Players who played for the Hawks and the Hornets

24 players · NBA since 1996/97

24 players have played for both the Hawks and the Hornets in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Hawks first and 9 for the Hornets first. The longest-serving played 965 games across both; the top scorer got 10,107 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Hawks 529 · Hornets 436
  2.  Hawks 198 · Hornets 213
  3.  Hawks 142 · Hornets 264
  4.  Hawks 386 · Hornets 9
  5.  Hawks 26 · Hornets 289
  6.  Hawks 204 · Hornets 37
  7.  Hawks 47 · Hornets 180
  8.  Hawks 80 · Hornets 143
  9.  Hawks 193 · Hornets 4
  10.  Hawks 137 · Hornets 32
  11.  Hawks 80 · Hornets 81
  12.  Hawks 91 · Hornets 46
  13.  Hawks 51 · Hornets 85
  14.  Hawks 68 · Hornets 68
  15.  Hawks 123 · Hornets 8
  16.  Hawks 52 · Hornets 74
  17.  Hawks 61 · Hornets 57
  18.  Hawks 22 · Hornets 90
  19.  Hawks 51 · Hornets 40
  20.  Hawks 56 · Hornets 32
  21.  Hawks 73 · Hornets 13
  22.  Hawks 2 · Hornets 69
  23.  Hawks 6 · Hornets 61
  24.  Hawks 12 · Hornets 5

Who stands out

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Marvin Williams has the most games for the two combined: 529 for the Hawks and 436 for the Hornets. Marvin Williams scored the most points across both: 5,922 for the Hawks and 4,185 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 Dennis Schroder, who first played for the Hornets in 2026/27.

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Every player who played for the Hawks and the Hornets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHawksHornetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Marvin Williams5295,9222005–20124364,1852014–2020Hawks
Nazr Mohammed1981,6452000–20042131,5272007–2011Hawks
Boris Diaw1426562003–20052643,0402008–2012Hawks
Dennis Schroder3864,9592013–20189922026/27Hawks
Frank Kaminsky26712022/232892,8082015–2019Hornets
Steve Smith2044,0251996–1999372912004/05Hawks
Brevin Knight473242000/011801,9452004–2007Hawks
Stephen Jackson801,4502003/041432,8302009–2011Hawks
Shelvin Mack1931,1462012–2016492018/19Hawks
Theo Ratliff1371,1702001–2004321512009/10Hawks
Dwight Howard801,0502016/17811,3472017/18Hawks
Ronald Murray911,1042008/09464542009/10Hawks
Jeremy Lin515462018/19851,0012015/16Hornets
Anthony Tolliver682772012/13683992013/14Hawks
Acie Law1234262007–20098162009/10Hawks
Marco Belinelli525912017/18747802016/17Hornets
Jannero Pargo613332011–2013573282012–2015Hawks
Treveon Graham22722019/20903302016–2018Hornets
Vladimir Radmanovic512202011/12403062008–2010Hornets
Cartier Martin563182013/1432862008/09Hornets
Miles Plumlee733172017–201913312016/17Hornets
Gary Neal242016/17697052013–2015Hornets
Lance Stephenson6112021/22615012014/15Hornets
Joel Przybilla12482003/04592010/11Hawks

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hawks and the Hornets have met 87 times: the Hawks won 44, the Hornets 43.

  • Hawks' biggest win: Hornets 81-128 Hawks (2026/27)
  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 107-84 Hawks (2015/16)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hawks and the Hornets?
24 in the NBA since 1996/97: Marvin Williams, Nazr Mohammed, Boris Diaw, Dennis Schroder, Frank Kaminsky, Steve Smith and 18 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hawks and the Hornets?
Marvin Williams: 529 for the Hawks and 436 for the Hornets, 965 in all. Marvin Williams scored the most points across both, 10,107.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hawks and the Hornets?
Dennis Schroder. He played for the Hawks (2013–2018), 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.