Players who played for the Clippers and the Rockets

53 players · NBA since 1996/97

53 players have played for both the Clippers and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 22 played for the Clippers first and 31 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 914 games across both; the top scorer got 25,151 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Clippers 208 · Rockets 706
  2.  Clippers 257 · Rockets 445
  3.  Clippers 223 · Rockets 430
  4.  Clippers 478 · Rockets 142
  5.  Clippers 208 · Rockets 319
  6.  Clippers 473 · Rockets 50
  7.  Clippers 179 · Rockets 254
  8.  Clippers 266 · Rockets 137
  9.  Clippers 240 · Rockets 104
  10.  Clippers 30 · Rockets 308
  11.  Clippers 280 · Rockets 34
  12.  Clippers 232 · Rockets 71
  13.  Clippers 99 · Rockets 163
  14.  Clippers 170 · Rockets 73
  15.  Clippers 2 · Rockets 206
  16.  Clippers 33 · Rockets 175
  17.  Clippers 45 · Rockets 146
  18.  Clippers 112 · Rockets 66
  19.  Clippers 100 · Rockets 65
  20.  Clippers 103 · Rockets 60
  21.  Clippers 73 · Rockets 84
  22.  Clippers 113 · Rockets 19
  23.  Clippers 32 · Rockets 99
  24.  Clippers 70 · Rockets 53
  25.  Clippers 78 · Rockets 41
  26.  Clippers 70 · Rockets 44
  27.  Clippers 64 · Rockets 41
  28.  Clippers 80 · Rockets 23
  29.  Clippers 18 · Rockets 82
  30.  Clippers 53 · Rockets 45
  31.  Clippers 66 · Rockets 30
  32.  Clippers 60 · Rockets 26
  33.  Clippers 78 · Rockets 8
  34.  Clippers 64 · Rockets 20
  35.  Clippers 55 · Rockets 29
  36.  Clippers 1 · Rockets 75
  37.  Clippers 34 · Rockets 40
  38.  Clippers 60 · Rockets 12
  39.  Clippers 55 · Rockets 17
  40.  Clippers 21 · Rockets 50
  41.  Clippers 4 · Rockets 66
  42.  Clippers 64 · Rockets 1
  43.  Clippers 23 · Rockets 25
  44.  Clippers 16 · Rockets 31
  45.  Clippers 2 · Rockets 40
  46.  Clippers 32 · Rockets 9
  47.  Clippers 14 · Rockets 21
  48.  Clippers 4 · Rockets 27
  49.  Clippers 18 · Rockets 9
  50.  Clippers 10 · Rockets 8
  51.  Clippers 8 · Rockets 3
  52.  Clippers 4 · Rockets 6
  53.  Clippers 3 · Rockets 5

Who stands out

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James Harden has the most games for the two combined: 208 for the Clippers and 706 for the Rockets. James Harden scored the most points across both: 4,370 for the Clippers and 20,781 for the Rockets.

In our data, Stanley Roberts was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Bogdan Bogdanovic, who first played for the Rockets in 2026/27.

Show all 53 players

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Every player who played for the Clippers and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerClippersRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
James Harden2084,3702023–202670620,7812012–2021Rockets
Cuttino Mobley2573,5412005–20094457,5481998–2004Rockets
Eric Gordon2233,8362008–20234306,7522016–2023Clippers
Chris Paul4788,8462011–20261422,4912017–2019Clippers
Patrick Beverley2081,6052017–20213192,9822012–2017Rockets
Eric Piatkowski4734,4181996–2003502012003/04Clippers
Maurice Taylor1792,6481997–20002542,6682000–2005Clippers
Austin Rivers2662,8962014–20181371,1352018–2020Clippers
Montrezl Harrell2403,6162017–20201046752015–2017Rockets
P.J. Tucker30572023/243082,1152017–2021Rockets
Lou Williams2805,2712017–2021344812016/17Rockets
Marcus Morris Sr.2322,9652019–2023715052011–2013Rockets
Patrick Patterson994982019–20211631,3622010–2013Rockets
Luc Mbah a Moute1707972015–2019734902017–2020Clippers
KJ Martin2102023/242062,1542020–2023Rockets
Jeff Green333542015/161751,1102019–2026Clippers
Kevin Porter Jr.454192024/251462,5102020–2023Rockets
Steve Novak1126052008–2010661942006–2008Rockets
Russell Westbrook1001,2422022–2024651,6962019/20Rockets
Brent Barry1031,0381996–1998602212008/09Clippers
Sam Dekker733032017/18845132015–2017Rockets
Marcus Camby1131,0352008–2010191352011/12Clippers
Josh Smith321812015/16991,0562014–2016Rockets
Isaiah Hartenstein705652021/22531642018–2020Rockets
Robert Covington785592021–2024414052013–2020Rockets
Reggie Bullock Jr.701822013–201544962023/24Clippers
Pablo Prigioni641452015/16411262014/15Rockets
Rick Brunson804372004/0523442005/06Clippers
Glen Rice18662003/04827282001–2003Rockets
Boban Marjanovic533592017–2019451472022–2024Clippers
Cole Aldrich663512015/1630502012/13Rockets
Daniel Theis603772023/24262182021/22Rockets
Earl Boykins783452000–20028392011/12Clippers
Derek Anderson641,0801999/00202162005/06Clippers
Brian Cook552242010–201229432008–2010Rockets
Von Wafer102006/07757162008/09Clippers
John Wall343862022/23408232020/21Rockets
Bogdan Bogdanovic605592024–202612582026/27Clippers
Avery Bradley554552017–201917882020/21Clippers
Bobby Brown21702009/10501372016–2018Clippers
Randy Livingston482003/04662541996/97Rockets
Josh Powell643532007/08142013/14Clippers
DeMarcus Cousins231782020/21252412020/21Rockets
TyTy Washington Jr.16212025/26311452022/23Rockets
James Ennis III2202021/22402942018/19Rockets
Garrett Temple321372018/199452009/10Rockets
Jordan Hamilton14382014/15211382013/14Rockets
Andre Barrett462007/0827562004/05Rockets
Stanley Roberts181711996/979151998/99Clippers
Richie Frahm10472007/088422005/06Rockets
Vin Baker8272005/06322004/05Rockets
Courtney Fortson4172011/126182011/12Clippers
Will Conroy302006/07562009/10Clippers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Clippers and the Rockets have met 117 times: the Clippers won 53, the Rockets 64.

  • Clippers' biggest win: Clippers 128-95 Rockets (2014/15)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Clippers 103-135 Rockets (2018/19)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Clippers and the Rockets?
53 in the NBA since 1996/97: James Harden, Cuttino Mobley, Eric Gordon, Chris Paul, Patrick Beverley, Eric Piatkowski and 47 more.
Who has played the most games for the Clippers and the Rockets?
James Harden: 208 for the Clippers and 706 for the Rockets, 914 in all. James Harden scored the most points across both, 25,151.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Clippers and the Rockets?
Bogdan Bogdanovic. He played for the Clippers (2024–2026), then the Rockets 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.