Players who played for the Celtics and the Wizards

25 players · NBA since 1996/97

25 players have played for both the Celtics and the Wizards in the NBA since 1996/97. 18 played for the Celtics first and 7 for the Wizards first. The longest-serving played 1,321 games across both; the top scorer got 27,878 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Celtics 1,238 · Wizards 83
  2.  Celtics 690 · Wizards 15
  3.  Celtics 237 · Wizards 77
  4.  Celtics 67 · Wizards 214
  5.  Celtics 204 · Wizards 40
  6.  Celtics 71 · Wizards 133
  7.  Celtics 117 · Wizards 82
  8.  Celtics 69 · Wizards 93
  9.  Celtics 6 · Wizards 150
  10.  Celtics 18 · Wizards 124
  11.  Celtics 128 · Wizards 1
  12.  Celtics 55 · Wizards 57
  13.  Celtics 86 · Wizards 24
  14.  Celtics 39 · Wizards 47
  15.  Celtics 9 · Wizards 70
  16.  Celtics 28 · Wizards 28
  17.  Celtics 26 · Wizards 25
  18.  Celtics 26 · Wizards 24
  19.  Celtics 42 · Wizards 1
  20.  Celtics 39 · Wizards 2
  21.  Celtics 32 · Wizards 6
  22.  Celtics 32 · Wizards 5
  23.  Celtics 2 · Wizards 26
  24.  Celtics 14 · Wizards 9
  25.  Celtics 1 · Wizards 10

Who stands out

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Paul Pierce has the most games for the two combined: 1,238 for the Celtics and 83 for the Wizards. Paul Pierce scored the most points across both: 26,864 for the Celtics and 1,014 for the Wizards.

In our data, Calbert Cheaney was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Celtics came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Marcus Smart, who first played for the Wizards in 2024/25.

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Wizards (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsWizardsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Paul Pierce1,23826,8641998–2013831,0142014/15Celtics
Marcus Smart6907,5252014–2023151402024/25Celtics
Jeff Green2373,4402010–2015779462018/19Celtics
Calbert Cheaney672671999/002142,3171996–1999Wizards
Isaiah Thomas2044,9862014–2017404882019/20Celtics
Jordan Crawford718002012–20141331,9292010–2013Wizards
Kristaps Porzingis1172,1342023–2025821,8812021–2023Wizards
Kris Humphries695792013/14936912014–2016Celtics
Justin Champagnie672022/231501,2592023–2027Celtics
Popeye Jones18541998/991247162000–2002Celtics
Brad Wanamaker1287212018–2020172021/22Celtics
Mike James555882003/04575292008–2010Celtics
Malcolm Brogdon861,2262022/23243052024/25Celtics
Marcus Thornton393482014/15473372015–2017Celtics
Moritz Wagner9112020/21705712019–2021Wizards
Chucky Atkins283432003/04281872005/06Celtics
Jabari Parker261512020–2022253742018/19Wizards
Mike Muscala261272022/2324952023/24Celtics
Tremont Waters421432019–2021122021/22Celtics
Greg Monroe393242017–2019282021/22Celtics
Jason Collins32372012/13642012/13Celtics
Ryan Hollins32682011/12582015/16Celtics
Jarell Eddie202017/1826632015/16Wizards
Lester Hudson14222009/109182010/11Celtics
CJ Miles102021/2210642019/20Wizards

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Wizards have met 120 times: the Celtics won 74, the Wizards 46.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Wizards 101-146 Celtics (2025/26)
  • Wizards' biggest win: Wizards 114-69 Celtics (2002/03)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Wizards?
25 in the NBA since 1996/97: Paul Pierce, Marcus Smart, Jeff Green, Calbert Cheaney, Isaiah Thomas, Jordan Crawford and 19 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Wizards?
Paul Pierce: 1,238 for the Celtics and 83 for the Wizards, 1,321 in all. Paul Pierce scored the most points across both, 27,878.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Wizards?
Marcus Smart. He played for the Celtics (2014–2023), then the Wizards 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.