Players who played for the Grizzlies and the Lakers

32 players · NBA since 1996/97

32 players have played for both the Grizzlies and the Lakers in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Grizzlies first and 16 for the Lakers first. The longest-serving played 1,010 games across both; the top scorer got 18,377 points; the first move came in 2005/06, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Grizzlies 488 · Lakers 522
  2.  Grizzlies 828 · Lakers 57
  3.  Grizzlies 16 · Lakers 410
  4.  Grizzlies 51 · Lakers 319
  5.  Grizzlies 108 · Lakers 202
  6.  Grizzlies 117 · Lakers 102
  7.  Grizzlies 80 · Lakers 137
  8.  Grizzlies 122 · Lakers 82
  9.  Grizzlies 114 · Lakers 79
  10.  Grizzlies 138 · Lakers 42
  11.  Grizzlies 164 · Lakers 10
  12.  Grizzlies 15 · Lakers 148
  13.  Grizzlies 40 · Lakers 108
  14.  Grizzlies 121 · Lakers 6
  15.  Grizzlies 14 · Lakers 111
  16.  Grizzlies 73 · Lakers 41
  17.  Grizzlies 39 · Lakers 72
  18.  Grizzlies 5 · Lakers 98
  19.  Grizzlies 30 · Lakers 68
  20.  Grizzlies 3 · Lakers 89
  21.  Grizzlies 37 · Lakers 52
  22.  Grizzlies 56 · Lakers 25
  23.  Grizzlies 5 · Lakers 74
  24.  Grizzlies 67 · Lakers 4
  25.  Grizzlies 35 · Lakers 21
  26.  Grizzlies 36 · Lakers 18
  27.  Grizzlies 17 · Lakers 33
  28.  Grizzlies 11 · Lakers 39
  29.  Grizzlies 23 · Lakers 22
  30.  Grizzlies 10 · Lakers 16
  31.  Grizzlies 3 · Lakers 8
  32.  Grizzlies 2 · Lakers 2

Who stands out

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Pau Gasol has the most games for the two combined: 488 for the Grizzlies and 522 for the Lakers. Pau Gasol scored the most points across both: 9,206 for the Grizzlies and 9,171 for the Lakers.

In our data, Eddie Jones was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Grizzlies came in 2005/06). The most recent player to play for both is Lawson Lovering, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 32 players

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Every player who played for the Grizzlies and the Lakers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerGrizzliesLakersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Pau Gasol4889,2062001–20085229,1712007–2014Grizzlies
Marc Gasol82812,6972008–2019572882020/21Grizzlies
Jordan Farmar161372015/164102,8422006–2014Lakers
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope514282025/263193,4942017–2021Lakers
Eddie Jones1081,0872005–20072023,3161996–1999Lakers
Jake LaRavia1178272022–20251027672025–2027Grizzlies
Matt Barnes808012015/161379222010–2012Lakers
Chucky Atkins1221,5182005–2007821,1152004/05Lakers
Ed Davis1145612012–2014796562014/15Grizzlies
Luke Kennard1381,3342022–2025424032025/26Grizzlies
Ziaire Williams1641,2052021–2024101102026/27Grizzlies
Kwame Brown15522007/081481,1462005–2008Lakers
Wayne Ellington402182012/131089372014–2022Grizzlies
Scotty Pippen Jr.1211,2912023–20276142022/23Lakers
Avery Bradley142252018/191118172019–2022Grizzlies
Troy Daniels735602016/17411742019/20Grizzlies
Marcus Smart394542023–2025727082025/26Grizzlies
Wenyen Gabriel5172023/24985092021–2023Lakers
Lance Stephenson304212015/16684912018/19Grizzlies
Danny Green392022/23897142019/20Lakers
Xavier Henry371652010/11524522013–2015Grizzlies
Ben McLemore564222017/18251742020/21Grizzlies
Darius Morris5152013/14742922011–2013Lakers
Jay Huff674472024/25402021/22Lakers
Javaris Crittenton352252007–200921722007/08Lakers
MarShon Brooks363312017–2019181152013/14Lakers
Jordan Goodwin171702023/24331642024/25Grizzlies
Christian Koloko11292025/2639902024–2026Lakers
Trey Jemison III231712023/2422572024/25Grizzlies
Colin Castleton10142024/2516242023/24Lakers
Shaquille Harrison322023/248102022/23Lakers
Lawson Lovering2142025/26202026/27Grizzlies

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Grizzlies and the Lakers have met 115 times: the Grizzlies won 43, the Lakers 72.

  • Grizzlies' biggest win: Grizzlies 110-87 Lakers (2004/05)
  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 125-85 Grizzlies (2022/23)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Grizzlies and the Lakers?
32 in the NBA since 1996/97: Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Jordan Farmar, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Eddie Jones, Jake LaRavia and 26 more.
Who has played the most games for the Grizzlies and the Lakers?
Pau Gasol: 488 for the Grizzlies and 522 for the Lakers, 1,010 in all. Pau Gasol scored the most points across both, 18,377.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Grizzlies and the Lakers?
Lawson Lovering. He played for the Grizzlies (2025/26), then the Lakers 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.