Players who played for the Clippers and the Pelicans

45 players · NBA since 1996/97

45 players have played for both the Clippers and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 23 played for the Clippers first and 22 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 926 games across both; the top scorer got 17,286 points; the first move came in 2001/02, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 45?

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  1.  Clippers 478 · Pelicans 448
  2.  Clippers 802 · Pelicans 15
  3.  Clippers 183 · Pelicans 416
  4.  Clippers 504 · Pelicans 47
  5.  Clippers 223 · Pelicans 225
  6.  Clippers 266 · Pelicans 165
  7.  Clippers 123 · Pelicans 298
  8.  Clippers 306 · Pelicans 91
  9.  Clippers 268 · Pelicans 71
  10.  Clippers 81 · Pelicans 222
  11.  Clippers 231 · Pelicans 26
  12.  Clippers 213 · Pelicans 35
  13.  Clippers 207 · Pelicans 30
  14.  Clippers 135 · Pelicans 83
  15.  Clippers 18 · Pelicans 173
  16.  Clippers 94 · Pelicans 91
  17.  Clippers 93 · Pelicans 76
  18.  Clippers 69 · Pelicans 94
  19.  Clippers 141 · Pelicans 16
  20.  Clippers 109 · Pelicans 42
  21.  Clippers 65 · Pelicans 67
  22.  Clippers 32 · Pelicans 85
  23.  Clippers 31 · Pelicans 74
  24.  Clippers 53 · Pelicans 50
  25.  Clippers 5 · Pelicans 97
  26.  Clippers 67 · Pelicans 34
  27.  Clippers 94 · Pelicans 6
  28.  Clippers 60 · Pelicans 38
  29.  Clippers 23 · Pelicans 65
  30.  Clippers 73 · Pelicans 2
  31.  Clippers 50 · Pelicans 3
  32.  Clippers 43 · Pelicans 6
  33.  Clippers 21 · Pelicans 22
  34.  Clippers 27 · Pelicans 11
  35.  Clippers 3 · Pelicans 33
  36.  Clippers 32 · Pelicans 3
  37.  Clippers 4 · Pelicans 28
  38.  Clippers 28 · Pelicans 4
  39.  Clippers 6 · Pelicans 21
  40.  Clippers 14 · Pelicans 11
  41.  Clippers 10 · Pelicans 11
  42.  Clippers 2 · Pelicans 15
  43.  Clippers 2 · Pelicans 9
  44.  Clippers 9 · Pelicans 2
  45.  Clippers 4 · Pelicans 2

Who stands out

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Chris Paul has the most games for the two combined: 478 for the Clippers and 448 for the Pelicans. Chris Paul scored the most points across both: 8,846 for the Clippers and 8,440 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Eldridge Recasner was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Clippers came in 2001/02). The most recent player to play for both is Bennedict Mathurin, who first played for the Pelicans in 2026/27.

Show all 45 players

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Every player who played for the Clippers and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerClippersPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Chris Paul4788,8462011–20264488,4402005–2011Pelicans
DeAndre Jordan8027,6362008–201815652025–2027Clippers
Baron Davis1832,6652008–20114166,4621999–2005Pelicans
Chris Kaman5045,9312003–2011476162011/12Clippers
Eric Gordon2233,8362008–20232253,4642011–2016Clippers
Austin Rivers2662,8962014–20181651,1462012–2015Pelicans
Rasual Butler1231,1852009–20112982,7302005–2009Pelicans
JJ Redick3064,7342013–2017911,1872019–2021Clippers
Eric Bledsoe2681,9782010–2022718692020/21Clippers
Al-Farouq Aminu814572010/112221,5262011–2014Clippers
Wesley Johnson2311,1552015–201826952018/19Clippers
Sean Rooks2139262000–200335802003/04Clippers
Rodney Rogers2072,6011996–1999302752004/05Clippers
Willie Green1357342012–2014837062010/11Pelicans
Glen Rice18662003/041734,2291996–1998Pelicans
Melvin Ely943932002–2004913202007–2014Clippers
Darren Collison931,0212013/14769462009/10Pelicans
Ricky Davis693902008–2010944361998–2000Pelicans
Sindarius Thornwell1413492017–201916332019–2021Clippers
Brandon Boston Jr.1096582021–2024424482024/25Clippers
Dan Dickau653522007/08678822004/05Pelicans
Garrett Temple321372018/19853592021–2023Clippers
Rajon Rondo311912020/21746302017/18Pelicans
Brandon Bass532942016/17501102005–2007Pelicans
Eldridge Recasner552001/02973351998–2002Pelicans
Aaron Williams671442006–2008341972005/06Pelicans
Tyrone Wallace945132017–20196172021/22Clippers
Daniel Theis603772023/24381622024/25Clippers
DeMarcus Cousins231782020/21651,6242016–2018Pelicans
Doug Overton732552001–2004242000/01Pelicans
Jason Hart502712006–2009322009/10Clippers
Lance Stephenson432042015/166582016/17Clippers
Bobby Brown21702009/10221452009/10Pelicans
Bennedict Mathurin274752025/2611662026/27Clippers
Anthony Goldwire322005/06331901996/97Pelicans
Josh Smith321812015/16322017/18Clippers
Kenny Anderson482004/05281502002/03Pelicans
Mo Bamba281282024/254102024/25Clippers
Wenyen Gabriel6142021/2221722020/21Pelicans
Jordan Hamilton14382014/15111252015/16Clippers
Solomon Jones1062011/1211612011/12Clippers
DaJuan Summers222012/1315682011/12Pelicans
James Ennis III2202021/2291432015/16Pelicans
Nate Robinson9462014/15202015/16Clippers
Randy Livingston482003/04262002/03Pelicans

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Clippers and the Pelicans have met 94 times: the Clippers won 39, the Pelicans 55.

  • Clippers' biggest win: Clippers 108-76 Pelicans (2013/14)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 130-96 Clippers (1997/98)

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Every Clippers pair

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Every Pelicans pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Clippers and the Pelicans?
45 in the NBA since 1996/97: Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Baron Davis, Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon, Austin Rivers and 39 more.
Who has played the most games for the Clippers and the Pelicans?
Chris Paul: 478 for the Clippers and 448 for the Pelicans, 926 in all. Chris Paul scored the most points across both, 17,286.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Clippers and the Pelicans?
Bennedict Mathurin. He played for the Clippers (2025/26), then the Pelicans 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.