Players who played for the Bucks and the Bulls

41 players · NBA since 1996/97

41 players have played for both the Bucks and the Bulls in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Bucks first and 24 for the Bulls first. The longest-serving played 682 games across both; the top scorer got 8,230 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2023/24.

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  1.  Bucks 455 · Bulls 227
  2.  Bucks 268 · Bulls 239
  3.  Bucks 251 · Bulls 229
  4.  Bucks 417 · Bulls 23
  5.  Bucks 134 · Bulls 193
  6.  Bucks 85 · Bulls 225
  7.  Bucks 162 · Bulls 143
  8.  Bucks 28 · Bulls 260
  9.  Bucks 54 · Bulls 232
  10.  Bucks 204 · Bulls 50
  11.  Bucks 116 · Bulls 133
  12.  Bucks 68 · Bulls 169
  13.  Bucks 190 · Bulls 39
  14.  Bucks 110 · Bulls 84
  15.  Bucks 49 · Bulls 125
  16.  Bucks 3 · Bulls 160
  17.  Bucks 46 · Bulls 116
  18.  Bucks 107 · Bulls 49
  19.  Bucks 100 · Bulls 46
  20.  Bucks 77 · Bulls 59
  21.  Bucks 85 · Bulls 50
  22.  Bucks 109 · Bulls 21
  23.  Bucks 29 · Bulls 98
  24.  Bucks 47 · Bulls 68
  25.  Bucks 53 · Bulls 52
  26.  Bucks 37 · Bulls 66
  27.  Bucks 18 · Bulls 64
  28.  Bucks 48 · Bulls 31
  29.  Bucks 14 · Bulls 56
  30.  Bucks 47 · Bulls 21
  31.  Bucks 9 · Bulls 56
  32.  Bucks 59 · Bulls 6
  33.  Bucks 24 · Bulls 36
  34.  Bucks 9 · Bulls 51
  35.  Bucks 43 · Bulls 16
  36.  Bucks 32 · Bulls 24
  37.  Bucks 1 · Bulls 49
  38.  Bucks 27 · Bulls 22
  39.  Bucks 12 · Bulls 34
  40.  Bucks 4 · Bulls 42
  41.  Bucks 23 · Bulls 9

Who stands out

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Bobby Portis has the most games for the two combined: 455 for the Bucks and 227 for the Bulls. Bobby Portis scored the most points across both: 6,043 for the Bucks and 2,187 for the Bulls.

In our data, Andrew Lang was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bulls came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Patrick Beverley, who first played for the Bucks in 2023/24.

Show all 41 players

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Every player who played for the Bucks and the Bulls (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBucksBullsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Bobby Portis4556,0432020–20262272,1872015–2019Bulls
Toni Kukoc2682,1122002–20062393,4231996–2000Bulls
Tony Snell2511,7272016–20192291,1662013–2016Bulls
Tim Thomas4175,1161998–2004231252005–2009Bucks
Mike Dunleavy1341,5112011–20131931,9432013–2016Bucks
Robin Lopez853812019–20242252,3752016–2019Bulls
Jason Caffey1629622000–20031438581996–1998Bulls
Nikola Mirotic282962018/192602,8892014–2018Bulls
Marcus Fizer543362004/052322,4262000–2004Bulls
Joe Smith2042,1262003–2006505592007/08Bucks
Jevon Carter1167912021–20231336362023–2026Bucks
Kyle Korver684482019/201691,3382010–2012Bulls
Jabari Parker1902,8642014–2018395562018/19Bucks
John Salmons1101,7392009–2011841,2522008–2010Bulls
Malik Allen491562008/091255402005–2007Bulls
Pau Gasol342018/191602,7772014–2016Bulls
Michael Ruffin46912007/081162781999–2001Bulls
Drew Gooden1071,2142010–2013496582007–2009Bulls
Lindsey Hunter1008892000/0146922008–2010Bucks
Kurt Thomas772482009/10592312010/11Bucks
Michael Carter-Williams851,0492014–2016503112016/17Bucks
Andrew Lang1094261996–199821801998/99Bucks
Keith Bogans291752008/09984412010/11Bucks
Cameron Payne472912023/24684542016–2019Bulls
Kevin Ollie533032002/03523042001/02Bulls
D.J. Augustin372272020/21669752013/14Bulls
Torrey Craig18452020/21643712023–2025Bucks
Hakim Warrick484902009/10312522009/10Bucks
Kendall Gill14852004/05565392003/04Bulls
Mike James475352004/0521642011–2014Bucks
Garrett Temple9172010/11564232020/21Bucks
Joe Alexander592782008/09642009/10Bucks
Greg Anthony241722001/02363022001/02Bulls
Goran Dragic9432022/23513262022/23Bulls
Jake Voskuhl43982007/0816302000/01Bulls
Patrick Beverley322062023/24241302022/23Bulls
Luke Kornet102021/22492412019–2021Bulls
Jared Reiner27332006/0722212004/05Bulls
Ronald Murray12232002/03343342009/10Bucks
Isaiah Canaan462018/19422162016/17Bulls
Sean Kilpatrick23932017/1891392017/18Bucks

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bucks and the Bulls have met 131 times: the Bucks won 66, the Bulls 65.

  • Bucks' biggest win: Bulls 70-104 Bucks (2000/01)
  • Bulls' biggest win: Bucks 66-120 Bulls (2014/15)

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Every Bucks pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bucks and the Bulls?
41 in the NBA since 1996/97: Bobby Portis, Toni Kukoc, Tony Snell, Tim Thomas, Mike Dunleavy, Robin Lopez and 35 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bucks and the Bulls?
Bobby Portis: 455 for the Bucks and 227 for the Bulls, 682 in all. Bobby Portis scored the most points across both, 8,230.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bucks and the Bulls?
Patrick Beverley. He played for the Bulls (2022/23), then the Bucks from 2023/24.
What period does this list cover?
NBA games from 1996/97 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.

Data: NBA since 1996/97. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.