Players who played for the Grizzlies and the Thunder
18 players · NBA since 1996/97
18 players have played for both the Grizzlies and the Thunder in the NBA since 1996/97. 10 played for the Grizzlies first and 8 for the Thunder first. The longest-serving played 714 games across both; the top scorer got 6,589 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Grizzlies 125 · Thunder 589
- Grizzlies 248 · Thunder 311
- Grizzlies 109 · Thunder 295
- Grizzlies 11 · Thunder 255
- Grizzlies 74 · Thunder 157
- Grizzlies 112 · Thunder 95
- Grizzlies 65 · Thunder 89
- Grizzlies 122 · Thunder 18
- Grizzlies 32 · Thunder 108
- Grizzlies 25 · Thunder 81
- Grizzlies 33 · Thunder 38
- Grizzlies 19 · Thunder 30
- Grizzlies 30 · Thunder 10
- Grizzlies 10 · Thunder 28
- Grizzlies 23 · Thunder 1
- Grizzlies 8 · Thunder 12
- Grizzlies 5 · Thunder 15
- Grizzlies 7 · Thunder 4
Who stands out
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Steven Adams has the most games for the two combined: 125 for the Grizzlies and 589 for the Thunder. Steven Adams scored the most points across both: 913 for the Grizzlies and 5,676 for the Thunder.
In our data, Aaron Williams was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Thunder came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Jerami Grant, who first played for the Grizzlies in 2026/27.
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| Player | Grizzlies | Thunder | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 125 | 913 | 2021–2023 | 589 | 5,676 | 2013–2020 | Thunder |
| Earl Watson | 248 | 1,546 | 2002–2005 | 311 | 2,519 | 2001–2009 | Thunder |
| Jeff Green | 109 | 1,332 | 2014–2016 | 295 | 4,182 | 2007–2011 | Thunder |
| Jerami Grant | 11 | 118 | 2026/27 | 255 | 2,340 | 2016–2019 | Thunder |
| Antonio Daniels | 74 | 579 | 1997/98 | 157 | 1,566 | 2003–2005 | Grizzlies |
| Hasheem Thabeet | 112 | 261 | 2009–2011 | 95 | 189 | 2012–2014 | Grizzlies |
| Greg Anthony | 65 | 616 | 1996/97 | 89 | 451 | 1997/98 | Grizzlies |
| Chucky Atkins | 122 | 1,518 | 2005–2007 | 18 | 71 | 2008/09 | Grizzlies |
| Aaron Williams | 32 | 197 | 1996/97 | 108 | 456 | 1997–1999 | Grizzlies |
| Ty Jerome | 25 | 557 | 2025–2027 | 81 | 693 | 2020–2022 | Thunder |
| Andre Brown | 33 | 100 | 2007/08 | 38 | 93 | 2006/07 | Thunder |
| Ish Smith | 19 | 31 | 2010/11 | 30 | 37 | 2014/15 | Grizzlies |
| Bismack Biyombo | 30 | 156 | 2023/24 | 10 | 18 | 2023/24 | Grizzlies |
| Taj Gibson | 10 | 34 | 2025/26 | 28 | 256 | 2016/17 | Thunder |
| Eddie Gill | 23 | 116 | 2001/02 | 1 | 0 | 2007/08 | Grizzlies |
| Moochie Norris | 8 | 12 | 1996/97 | 12 | 38 | 1998/99 | Grizzlies |
| Ronnie Brewer | 5 | 10 | 2009/10 | 15 | 13 | 2012/13 | Grizzlies |
| Zavier Simpson | 7 | 42 | 2023/24 | 4 | 44 | 2021/22 | Thunder |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Grizzlies and the Thunder have met 132 times: the Grizzlies won 44, the Thunder 88.
- Grizzlies' biggest win: Grizzlies 152-79 Thunder (2021/22)
- Thunder's biggest win: Thunder 131-80 Grizzlies (2024/25)
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- How many players have played for both the Grizzlies and the Thunder?
- 18 in the NBA since 1996/97: Steven Adams, Earl Watson, Jeff Green, Jerami Grant, Antonio Daniels, Hasheem Thabeet and 12 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Grizzlies and the Thunder?
- Steven Adams: 125 for the Grizzlies and 589 for the Thunder, 714 in all. Steven Adams scored the most points across both, 6,589.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Grizzlies and the Thunder?
- Jerami Grant. He played for the Thunder (2016–2019), then the Grizzlies 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.