Players who played for the Celtics and the Nets

46 players · NBA since 1996/97

46 players have played for both the Celtics and the Nets in the NBA since 1996/97. 22 played for the Celtics first and 24 for the Nets first. The longest-serving played 1,325 games across both; the top scorer got 28,038 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Celtics 1,238 · Nets 87
  2.  Celtics 32 · Nets 607
  3.  Celtics 480 · Nets 108
  4.  Celtics 269 · Nets 236
  5.  Celtics 424 · Nets 21
  6.  Celtics 362 · Nets 15
  7.  Celtics 49 · Nets 313
  8.  Celtics 69 · Nets 252
  9.  Celtics 237 · Nets 74
  10.  Celtics 240 · Nets 60
  11.  Celtics 136 · Nets 157
  12.  Celtics 31 · Nets 241
  13.  Celtics 211 · Nets 42
  14.  Celtics 43 · Nets 168
  15.  Celtics 37 · Nets 172
  16.  Celtics 168 · Nets 31
  17.  Celtics 66 · Nets 130
  18.  Celtics 112 · Nets 71
  19.  Celtics 91 · Nets 92
  20.  Celtics 10 · Nets 136
  21.  Celtics 65 · Nets 78
  22.  Celtics 37 · Nets 105
  23.  Celtics 121 · Nets 18
  24.  Celtics 42 · Nets 96
  25.  Celtics 37 · Nets 95
  26.  Celtics 5 · Nets 126
  27.  Celtics 85 · Nets 35
  28.  Celtics 62 · Nets 58
  29.  Celtics 29 · Nets 88
  30.  Celtics 49 · Nets 52
  31.  Celtics 6 · Nets 81
  32.  Celtics 79 · Nets 3
  33.  Celtics 55 · Nets 26
  34.  Celtics 39 · Nets 36
  35.  Celtics 35 · Nets 28
  36.  Celtics 33 · Nets 24
  37.  Celtics 19 · Nets 35
  38.  Celtics 33 · Nets 10
  39.  Celtics 18 · Nets 18
  40.  Celtics 24 · Nets 8
  41.  Celtics 23 · Nets 4
  42.  Celtics 13 · Nets 11
  43.  Celtics 8 · Nets 16
  44.  Celtics 9 · Nets 11
  45.  Celtics 6 · Nets 4
  46.  Celtics 3 · Nets 5

Who stands out

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Paul Pierce has the most games for the two combined: 1,238 for the Celtics and 87 for the Nets. Paul Pierce scored the most points across both: 26,864 for the Celtics and 1,174 for the Nets.

In our data, Damon Jones was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Celtics came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Moritz Wagner, who first played for the Nets in 2026/27.

Show all 46 players

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Nets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsNetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Paul Pierce1,23826,8641998–2013871,1742013/14Celtics
Jason Collins32372012/136072,5682001–2014Nets
Kevin Garnett4807,7022007–20131087202013–2015Celtics
Brian Scalabrine2697842005–20102368642001–2005Nets
Eric Williams4243,7841996–2004212652004/05Celtics
Tony Battie3622,4321998–200415362009/10Celtics
Joe Johnson493062001–20223134,6972012–2016Celtics
Kris Humphries695792013/142522,3582009–2013Nets
Jeff Green2373,4402010–2015747992020/21Celtics
Eddie House2401,7932007–2010604732006/07Nets
Kyrie Irving1363,2542017–20191574,2022019–2023Celtics
Nenad Krstic312302010/112412,7862004–2008Nets
Tyler Zeller2111,4592014–2017423002017/18Celtics
Rodney Rogers434302001/021681,2182002–2004Celtics
Stephon Marbury371402008/091723,9631998–2001Nets
Gerald Green1681,3692005–2017314002011/12Celtics
Keyon Dooling662372011/121301,1122008–2010Nets
Courtney Lee1128392012–2014718852009/10Nets
Gerald Wallace913332013–2015928582011–2013Nets
MarShon Brooks10312013/141361,1102011–2013Nets
Shane Larkin652722017/18785662015/16Nets
Sam Cassell372242007/081051,9941996–1999Nets
Ron Mercer1211,9191997–1999181372004/05Celtics
Blake Griffin421702022/23967352020–2022Nets
Mikki Moore371312002–2009959132003–2007Celtics
Sean Williams5112011/121265412007–2010Nets
Jason Terry858712012/13351592013/14Celtics
Shelden Williams622142009/10582682011/12Celtics
Terrence Williams291152012/13887232009–2011Nets
Dennis Schroder497042021/22528482023–2025Celtics
Keith Bogans6122013/14813322011–2013Nets
Orien Greene792542005/06332010/11Celtics
Doug Overton551901999–2001261551998–2004Nets
Marcus Thornton393482014/15363792013/14Nets
Chris Carr351692000/01281841998/99Nets
Josh Minott331922025/26242032025–2027Celtics
Nik Stauskas19202021/22351772017/18Nets
John Thomas331081997/981092005/06Celtics
Troy Murphy18442010/1118652010/11Nets
Jerome Moiso24352000/01882004/05Celtics
Noah Vonleh23252022/23402020/21Nets
Damon Jones13761998/9911491998/99Nets
Brandan Wright8262014/1516582010/11Nets
Moritz Wagner9112020/21111202026/27Celtics
Kris Joseph672012/13422012/13Celtics
Jamel Thomas3111999/005132000/01Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Nets have met 137 times: the Celtics won 81, the Nets 56.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 136-86 Nets (2023/24)
  • Nets' biggest win: Nets 117-81 Celtics (2002/03)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Nets?
46 in the NBA since 1996/97: Paul Pierce, Jason Collins, Kevin Garnett, Brian Scalabrine, Eric Williams, Tony Battie and 40 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Nets?
Paul Pierce: 1,238 for the Celtics and 87 for the Nets, 1,325 in all. Paul Pierce scored the most points across both, 28,038.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Nets?
Moritz Wagner. He played for the Celtics (2020/21), then the Nets 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.