Players who played for the Celtics and the Nuggets

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Celtics and the Nuggets in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Celtics first and 13 for the Nuggets first. The longest-serving played 466 games across both; the top scorer got 5,395 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Celtics 424 · Nuggets 42
  2.  Celtics 362 · Nuggets 65
  3.  Celtics 360 · Nuggets 54
  4.  Celtics 186 · Nuggets 222
  5.  Celtics 237 · Nuggets 156
  6.  Celtics 100 · Nuggets 261
  7.  Celtics 51 · Nuggets 281
  8.  Celtics 78 · Nuggets 174
  9.  Celtics 22 · Nuggets 205
  10.  Celtics 204 · Nuggets 12
  11.  Celtics 18 · Nuggets 196
  12.  Celtics 55 · Nuggets 130
  13.  Celtics 97 · Nuggets 77
  14.  Celtics 121 · Nuggets 37
  15.  Celtics 6 · Nuggets 148
  16.  Celtics 67 · Nuggets 77
  17.  Celtics 22 · Nuggets 118
  18.  Celtics 6 · Nuggets 109
  19.  Celtics 62 · Nuggets 42
  20.  Celtics 51 · Nuggets 27
  21.  Celtics 58 · Nuggets 19
  22.  Celtics 25 · Nuggets 45
  23.  Celtics 28 · Nuggets 39
  24.  Celtics 18 · Nuggets 40
  25.  Celtics 9 · Nuggets 40
  26.  Celtics 15 · Nuggets 20
  27.  Celtics 23 · Nuggets 8
  28.  Celtics 3 · Nuggets 3

Who stands out

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Eric Williams has the most games for the two combined: 424 for the Celtics and 42 for the Nuggets. Chauncey Billups scored the most points across both: 565 for the Celtics and 4,830 for the Nuggets.

In our data, Eric Williams was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Nuggets came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Torrey Craig, who first played for the Celtics in 2024/25.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Nuggets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsNuggetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Eric Williams4243,7841996–2004423561997–1999Celtics
Tony Battie3622,4321998–2004655441997/98Nuggets
Mark Blount3602,6542000–2006542812002/03Celtics
Raef LaFrentz1861,7032003–20062222,9391998–2002Nuggets
Jeff Green2373,4402010–20151561,3102021–2023Celtics
James Posey1007192007/082612,4621999–2003Nuggets
Chauncey Billups515651997/982814,8301998–2011Celtics
Bryant Stith787562000/011741,5821996–2000Nuggets
Torrey Craig22522024/252051,0862017–2020Nuggets
Isaiah Thomas2044,9862014–201712972018/19Celtics
Juancho Hernangomez18192021/221969052016–2020Nuggets
Danny Fortson554191999/001301,3661997–1999Nuggets
Nate Robinson976292009–2011776492013–2015Celtics
Ron Mercer1211,9191997–1999376781999/00Celtics
Jameer Nelson6292014/151481,3132014–2017Celtics
Calbert Cheaney672671999/00775152000–2002Celtics
Evan Fournier222932020/211188592012–2014Nuggets
PJ Dozier6192018/191096882019–2022Celtics
Shelden Williams622142009/10421982010/11Celtics
Shammond Williams513722002/03272552002/03Celtics
Von Wafer581842010/1119272007/08Nuggets
Chris Herren25832000/01451411999/00Nuggets
Chucky Atkins283432003/04391402007–2009Celtics
Popeye Jones18541998/99401041999/00Celtics
Roy Rogers971997/9840891999/00Celtics
Carlos Arroyo15362010/1120812001/02Nuggets
Noah Vonleh23252022/238132019/20Nuggets
Mark Bryant302002/03312002/03Nuggets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Nuggets have met 58 times: the Celtics won 34, the Nuggets 24.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Nuggets 76-114 Celtics (2008/09)
  • Nuggets' biggest win: Nuggets 129-98 Celtics (2013/14)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Nuggets?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: Eric Williams, Tony Battie, Mark Blount, Raef LaFrentz, Jeff Green, James Posey and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Nuggets?
Eric Williams: 424 for the Celtics and 42 for the Nuggets, 466 in all. Chauncey Billups scored the most points across both, 5,395.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Nuggets?
Torrey Craig. He played for the Nuggets (2017–2020), then the Celtics from 2024/25.
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.