Players who played for the Bulls and the Celtics

26 players · NBA since 1996/97

26 players have played for both the Bulls and the Celtics in the NBA since 1996/97. 10 played for the Bulls first and 16 for the Celtics first. The longest-serving played 689 games across both; the top scorer got 7,680 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2025/26.

Can you name all 26?

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  1.  Bulls 71 · Celtics 618
  2.  Bulls 388 · Celtics 22
  3.  Bulls 49 · Celtics 279
  4.  Bulls 272 · Celtics 55
  5.  Bulls 23 · Celtics 297
  6.  Bulls 43 · Celtics 269
  7.  Bulls 154 · Celtics 116
  8.  Bulls 101 · Celtics 121
  9.  Bulls 129 · Celtics 74
  10.  Bulls 94 · Celtics 97
  11.  Bulls 118 · Celtics 44
  12.  Bulls 82 · Celtics 43
  13.  Bulls 26 · Celtics 90
  14.  Bulls 98 · Celtics 6
  15.  Bulls 28 · Celtics 60
  16.  Bulls 64 · Celtics 22
  17.  Bulls 50 · Celtics 35
  18.  Bulls 21 · Celtics 55
  19.  Bulls 39 · Celtics 26
  20.  Bulls 54 · Celtics 7
  21.  Bulls 6 · Celtics 49
  22.  Bulls 45 · Celtics 3
  23.  Bulls 3 · Celtics 42
  24.  Bulls 21 · Celtics 23
  25.  Bulls 1 · Celtics 5
  26.  Bulls 1 · Celtics 2

Who stands out

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Rajon Rondo has the most games for the two combined: 71 for the Bulls and 618 for the Celtics. Rajon Rondo scored the most points across both: 561 for the Bulls and 7,119 for the Celtics.

In our data, Ron Mercer was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bulls came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Nikola Vucevic, who first played for the Celtics in 2025/26.

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Celtics (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsCelticsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Rajon Rondo715612016/176187,1192006–2015Celtics
Nikola Vucevic3887,0022020–2026221922025/26Bulls
Luke Kornet492412019–20212791,2582020–2025Bulls
Randy Brown2721,3801996–2000552232000–2002Bulls
Daniel Theis232302020/212972,1022017–2022Celtics
Brian Scalabrine43522010–20122697842005–2010Celtics
Adrian Griffin1543732004–20081165781999–2001Celtics
Ron Mercer1011,8752000–20021211,9191997–1999Celtics
Javonte Green1298132020–2024742712019–2021Celtics
Nate Robinson941,2692012/13976292009–2011Celtics
E'Twaun Moore1185972014–2016441152011/12Celtics
P.J. Brown825192006/07431122007/08Bulls
Guerschon Yabusele262612025/26901852017–2019Celtics
Keith Bogans984412010/116122013/14Bulls
Tristan Thompson281342021/22604732020/21Celtics
Torrey Craig643712023–202522522024/25Bulls
Chris Carr504921999/00351692000/01Bulls
Mike James21642011–2014555882003/04Celtics
Jabari Parker395562018/19261512020–2022Bulls
Rick Brunson541742002–20047262000/01Celtics
Anfernee Simons6912025/26496942025/26Celtics
Mark Bryant454071998/99302002/03Bulls
RJ Hunter302016/17421192015–2019Celtics
Noah Vonleh211452017/1823252022/23Bulls
Jarvis Varnado102013/14562012/13Celtics
Jarell Eddie102017/18202017/18Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Celtics have met 121 times: the Bulls won 59, the Celtics 62.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 118-86 Celtics (2005/06)
  • Celtics' biggest win: Bulls 77-133 Celtics (2018/19)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Celtics?
26 in the NBA since 1996/97: Rajon Rondo, Nikola Vucevic, Luke Kornet, Randy Brown, Daniel Theis, Brian Scalabrine and 20 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Celtics?
Rajon Rondo: 71 for the Bulls and 618 for the Celtics, 689 in all. Rajon Rondo scored the most points across both, 7,680.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Celtics?
Nikola Vucevic. He played for the Bulls (2020–2026), then the Celtics 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.