Players who played for the Celtics and the Raptors

39 players · NBA since 1996/97

39 players have played for both the Celtics and the Raptors in the NBA since 1996/97. 22 played for the Celtics first and 17 for the Raptors first. The longest-serving played 641 games across both; the top scorer got 5,264 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Celtics 179 · Raptors 462
  2.  Celtics 424 · Raptors 62
  3.  Celtics 9 · Raptors 422
  4.  Celtics 304 · Raptors 52
  5.  Celtics 268 · Raptors 11
  6.  Celtics 99 · Raptors 139
  7.  Celtics 69 · Raptors 167
  8.  Celtics 191 · Raptors 30
  9.  Celtics 160 · Raptors 53
  10.  Celtics 62 · Raptors 121
  11.  Celtics 33 · Raptors 116
  12.  Celtics 18 · Raptors 124
  13.  Celtics 41 · Raptors 100
  14.  Celtics 55 · Raptors 79
  15.  Celtics 41 · Raptors 91
  16.  Celtics 30 · Raptors 99
  17.  Celtics 1 · Raptors 120
  18.  Celtics 18 · Raptors 93
  19.  Celtics 49 · Raptors 59
  20.  Celtics 49 · Raptors 51
  21.  Celtics 58 · Raptors 41
  22.  Celtics 74 · Raptors 18
  23.  Celtics 78 · Raptors 13
  24.  Celtics 65 · Raptors 19
  25.  Celtics 62 · Raptors 19
  26.  Celtics 51 · Raptors 29
  27.  Celtics 39 · Raptors 38
  28.  Celtics 18 · Raptors 52
  29.  Celtics 24 · Raptors 43
  30.  Celtics 18 · Raptors 42
  31.  Celtics 41 · Raptors 10
  32.  Celtics 24 · Raptors 24
  33.  Celtics 6 · Raptors 39
  34.  Celtics 42 · Raptors 2
  35.  Celtics 20 · Raptors 17
  36.  Celtics 15 · Raptors 17
  37.  Celtics 9 · Raptors 6
  38.  Celtics 10 · Raptors 1
  39.  Celtics 7 · Raptors 3

Who stands out

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Amir Johnson has the most games for the two combined: 179 for the Celtics and 462 for the Raptors. Amir Johnson scored the most points across both: 1,184 for the Celtics and 4,080 for the Raptors.

In our data, Dee Brown was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Raptors came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Ron Harper Jr., who first played for the Celtics in 2025/26.

Show all 39 players

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Raptors (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsRaptorsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Amir Johnson1791,1842015–20174624,0802009–2015Raptors
Eric Williams4243,7841996–2004622502004–2006Celtics
Chris Boucher9212025/264223,6922018–2025Raptors
Kelly Olynyk3042,8132013–2017525272023–2025Celtics
Jared Sullinger2682,9362012–201611372016/17Celtics
Milt Palacio994942000–20021397242003–2005Celtics
Kris Humphries695792013/141677472006–2009Raptors
Marcus Banks1911,0032003–2006301292008–2011Celtics
Aron Baynes1608992017–2019533242020/21Celtics
Dee Brown624401996–19981211,1911997–2000Celtics
John Thomas331081997/981163261997–2000Celtics
Michael Stewart1852003/041241781998–2002Raptors
Leandro Barbosa412152012/131001,2812010–2012Raptors
Mike James555882003/04791,6042005/06Celtics
Jerryd Bayless414162013/14919542010–2012Raptors
Dalano Banton30642023–2026993542021–2023Raptors
CJ Miles102021/221201,0132017–2019Raptors
Popeye Jones18541998/99937361996–1998Raptors
Svi Mykhailiuk491702023/24592562021/22Raptors
Dennis Schroder497042021/22516982023/24Celtics
Jermaine O'Neal583062010–2012415552008/09Raptors
Greg Stiemsma741892011/1218192014/15Celtics
Sebastian Telfair784792006/0713562012/13Celtics
Oshae Brissett652172023/2419372019/20Raptors
Mickael Pietrus623582011/12191002012/13Celtics
Chauncey Billups515651997/98293281997/98Celtics
Greg Monroe393242017–2019381832018/19Celtics
Zan Tabak18591997/98523321996–1998Raptors
Jerome Moiso24352000/01431162003–2005Celtics
Juancho Hernangomez18192021/22421222022/23Celtics
Ron Harper Jr.411422025–202710202022–2024Raptors
Patrick O'Bryant24402008/0924802008–2010Celtics
Justin Champagnie672022/2339872021–2023Raptors
Tremont Waters421432019–2021282021/22Celtics
Bruno Fernando20192021/2217582024/25Celtics
Carlos Arroyo15362010/1117302001/02Raptors
Roy Rogers971997/986131997/98Celtics
Juwan Morgan1012021/22152021/22Raptors
Rick Brunson7262000/01342003/04Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Raptors have met 124 times: the Celtics won 79, the Raptors 45.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 125-71 Raptors (2024/25)
  • Raptors' biggest win: Celtics 83-115 Raptors (2021/22)

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Raptors?
39 in the NBA since 1996/97: Amir Johnson, Eric Williams, Chris Boucher, Kelly Olynyk, Jared Sullinger, Milt Palacio and 33 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Raptors?
Amir Johnson: 179 for the Celtics and 462 for the Raptors, 641 in all. Amir Johnson scored the most points across both, 5,264.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Raptors?
Ron Harper Jr.. He played for the Raptors (2022–2024), then the Celtics from 2025/26.
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.