Players who played for the Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs

18 players · NBA since 1996/97

18 players have played for both the Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA since 1996/97. 12 played for the Celtics first and 6 for the San Antonio Spurs first. The longest-serving played 842 games across both; the top scorer got 8,998 points; the first move came in 2001/02, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Celtics 91 · San Antonio Spurs 751
  2.  Celtics 426 · San Antonio Spurs 247
  3.  Celtics 38 · San Antonio Spurs 402
  4.  Celtics 424 · San Antonio Spurs 16
  5.  Celtics 279 · San Antonio Spurs 104
  6.  Celtics 304 · San Antonio Spurs 50
  7.  Celtics 160 · San Antonio Spurs 161
  8.  Celtics 211 · San Antonio Spurs 2
  9.  Celtics 121 · San Antonio Spurs 39
  10.  Celtics 106 · San Antonio Spurs 47
  11.  Celtics 30 · San Antonio Spurs 94
  12.  Celtics 44 · San Antonio Spurs 64
  13.  Celtics 5 · San Antonio Spurs 90
  14.  Celtics 6 · San Antonio Spurs 85
  15.  Celtics 3 · San Antonio Spurs 39
  16.  Celtics 20 · San Antonio Spurs 22
  17.  Celtics 2 · San Antonio Spurs 21
  18.  Celtics 18 · San Antonio Spurs 5

Who stands out

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Bruce Bowen has the most games for the two combined: 91 for the Celtics and 751 for the San Antonio Spurs. Derrick White scored the most points across both: 6,144 for the Celtics and 2,854 for the San Antonio Spurs.

In our data, Bruce Bowen was the first to have played for both (his first game for the San Antonio Spurs came in 2001/02). The most recent player to play for both is Charles Bassey, who first played for the Celtics in 2025/26.

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsSan Antonio SpursFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Bruce Bowen914101997–19997514,8222001–2009Celtics
Derrick White4266,1442021–20272472,8542017–2022San Antonio Spurs
Michael Finley381242009/104023,7382005–2010San Antonio Spurs
Eric Williams4243,7841996–200416422006/07Celtics
Luke Kornet2791,2582020–20251045832025–2027Celtics
Kelly Olynyk3042,8132013–2017501582025/26Celtics
Aron Baynes1608992017–20191617142012–2015San Antonio Spurs
Tyler Zeller2111,4592014–2017222019/20Celtics
Ron Mercer1211,9191997–1999391952003/04Celtics
Romeo Langford1063912019–2022473082021–2023Celtics
David Lee302142015/16946372016/17Celtics
Josh Richardson444272021/22647322021–2023Celtics
Charles Bassey5142025/26904192022–2025San Antonio Spurs
Keith Bogans6122013/14853522009/10San Antonio Spurs
Mark Bryant302002/0339772001/02San Antonio Spurs
Joel Anthony20222013/1422312016/17Celtics
Theo Ratliff252006/0721342009/10Celtics
Juancho Hernangomez18192021/22572021/22Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs have met 57 times: the Celtics won 17, the San Antonio Spurs 40.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 137-93 Spurs (2022/23)
  • San Antonio Spurs' biggest win: Celtics 98-121 Spurs (1999/00)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs?
18 in the NBA since 1996/97: Bruce Bowen, Derrick White, Michael Finley, Eric Williams, Luke Kornet, Kelly Olynyk and 12 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs?
Bruce Bowen: 91 for the Celtics and 751 for the San Antonio Spurs, 842 in all. Derrick White scored the most points across both, 8,998.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs?
Charles Bassey. He played for the San Antonio Spurs (2022–2025), 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.