Players who played for the Bulls and the Cavaliers

40 players · NBA since 1996/97

40 players have played for both the Bulls and the Cavaliers in the NBA since 1996/97. 24 played for the Bulls first and 16 for the Cavaliers first. The longest-serving played 827 games across both; the top scorer got 11,659 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Bulls 28 · Cavaliers 799
  2.  Bulls 685 · Cavaliers 40
  3.  Bulls 319 · Cavaliers 156
  4.  Bulls 447 · Cavaliers 16
  5.  Bulls 73 · Cavaliers 362
  6.  Bulls 49 · Cavaliers 325
  7.  Bulls 169 · Cavaliers 164
  8.  Bulls 94 · Cavaliers 205
  9.  Bulls 221 · Cavaliers 63
  10.  Bulls 225 · Cavaliers 39
  11.  Bulls 236 · Cavaliers 22
  12.  Bulls 26 · Cavaliers 218
  13.  Bulls 137 · Cavaliers 105
  14.  Bulls 58 · Cavaliers 173
  15.  Bulls 193 · Cavaliers 23
  16.  Bulls 150 · Cavaliers 33
  17.  Bulls 2 · Cavaliers 171
  18.  Bulls 129 · Cavaliers 24
  19.  Bulls 52 · Cavaliers 82
  20.  Bulls 50 · Cavaliers 74
  21.  Bulls 70 · Cavaliers 51
  22.  Bulls 45 · Cavaliers 75
  23.  Bulls 96 · Cavaliers 20
  24.  Bulls 66 · Cavaliers 46
  25.  Bulls 70 · Cavaliers 35
  26.  Bulls 12 · Cavaliers 86
  27.  Bulls 71 · Cavaliers 23
  28.  Bulls 76 · Cavaliers 6
  29.  Bulls 68 · Cavaliers 9
  30.  Bulls 34 · Cavaliers 41
  31.  Bulls 17 · Cavaliers 40
  32.  Bulls 14 · Cavaliers 42
  33.  Bulls 49 · Cavaliers 2
  34.  Bulls 6 · Cavaliers 37
  35.  Bulls 20 · Cavaliers 11
  36.  Bulls 18 · Cavaliers 7
  37.  Bulls 6 · Cavaliers 16
  38.  Bulls 13 · Cavaliers 3
  39.  Bulls 3 · Cavaliers 12
  40.  Bulls 2 · Cavaliers 12

Who stands out

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Tristan Thompson has the most games for the two combined: 28 for the Bulls and 799 for the Cavaliers. Luol Deng scored the most points across both: 11,086 for the Bulls and 573 for the Cavaliers.

In our data, Mark Bryant was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Cavaliers came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Collin Sexton, who first played for the Bulls in 2025/26.

Show all 40 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Cavaliers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsCavaliersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Tristan Thompson281342021/227996,6892011–2025Cavaliers
Luol Deng68511,0862004–2014405732013/14Bulls
Carlos Boozer3194,8752010–20141561,9722002–2004Cavaliers
Derrick Rose4478,9742008–2016161572017/18Bulls
Isaac Okoro736362025–20273622,8532020–2025Cavaliers
Drew Gooden496582007–20093253,8232004–2008Cavaliers
Kyle Korver1691,3382010–20121641,4402016–2019Bulls
Donyell Marshall941,1812002–20042051,5472005–2008Bulls
Lauri Markkanen2213,4392017–2021639392021/22Bulls
Robin Lopez2252,3752016–2019391202022/23Bulls
Denzel Valentine2361,7312016–202122642021/22Bulls
Collin Sexton264542025/262184,3562018–2022Cavaliers
Ben Wallace1378362006–20081053152007–2009Bulls
Larry Hughes586972007–20091732,3982005–2008Cavaliers
Mike Dunleavy1931,9432013–2016231062016/17Bulls
Andre Drummond1501,0762022–2024335772019–2021Cavaliers
Max Strus252019/201711,8492023–2026Bulls
Javonte Green1298132020–202424742024/25Bulls
Kevin Ollie523042001/02823412003/04Bulls
Joe Smith505592007/08745132007–2009Bulls
David Nwaba705552017/18513342018/19Bulls
Mark Bryant454071998/99754241999/00Bulls
Corie Blount963572002–200420681998/99Cavaliers
Dwyane Wade661,1862016/17465132017/18Bulls
Lonzo Ball707222021–2025351602025/26Bulls
Devin Brown12222009/10866192007/08Cavaliers
Rajon Rondo715612016/17231382021/22Bulls
Kornel David764761998–20006111999/00Bulls
Cameron Payne684542016–20199742018/19Bulls
Ronald Murray343342009/10414822005/06Cavaliers
Alfonzo McKinnie17592021/22401822019/20Cavaliers
Kay Felder14552017/18421662016/17Cavaliers
Luke Kornet492412019–2021242021/22Bulls
Shannon Brown692007/08371782006–2008Cavaliers
Tyler Cook20672021/2211192019/20Cavaliers
Cedric Simmons18322007–2009742007/08Cavaliers
Lari Ketner6101999/0016241999/00Bulls
Demetris Nichols13152007–2009322007/08Cavaliers
Stephen Graham352005/0612362005/06Bulls
Lou Amundson202012–201412112014/15Bulls

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Cavaliers have met 128 times: the Bulls won 60, the Cavaliers 68.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Cavaliers 75-114 Bulls (2011/12)
  • Cavaliers' biggest win: Bulls 96-128 Cavaliers (2022/23)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Cavaliers?
40 in the NBA since 1996/97: Tristan Thompson, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Derrick Rose, Isaac Okoro, Drew Gooden and 34 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Cavaliers?
Tristan Thompson: 28 for the Bulls and 799 for the Cavaliers, 827 in all. Luol Deng scored the most points across both, 11,659.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Cavaliers?
Collin Sexton. He played for the Cavaliers (2018–2022), then the Bulls from 2025/26.
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.