Players who played for the Bulls and the Rockets

33 players · NBA since 1996/97

33 players have played for both the Bulls and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Bulls first and 17 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 485 games across both; the top scorer got 5,237 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2022/23.

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  1.  Bulls 163 · Rockets 322
  2.  Bulls 352 · Rockets 26
  3.  Bulls 24 · Rockets 319
  4.  Bulls 151 · Rockets 170
  5.  Bulls 171 · Rockets 142
  6.  Bulls 226 · Rockets 60
  7.  Bulls 175 · Rockets 82
  8.  Bulls 51 · Rockets 196
  9.  Bulls 189 · Rockets 54
  10.  Bulls 191 · Rockets 41
  11.  Bulls 169 · Rockets 23
  12.  Bulls 154 · Rockets 19
  13.  Bulls 107 · Rockets 50
  14.  Bulls 48 · Rockets 107
  15.  Bulls 70 · Rockets 76
  16.  Bulls 51 · Rockets 88
  17.  Bulls 98 · Rockets 33
  18.  Bulls 66 · Rockets 54
  19.  Bulls 55 · Rockets 56
  20.  Bulls 37 · Rockets 60
  21.  Bulls 69 · Rockets 23
  22.  Bulls 42 · Rockets 48
  23.  Bulls 21 · Rockets 67
  24.  Bulls 54 · Rockets 23
  25.  Bulls 5 · Rockets 66
  26.  Bulls 50 · Rockets 16
  27.  Bulls 56 · Rockets 9
  28.  Bulls 57 · Rockets 7
  29.  Bulls 39 · Rockets 16
  30.  Bulls 23 · Rockets 26
  31.  Bulls 5 · Rockets 27
  32.  Bulls 3 · Rockets 5
  33.  Bulls 3 · Rockets 4

Who stands out

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Aaron Brooks has the most games for the two combined: 163 for the Bulls and 322 for the Rockets. Aaron Brooks scored the most points across both: 1,499 for the Bulls and 3,738 for the Rockets.

In our data, Scottie Pippen was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Patrick Beverley, who first played for the Bulls in 2022/23.

Show all 33 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Aaron Brooks1631,4992014–20163223,7382007–2014Rockets
Tyson Chandler3522,4782001–200626342019/20Bulls
Patrick Beverley241302022/233192,9822012–2017Rockets
Othella Harrington1519562004–20061701,0701996–1999Rockets
Omer Asik1714732010–20181421,2212012–2014Bulls
Brad Miller2262,2492000–2010603822010/11Bulls
Metta World Peace1752,1941999–2002821,3842008/09Bulls
Matt Maloney513271999/001961,6691996–1999Rockets
Scottie Pippen1893,3511996–2004547991998/99Bulls
Thabo Sefolosha1919442006–200941922019/20Bulls
Ronnie Brewer1691,0302010–20142372013/14Bulls
Adrian Griffin1543732004–200819112003/04Rockets
Eric Piatkowski1074162004–2006502012003/04Rockets
Bryce Drew483022000/011075401998–2000Rockets
David Nwaba705552017/18765092020–2022Bulls
Goran Dragic513262022/23889452010–2012Rockets
Keith Bogans984412010/11332812005/06Rockets
D.J. Augustin669752013/14543932020–2022Bulls
John Lucas III554142010–2012561842005–2007Rockets
Brent Barry374121998/99602212008/09Bulls
Lonny Baxter693222002–200423822005/06Bulls
Isaiah Canaan422162016/17482552013–2018Rockets
Mike James21642011–2014676322004–2008Rockets
Rick Brunson541742002–200423442005/06Bulls
Randy Livingston502005/06662541996/97Rockets
Michael Carter-Williams503112016/1716692018/19Bulls
Garrett Temple564232020/219452009/10Rockets
Charles Oakley572162001/02792003/04Bulls
Daequan Cook39852012/1316552012/13Rockets
Daniel Theis232302020/21262182021/22Bulls
Andre Barrett582006/0727562004/05Rockets
RJ Hunter302016/175192017/18Bulls
Stephen Graham352005/064172005/06Rockets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Rockets have met 56 times: the Bulls won 22, the Rockets 34.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 103-75 Rockets (2001/02)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 123-78 Bulls (1999/00)

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Every Bulls pair

Rockets also shares players with

Every Rockets pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Rockets?
33 in the NBA since 1996/97: Aaron Brooks, Tyson Chandler, Patrick Beverley, Othella Harrington, Omer Asik, Brad Miller and 27 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Rockets?
Aaron Brooks: 163 for the Bulls and 322 for the Rockets, 485 in all. Aaron Brooks scored the most points across both, 5,237.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Rockets?
Patrick Beverley. He played for the Rockets (2012–2017), then the Bulls from 2022/23.
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.