Players who played for the Cavaliers and the Pacers

26 players · NBA since 1996/97

26 players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Pacers in the NBA since 1996/97. 12 played for the Cavaliers first and 14 for the Pacers first. The longest-serving played 803 games across both; the top scorer got 6,718 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Cavaliers 799 · Pacers 4
  2.  Cavaliers 56 · Pacers 385
  3.  Cavaliers 116 · Pacers 221
  4.  Cavaliers 23 · Pacers 276
  5.  Cavaliers 217 · Pacers 74
  6.  Cavaliers 193 · Pacers 94
  7.  Cavaliers 28 · Pacers 245
  8.  Cavaliers 239 · Pacers 11
  9.  Cavaliers 27 · Pacers 196
  10.  Cavaliers 25 · Pacers 171
  11.  Cavaliers 11 · Pacers 167
  12.  Cavaliers 143 · Pacers 23
  13.  Cavaliers 80 · Pacers 82
  14.  Cavaliers 75 · Pacers 76
  15.  Cavaliers 45 · Pacers 105
  16.  Cavaliers 82 · Pacers 34
  17.  Cavaliers 70 · Pacers 19
  18.  Cavaliers 12 · Pacers 72
  19.  Cavaliers 12 · Pacers 71
  20.  Cavaliers 41 · Pacers 23
  21.  Cavaliers 4 · Pacers 34
  22.  Cavaliers 24 · Pacers 2
  23.  Cavaliers 14 · Pacers 9
  24.  Cavaliers 16 · Pacers 3
  25.  Cavaliers 3 · Pacers 13
  26.  Cavaliers 6 · Pacers 5

Who stands out

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Tristan Thompson has the most games for the two combined: 799 for the Cavaliers and 4 for the Pacers. Tristan Thompson scored the most points across both: 6,689 for the Cavaliers and 29 for the Pacers.

In our data, Mark West was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pacers came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Larry Nance Jr., who first played for the Pacers in 2026/27.

Show all 26 players

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Every player who played for the Cavaliers and the Pacers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCavaliersPacersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Tristan Thompson7996,6892011–20254292021/22Cavaliers
George Hill565412017–20193854,7172011–2023Pacers
CJ Miles1161,2322012–20142212,5632014–2017Cavaliers
Mike Dunleavy231062016/172763,8122006–2011Pacers
Caris LeVert2172,7092021–2025741,4542020–2022Pacers
James Jones1936552014–2017944302003–2005Pacers
Anthony Johnson28662000/012451,9572003–2006Cavaliers
Larry Nance Jr.2391,9582017–202611512026/27Cavaliers
Dahntay Jones27552015–20171961,4482009–2012Pacers
Scot Pollard25242006/071714812003–2006Pacers
A.J. Price11222014/151671,0542009–2015Pacers
Georges Niang1431,2412023–202523212016/17Pacers
Jarrett Jack807602013/14821,0742008/09Pacers
Thomas Bryant754392025–2027764402024/25Pacers
Donald Sloan452462011–20131055082013–2015Cavaliers
Kevin Ollie823412003/04341872001/02Pacers
Mark West702271996/9719261997/98Cavaliers
Stephen Graham12362005/06723692007–2009Cavaliers
Lou Amundson12112014/15712402011/12Pacers
Ronald Murray414822005/06232542007/08Cavaliers
Bruno Sundov492003/0434772000–2002Pacers
Andrew Bynum242022013/142232013/14Cavaliers
Moses Brown14902021/229292024/25Cavaliers
Lari Ketner16241999/00302000/01Cavaliers
Justin Anderson3132021/2213892021/22Cavaliers
Etdrick Bohannon682000/01501997/98Pacers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Cavaliers and the Pacers have met 137 times: the Cavaliers won 63, the Pacers 74.

  • Cavaliers' biggest win: Cavaliers 107-75 Pacers (2006/07)
  • Pacers' biggest win: Pacers 136-88 Cavaliers (1999/00)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Pacers?
26 in the NBA since 1996/97: Tristan Thompson, George Hill, CJ Miles, Mike Dunleavy, Caris LeVert, James Jones and 20 more.
Who has played the most games for the Cavaliers and the Pacers?
Tristan Thompson: 799 for the Cavaliers and 4 for the Pacers, 803 in all. Tristan Thompson scored the most points across both, 6,718.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cavaliers and the Pacers?
Larry Nance Jr.. He played for the Cavaliers (2017–2026), then the Pacers 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.