Players who played for the Cavaliers and the Pelicans

36 players · NBA since 1996/97

36 players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 12 played for the Cavaliers first and 24 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 601 games across both; the top scorer got 8,342 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Cavaliers 34 · Pelicans 567
  2.  Cavaliers 334 · Pelicans 131
  3.  Cavaliers 15 · Pelicans 416
  4.  Cavaliers 239 · Pelicans 149
  5.  Cavaliers 144 · Pelicans 219
  6.  Cavaliers 341 · Pelicans 4
  7.  Cavaliers 250 · Pelicans 73
  8.  Cavaliers 183 · Pelicans 94
  9.  Cavaliers 86 · Pelicans 163
  10.  Cavaliers 22 · Pelicans 198
  11.  Cavaliers 69 · Pelicans 142
  12.  Cavaliers 80 · Pelicans 123
  13.  Cavaliers 35 · Pelicans 118
  14.  Cavaliers 2 · Pelicans 128
  15.  Cavaliers 39 · Pelicans 82
  16.  Cavaliers 12 · Pelicans 104
  17.  Cavaliers 6 · Pelicans 104
  18.  Cavaliers 108 · Pelicans 1
  19.  Cavaliers 20 · Pelicans 81
  20.  Cavaliers 23 · Pelicans 74
  21.  Cavaliers 61 · Pelicans 30
  22.  Cavaliers 24 · Pelicans 50
  23.  Cavaliers 4 · Pelicans 70
  24.  Cavaliers 26 · Pelicans 37
  25.  Cavaliers 45 · Pelicans 6
  26.  Cavaliers 7 · Pelicans 43
  27.  Cavaliers 12 · Pelicans 36
  28.  Cavaliers 20 · Pelicans 2
  29.  Cavaliers 10 · Pelicans 12
  30.  Cavaliers 16 · Pelicans 4
  31.  Cavaliers 15 · Pelicans 3
  32.  Cavaliers 15 · Pelicans 3
  33.  Cavaliers 7 · Pelicans 9
  34.  Cavaliers 10 · Pelicans 6
  35.  Cavaliers 4 · Pelicans 11
  36.  Cavaliers 2 · Pelicans 3

Who stands out

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David Wesley has the most games for the two combined: 34 for the Cavaliers and 567 for the Pelicans. David Wesley scored the most points across both: 73 for the Cavaliers and 8,269 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Bobby Phills was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Lonzo Ball, who first played for the Cavaliers in 2025/26.

Show all 36 players

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Every player who played for the Cavaliers and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCavaliersPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
David Wesley34732006/075678,2691997–2005Pelicans
JR Smith3343,4372014–20191311,2052004–2006Pelicans
Baron Davis152082010/114166,4621999–2005Pelicans
Larry Nance Jr.2391,9582017–20261499742021–2024Cavaliers
Robert Traylor1448112000–20052199072001–2004Cavaliers
Sasha Pavlovic3412,0772004–2009442010/11Cavaliers
Alonzo Gee2502,0622010–2014733252015/16Cavaliers
Ricky Davis1832,9212001–2004944361998–2000Pelicans
Devin Brown866192007/081631,3852006–2010Pelicans
Lee Nailon221702003/041982,0472000–2005Pelicans
Bobby Phills698661996/971421,6931997–2000Cavaliers
Jarrett Jack807602013/141231,3362010–2017Pelicans
Lonzo Ball351602025/261181,5472019–2021Pelicans
Tim Frazier222021/221289092015–2019Pelicans
Robin Lopez391202022/23829292012/13Pelicans
Chris Andersen12282016/171046802004–2008Pelicans
J.R. Reid6102000/011046571997–1999Pelicans
Omri Casspi1086322011–20131122016/17Cavaliers
Chucky Brown20782000/01815511998–2000Pelicans
Rajon Rondo231382021/22746302017/18Pelicans
DeAndre Liggins611442016/1730452017/18Cavaliers
Javonte Green24742024/25502882024/25Pelicans
Jerome Moiso462004/05702442001–2003Pelicans
Kendrick Perkins26572014–201837912015/16Cavaliers
Donald Sloan452462011–20136122011–2013Pelicans
Cedric Simmons742007/08431262006/07Pelicans
Lou Amundson12112014/1536822012–2014Pelicans
Henry Sims20442013/14242012/13Pelicans
Michael Hawkins1082000/011281999/00Pelicans
Jalen Jones16812018/19452017/18Pelicans
Isaiah Thomas152212017/183232020/21Cavaliers
Tierre Brown15652002/03362003/04Cavaliers
Quinn Cook7432020/219522016/17Pelicans
Andrew Harrison10432018/19692018/19Cavaliers
Trey Johnson442008/0911212011/12Cavaliers
Arinze Onuaku202013/14332013/14Pelicans

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Cavaliers and the Pelicans have met 74 times: the Cavaliers won 33, the Pelicans 41.

  • Cavaliers' biggest win: Cavaliers 106-73 Pelicans (1996/97)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Cavaliers 98-133 Pelicans (2018/19)

More pairs

Cavaliers also shares players with

Every Cavaliers pair

Pelicans also shares players with

Every Pelicans pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Pelicans?
36 in the NBA since 1996/97: David Wesley, JR Smith, Baron Davis, Larry Nance Jr., Robert Traylor, Sasha Pavlovic and 30 more.
Who has played the most games for the Cavaliers and the Pelicans?
David Wesley: 34 for the Cavaliers and 567 for the Pelicans, 601 in all. David Wesley scored the most points across both, 8,342.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cavaliers and the Pelicans?
Lonzo Ball. He played for the Pelicans (2019–2021), then the Cavaliers 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.