Players who played for the Bulls and the Hornets

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Bulls and the Hornets in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Bulls first and 12 for the Hornets first. The longest-serving played 655 games across both; the top scorer got 8,898 points; the first move came in 2005/06, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Bulls 618 · Hornets 37
  2.  Bulls 427 · Hornets 94
  3.  Bulls 461 · Hornets 28
  4.  Bulls 271 · Hornets 150
  5.  Bulls 352 · Hornets 55
  6.  Bulls 183 · Hornets 213
  7.  Bulls 66 · Hornets 286
  8.  Bulls 20 · Hornets 222
  9.  Bulls 175 · Hornets 57
  10.  Bulls 98 · Hornets 113
  11.  Bulls 151 · Hornets 48
  12.  Bulls 85 · Hornets 74
  13.  Bulls 125 · Hornets 22
  14.  Bulls 16 · Hornets 124
  15.  Bulls 50 · Hornets 52
  16.  Bulls 69 · Hornets 18
  17.  Bulls 34 · Hornets 46
  18.  Bulls 58 · Hornets 18
  19.  Bulls 3 · Hornets 68
  20.  Bulls 26 · Hornets 42
  21.  Bulls 56 · Hornets 12
  22.  Bulls 26 · Hornets 40
  23.  Bulls 31 · Hornets 27
  24.  Bulls 51 · Hornets 2
  25.  Bulls 21 · Hornets 25
  26.  Bulls 6 · Hornets 32
  27.  Bulls 6 · Hornets 29
  28.  Bulls 12 · Hornets 8

Who stands out

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Taj Gibson has the most games for the two combined: 618 for the Bulls and 37 for the Hornets. Ben Gordon scored the most points across both: 7,959 for the Bulls and 939 for the Hornets.

In our data, Malik Allen was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bulls came in 2005/06). The most recent player to play for both is Coby White, who first played for the Hornets in 2025/26.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Hornets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsHornetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Taj Gibson6185,7282009–2017371072024/25Bulls
Ben Gordon4277,9592004–2009949392012–2014Bulls
Coby White4617,0822019–2026284002025–2027Bulls
Tyrus Thomas2712,1072006–20101501,1352009–2013Bulls
Tyson Chandler3522,4782001–2006553472009/10Bulls
Nazr Mohammed1833672012–20152131,5272007–2011Hornets
D.J. Augustin669752013/142863,0852008–2012Hornets
Nick Richards201872025/262221,5402020–2025Hornets
Jannero Pargo1751,0692003–2010573282012–2015Bulls
Keith Bogans984412010/111131,0552004–2006Hornets
Othella Harrington1519562004–2006481132006–2008Bulls
Marco Belinelli858352012/13747802016/17Bulls
Malik Allen1255402005–2007221112004/05Hornets
Jake Voskuhl16302000/011245892005–2007Bulls
Michael Carter-Williams503112016/17522392017/18Bulls
Lonny Baxter693222002–200418362005/06Bulls
Ronald Murray343342009/10464542009/10Hornets
Larry Hughes586972007–2009181382009/10Bulls
Stephen Graham352005/06682962009/10Bulls
Collin Sexton264542025/26425962025/26Hornets
Garrett Temple564232020/2112382010/11Hornets
Vladimir Radmanovic26422012/13403062008–2010Hornets
Hakim Warrick312522009/10271902012/13Bulls
Linton Johnson511862003–2009202008/09Bulls
Noah Vonleh211452017/1825832014/15Hornets
Cartier Martin6152013/1432862008/09Hornets
Shannon Brown692007/08291442008/09Bulls
Acie Law12662009/108162009/10Hornets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Hornets have met 80 times: the Bulls won 51, the Hornets 29.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 115-76 Hornets (2006/07)
  • Hornets' biggest win: Bulls 99-131 Hornets (2025/26)

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Every Bulls pair

Hornets also shares players with

Every Hornets pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Hornets?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: Taj Gibson, Ben Gordon, Coby White, Tyrus Thomas, Tyson Chandler, Nazr Mohammed and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Hornets?
Taj Gibson: 618 for the Bulls and 37 for the Hornets, 655 in all. Ben Gordon scored the most points across both, 8,898.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Hornets?
Coby White. He played for the Bulls (2019–2026), then the Hornets 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.