Players who played for the Bulls and the Pistons

27 players · NBA since 1996/97

27 players have played for both the Bulls and the Pistons in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Bulls first and 12 for the Pistons first. The longest-serving played 885 games across both; the top scorer got 14,969 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Bulls 137 · Pistons 748
  2.  Bulls 88 · Pistons 751
  3.  Bulls 150 · Pistons 599
  4.  Bulls 46 · Pistons 600
  5.  Bulls 427 · Pistons 196
  6.  Bulls 618 · Pistons 4
  7.  Bulls 447 · Pistons 65
  8.  Bulls 184 · Pistons 173
  9.  Bulls 53 · Pistons 284
  10.  Bulls 229 · Pistons 59
  11.  Bulls 183 · Pistons 74
  12.  Bulls 129 · Pistons 104
  13.  Bulls 4 · Pistons 214
  14.  Bulls 28 · Pistons 132
  15.  Bulls 34 · Pistons 100
  16.  Bulls 47 · Pistons 75
  17.  Bulls 66 · Pistons 54
  18.  Bulls 50 · Pistons 69
  19.  Bulls 71 · Pistons 41
  20.  Bulls 82 · Pistons 22
  21.  Bulls 76 · Pistons 10
  22.  Bulls 55 · Pistons 21
  23.  Bulls 21 · Pistons 48
  24.  Bulls 20 · Pistons 28
  25.  Bulls 6 · Pistons 23
  26.  Bulls 14 · Pistons 2
  27.  Bulls 3 · Pistons 11

Who stands out

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Ben Wallace has the most games for the two combined: 137 for the Bulls and 748 for the Pistons. Richard Hamilton scored the most points across both: 920 for the Bulls and 14,049 for the Pistons.

In our data, Bison Dele was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pistons came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Kevin Huerter, who first played for the Pistons in 2025/26.

Show all 27 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Pistons (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsPistonsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Ben Wallace1378362006–20087485,1322000–2012Pistons
Richard Hamilton889202011–201375114,0492002–2011Pistons
Andre Drummond1501,0762022–20245998,6552012–2020Pistons
Lindsey Hunter46922008–20106004,8641996–2008Pistons
Ben Gordon4277,9592004–20091962,4242009–2012Bulls
Taj Gibson6185,7282009–20174182023/24Bulls
Derrick Rose4478,9742008–2016651,1172019–2021Bulls
Jud Buechler1843811996–19981736111998–2001Bulls
Jerome Williams533452003/042841,7941996–2001Pistons
Tony Snell2291,1662013–2016594742019/20Bulls
Nazr Mohammed1833672012–2015743602006–2008Pistons
Javonte Green1298132020–20241046662025–2027Bulls
Jaden Ivey4462025/262143,1872022–2026Pistons
Bison Dele281791996/971321,8271997–1999Bulls
Ronald Murray343342009/101006372006–2008Pistons
Ronald Dupree472922003/04751812004–2008Bulls
D.J. Augustin669752013/14545742014/15Bulls
Joe Smith505592007/08698472000/01Pistons
Kevin Huerter718322024–2026413192025–2027Bulls
Troy Brown Jr.823662020–202222932023/24Bulls
Kornel David764761998–200010202000/01Bulls
John Lucas III554142010–201221982014/15Bulls
Mike James21642011–2014482222003/04Pistons
Tyler Cook20672021/22281542020/21Pistons
Cartier Martin6152013/1423362014/15Bulls
Kay Felder14552017/18222017/18Bulls
Khalid Reeves3111999/0011251998/99Pistons

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Pistons have met 124 times: the Bulls won 64, the Pistons 60.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 133-87 Pistons (2021/22)
  • Pistons' biggest win: Bulls 71-115 Pistons (1998/99)

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Every Bulls pair

Pistons also shares players with

Every Pistons pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Pistons?
27 in the NBA since 1996/97: Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Andre Drummond, Lindsey Hunter, Ben Gordon, Taj Gibson and 21 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Pistons?
Ben Wallace: 137 for the Bulls and 748 for the Pistons, 885 in all. Richard Hamilton scored the most points across both, 14,969.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Pistons?
Kevin Huerter. He played for the Bulls (2024–2026), then the Pistons 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.