Players who played for the Bulls and the Pacers

33 players · NBA since 1996/97

33 players have played for both the Bulls and the Pacers in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Bulls first and 17 for the Pacers first. The longest-serving played 585 games across both; the top scorer got 9,285 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Bulls 128 · Pacers 457
  2.  Bulls 30 · Pacers 464
  3.  Bulls 193 · Pacers 276
  4.  Bulls 164 · Pacers 249
  5.  Bulls 175 · Pacers 219
  6.  Bulls 143 · Pacers 242
  7.  Bulls 132 · Pacers 251
  8.  Bulls 247 · Pacers 130
  9.  Bulls 226 · Pacers 112
  10.  Bulls 137 · Pacers 200
  11.  Bulls 153 · Pacers 139
  12.  Bulls 128 · Pacers 158
  13.  Bulls 163 · Pacers 66
  14.  Bulls 101 · Pacers 96
  15.  Bulls 8 · Pacers 159
  16.  Bulls 66 · Pacers 95
  17.  Bulls 69 · Pacers 62
  18.  Bulls 82 · Pacers 45
  19.  Bulls 17 · Pacers 101
  20.  Bulls 64 · Pacers 51
  21.  Bulls 36 · Pacers 59
  22.  Bulls 52 · Pacers 34
  23.  Bulls 3 · Pacers 72
  24.  Bulls 2 · Pacers 71
  25.  Bulls 4 · Pacers 68
  26.  Bulls 9 · Pacers 61
  27.  Bulls 34 · Pacers 23
  28.  Bulls 16 · Pacers 32
  29.  Bulls 28 · Pacers 4
  30.  Bulls 23 · Pacers 8
  31.  Bulls 9 · Pacers 3
  32.  Bulls 8 · Pacers 3
  33.  Bulls 6 · Pacers 3

Who stands out

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Jalen Rose has the most games for the two combined: 128 for the Bulls and 457 for the Pacers. Jalen Rose scored the most points across both: 2,742 for the Bulls and 6,543 for the Pacers.

In our data, Fred Hoiberg was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bulls came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Buddy Hield, who first played for the Bulls in 2026/27.

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Pacers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsPacersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jalen Rose1282,7422001–20044576,5431996–2002Pacers
Travis Best302792001/024643,9741996–2002Pacers
Mike Dunleavy1931,9432013–20162763,8122006–2011Pacers
Doug McDermott1641,3252014–20172492,3112018–2024Bulls
Metta World Peace1752,1941999–20022193,6382001–2006Bulls
Antonio Davis1431,1372003–20052422,3561996–1999Pacers
Thaddeus Young1321,4822019–20212512,9622016–2019Pacers
Fred Hoiberg2471,4411999–20031305171996–1999Pacers
Brad Miller2262,2492000–20101121,4872001–2003Bulls
Justin Holiday1371,4922015–20192001,9472019–2022Bulls
C.J. Watson1539742010–20121391,0912013–2015Bulls
Jalen Smith1281,1932024–20271581,5512021–2024Pacers
Aaron Brooks1631,4992014–2016663272016/17Bulls
Ron Mercer1011,8752000–2002966962001–2003Bulls
Buddy Hield8452026/271592,4482021–2024Pacers
D.J. Augustin669752013/14954542012/13Pacers
Tony Bradley691922021–2023622292024–2026Bulls
James Johnson822982009–201145752022–2025Bulls
Chris Duarte17362024/251011,0822021–2023Pacers
Torrey Craig643712023–2025513292021/22Pacers
Terry Taylor36662022–2024593872021–2023Pacers
Kevin Ollie523042001/02341872001/02Bulls
Stephen Graham352005/06723692007–2009Bulls
Lou Amundson202012–2014712402011/12Pacers
JaKarr Sampson4802018/19683102019–2021Bulls
Rasual Butler9192010/11611552013/14Bulls
Ronald Murray343342009/10232542007/08Pacers
Alize Johnson16282021/2232472018–2020Pacers
Tristan Thompson281342021/224292021/22Pacers
Daniel Theis232302020/218512022–2024Bulls
Mac McClung9502021–20263192025/26Bulls
Norman Richardson8302001/02302001/02Pacers
Lari Ketner6101999/00302000/01Bulls

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Pacers have met 129 times: the Bulls won 58, the Pacers 71.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 116-89 Pacers (2010/11)
  • Pacers' biggest win: Pacers 140-89 Bulls (2002/03)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Pacers?
33 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jalen Rose, Travis Best, Mike Dunleavy, Doug McDermott, Metta World Peace, Antonio Davis and 27 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Pacers?
Jalen Rose: 128 for the Bulls and 457 for the Pacers, 585 in all. Jalen Rose scored the most points across both, 9,285.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Pacers?
Buddy Hield. He played for the Pacers (2021–2024), then the Bulls 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.