Players who played for the Bulls and the Pelicans

47 players · NBA since 1996/97

47 players have played for both the Bulls and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 26 played for the Bulls first and 21 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 589 games across both; the top scorer got 5,390 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 47?

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  1.  Bulls 82 · Pelicans 507
  2.  Bulls 352 · Pelicans 213
  3.  Bulls 118 · Pelicans 273
  4.  Bulls 171 · Pelicans 193
  5.  Bulls 175 · Pelicans 174
  6.  Bulls 260 · Pelicans 71
  7.  Bulls 226 · Pelicans 97
  8.  Bulls 225 · Pelicans 82
  9.  Bulls 9 · Pelicans 298
  10.  Bulls 144 · Pelicans 148
  11.  Bulls 229 · Pelicans 16
  12.  Bulls 85 · Pelicans 152
  13.  Bulls 232 · Pelicans 3
  14.  Bulls 6 · Pelicans 222
  15.  Bulls 127 · Pelicans 70
  16.  Bulls 70 · Pelicans 118
  17.  Bulls 6 · Pelicans 177
  18.  Bulls 129 · Pelicans 50
  19.  Bulls 12 · Pelicans 163
  20.  Bulls 123 · Pelicans 32
  21.  Bulls 71 · Pelicans 74
  22.  Bulls 56 · Pelicans 85
  23.  Bulls 23 · Pelicans 118
  24.  Bulls 48 · Pelicans 91
  25.  Bulls 62 · Pelicans 75
  26.  Bulls 101 · Pelicans 34
  27.  Bulls 51 · Pelicans 80
  28.  Bulls 61 · Pelicans 65
  29.  Bulls 27 · Pelicans 81
  30.  Bulls 84 · Pelicans 21
  31.  Bulls 82 · Pelicans 22
  32.  Bulls 94 · Pelicans 2
  33.  Bulls 20 · Pelicans 69
  34.  Bulls 12 · Pelicans 76
  35.  Bulls 69 · Pelicans 4
  36.  Bulls 8 · Pelicans 57
  37.  Bulls 8 · Pelicans 54
  38.  Bulls 23 · Pelicans 38
  39.  Bulls 18 · Pelicans 43
  40.  Bulls 21 · Pelicans 33
  41.  Bulls 43 · Pelicans 3
  42.  Bulls 2 · Pelicans 36
  43.  Bulls 31 · Pelicans 1
  44.  Bulls 12 · Pelicans 9
  45.  Bulls 16 · Pelicans 4
  46.  Bulls 6 · Pelicans 5
  47.  Bulls 5 · Pelicans 2

Who stands out

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P.J. Brown has the most games for the two combined: 82 for the Bulls and 507 for the Pelicans. P.J. Brown scored the most points across both: 519 for the Bulls and 4,871 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Scott Burrell 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 Jordan Hawkins, who first played for the Bulls in 2026/27.

Show all 47 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
P.J. Brown825192006/075074,8712000–2006Pelicans
Tyson Chandler3522,4782001–20062132,1272006–2009Bulls
E'Twaun Moore1185972014–20162732,9232016–2020Bulls
Omer Asik1714732010–20181939372014–2018Bulls
Jannero Pargo1751,0692003–20101741,5172006–2008Bulls
Nikola Mirotic2602,8892014–2018711,1082017–2019Bulls
Brad Miller2262,2492000–2010976911998–2000Pelicans
Robin Lopez2252,3752016–2019829292012/13Pelicans
Rasual Butler9192010/112982,7302005–2009Pelicans
Eddie Robinson1449692001–20041481,0501999–2001Pelicans
Tony Snell2291,1662013–201616882021/22Bulls
Marco Belinelli858352012/131521,6742010–2012Pelicans
Marcus Fizer2322,4262000–20043202005/06Bulls
Al-Farouq Aminu692020/212221,5262011–2014Pelicans
Aaron Gray1274762007–2010702362009–2011Bulls
Lonzo Ball707222021–20251181,5472019–2021Pelicans
Jordan Hawkins6242026/271771,3862023–2026Pelicans
Javonte Green1298132020–2024502882024/25Bulls
Devin Brown12222009/101631,3852006–2010Pelicans
Tomas Satoransky1231,0912019–202132882021/22Bulls
Rajon Rondo715612016/17746302017/18Bulls
Garrett Temple564232020/21853592021–2023Bulls
Quincy Pondexter23452017/181186232010–2015Pelicans
Bryce Drew483022000/01912432001–2004Bulls
Darius Songaila625682005/06755432009/10Bulls
Scott Burrell1014961997/98341731996–2001Pelicans
Linton Johnson511862003–2009803682005–2007Bulls
Hersey Hawkins614801999/00651952000/01Bulls
B.J. Armstrong272011999/00813381997–1999Pelicans
John Salmons841,2522008–201021422014/15Bulls
James Johnson822982009–2011222022020/21Bulls
Nate Robinson941,2692012/13202015/16Bulls
Roger Mason Jr.20332002–2004693692012/13Bulls
Anthony Morrow12532016/17766362013/14Pelicans
Lonny Baxter693222002–2004462004/05Bulls
Buddy Hield8452026/27574882016/17Pelicans
Jimmer Fredette8322013/14541802014–2016Bulls
Daniel Theis232302020/21381622024/25Bulls
Cedric Simmons18322007–2009431262006/07Pelicans
Mike James21642011–201433892007–2009Pelicans
Wayne Selden433422018/193162016/17Pelicans
Lou Amundson202012–201436822012–2014Bulls
Hakim Warrick312522009/10142012/13Bulls
E.J. Liddell12212024/25942023/24Pelicans
Alize Johnson16282021/22492021/22Bulls
Walt Lemon Jr.6862018/195172017/18Pelicans
Randy Livingston502005/06262002/03Pelicans

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Pelicans have met 81 times: the Bulls won 41, the Pelicans 40.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Pelicans 72-107 Bulls (2014/15)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 110-81 Bulls (1998/99)

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Every Bulls pair

Pelicans also shares players with

Every Pelicans pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Pelicans?
47 in the NBA since 1996/97: P.J. Brown, Tyson Chandler, E'Twaun Moore, Omer Asik, Jannero Pargo, Nikola Mirotic and 41 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Pelicans?
P.J. Brown: 82 for the Bulls and 507 for the Pelicans, 589 in all. P.J. Brown scored the most points across both, 5,390.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Pelicans?
Jordan Hawkins. He played for the Pelicans (2023–2026), 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.