Players who played for the Bulls and the Thunder

29 players · NBA since 1996/97

29 players have played for both the Bulls and the Thunder in the NBA since 1996/97. 14 played for the Bulls first and 15 for the Thunder first. The longest-serving played 646 games across both; the top scorer got 5,984 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 29?

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  1.  Bulls 618 · Thunder 28
  2.  Bulls 191 · Thunder 437
  3.  Bulls 37 · Thunder 372
  4.  Bulls 135 · Thunder 222
  5.  Bulls 26 · Thunder 331
  6.  Bulls 187 · Thunder 158
  7.  Bulls 183 · Thunder 119
  8.  Bulls 61 · Thunder 236
  9.  Bulls 34 · Thunder 185
  10.  Bulls 207 · Thunder 2
  11.  Bulls 12 · Thunder 196
  12.  Bulls 164 · Thunder 27
  13.  Bulls 169 · Thunder 15
  14.  Bulls 39 · Thunder 133
  15.  Bulls 154 · Thunder 12
  16.  Bulls 68 · Thunder 87
  17.  Bulls 66 · Thunder 62
  18.  Bulls 36 · Thunder 89
  19.  Bulls 94 · Thunder 15
  20.  Bulls 52 · Thunder 55
  21.  Bulls 94 · Thunder 7
  22.  Bulls 59 · Thunder 42
  23.  Bulls 69 · Thunder 22
  24.  Bulls 50 · Thunder 36
  25.  Bulls 23 · Thunder 50
  26.  Bulls 54 · Thunder 4
  27.  Bulls 47 · Thunder 4
  28.  Bulls 29 · Thunder 21
  29.  Bulls 5 · Thunder 22

Who stands out

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Taj Gibson has the most games for the two combined: 618 for the Bulls and 28 for the Thunder. Taj Gibson scored the most points across both: 5,728 for the Bulls and 256 for the Thunder.

In our data, Brent Barry was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Thunder came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Dalen Terry, who first played for the Thunder in 2026/27.

Show all 29 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Thunder (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsThunderFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Taj Gibson6185,7282009–2017282562016/17Bulls
Thabo Sefolosha1919442006–20094372,6152008–2014Bulls
Brent Barry374121998/993724,1881999–2004Bulls
Josh Giddey1352,0682024–20272223,0442021–2024Thunder
Vladimir Radmanovic26422012/133313,3022001–2006Thunder
Alex Caruso1871,4552021–20241581,1772024–2027Bulls
Nazr Mohammed1833672012–20151193962010–2016Thunder
Hersey Hawkins614801999/002362,8341996–1999Thunder
Ronald Murray343342009/101851,8482002–2006Thunder
Dalen Terry2077172022–2026222026/27Bulls
Anthony Morrow12532016/171961,4372014–2017Thunder
Doug McDermott1641,3252014–2017271702016/17Bulls
Ronnie Brewer1691,0302010–201415132012/13Bulls
Daequan Cook39852012/131336502010–2012Thunder
Adrian Griffin1543732004–200812142007/08Bulls
Cameron Payne684542016–2019874072015–2017Thunder
D.J. Augustin669752013/14623452014–2016Bulls
Greg Anthony363022001/02894511997/98Thunder
Donyell Marshall941,1812002–200415572007/08Bulls
Kevin Ollie523042001/02552752002–2010Bulls
Nate Robinson941,2692012/137212010/11Thunder
Kurt Thomas592312010/11423172007/08Thunder
Tony Bradley691922021–2023221912020/21Thunder
Joe Smith505592007/08362382008/09Bulls
Joffrey Lauvergne231032016/17502862016/17Thunder
Rick Brunson541742002–20044102005/06Bulls
Ronald Dupree472922003/04442007/08Bulls
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot291962018/1921352018/19Thunder
Randy Livingston502005/0622612001–2007Thunder

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Thunder have met 58 times: the Bulls won 21, the Thunder 37.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Thunder 100-128 Bulls (2016/17)
  • Thunder's biggest win: Bulls 69-101 Thunder (2017/18)

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Thunder?
29 in the NBA since 1996/97: Taj Gibson, Thabo Sefolosha, Brent Barry, Josh Giddey, Vladimir Radmanovic, Alex Caruso and 23 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Thunder?
Taj Gibson: 618 for the Bulls and 28 for the Thunder, 646 in all. Taj Gibson scored the most points across both, 5,984.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Thunder?
Dalen Terry. He played for the Bulls (2022–2026), then the Thunder 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.