Players who played for the Bulls and the Lakers

30 players · NBA since 1996/97

30 players have played for both the Bulls and the Lakers in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Bulls first and 14 for the Lakers first. The longest-serving played 742 games across both; the top scorer got 11,948 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Bulls 685 · Lakers 57
  2.  Bulls 160 · Lakers 522
  3.  Bulls 175 · Lakers 399
  4.  Bulls 352 · Lakers 48
  5.  Bulls 187 · Lakers 212
  6.  Bulls 319 · Lakers 71
  7.  Bulls 233 · Lakers 156
  8.  Bulls 321 · Lakers 48
  9.  Bulls 96 · Lakers 157
  10.  Bulls 6 · Lakers 234
  11.  Bulls 175 · Lakers 58
  12.  Bulls 26 · Lakers 187
  13.  Bulls 71 · Lakers 128
  14.  Bulls 175 · Lakers 23
  15.  Bulls 59 · Lakers 138
  16.  Bulls 150 · Lakers 27
  17.  Bulls 82 · Lakers 89
  18.  Bulls 70 · Lakers 99
  19.  Bulls 46 · Lakers 100
  20.  Bulls 116 · Lakers 8
  21.  Bulls 70 · Lakers 20
  22.  Bulls 66 · Lakers 21
  23.  Bulls 24 · Lakers 45
  24.  Bulls 50 · Lakers 16
  25.  Bulls 17 · Lakers 41
  26.  Bulls 46 · Lakers 8
  27.  Bulls 3 · Lakers 49
  28.  Bulls 26 · Lakers 12
  29.  Bulls 28 · Lakers 6
  30.  Bulls 9 · Lakers 1

Who stands out

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Luol Deng has the most games for the two combined: 685 for the Bulls and 57 for the Lakers. Pau Gasol scored the most points across both: 2,777 for the Bulls and 9,171 for the Lakers.

In our data, Joe Kleine was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bulls came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Collin Sexton, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 30 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Lakers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsLakersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Luol Deng68511,0862004–2014574272016–2018Bulls
Pau Gasol1602,7772014–20165229,1712007–2014Lakers
Metta World Peace1752,1941999–20023993,6382009–2017Bulls
Tyson Chandler3522,4782001–2006481472018/19Bulls
Alex Caruso1871,4552021–20242121,2682017–2021Lakers
Carlos Boozer3194,8752010–2014718362014/15Bulls
Ron Harper2331,9191996–19991561,0751999–2001Bulls
Chris Duhon3212,1762004–2008481442012/13Bulls
Corie Blount963572002–20041575601996–1999Lakers
Shannon Brown692007/082341,7252008–2011Bulls
Jannero Pargo1751,0692003–2010581222002–2004Lakers
Vladimir Radmanovic26422012/131871,3452006–2009Lakers
Rajon Rondo715612016/171289642018–2022Bulls
Dennis Rodman1758671996–199823491998/99Bulls
Talen Horton-Tucker593882024/251381,2592019–2022Lakers
Andre Drummond1501,0762022–2024272992020/21Lakers
Troy Brown Jr.823662020–2022895652022/23Bulls
Lonzo Ball707222021–2025999932017–2019Lakers
Lindsey Hunter46922008–20101005092001/02Lakers
Shaquille Harrison1166832018–20208102022/23Bulls
David Nwaba705552017/18201202016/17Lakers
D.J. Augustin669752013/14211122021/22Bulls
Patrick Beverley241302022/23452882022/23Lakers
Joe Smith505592007/081662010/11Bulls
Alfonzo McKinnie17592021/22411222020/21Lakers
Joe Kleine46931997/98861996/97Lakers
Mario Bennett371998/99491811997/98Lakers
Collin Sexton264542025/26121232026/27Bulls
Tristan Thompson281342021/226112022/23Bulls
Mac McClung9502021–2026162021/22Bulls

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Lakers have met 56 times: the Bulls won 23, the Lakers 33.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Lakers 115-146 Bulls (2024/25)
  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 106-78 Bulls (2007/08)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Lakers?
30 in the NBA since 1996/97: Luol Deng, Pau Gasol, Metta World Peace, Tyson Chandler, Alex Caruso, Carlos Boozer and 24 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Lakers?
Luol Deng: 685 for the Bulls and 57 for the Lakers, 742 in all. Pau Gasol scored the most points across both, 11,948.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Lakers?
Collin Sexton. He played for the Bulls (2025/26), then the Lakers from 2026/27.
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.