Players who played for the Grizzlies and the Hornets

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Grizzlies and the Hornets in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Grizzlies first and 11 for the Hornets first. The longest-serving played 491 games across both; the top scorer got 3,336 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Grizzlies 30 · Hornets 461
  2.  Grizzlies 310 · Hornets 27
  3.  Grizzlies 108 · Hornets 180
  4.  Grizzlies 227 · Hornets 17
  5.  Grizzlies 195 · Hornets 35
  6.  Grizzlies 126 · Hornets 48
  7.  Grizzlies 2 · Hornets 150
  8.  Grizzlies 32 · Hornets 102
  9.  Grizzlies 73 · Hornets 58
  10.  Grizzlies 20 · Hornets 93
  11.  Grizzlies 96 · Hornets 12
  12.  Grizzlies 19 · Hornets 80
  13.  Grizzlies 71 · Hornets 22
  14.  Grizzlies 30 · Hornets 61
  15.  Grizzlies 14 · Hornets 68
  16.  Grizzlies 15 · Hornets 66
  17.  Grizzlies 1 · Hornets 76
  18.  Grizzlies 49 · Hornets 12
  19.  Grizzlies 53 · Hornets 4
  20.  Grizzlies 20 · Hornets 33
  21.  Grizzlies 3 · Hornets 47
  22.  Grizzlies 10 · Hornets 37
  23.  Grizzlies 32 · Hornets 5
  24.  Grizzlies 33 · Hornets 4
  25.  Grizzlies 11 · Hornets 13
  26.  Grizzlies 7 · Hornets 14
  27.  Grizzlies 11 · Hornets 8
  28.  Grizzlies 2 · Hornets 4

Who stands out

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Bismack Biyombo has the most games for the two combined: 30 for the Grizzlies and 461 for the Hornets. Hakim Warrick scored the most points across both: 3,146 for the Grizzlies and 190 for the Hornets.

In our data, Brevin Knight was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hornets came in 2004/05). The most recent player to play for both is Grayson Allen, who first played for the Hornets in 2026/27.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Grizzlies and the Hornets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerGrizzliesHornetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Bismack Biyombo301562023/244612,2072011–2021Hornets
Hakim Warrick3103,1462005–2009271902012/13Grizzlies
Brevin Knight1085872001–20031801,9452004–2007Grizzlies
Xavier Tillman2271,3802020–202417152025/26Grizzlies
Courtney Lee1952,0442013–2016353102015/16Grizzlies
Othella Harrington1261,5561999–2001481132006–2008Grizzlies
Tyrus Thomas242014/151501,1352009–2013Hornets
Ryan Hollins321162015/161022752006–2009Hornets
Troy Daniels735602016/17583212014–2016Hornets
P.J. Hairston201292015/16935402014–2016Hornets
Grayson Allen969092019–2021121822026/27Grizzlies
Ish Smith19312010/11803072021–2024Grizzlies
Dante Cunningham713412011/12221982010/11Hornets
Lance Stephenson304212015/16615012014/15Hornets
Anthony Tolliver14692019/20683992013/14Hornets
Kwame Brown15522007/08665242010/11Grizzlies
Seth Curry102013/14765162023–2025Grizzlies
Garrett Temple494632018/1912382010/11Hornets
Shelvin Mack534212018/19492018/19Grizzlies
Theron Smith20442003/04331052004/05Grizzlies
DaQuan Jeffries322021/22473152024/25Grizzlies
Taj Gibson10342025/26371072024/25Hornets
Kobi Simmons321962017/18552022/23Grizzlies
Andre Brown331002007/08442008/09Grizzlies
Briante Weber11532015–201813502016/17Grizzlies
PJ Hall7132025/2614732025–2027Grizzlies
Acie Law11122010/118162009/10Hornets
Xavier Sneed202021/224172022/23Grizzlies

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Grizzlies and the Hornets have met 43 times: the Grizzlies won 24, the Hornets 19.

  • Grizzlies' biggest win: Grizzlies 113-80 Hornets (2010/11)
  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 140-79 Grizzlies (2017/18)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Grizzlies and the Hornets?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: Bismack Biyombo, Hakim Warrick, Brevin Knight, Xavier Tillman, Courtney Lee, Othella Harrington and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Grizzlies and the Hornets?
Bismack Biyombo: 30 for the Grizzlies and 461 for the Hornets, 491 in all. Hakim Warrick scored the most points across both, 3,336.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Grizzlies and the Hornets?
Grayson Allen. He played for the Grizzlies (2019–2021), then the Hornets 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.