Players who played for the Cavaliers and the Lakers

52 players · NBA since 1996/97

52 players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Lakers in the NBA since 1996/97. 32 played for the Cavaliers first and 20 for the Lakers first. The longest-serving played 1,547 games across both; the top scorer got 41,803 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Cavaliers 1,001 · Lakers 546
  2.  Cavaliers 799 · Lakers 6
  3.  Cavaliers 64 · Lakers 636
  4.  Cavaliers 71 · Lakers 580
  5.  Cavaliers 24 · Lakers 465
  6.  Cavaliers 157 · Lakers 273
  7.  Cavaliers 239 · Lakers 168
  8.  Cavaliers 207 · Lakers 176
  9.  Cavaliers 334 · Lakers 16
  10.  Cavaliers 37 · Lakers 234
  11.  Cavaliers 66 · Lakers 176
  12.  Cavaliers 157 · Lakers 80
  13.  Cavaliers 161 · Lakers 76
  14.  Cavaliers 230 · Lakers 7
  15.  Cavaliers 218 · Lakers 12
  16.  Cavaliers 156 · Lakers 71
  17.  Cavaliers 209 · Lakers 9
  18.  Cavaliers 155 · Lakers 54
  19.  Cavaliers 47 · Lakers 151
  20.  Cavaliers 33 · Lakers 157
  21.  Cavaliers 20 · Lakers 157
  22.  Cavaliers 164 · Lakers 12
  23.  Cavaliers 122 · Lakers 35
  24.  Cavaliers 23 · Lakers 128
  25.  Cavaliers 38 · Lakers 108
  26.  Cavaliers 35 · Lakers 99
  27.  Cavaliers 75 · Lakers 56
  28.  Cavaliers 32 · Lakers 89
  29.  Cavaliers 29 · Lakers 85
  30.  Cavaliers 31 · Lakers 79
  31.  Cavaliers 45 · Lakers 63
  32.  Cavaliers 40 · Lakers 57
  33.  Cavaliers 70 · Lakers 24
  34.  Cavaliers 84 · Lakers 8
  35.  Cavaliers 15 · Lakers 76
  36.  Cavaliers 74 · Lakers 16
  37.  Cavaliers 78 · Lakers 9
  38.  Cavaliers 40 · Lakers 41
  39.  Cavaliers 7 · Lakers 66
  40.  Cavaliers 51 · Lakers 20
  41.  Cavaliers 41 · Lakers 30
  42.  Cavaliers 41 · Lakers 26
  43.  Cavaliers 33 · Lakers 27
  44.  Cavaliers 39 · Lakers 16
  45.  Cavaliers 50 · Lakers 3
  46.  Cavaliers 6 · Lakers 33
  47.  Cavaliers 15 · Lakers 21
  48.  Cavaliers 33 · Lakers 2
  49.  Cavaliers 1 · Lakers 23
  50.  Cavaliers 2 · Lakers 21
  51.  Cavaliers 2 · Lakers 18
  52.  Cavaliers 4 · Lakers 4

Who stands out

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LeBron James has the most games for the two combined: 1,001 for the Cavaliers and 546 for the Lakers. LeBron James scored the most points across both: 27,692 for the Cavaliers and 14,111 for the Lakers.

In our data, Corie Blount was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Cavaliers came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Collin Sexton, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 52 players

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Every player who played for the Cavaliers and the Lakers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCavaliersLakersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
LeBron James1,00127,6922003–201854614,1112018–2026Cavaliers
Tristan Thompson7996,6892011–20256112022/23Cavaliers
Shaquille O'Neal647632009/1063617,2781996–2004Lakers
Luke Walton712152011–20135802,8102003–2012Lakers
Andrew Bynum242022013/144655,3032005–2012Lakers
Jordan Clarkson1572,2302017–20202733,9042014–2018Lakers
Larry Nance Jr.2391,9582017–20261681,1582015–2018Lakers
Chris Mihm2071,4752000–20041761,4572004–2009Cavaliers
JR Smith3343,4372014–201916372019/20Cavaliers
Shannon Brown371782006–20082341,7252008–2011Cavaliers
Smush Parker664082002/031761,9192005–2007Cavaliers
Antawn Jamison1572,6912009–2012807412012/13Cavaliers
Jumaine Jones1611,4552001–2003765772004/05Cavaliers
Ira Newble2309702003–2008772007/08Cavaliers
Collin Sexton2184,3562018–2022121232026/27Cavaliers
Carlos Boozer1561,9722002–2004718362014/15Cavaliers
Channing Frye2091,4152015–20199522017/18Cavaliers
Timofey Mozgov1551,1882014–2016544012016/17Cavaliers
Dennis Schroder473402025/261512,0082020–2023Lakers
JaVale McGee332652020/211571,3842018–2020Lakers
Corie Blount20681998/991575601996–1999Lakers
Dion Waiters1642,3522012–201512932019/20Cavaliers
Ramon Sessions1221,5052010–2012354072011/12Cavaliers
Rajon Rondo231382021/221289642018–2022Lakers
Wayne Ellington383962012/131089372014–2022Cavaliers
Lonzo Ball351602025/26999932017–2019Lakers
Thomas Bryant754392025–2027565182017–2023Lakers
Danny Green32952009–2023897142019/20Cavaliers
Taurean Prince292922020/21857462023/24Cavaliers
Ed Davis31282021/22796562014/15Lakers
Earl Clark452342013/14634422012/13Lakers
Luol Deng405732013/14574272016–2018Cavaliers
Jose Calderon702792017/1824802016/17Lakers
Dylan Windler842762020–20238122023/24Cavaliers
Tierre Brown15652002/03763332004/05Cavaliers
Joe Smith745132007–20091662010/11Cavaliers
Manny Harris784942010–20129732013/14Cavaliers
Alfonzo McKinnie401822019/20411222020/21Cavaliers
Quinn Cook7432020/21662702019–2021Lakers
David Nwaba513342018/19201202016/17Lakers
Damian Jones411072023/2430982020–2023Lakers
Jason Kapono411452003/0426542011/12Cavaliers
Andre Drummond335772019–2021272992020/21Cavaliers
Jim Jackson394002000/0116262005/06Cavaliers
Christian Eyenga503122010–20123122011/12Cavaliers
J.R. Reid6102000/01331521998/99Lakers
Isaiah Thomas152212017/18213022017–2022Cavaliers
Derrick Williams331772016/17222017/18Cavaliers
Andrew Bogut102016/1723362017/18Cavaliers
Jelani McCoy202003/0421262001/02Lakers
Coby Karl202009/1018302007/08Lakers
Trey Johnson442008/09492010/11Cavaliers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Cavaliers and the Lakers have met 57 times: the Cavaliers won 28, the Lakers 29.

  • Cavaliers' biggest win: Cavaliers 129-99 Lakers (2025/26)
  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 112-57 Cavaliers (2010/11)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Lakers?
52 in the NBA since 1996/97: LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, Luke Walton, Andrew Bynum, Jordan Clarkson and 46 more.
Who has played the most games for the Cavaliers and the Lakers?
LeBron James: 1,001 for the Cavaliers and 546 for the Lakers, 1,547 in all. LeBron James scored the most points across both, 41,803.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cavaliers and the Lakers?
Collin Sexton. He played for the Cavaliers (2018–2022), then the Lakers 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.