Players who played for the Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA since 1996/97. 18 played for the Bulls first and 10 for the San Antonio Spurs first. The longest-serving played 452 games across both; the top scorer got 10,657 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Bulls 238 · San Antonio Spurs 214
  2.  Bulls 172 · San Antonio Spurs 236
  3.  Bulls 85 · San Antonio Spurs 315
  4.  Bulls 93 · San Antonio Spurs 280
  5.  Bulls 37 · San Antonio Spurs 330
  6.  Bulls 160 · San Antonio Spurs 189
  7.  Bulls 164 · San Antonio Spurs 161
  8.  Bulls 183 · San Antonio Spurs 134
  9.  Bulls 67 · San Antonio Spurs 202
  10.  Bulls 46 · San Antonio Spurs 197
  11.  Bulls 20 · San Antonio Spurs 172
  12.  Bulls 59 · San Antonio Spurs 129
  13.  Bulls 98 · San Antonio Spurs 85
  14.  Bulls 12 · San Antonio Spurs 153
  15.  Bulls 132 · San Antonio Spurs 26
  16.  Bulls 49 · San Antonio Spurs 104
  17.  Bulls 101 · San Antonio Spurs 39
  18.  Bulls 123 · San Antonio Spurs 1
  19.  Bulls 45 · San Antonio Spurs 39
  20.  Bulls 23 · San Antonio Spurs 58
  21.  Bulls 23 · San Antonio Spurs 56
  22.  Bulls 56 · San Antonio Spurs 20
  23.  Bulls 49 · San Antonio Spurs 23
  24.  Bulls 9 · San Antonio Spurs 46
  25.  Bulls 51 · San Antonio Spurs 2
  26.  Bulls 16 · San Antonio Spurs 4
  27.  Bulls 6 · San Antonio Spurs 10
  28.  Bulls 10 · San Antonio Spurs 4

Who stands out

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DeMar DeRozan has the most games for the two combined: 238 for the Bulls and 214 for the San Antonio Spurs. DeMar DeRozan scored the most points across both: 6,028 for the Bulls and 4,629 for the San Antonio Spurs.

In our data, Steve Kerr was the first to have played for both (his first game for the San Antonio Spurs came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Luke Kornet, who first played for the San Antonio Spurs in 2025/26.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsSan Antonio SpursFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
DeMar DeRozan2386,0282021–20242144,6292018–2021San Antonio Spurs
Steve Kerr1721,2361996–19982368371998–2003Bulls
Marco Belinelli858352012/133152,9002013–2020Bulls
Tre Jones931,2272024–20272802,2802020–2025San Antonio Spurs
Brent Barry374121998/993302,2722004–2008Bulls
Pau Gasol1602,7772014–20161891,8342016–2019Bulls
Doug McDermott1641,3252014–20171611,5082021–2024Bulls
Nazr Mohammed1833672012–20151348342004–2006San Antonio Spurs
Will Perdue671681999/002021,0981996–1999San Antonio Spurs
Zach Collins463502024–20271971,8972021–2025San Antonio Spurs
Roger Mason Jr.20332002–20041721,5062008–2010Bulls
Kurt Thomas592312010/111295512007–2009San Antonio Spurs
Keith Bogans984412010/11853522009/10San Antonio Spurs
Devin Brown12222009/101538132002–2005San Antonio Spurs
Thaddeus Young1321,4822019–2021261582021/22Bulls
Luke Kornet492412019–20211045832025–2027Bulls
Ron Mercer1011,8752000–2002391952003/04Bulls
Tomas Satoransky1231,0912019–2021132021/22Bulls
Mark Bryant454071998/9939772001/02Bulls
Quincy Pondexter23452017/1858982018/19Bulls
Joffrey Lauvergne231032016/17562282017/18Bulls
Garrett Temple564232020/2120862009–2011San Antonio Spurs
Drew Gooden496582007–2009232162008/09Bulls
Rasual Butler9192010/11461242015/16Bulls
Linton Johnson511862003–2009202004/05Bulls
Alize Johnson16282021/22472022/23Bulls
Shannon Brown692007/0810232013/14Bulls
Malcolm Thomas10152012/13432011–2014San Antonio Spurs

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs have met 59 times: the Bulls won 24, the San Antonio Spurs 35.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 111-69 Spurs (1996/97)
  • San Antonio Spurs' biggest win: Spurs 133-94 Bulls (2017/18)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: DeMar DeRozan, Steve Kerr, Marco Belinelli, Tre Jones, Brent Barry, Pau Gasol and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs?
DeMar DeRozan: 238 for the Bulls and 214 for the San Antonio Spurs, 452 in all. DeMar DeRozan scored the most points across both, 10,657.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs?
Luke Kornet. He played for the Bulls (2019–2021), then the San Antonio Spurs 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.