Players who played for the Celtics and the Timberwolves

41 players · NBA since 1996/97

41 players have played for both the Celtics and the Timberwolves in the NBA since 1996/97. 22 played for the Celtics first and 19 for the Timberwolves first. The longest-serving played 1,417 games across both; the top scorer got 27,117 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 41?

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  1.  Celtics 480 · Timberwolves 937
  2.  Celtics 584 · Timberwolves 46
  3.  Celtics 64 · Timberwolves 467
  4.  Celtics 360 · Timberwolves 124
  5.  Celtics 206 · Timberwolves 208
  6.  Celtics 134 · Timberwolves 240
  7.  Celtics 192 · Timberwolves 117
  8.  Celtics 4 · Timberwolves 274
  9.  Celtics 78 · Timberwolves 172
  10.  Celtics 191 · Timberwolves 40
  11.  Celtics 51 · Timberwolves 165
  12.  Celtics 37 · Timberwolves 175
  13.  Celtics 168 · Timberwolves 29
  14.  Celtics 37 · Timberwolves 156
  15.  Celtics 88 · Timberwolves 104
  16.  Celtics 39 · Timberwolves 152
  17.  Celtics 34 · Timberwolves 151
  18.  Celtics 35 · Timberwolves 118
  19.  Celtics 74 · Timberwolves 76
  20.  Celtics 20 · Timberwolves 125
  21.  Celtics 70 · Timberwolves 71
  22.  Celtics 33 · Timberwolves 105
  23.  Celtics 55 · Timberwolves 82
  24.  Celtics 56 · Timberwolves 80
  25.  Celtics 1 · Timberwolves 121
  26.  Celtics 81 · Timberwolves 31
  27.  Celtics 32 · Timberwolves 73
  28.  Celtics 9 · Timberwolves 77
  29.  Celtics 18 · Timberwolves 66
  30.  Celtics 62 · Timberwolves 15
  31.  Celtics 33 · Timberwolves 44
  32.  Celtics 41 · Timberwolves 34
  33.  Celtics 32 · Timberwolves 31
  34.  Celtics 23 · Timberwolves 29
  35.  Celtics 39 · Timberwolves 6
  36.  Celtics 3 · Timberwolves 31
  37.  Celtics 4 · Timberwolves 30
  38.  Celtics 24 · Timberwolves 2
  39.  Celtics 1 · Timberwolves 22
  40.  Celtics 6 · Timberwolves 9
  41.  Celtics 2 · Timberwolves 10

Who stands out

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Kevin Garnett has the most games for the two combined: 480 for the Celtics and 937 for the Timberwolves. Kevin Garnett scored the most points across both: 7,702 for the Celtics and 19,415 for the Timberwolves.

In our data, Chauncey Billups was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Timberwolves came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Mike Conley, who first played for the Celtics in 2026/27.

Show all 41 players

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Timberwolves (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsTimberwolvesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Kevin Garnett4807,7022007–201393719,4151996–2016Timberwolves
Antoine Walker58412,0131996–2005463682007/08Celtics
Wally Szczerbiak641,0402005–20074677,1461999–2006Timberwolves
Mark Blount3602,6542000–20061241,4392005–2007Celtics
Al Jefferson2062,0892004–20072084,1832007–2010Celtics
Ryan Gomes1341,3422005–20072402,9572007–2010Celtics
Ricky Davis1923,0742003–20061172,0632005–2007Celtics
Mike Conley4122026/272742,4472022–2026Timberwolves
Sebastian Telfair784792006/071721,5602007–2011Celtics
Marcus Banks1911,0032003–2006404792005/06Celtics
Chauncey Billups515651997/981651,8092000–2002Celtics
Stephon Marbury371402008/091752,9591996–1999Timberwolves
Gerald Green1681,3692005–2017291472007/08Celtics
Sam Cassell372242007/081562,6672003–2005Timberwolves
Luka Garza886652025–20271044602022–2025Timberwolves
Michael Olowokandi39852005–20071528702003–2006Timberwolves
Jeff Teague342332020/211512,0172017–2020Timberwolves
Chris Carr351692000/011188641996–1999Timberwolves
Greg Stiemsma741892011/12763072012/13Celtics
Tom Gugliotta20262004/051252,5501996–1998Timberwolves
Sasha Pavlovic701582010–2012712632009/10Timberwolves
Josh Minott331922025/261052332022–2025Timberwolves
Mike James555882003/04828282006/07Celtics
Justin Reed561232004–2006803562005–2007Celtics
Darko Milicic102012/131219392009–2012Timberwolves
Todd Day811,1781996/97311322000/01Celtics
Ryan Hollins32682011/12734472009/10Timberwolves
Tayshaun Prince9762014/15772212015/16Celtics
Juancho Hernangomez18192021/22665562019–2021Timberwolves
Shelden Williams622142009/1015742008/09Timberwolves
John Thomas331081997/98441112004/05Celtics
Jerryd Bayless414162013/14342092018/19Celtics
Jason Collins32372012/1331572008/09Timberwolves
Noah Vonleh23252022/23291192019/20Timberwolves
Greg Monroe393242017–20196332021/22Celtics
Kelan Martin302021/22311972019/20Timberwolves
Chris Johnson462010/11301172012/13Celtics
Justin Jackson24222021–2023202023/24Celtics
Matt Ryan132021/2222752022/23Celtics
PJ Dozier6192018/19972024/25Celtics
Theo Ratliff252006/0710632007/08Celtics

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Timberwolves have met 57 times: the Celtics won 37, the Timberwolves 20.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Celtics 134-112 Timberwolves (2021/22)
  • Timberwolves' biggest win: Timberwolves 110-85 Celtics (2005/06)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Timberwolves?
41 in the NBA since 1996/97: Kevin Garnett, Antoine Walker, Wally Szczerbiak, Mark Blount, Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes and 35 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Timberwolves?
Kevin Garnett: 480 for the Celtics and 937 for the Timberwolves, 1,417 in all. Kevin Garnett scored the most points across both, 27,117.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Timberwolves?
Mike Conley. He played for the Timberwolves (2022–2026), 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.