Players who played for the Cavaliers and the Wizards

33 players · NBA since 1996/97

33 players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Wizards in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Cavaliers first and 17 for the Wizards first. The longest-serving played 627 games across both; the top scorer got 11,956 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Cavaliers 23 · Wizards 604
  2.  Cavaliers 157 · Wizards 447
  3.  Cavaliers 325 · Wizards 123
  4.  Cavaliers 173 · Wizards 199
  5.  Cavaliers 245 · Wizards 90
  6.  Cavaliers 33 · Wizards 254
  7.  Cavaliers 250 · Wizards 20
  8.  Cavaliers 122 · Wizards 135
  9.  Cavaliers 105 · Wizards 147
  10.  Cavaliers 232 · Wizards 15
  11.  Cavaliers 75 · Wizards 155
  12.  Cavaliers 194 · Wizards 32
  13.  Cavaliers 50 · Wizards 141
  14.  Cavaliers 100 · Wizards 77
  15.  Cavaliers 107 · Wizards 35
  16.  Cavaliers 116 · Wizards 10
  17.  Cavaliers 39 · Wizards 78
  18.  Cavaliers 61 · Wizards 54
  19.  Cavaliers 54 · Wizards 56
  20.  Cavaliers 42 · Wizards 67
  21.  Cavaliers 94 · Wizards 5
  22.  Cavaliers 49 · Wizards 43
  23.  Cavaliers 49 · Wizards 41
  24.  Cavaliers 11 · Wizards 57
  25.  Cavaliers 2 · Wizards 61
  26.  Cavaliers 15 · Wizards 40
  27.  Cavaliers 9 · Wizards 38
  28.  Cavaliers 30 · Wizards 4
  29.  Cavaliers 8 · Wizards 20
  30.  Cavaliers 13 · Wizards 9
  31.  Cavaliers 9 · Wizards 11
  32.  Cavaliers 4 · Wizards 4
  33.  Cavaliers 6 · Wizards 2

Who stands out

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Brendan Haywood has the most games for the two combined: 23 for the Cavaliers and 604 for the Wizards. Antawn Jamison scored the most points across both: 2,691 for the Cavaliers and 9,265 for the Wizards.

In our data, Etdrick Bohannon was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Cavaliers came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Thomas Bryant, who first played for the Cavaliers in 2025/26.

Show all 33 players

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Every player who played for the Cavaliers and the Wizards (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCavaliersWizardsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Brendan Haywood23352014/156044,6942001–2010Wizards
Antawn Jamison1572,6912009–20124479,2652004–2010Wizards
Drew Gooden3253,8232004–20081236442013–2016Cavaliers
Larry Hughes1732,3982005–20081993,5572002–2005Wizards
Andre Miller2453,5451999–2002903342013–2015Cavaliers
JaVale McGee332652020/212542,1592008–2012Wizards
Alonzo Gee2502,0622010–2014201132009–2011Wizards
Ramon Sessions1221,5052010–20121351,1792014–2018Cavaliers
Ben Wallace1053152007–20091475201996–1999Wizards
JJ Hickson2322,0782008–201115692015/16Cavaliers
Thomas Bryant754392025–20271551,7112018–2022Wizards
Brevin Knight1941,7251997–2001321362003/04Cavaliers
Raul Neto501582022/231411,1292020–2022Wizards
Jeff Green1001,0162017/18779462018/19Cavaliers
Jeff McInnis1071,3382003–2005351301998/99Wizards
CJ Miles1161,2322012–201410642019/20Cavaliers
Robin Lopez391202022/23786932020/21Wizards
Mike Miller611182014/15545862009/10Wizards
Jordan McRae542322015–2017565302018–2020Cavaliers
Earl Boykins421761998–2000674402009/10Cavaliers
Ryan Hollins944622010–2012582015/16Cavaliers
Shaun Livingston493542012/13433032009–2013Wizards
Mitchell Butler492051997–1999411342003/04Cavaliers
A.J. Price11222014/15574412012/13Wizards
Tim Frazier222021/22611762017/18Wizards
Isaiah Thomas152212017/18404882019/20Cavaliers
Sam Dekker9572018/19382302018/19Cavaliers
Mike Wilks30422005/06452007/08Cavaliers
Billy Thomas8152007/0820402005/06Wizards
Lester Hudson131652011/129182010/11Wizards
JT Thor9282024/2511432024/25Cavaliers
Cedric Jackson412009/104122009/10Cavaliers
Etdrick Bohannon682000/01201998/99Wizards

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Cavaliers and the Wizards have met 125 times: the Cavaliers won 73, the Wizards 52.

  • Cavaliers' biggest win: Cavaliers 140-101 Wizards (2023/24)
  • Wizards' biggest win: Wizards 108-72 Cavaliers (2007/08)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Cavaliers and the Wizards?
33 in the NBA since 1996/97: Brendan Haywood, Antawn Jamison, Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, Andre Miller, JaVale McGee and 27 more.
Who has played the most games for the Cavaliers and the Wizards?
Brendan Haywood: 23 for the Cavaliers and 604 for the Wizards, 627 in all. Antawn Jamison scored the most points across both, 11,956.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cavaliers and the Wizards?
Thomas Bryant. He played for the Wizards (2018–2022), 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.