Players who played for the Celtics and the Lakers

24 players · NBA since 1996/97

24 players have played for both the Celtics and the Lakers in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Celtics first and 8 for the Lakers first. The longest-serving played 762 games across both; the top scorer got 17,621 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Celtics 690 · Lakers 72
  2.  Celtics 618 · Lakers 128
  3.  Celtics 39 · Lakers 636
  4.  Celtics 76 · Lakers 585
  5.  Celtics 448 · Lakers 111
  6.  Celtics 334 · Lakers 66
  7.  Celtics 74 · Lakers 197
  8.  Celtics 58 · Lakers 176
  9.  Celtics 204 · Lakers 21
  10.  Celtics 49 · Lakers 151
  11.  Celtics 84 · Lakers 104
  12.  Celtics 44 · Lakers 76
  13.  Celtics 28 · Lakers 82
  14.  Celtics 49 · Lakers 39
  15.  Celtics 51 · Lakers 32
  16.  Celtics 18 · Lakers 63
  17.  Celtics 58 · Lakers 16
  18.  Celtics 60 · Lakers 6
  19.  Celtics 9 · Lakers 43
  20.  Celtics 26 · Lakers 17
  21.  Celtics 10 · Lakers 18
  22.  Celtics 1 · Lakers 12
  23.  Celtics 2 · Lakers 11
  24.  Celtics 3 · Lakers 7

Who stands out

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Marcus Smart has the most games for the two combined: 690 for the Celtics and 72 for the Lakers. Shaquille O'Neal scored the most points across both: 343 for the Celtics and 17,278 for the Lakers.

In our data, Rick Fox was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lakers came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Marcus Smart, who first played for the Lakers in 2025/26.

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Lakers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsLakersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Marcus Smart6907,5252014–2023727082025/26Celtics
Rajon Rondo6187,1192006–20151289642018–2022Celtics
Shaquille O'Neal393432010/1163617,2781996–2004Lakers
Rick Fox761,1741996/975854,8901997–2004Celtics
Avery Bradley4485,4832010–20171118172019–2022Celtics
Brandon Bass3343,4972011–2015664732015/16Celtics
Travis Knight744821997/981976471996–2000Lakers
Chris Mihm583502003/041761,4572004–2009Celtics
Isaiah Thomas2044,9862014–2017213022017–2022Celtics
Dennis Schroder497042021/221512,0082020–2023Lakers
Gary Payton849452004/051041,3702003/04Lakers
Jumaine Jones44972003/04765772004/05Celtics
Chucky Atkins283432003/04821,1152004/05Celtics
Svi Mykhailiuk491702023/24391272018/19Lakers
Shammond Williams513722002/03321122006/07Celtics
Troy Murphy18442010/11631912011/12Celtics
Von Wafer581842010/1116202005/06Lakers
Tristan Thompson604732020/216112022/23Celtics
Moritz Wagner9112020/21432072018/19Lakers
Mike Muscala261272022/23171002018/19Lakers
MarShon Brooks10312013/14181152013/14Celtics
Matt Ryan132021/2212472022/23Celtics
Theo Ratliff252006/071122010/11Celtics
Vander Blue352013/147252014–2018Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Lakers have met 71 times: the Celtics won 34, the Lakers 37.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 131-92 Lakers (2007/08)
  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 122-96 Celtics (2006/07)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Lakers?
24 in the NBA since 1996/97: Marcus Smart, Rajon Rondo, Shaquille O'Neal, Rick Fox, Avery Bradley, Brandon Bass and 18 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Lakers?
Marcus Smart: 690 for the Celtics and 72 for the Lakers, 762 in all. Shaquille O'Neal scored the most points across both, 17,621.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Lakers?
Marcus Smart. He played for the Celtics (2014–2023), then the Lakers 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.