Players who played for the Celtics and the Mavericks

42 players · NBA since 1996/97

42 players have played for both the Celtics and the Mavericks in the NBA since 1996/97. 19 played for the Celtics first and 23 for the Mavericks first. The longest-serving played 813 games across both; the top scorer got 13,508 points; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2023/24.

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  1.  Celtics 5 · Mavericks 808
  2.  Celtics 85 · Mavericks 706
  3.  Celtics 38 · Mavericks 682
  4.  Celtics 584 · Mavericks 87
  5.  Celtics 618 · Mavericks 48
  6.  Celtics 334 · Mavericks 174
  7.  Celtics 230 · Mavericks 188
  8.  Celtics 350 · Mavericks 47
  9.  Celtics 154 · Mavericks 214
  10.  Celtics 116 · Mavericks 222
  11.  Celtics 186 · Mavericks 124
  12.  Celtics 136 · Mavericks 160
  13.  Celtics 91 · Mavericks 196
  14.  Celtics 219 · Mavericks 48
  15.  Celtics 117 · Mavericks 144
  16.  Celtics 8 · Mavericks 208
  17.  Celtics 168 · Mavericks 42
  18.  Celtics 204 · Mavericks 1
  19.  Celtics 112 · Mavericks 46
  20.  Celtics 113 · Mavericks 34
  21.  Celtics 120 · Mavericks 9
  22.  Celtics 24 · Mavericks 97
  23.  Celtics 65 · Mavericks 50
  24.  Celtics 55 · Mavericks 56
  25.  Celtics 44 · Mavericks 66
  26.  Celtics 55 · Mavericks 45
  27.  Celtics 69 · Mavericks 25
  28.  Celtics 70 · Mavericks 10
  29.  Celtics 35 · Mavericks 39
  30.  Celtics 32 · Mavericks 34
  31.  Celtics 30 · Mavericks 27
  32.  Celtics 13 · Mavericks 42
  33.  Celtics 37 · Mavericks 16
  34.  Celtics 18 · Mavericks 26
  35.  Celtics 26 · Mavericks 17
  36.  Celtics 18 · Mavericks 14
  37.  Celtics 6 · Mavericks 23
  38.  Celtics 3 · Mavericks 22
  39.  Celtics 18 · Mavericks 4
  40.  Celtics 4 · Mavericks 17
  41.  Celtics 5 · Mavericks 8
  42.  Celtics 5 · Mavericks 6

Who stands out

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Dwight Powell has the most games for the two combined: 5 for the Celtics and 808 for the Mavericks. Michael Finley scored the most points across both: 124 for the Celtics and 13,384 for the Mavericks.

In our data, Stacey King was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Mavericks came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is Grant Williams, who first played for the Mavericks in 2023/24.

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Mavericks (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsMavericksFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Dwight Powell592014/158085,0622014–2026Celtics
Jason Terry858712012/1370611,4192004–2012Mavericks
Michael Finley381242009/1068213,3841996–2005Mavericks
Antoine Walker58412,0131996–2005871,2002003/04Celtics
Rajon Rondo6187,1192006–2015484452014/15Celtics
Brandon Bass3343,4972011–20151741,4922007–2009Mavericks
Jae Crowder2302,9212014–20171888562012–2015Mavericks
Grant Williams3502,1212019–2023473822023/24Celtics
Marquis Daniels1547272009–20122141,8752003–2006Mavericks
Adrian Griffin1165781999–20012221,1052001–2006Celtics
Raef LaFrentz1861,7032003–20061241,1812001–2003Mavericks
Kyrie Irving1363,2542017–20191603,9632022–2027Celtics
Erick Strickland916412001/021961,9241996–2000Mavericks
Delonte West2192,0792004–2011484512011/12Celtics
Kristaps Porzingis1172,1342023–20251442,8462019–2022Mavericks
Brandan Wright8262014/152081,6822011–2015Mavericks
Gerald Green1681,3692005–2017422102008/09Celtics
Isaiah Thomas2044,9862014–2017162021/22Celtics
Courtney Lee1128392012–2014461872018–2020Celtics
Tony Delk1131,0402001–2003341972003/04Celtics
Kemba Walker1202,3752019–20219722022/23Celtics
Justin Jackson24222021–2023976012018–2020Mavericks
Shane Larkin652722017/18501322013/14Mavericks
Danny Fortson554191999/00562172003/04Celtics
Josh Richardson444272021/22667492020/21Mavericks
Mike James555882003/04452732012/13Celtics
Kris Humphries695792013/14251312009/10Mavericks
Sasha Pavlovic701582010–201210412010/11Mavericks
Eric Riley35781998/99391391997/98Mavericks
Ryan Hollins32682011/12341012008/09Mavericks
David Lee302142015/16272252015/16Celtics
Damon Jones13761998/99421651999/00Celtics
Sam Cassell372242007/08161971996/97Mavericks
Popeye Jones18541998/9926532002/03Celtics
Bruno Sundov26322002/0317301998–2000Mavericks
Troy Murphy18442010/1114652012/13Celtics
Jameer Nelson6292014/15231672014/15Mavericks
Mark Bryant302002/0322212000/01Mavericks
Dan Dickau18622005/06452004/05Mavericks
Jonathan Gibson4342017/18171062016/17Mavericks
Sean Williams5112011/128292011/12Mavericks
Stacey King5121996/976121996/97Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Mavericks have met 63 times: the Celtics won 28, the Mavericks 35.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Mavericks 95-124 Celtics (2022/23)
  • Mavericks' biggest win: Mavericks 122-84 Celtics (2023/24)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Mavericks?
42 in the NBA since 1996/97: Dwight Powell, Jason Terry, Michael Finley, Antoine Walker, Rajon Rondo, Brandon Bass and 36 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Mavericks?
Dwight Powell: 5 for the Celtics and 808 for the Mavericks, 813 in all. Michael Finley scored the most points across both, 13,508.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Mavericks?
Grant Williams. He played for the Celtics (2019–2023), then the Mavericks from 2023/24.
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.