Players who played for the Bulls and the Grizzlies

22 players · NBA since 1996/97

22 players have played for both the Bulls and the Grizzlies in the NBA since 1996/97. 9 played for the Bulls first and 13 for the Grizzlies first. The longest-serving played 674 games across both; the top scorer got 11,983 points; the first move came in 2001/02, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Bulls 632 · Grizzlies 42
  2.  Bulls 160 · Grizzlies 488
  3.  Bulls 618 · Grizzlies 10
  4.  Bulls 447 · Grizzlies 24
  5.  Bulls 31 · Grizzlies 310
  6.  Bulls 151 · Grizzlies 126
  7.  Bulls 271 · Grizzlies 2
  8.  Bulls 23 · Grizzlies 190
  9.  Bulls 137 · Grizzlies 44
  10.  Bulls 169 · Grizzlies 5
  11.  Bulls 133 · Grizzlies 39
  12.  Bulls 82 · Grizzlies 55
  13.  Bulls 43 · Grizzlies 84
  14.  Bulls 116 · Grizzlies 3
  15.  Bulls 56 · Grizzlies 49
  16.  Bulls 36 · Grizzlies 65
  17.  Bulls 49 · Grizzlies 51
  18.  Bulls 75 · Grizzlies 3
  19.  Bulls 18 · Grizzlies 22
  20.  Bulls 12 · Grizzlies 11
  21.  Bulls 7 · Grizzlies 14
  22.  Bulls 1 · Grizzlies 2

Who stands out

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Joakim Noah has the most games for the two combined: 632 for the Bulls and 42 for the Grizzlies. Pau Gasol scored the most points across both: 2,777 for the Bulls and 9,206 for the Grizzlies.

In our data, Greg Anthony was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bulls came in 2001/02). The most recent player to play for both is Taj Gibson, who first played for the Grizzlies in 2025/26.

Show all 22 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Grizzlies (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsGrizzliesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Joakim Noah6325,9042007–2016422982018/19Bulls
Pau Gasol1602,7772014–20164889,2062001–2008Grizzlies
Taj Gibson6185,7282009–201710342025/26Bulls
Derrick Rose4478,9742008–2016241912023/24Bulls
Hakim Warrick312522009/103103,1462005–2009Grizzlies
Othella Harrington1519562004–20061261,5561999–2001Grizzlies
Tyrus Thomas2712,1072006–2010242014/15Bulls
Quincy Pondexter23452017/181901,0402011–2015Grizzlies
Justin Holiday1371,4922015–2019444172018/19Bulls
Ronnie Brewer1691,0302010–20145102009/10Grizzlies
Jevon Carter1336362023–2026391722018/19Grizzlies
James Johnson822982009–2011554032013/14Bulls
Wayne Selden433422018/19845752016–2019Grizzlies
Shaquille Harrison1166832018–2020322023/24Bulls
Garrett Temple564232020/21494632018/19Grizzlies
Greg Anthony363022001/02656161996/97Grizzlies
Drew Gooden496582007–2009516162002/03Grizzlies
Marquis Teague751542012–20143112017/18Bulls
Yuki Kawamura18622025/2622362024/25Grizzlies
Acie Law12662009/1011122010/11Bulls
Anthony Roberson7202008/0914352005/06Grizzlies
Jordan Bell102021/222102019/20Grizzlies

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Grizzlies have met 59 times: the Bulls won 32, the Grizzlies 27.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 111-66 Grizzlies (2006/07)
  • Grizzlies' biggest win: Grizzlies 124-95 Bulls (2002/03)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Grizzlies?
22 in the NBA since 1996/97: Joakim Noah, Pau Gasol, Taj Gibson, Derrick Rose, Hakim Warrick, Othella Harrington and 16 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Grizzlies?
Joakim Noah: 632 for the Bulls and 42 for the Grizzlies, 674 in all. Pau Gasol scored the most points across both, 11,983.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Grizzlies?
Taj Gibson. He played for the Bulls (2009–2017), then the Grizzlies 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.