Players who played for the Celtics and the Hornets

22 players · NBA since 1996/97

22 players have played for both the Celtics and the Hornets in the NBA since 1996/97. 14 played for the Celtics first and 8 for the Hornets first. The longest-serving played 736 games across both; the top scorer got 14,621 points; the first move came in 2005/06, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Celtics 120 · Hornets 616
  2.  Celtics 322 · Hornets 300
  3.  Celtics 91 · Hornets 458
  4.  Celtics 350 · Hornets 84
  5.  Celtics 424 · Hornets 5
  6.  Celtics 206 · Hornets 195
  7.  Celtics 139 · Hornets 168
  8.  Celtics 240 · Hornets 13
  9.  Celtics 204 · Hornets 18
  10.  Celtics 128 · Hornets 22
  11.  Celtics 112 · Hornets 35
  12.  Celtics 32 · Hornets 102
  13.  Celtics 44 · Hornets 76
  14.  Celtics 6 · Hornets 113
  15.  Celtics 12 · Hornets 85
  16.  Celtics 76 · Hornets 17
  17.  Celtics 49 · Hornets 19
  18.  Celtics 49 · Hornets 9
  19.  Celtics 23 · Hornets 25
  20.  Celtics 2 · Hornets 32
  21.  Celtics 28 · Hornets 6
  22.  Celtics 11 · Hornets 6

Who stands out

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Kemba Walker has the most games for the two combined: 120 for the Celtics and 616 for the Hornets. Kemba Walker scored the most points across both: 2,375 for the Celtics and 12,246 for the Hornets.

In our data, Jumaine Jones was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hornets came in 2005/06). The most recent player to play for both is Dennis Schroder, who first played for the Hornets in 2026/27.

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Hornets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsHornetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Kemba Walker1202,3752019–202161612,2462011–2019Hornets
Terry Rozier3222,5812015–20193006,0112019–2024Celtics
Gerald Wallace913332013–20154587,5072004–2011Hornets
Grant Williams3502,1212019–2023848372023–2027Celtics
Eric Williams4243,7841996–20045122006/07Celtics
Al Jefferson2062,0892004–20071953,3872013–2016Celtics
Gordon Hayward1391,8762017–20201682,7362020–2024Celtics
Eddie House2401,7932007–2010131442004/05Hornets
Isaiah Thomas2044,9862014–2017181442021/22Celtics
Brad Wanamaker1287212018–2020221512020/21Celtics
Courtney Lee1128392012–2014353102015/16Celtics
Ryan Hollins32682011/121022752006–2009Hornets
Jumaine Jones44972003/04767992005/06Celtics
Keith Bogans6122013/141131,0552004–2006Hornets
D.J. White12292012/13855952010–2014Hornets
Xavier Tillman761592023–202617152025/26Celtics
Svi Mykhailiuk491702023/24192012022/23Hornets
Dennis Schroder497042021/229922026/27Celtics
Noah Vonleh23252022/2325832014/15Hornets
Theo Ratliff252006/07321512009/10Celtics
Drew Peterson28652023–2025652025/26Celtics
Dwayne Jones II11142005/066122008/09Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Hornets have met 78 times: the Celtics won 59, the Hornets 19.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Hornets 80-119 Celtics (2026/27)
  • Hornets' biggest win: Celtics 89-118 Hornets (2025/26)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Hornets?
22 in the NBA since 1996/97: Kemba Walker, Terry Rozier, Gerald Wallace, Grant Williams, Eric Williams, Al Jefferson and 16 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Hornets?
Kemba Walker: 120 for the Celtics and 616 for the Hornets, 736 in all. Kemba Walker scored the most points across both, 14,621.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Hornets?
Dennis Schroder. He played for the Celtics (2021/22), then the Hornets 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.