Players who played for the Celtics and the Pacers

27 players · NBA since 1996/97

27 players have played for both the Celtics and the Pacers in the NBA since 1996/97. 13 played for the Celtics first and 14 for the Pacers first. The longest-serving played 622 games across both; the top scorer got 10,789 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Celtics 58 · Pacers 564
  2.  Celtics 10 · Pacers 513
  3.  Celtics 119 · Pacers 286
  4.  Celtics 154 · Pacers 173
  5.  Celtics 206 · Pacers 102
  6.  Celtics 257 · Pacers 48
  7.  Celtics 297 · Pacers 8
  8.  Celtics 18 · Pacers 262
  9.  Celtics 86 · Pacers 152
  10.  Celtics 168 · Pacers 69
  11.  Celtics 1 · Pacers 221
  12.  Celtics 65 · Pacers 155
  13.  Celtics 121 · Pacers 96
  14.  Celtics 173 · Pacers 39
  15.  Celtics 22 · Pacers 171
  16.  Celtics 91 · Pacers 76
  17.  Celtics 128 · Pacers 22
  18.  Celtics 100 · Pacers 48
  19.  Celtics 34 · Pacers 86
  20.  Celtics 79 · Pacers 36
  21.  Celtics 18 · Pacers 85
  22.  Celtics 52 · Pacers 26
  23.  Celtics 41 · Pacers 33
  24.  Celtics 22 · Pacers 51
  25.  Celtics 3 · Pacers 64
  26.  Celtics 60 · Pacers 4
  27.  Celtics 26 · Pacers 34

Who stands out

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Jermaine O'Neal has the most games for the two combined: 58 for the Celtics and 564 for the Pacers. Jermaine O'Neal scored the most points across both: 306 for the Celtics and 10,483 for the Pacers.

In our data, Zan Tabak was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pacers came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Paul George, who first played for the Celtics in 2026/27.

Show all 27 players

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Pacers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsPacersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jermaine O'Neal583062010–201256410,4832000–2008Pacers
Paul George102202026/275139,3242010–2017Pacers
Aaron Nesmith1194452020–20222863,3782022–2027Celtics
Marquis Daniels1547272009–20121731,6592006–2009Pacers
Al Jefferson2062,0892004–20071027872016–2018Celtics
Kenny Anderson2572,9091997–2002482662003/04Celtics
Daniel Theis2972,1022017–20228512022–2024Celtics
Troy Murphy18442010/112623,4742006–2010Pacers
Malcolm Brogdon861,2262022/231522,8922019–2022Pacers
Gerald Green1681,3692005–2017694762012/13Celtics
CJ Miles102021/222212,5632014–2017Pacers
Oshae Brissett652172023/241551,2732020–2023Pacers
Ron Mercer1211,9191997–1999966962001–2003Celtics
Evan Turner1731,7542014–2016392312013/14Pacers
Scot Pollard22392007/081714812003–2006Pacers
Erick Strickland916412001/02764792002/03Celtics
Brad Wanamaker1287212018–202022762021/22Celtics
James Posey1007192007/08482402010/11Celtics
Jeff Teague342332020/21861,3222016/17Pacers
Orien Greene792542005/0636632006/07Celtics
Zan Tabak18591997/98852661999–2001Celtics
Tyus Edney522771997/98261102000/01Celtics
Leandro Barbosa412152012/13332592011/12Pacers
Torrey Craig22522024/25513292021/22Pacers
Kelan Martin302021/22643552020–2022Pacers
Tristan Thompson604732020/214292021/22Celtics
Bruno Sundov26322002/0334772000–2002Pacers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Pacers have met 132 times: the Celtics won 71, the Pacers 61.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 155-104 Pacers (2023/24)
  • Pacers' biggest win: Pacers 102-72 Celtics (2002/03)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Pacers?
27 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jermaine O'Neal, Paul George, Aaron Nesmith, Marquis Daniels, Al Jefferson, Kenny Anderson and 21 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Pacers?
Jermaine O'Neal: 58 for the Celtics and 564 for the Pacers, 622 in all. Jermaine O'Neal scored the most points across both, 10,789.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Pacers?
Paul George. He played for the Pacers (2010–2017), then the Celtics 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.