Players who played for the Bulls and the Timberwolves

32 players · NBA since 1996/97

32 players have played for both the Bulls and the Timberwolves in the NBA since 1996/97. 18 played for the Bulls first and 14 for the Timberwolves first. The longest-serving played 775 games across both; the top scorer got 13,004 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Bulls 618 · Timberwolves 157
  2.  Bulls 685 · Timberwolves 22
  3.  Bulls 422 · Timberwolves 206
  4.  Bulls 447 · Timberwolves 65
  5.  Bulls 432 · Timberwolves 74
  6.  Bulls 160 · Timberwolves 334
  7.  Bulls 247 · Timberwolves 173
  8.  Bulls 333 · Timberwolves 46
  9.  Bulls 244 · Timberwolves 85
  10.  Bulls 50 · Timberwolves 263
  11.  Bulls 226 · Timberwolves 15
  12.  Bulls 149 · Timberwolves 78
  13.  Bulls 163 · Timberwolves 34
  14.  Bulls 132 · Timberwolves 48
  15.  Bulls 155 · Timberwolves 18
  16.  Bulls 50 · Timberwolves 118
  17.  Bulls 56 · Timberwolves 88
  18.  Bulls 82 · Timberwolves 37
  19.  Bulls 30 · Timberwolves 87
  20.  Bulls 21 · Timberwolves 82
  21.  Bulls 52 · Timberwolves 48
  22.  Bulls 82 · Timberwolves 14
  23.  Bulls 36 · Timberwolves 55
  24.  Bulls 24 · Timberwolves 65
  25.  Bulls 47 · Timberwolves 34
  26.  Bulls 20 · Timberwolves 52
  27.  Bulls 55 · Timberwolves 5
  28.  Bulls 21 · Timberwolves 29
  29.  Bulls 42 · Timberwolves 7
  30.  Bulls 1 · Timberwolves 27
  31.  Bulls 2 · Timberwolves 20
  32.  Bulls 9 · Timberwolves 4

Who stands out

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Taj Gibson has the most games for the two combined: 618 for the Bulls and 157 for the Timberwolves. Zach LaVine scored the most points across both: 10,187 for the Bulls and 2,817 for the Timberwolves.

In our data, Chris Carr was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bulls came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Rob Dillingham, who first played for the Bulls in 2025/26.

Show all 32 players

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Every player who played for the Bulls and the Timberwolves (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBullsTimberwolvesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Taj Gibson6185,7282009–20171571,7832017–2019Bulls
Luol Deng68511,0862004–2014221572018/19Bulls
Zach LaVine42210,1872017–20252062,8172014–2017Timberwolves
Derrick Rose4478,9742008–2016651,0402017–2019Bulls
Jimmy Butler III4326,8472011–2017741,5992017–2019Bulls
Trenton Hassell1601,0232001–20033342,3072003–2007Bulls
Fred Hoiberg2471,4411999–20031731,0822003–2005Bulls
Ayo Dosunmu3333,5822021–2026467182025–2027Bulls
Jamal Crawford2442,7372000–2004858812017/18Bulls
Joe Smith505592007/082632,6081998–2003Timberwolves
Brad Miller2262,2492000–201015352011/12Bulls
Kris Dunn1491,5912017–2020782932016/17Timberwolves
Aaron Brooks1631,4992014–201634792017/18Bulls
Thaddeus Young1321,4822019–2021486852014/15Timberwolves
Julian Phillips1555542023–202618472025/26Bulls
Chris Carr504921999/001188641996–1999Timberwolves
Kendall Gill565392003/04887452002/03Timberwolves
Troy Brown Jr.823662020–2022371542023/24Bulls
Rob Dillingham302882025/26873482024–2026Timberwolves
Mike James21642011–2014828282006/07Timberwolves
Kevin Ollie523042001/02482022008/09Bulls
James Johnson822982009–2011141682019/20Bulls
Leonard Miller363742025–2027551062023–2026Timberwolves
Patrick Beverley241302022/23656062021/22Timberwolves
Ronald Dupree472922003/0434802005/06Bulls
Chris Richard20372009/1052982007/08Timberwolves
John Lucas III554142010–2012522016/17Bulls
Noah Vonleh211452017/18291192019/20Bulls
Isaiah Canaan422162016/177332018/19Bulls
Jordan Bell102021/2227832019/20Timberwolves
Lou Amundson202012–201420322012/13Timberwolves
Sean Kilpatrick91392017/184222014/15Timberwolves

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Bulls and the Timberwolves have met 57 times: the Bulls won 26, the Timberwolves 31.

  • Bulls' biggest win: Bulls 113-82 Timberwolves (2010/11)
  • Timberwolves' biggest win: Timberwolves 127-74 Bulls (2001/02)

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Every Bulls pair

Timberwolves also shares players with

Every Timberwolves pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bulls and the Timberwolves?
32 in the NBA since 1996/97: Taj Gibson, Luol Deng, Zach LaVine, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler III, Trenton Hassell and 26 more.
Who has played the most games for the Bulls and the Timberwolves?
Taj Gibson: 618 for the Bulls and 157 for the Timberwolves, 775 in all. Zach LaVine scored the most points across both, 13,004.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bulls and the Timberwolves?
Rob Dillingham. He played for the Timberwolves (2024–2026), then the Bulls 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.