Players who played for the Celtics and the Grizzlies

31 players · NBA since 1996/97

31 players have played for both the Celtics and the Grizzlies in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Celtics first and 14 for the Grizzlies first. The longest-serving played 903 games across both; the top scorer got 12,670 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Celtics 386 · Grizzlies 517
  2.  Celtics 4 · Grizzlies 843
  3.  Celtics 690 · Grizzlies 39
  4.  Celtics 448 · Grizzlies 14
  5.  Celtics 237 · Grizzlies 109
  6.  Celtics 112 · Grizzlies 195
  7.  Celtics 76 · Grizzlies 227
  8.  Celtics 230 · Grizzlies 45
  9.  Celtics 100 · Grizzlies 140
  10.  Celtics 208 · Grizzlies 20
  11.  Celtics 49 · Grizzlies 174
  12.  Celtics 211 · Grizzlies 4
  13.  Celtics 9 · Grizzlies 161
  14.  Celtics 41 · Grizzlies 126
  15.  Celtics 99 · Grizzlies 53
  16.  Celtics 28 · Grizzlies 122
  17.  Celtics 1 · Grizzlies 131
  18.  Celtics 91 · Grizzlies 22
  19.  Celtics 9 · Grizzlies 82
  20.  Celtics 66 · Grizzlies 21
  21.  Celtics 13 · Grizzlies 71
  22.  Celtics 8 · Grizzlies 69
  23.  Celtics 32 · Grizzlies 32
  24.  Celtics 32 · Grizzlies 31
  25.  Celtics 19 · Grizzlies 39
  26.  Celtics 40 · Grizzlies 8
  27.  Celtics 10 · Grizzlies 36
  28.  Celtics 33 · Grizzlies 3
  29.  Celtics 14 · Grizzlies 11
  30.  Celtics 1 · Grizzlies 13
  31.  Celtics 5 · Grizzlies 2

Who stands out

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Tony Allen has the most games for the two combined: 386 for the Celtics and 517 for the Grizzlies. Mike Conley scored the most points across both: 12 for the Celtics and 12,658 for the Grizzlies.

In our data, Roy Rogers was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Celtics came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Mike Conley, who first played for the Celtics in 2026/27.

Show all 31 players

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Grizzlies (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsGrizzliesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Tony Allen3862,5932004–20105174,6262010–2017Celtics
Mike Conley4122026/2784312,6582007–2019Grizzlies
Marcus Smart6907,5252014–2023394542023–2025Celtics
Avery Bradley4485,4832010–2017142252018/19Celtics
Jeff Green2373,4402010–20151091,3322014–2016Celtics
Courtney Lee1128392012–20141952,0442013–2016Celtics
Xavier Tillman761592023–20262271,3802020–2024Grizzlies
Jae Crowder2302,9212014–2017454472019/20Celtics
James Posey1007192007/081401,6202003–2005Grizzlies
Leon Powe2081,3732006–200920952010/11Celtics
Grant Long49742002/031741,0161999–2002Grizzlies
Tyler Zeller2111,4592014–20174462018/19Celtics
Tayshaun Prince9762014/151611,0952012–2015Grizzlies
Jerryd Bayless414162013/141261,0822012–2014Grizzlies
Milt Palacio994942000–2002531081999/00Grizzlies
Chucky Atkins283432003/041221,5182005–2007Celtics
Darko Milicic102012/131318382007–2009Grizzlies
Erick Strickland916412001/02221402000/01Grizzlies
Roy Rogers971997/98825431996/97Grizzlies
Keyon Dooling662372011/1221582012/13Celtics
Damon Jones13761998/99714612000/01Celtics
Brandan Wright8262014/15694112015–2018Celtics
Ryan Hollins32682011/12321162015/16Celtics
Jason Collins32372012/1331802007/08Grizzlies
Lamar Stevens19532023/24392972023–2025Celtics
Chris Johnson402502013/148292012/13Grizzlies
MarShon Brooks10312013/14363312017–2019Celtics
John Thomas331081997/98342005/06Celtics
Lester Hudson14222009/1011452009–2012Celtics
CJ Miles102021/22131212018/19Grizzlies
Charles Bassey5142025/26272025/26Grizzlies

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Grizzlies have met 58 times: the Celtics won 39, the Grizzlies 19.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 131-91 Grizzlies (2023/24)
  • Grizzlies' biggest win: Celtics 91-111 Grizzlies (2009/10)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Grizzlies?
31 in the NBA since 1996/97: Tony Allen, Mike Conley, Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, Courtney Lee and 25 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Grizzlies?
Tony Allen: 386 for the Celtics and 517 for the Grizzlies, 903 in all. Mike Conley scored the most points across both, 12,670.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Grizzlies?
Mike Conley. He played for the Grizzlies (2007–2019), then the Celtics 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.