Players who played for the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies
36 players · NBA since 1996/97
36 players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Cavaliers first and 21 for the Grizzlies first. The longest-serving played 532 games across both; the top scorer got 6,263 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2025/26.
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- Cavaliers 61 · Grizzlies 471
- Cavaliers 332 · Grizzlies 82
- Cavaliers 325 · Grizzlies 51
- Cavaliers 17 · Grizzlies 348
- Cavaliers 236 · Grizzlies 71
- Cavaliers 194 · Grizzlies 108
- Cavaliers 27 · Grizzlies 226
- Cavaliers 233 · Grizzlies 6
- Cavaliers 100 · Grizzlies 109
- Cavaliers 168 · Grizzlies 39
- Cavaliers 6 · Grizzlies 182
- Cavaliers 147 · Grizzlies 4
- Cavaliers 9 · Grizzlies 142
- Cavaliers 39 · Grizzlies 107
- Cavaliers 10 · Grizzlies 135
- Cavaliers 31 · Grizzlies 114
- Cavaliers 108 · Grizzlies 36
- Cavaliers 104 · Grizzlies 34
- Cavaliers 80 · Grizzlies 53
- Cavaliers 116 · Grizzlies 13
- Cavaliers 94 · Grizzlies 32
- Cavaliers 52 · Grizzlies 58
- Cavaliers 81 · Grizzlies 25
- Cavaliers 53 · Grizzlies 45
- Cavaliers 38 · Grizzlies 40
- Cavaliers 25 · Grizzlies 41
- Cavaliers 65 · Grizzlies 1
- Cavaliers 37 · Grizzlies 20
- Cavaliers 16 · Grizzlies 24
- Cavaliers 12 · Grizzlies 24
- Cavaliers 32 · Grizzlies 3
- Cavaliers 1 · Grizzlies 32
- Cavaliers 13 · Grizzlies 11
- Cavaliers 1 · Grizzlies 6
- Cavaliers 2 · Grizzlies 5
- Cavaliers 1 · Grizzlies 1
Who stands out
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Mike Miller has the most games for the two combined: 61 for the Cavaliers and 471 for the Grizzlies. Mike Miller scored the most points across both: 118 for the Cavaliers and 6,145 for the Grizzlies.
In our data, Pete Chilcutt was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Cavaliers came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Ty Jerome, who first played for the Grizzlies in 2025/26.
Show all 36 players
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| Player | Cavaliers | Grizzlies | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Mike Miller | 61 | 118 | 2014/15 | 471 | 6,145 | 2002–2014 | Grizzlies |
| Wesley Person | 332 | 3,956 | 1997–2002 | 82 | 810 | 2002–2004 | Cavaliers |
| Drew Gooden | 325 | 3,823 | 2004–2008 | 51 | 616 | 2002/03 | Grizzlies |
| Lorenzen Wright | 17 | 23 | 2008/09 | 348 | 3,232 | 2001–2006 | Grizzlies |
| Damon Jones | 236 | 1,438 | 2005–2008 | 71 | 461 | 2000/01 | Grizzlies |
| Brevin Knight | 194 | 1,725 | 1997–2001 | 108 | 587 | 2001–2003 | Cavaliers |
| Dahntay Jones | 27 | 55 | 2015–2017 | 226 | 1,172 | 2003–2007 | Grizzlies |
| Sam Merrill | 233 | 1,962 | 2022–2027 | 6 | 25 | 2021/22 | Grizzlies |
| Jeff Green | 100 | 1,016 | 2017/18 | 109 | 1,332 | 2014–2016 | Grizzlies |
| Lamar Stevens | 168 | 888 | 2020–2023 | 39 | 297 | 2023–2025 | Cavaliers |
| Pete Chilcutt | 6 | 0 | 1999/00 | 182 | 753 | 1996–1999 | Grizzlies |
| Tyler Zeller | 147 | 1,009 | 2012–2014 | 4 | 46 | 2018/19 | Cavaliers |
| Jon Leuer | 9 | 22 | 2012/13 | 142 | 637 | 2012–2015 | Cavaliers |
| Marreese Speights | 39 | 396 | 2012/13 | 107 | 834 | 2011–2013 | Grizzlies |
| Andrew Harrison | 10 | 43 | 2018/19 | 135 | 999 | 2016–2019 | Grizzlies |
| Ed Davis | 31 | 28 | 2021/22 | 114 | 561 | 2012–2014 | Grizzlies |
| Omri Casspi | 108 | 632 | 2011–2013 | 36 | 226 | 2018/19 | Cavaliers |
| Darius Miles | 104 | 948 | 2002–2004 | 34 | 120 | 2008/09 | Cavaliers |
| Milt Palacio | 80 | 397 | 2002/03 | 53 | 108 | 1999/00 | Grizzlies |
| CJ Miles | 116 | 1,232 | 2012–2014 | 13 | 121 | 2018/19 | Cavaliers |
| Ryan Hollins | 94 | 462 | 2010–2012 | 32 | 116 | 2015/16 | Cavaliers |
| Tarence Kinsey | 52 | 106 | 2008/09 | 58 | 409 | 2006–2008 | Grizzlies |
| Ty Jerome | 81 | 987 | 2023–2025 | 25 | 557 | 2025–2027 | Cavaliers |
| Jae Crowder | 53 | 454 | 2017/18 | 45 | 447 | 2019/20 | Cavaliers |
| Wayne Ellington | 38 | 396 | 2012/13 | 40 | 218 | 2012/13 | Grizzlies |
| Jeremy Pargo | 25 | 196 | 2012/13 | 41 | 126 | 2011/12 | Grizzlies |
| Brian Skinner | 65 | 224 | 2001/02 | 1 | 0 | 2011/12 | Cavaliers |
| Leon Powe | 37 | 154 | 2009–2011 | 20 | 95 | 2010/11 | Cavaliers |
| Derrick Rose | 16 | 157 | 2017/18 | 24 | 191 | 2023/24 | Cavaliers |
| Chris Andersen | 12 | 28 | 2016/17 | 24 | 107 | 2015/16 | Grizzlies |
| Danny Green | 32 | 95 | 2009–2023 | 3 | 9 | 2022/23 | Cavaliers |
| Kobi Simmons | 1 | 0 | 2018/19 | 32 | 196 | 2017/18 | Grizzlies |
| Lester Hudson | 13 | 165 | 2011/12 | 11 | 45 | 2009–2012 | Grizzlies |
| Larry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 2000/01 | 6 | 17 | 1997/98 | Grizzlies |
| Tim Frazier | 2 | 2 | 2021/22 | 5 | 8 | 2020/21 | Grizzlies |
| Seth Curry | 1 | 3 | 2013/14 | 1 | 0 | 2013/14 | Grizzlies |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies have met 57 times: the Cavaliers won 36, the Grizzlies 21.
- Cavaliers' biggest win: Grizzlies 76-106 Cavaliers (2015/16)
- Grizzlies' biggest win: Grizzlies 128-101 Cavaliers (2002/03)
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- How many players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies?
- 36 in the NBA since 1996/97: Mike Miller, Wesley Person, Drew Gooden, Lorenzen Wright, Damon Jones, Brevin Knight and 30 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies?
- Mike Miller: 61 for the Cavaliers and 471 for the Grizzlies, 532 in all. Mike Miller scored the most points across both, 6,263.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies?
- Ty Jerome. He played for the Cavaliers (2023–2025), then the Grizzlies 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.