Players who played for the Bulls and the Nuggets
18 players · NBA since 1996/97
18 players have played for both the Bulls and the Nuggets in the NBA since 1996/97. 8 played for the Bulls first and 10 for the Nuggets first. The longest-serving played 269 games across both; the top scorer got 6,118 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Bulls 64 · Nuggets 205
- Bulls 238 · Nuggets 9
- Bulls 137 · Nuggets 70
- Bulls 163 · Nuggets 29
- Bulls 125 · Nuggets 52
- Bulls 94 · Nuggets 77
- Bulls 116 · Nuggets 26
- Bulls 101 · Nuggets 37
- Bulls 23 · Nuggets 83
- Bulls 66 · Nuggets 28
- Bulls 50 · Nuggets 11
- Bulls 45 · Nuggets 3
- Bulls 4 · Nuggets 26
- Bulls 21 · Nuggets 8
- Bulls 20 · Nuggets 3
- Bulls 9 · Nuggets 8
- Bulls 12 · Nuggets 3
- Bulls 7 · Nuggets 2
Who stands out
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Torrey Craig has the most games for the two combined: 64 for the Bulls and 205 for the Nuggets. DeMar DeRozan scored the most points across both: 6,028 for the Bulls and 90 for the Nuggets.
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 DeMar DeRozan, who first played for the Nuggets in 2026/27.
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| Player | Bulls | Nuggets | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Torrey Craig | 64 | 371 | 2023–2025 | 205 | 1,086 | 2017–2020 | Nuggets |
| DeMar DeRozan | 238 | 6,028 | 2021–2024 | 9 | 90 | 2026/27 | Bulls |
| Justin Holiday | 137 | 1,492 | 2015–2019 | 70 | 269 | 2023/24 | Bulls |
| Aaron Brooks | 163 | 1,499 | 2014–2016 | 29 | 346 | 2013/14 | Nuggets |
| Malik Allen | 125 | 540 | 2005–2007 | 52 | 105 | 2009/10 | Bulls |
| Nate Robinson | 94 | 1,269 | 2012/13 | 77 | 649 | 2013–2015 | Bulls |
| Shaquille Harrison | 116 | 683 | 2018–2020 | 26 | 65 | 2020/21 | Bulls |
| Ron Mercer | 101 | 1,875 | 2000–2002 | 37 | 678 | 1999/00 | Nuggets |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | 23 | 103 | 2016/17 | 83 | 558 | 2014–2016 | Nuggets |
| D.J. Augustin | 66 | 975 | 2013/14 | 28 | 325 | 2015/16 | Bulls |
| Joe Smith | 50 | 559 | 2007/08 | 11 | 56 | 2006/07 | Nuggets |
| Mark Bryant | 45 | 407 | 1998/99 | 3 | 1 | 2002/03 | Bulls |
| JaKarr Sampson | 4 | 80 | 2018/19 | 26 | 134 | 2015/16 | Nuggets |
| Noah Vonleh | 21 | 145 | 2017/18 | 8 | 13 | 2019/20 | Bulls |
| Tyler Cook | 20 | 67 | 2021/22 | 3 | 4 | 2019/20 | Nuggets |
| Sean Kilpatrick | 9 | 139 | 2017/18 | 8 | 27 | 2015/16 | Nuggets |
| Devin Brown | 12 | 22 | 2009/10 | 3 | 18 | 2002/03 | Nuggets |
| Carlik Jones | 7 | 20 | 2022/23 | 2 | 2 | 2021/22 | Nuggets |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Nuggets have met 55 times: the Bulls won 21, the Nuggets 34.
- Bulls' biggest win: Nuggets 72-111 Bulls (1997/98)
- Nuggets' biggest win: Bulls 102-135 Nuggets (2017/18)
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- How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Nuggets?
- 18 in the NBA since 1996/97: Torrey Craig, DeMar DeRozan, Justin Holiday, Aaron Brooks, Malik Allen, Nate Robinson and 12 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Nuggets?
- Torrey Craig: 64 for the Bulls and 205 for the Nuggets, 269 in all. DeMar DeRozan scored the most points across both, 6,118.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Nuggets?
- DeMar DeRozan. He played for the Bulls (2021–2024), then the Nuggets 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.