Players who played for the Celtics and the Pelicans

33 players · NBA since 1996/97

33 players have played for both the Celtics and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 24 played for the Celtics first and 9 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 692 games across both; the top scorer got 9,509 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Celtics 618 · Pelicans 74
  2.  Celtics 74 · Pelicans 567
  3.  Celtics 158 · Pelicans 427
  4.  Celtics 521 · Pelicans 37
  5.  Celtics 43 · Pelicans 507
  6.  Celtics 386 · Pelicans 22
  7.  Celtics 334 · Pelicans 50
  8.  Celtics 297 · Pelicans 38
  9.  Celtics 304 · Pelicans 20
  10.  Celtics 44 · Pelicans 273
  11.  Celtics 192 · Pelicans 94
  12.  Celtics 257 · Pelicans 28
  13.  Celtics 100 · Pelicans 157
  14.  Celtics 204 · Pelicans 3
  15.  Celtics 113 · Pelicans 67
  16.  Celtics 39 · Pelicans 119
  17.  Celtics 74 · Pelicans 55
  18.  Celtics 74 · Pelicans 50
  19.  Celtics 97 · Pelicans 2
  20.  Celtics 71 · Pelicans 26
  21.  Celtics 24 · Pelicans 70
  22.  Celtics 55 · Pelicans 33
  23.  Celtics 18 · Pelicans 67
  24.  Celtics 70 · Pelicans 4
  25.  Celtics 43 · Pelicans 30
  26.  Celtics 51 · Pelicans 19
  27.  Celtics 44 · Pelicans 24
  28.  Celtics 55 · Pelicans 2
  29.  Celtics 41 · Pelicans 11
  30.  Celtics 6 · Pelicans 43
  31.  Celtics 29 · Pelicans 12
  32.  Celtics 1 · Pelicans 29
  33.  Celtics 4 · Pelicans 7

Who stands out

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Rajon Rondo has the most games for the two combined: 618 for the Celtics and 74 for the Pelicans. David Wesley scored the most points across both: 1,240 for the Celtics and 8,269 for the Pelicans.

In our data, David Wesley was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Kelly Olynyk, who first played for the Pelicans in 2024/25.

Show all 33 players

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Rajon Rondo6187,1192006–2015746302017/18Celtics
David Wesley741,2401996/975678,2691997–2005Celtics
Jrue Holiday1581,8722023–20254277,5532013–2020Pelicans
Kendrick Perkins5213,3872003–201137912015/16Celtics
P.J. Brown431122007/085074,8712000–2006Pelicans
Tony Allen3862,5932004–2010221032017/18Celtics
Brandon Bass3343,4972011–2015501102005–2007Pelicans
Daniel Theis2972,1022017–2022381622024/25Celtics
Kelly Olynyk3042,8132013–2017202132024/25Celtics
E'Twaun Moore441152011/122732,9232016–2020Celtics
Ricky Davis1923,0742003–2006944361998–2000Pelicans
Kenny Anderson2572,9091997–2002281502002/03Celtics
James Posey1007192007/081571,1242008–2010Celtics
Isaiah Thomas2044,9862014–20173232020/21Celtics
Tony Delk1131,0402001–2003673711996–1998Pelicans
Marcus Thornton393482014/151191,4162009–2011Pelicans
Greg Stiemsma741892011/12551592013/14Celtics
Javonte Green742712019–2021502882024/25Celtics
Nate Robinson976292009–2011202015/16Celtics
Jordan Crawford718002012–2014263192016–2018Celtics
Jerome Moiso24352000/01702442001–2003Celtics
Mike James555882003/0433892007–2009Celtics
Dan Dickau18622005/06678822004/05Pelicans
Sasha Pavlovic701582010–2012442010/11Pelicans
Rodney Rogers434302001/02302752004/05Celtics
Shammond Williams513722002/0319792003/04Celtics
Josh Richardson444272021/22241822022/23Celtics
Doug Overton551901999–2001242000/01Celtics
Jerryd Bayless414162013/1411502010/11Pelicans
Jameer Nelson6292014/15432212017/18Celtics
Michael Hawkins29801996/971281999/00Celtics
Matt Ryan132021/22291522023/24Celtics
Chris Johnson462010/117232011/12Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Pelicans have met 72 times: the Celtics won 35, the Pelicans 37.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 140-105 Pelicans (2019/20)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 136-111 Celtics (1996/97)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Pelicans?
33 in the NBA since 1996/97: Rajon Rondo, David Wesley, Jrue Holiday, Kendrick Perkins, P.J. Brown, Tony Allen and 27 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Pelicans?
Rajon Rondo: 618 for the Celtics and 74 for the Pelicans, 692 in all. David Wesley scored the most points across both, 9,509.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Pelicans?
Kelly Olynyk. He played for the Celtics (2013–2017), then the Pelicans 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.