration

Free Trial

7-day free trial available

Often free during opening weeks

NBA League Pass

Pricing Value★★★☆☆

Content Volume★★★★★

Blackout Policy★★☆☆☆

Features & Extras★★★★½

Mobile Experience★★★★☆

Streaming Quality★★★★½

International Availability★★★★½

WNBA League Pass

Pricing Value★★★★★

Content Volume★★★☆☆

Blackout Policy★★★☆☆

Features & Extras★★★☆☆

Mobile Experience★★★½☆

Streaming Quality★★★½☆

International Availability★★★½☆

Worth knowing

NBA League Pass has existed in various forms since 1994 — it's older than many of its subscribers.
WNBA League Pass costs less than two NBA League Pass months for an entire WNBA season.
NBA League Pass offers a 'Team Pass' tier if you only care about one franchise, saving real money.
WNBA games that air on ESPN/ABC are still blacked out on League Pass, but the pool is smaller than the NBA's.
Both services are accessible via the same NBA app ecosystem, sharing a common tech backbone.

WNBA League Pass is so cheap that you could subscribe to every single WNBA team's worth of content for less than one month of peak NBA League Pass pricing — and still have money left for arena nachos.

If you want

You want maximum live basketball content and don't mind paying for it

1,230+ games, superior video quality, and deep second-screen features justify the premium for hardcore fans.

→ Pick NBA League Pass

If you want

You're budget-conscious or a new basketball fan exploring the sport

Under $30 for a full season of elite basketball is a genuinely ridiculous deal that's hard to argue with.

→ Pick WNBA League Pass

If you want

You hate local blackout restrictions

The WNBA's smaller broadcast footprint means fewer frustrating in-market blackouts ruining your evening.

→ Pick WNBA League Pass