Players who played for the Hawks and the Lakers

38 players · NBA since 1996/97

38 players have played for both the Hawks and the Lakers in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Hawks first and 21 for the Lakers first. The longest-serving played 537 games across both; the top scorer got 6,967 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Hawks 386 · Lakers 151
  2.  Hawks 387 · Lakers 62
  3.  Hawks 204 · Lakers 125
  4.  Hawks 228 · Lakers 88
  5.  Hawks 80 · Lakers 227
  6.  Hawks 14 · Lakers 285
  7.  Hawks 202 · Lakers 85
  8.  Hawks 269 · Lakers 17
  9.  Hawks 189 · Lakers 79
  10.  Hawks 51 · Lakers 187
  11.  Hawks 63 · Lakers 145
  12.  Hawks 122 · Lakers 82
  13.  Hawks 24 · Lakers 168
  14.  Hawks 16 · Lakers 147
  15.  Hawks 27 · Lakers 128
  16.  Hawks 30 · Lakers 123
  17.  Hawks 137 · Lakers 11
  18.  Hawks 76 · Lakers 56
  19.  Hawks 117 · Lakers 12
  20.  Hawks 60 · Lakers 67
  21.  Hawks 51 · Lakers 74
  22.  Hawks 115 · Lakers 7
  23.  Hawks 61 · Lakers 58
  24.  Hawks 96 · Lakers 16
  25.  Hawks 37 · Lakers 65
  26.  Hawks 46 · Lakers 42
  27.  Hawks 71 · Lakers 17
  28.  Hawks 55 · Lakers 30
  29.  Hawks 69 · Lakers 16
  30.  Hawks 6 · Lakers 68
  31.  Hawks 14 · Lakers 39
  32.  Hawks 3 · Lakers 48
  33.  Hawks 23 · Lakers 24
  34.  Hawks 27 · Lakers 16
  35.  Hawks 2 · Lakers 32
  36.  Hawks 10 · Lakers 21
  37.  Hawks 6 · Lakers 8
  38.  Hawks 3 · Lakers 2

Who stands out

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Dennis Schroder has the most games for the two combined: 386 for the Hawks and 151 for the Lakers. Dennis Schroder scored the most points across both: 4,959 for the Hawks and 2,008 for the Lakers.

In our data, Jon Barry was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lakers came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Dorian Finney-Smith, who first played for the Hawks in 2026/27.

Show all 38 players

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Every player who played for the Hawks and the Lakers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHawksLakersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Dennis Schroder3864,9592013–20181512,0082020–2023Hawks
Kent Bazemore3873,9432014–2019624342013–2022Lakers
Lou Williams2041,9662012–20221252,1062015–2017Hawks
Maurice Evans2281,3302008–2011886942006–2008Lakers
Dwight Howard801,0502016/172272,3572012–2022Lakers
Slava Medvedenko14422006/072851,4712000–2006Lakers
Taurean Prince2022,3022016–2019857462023/24Hawks
Mike Muscala2691,3912013–2018171002018/19Hawks
Tyronn Lue1892,0842004–2008792961998–2001Lakers
Vladimir Radmanovic512202011/121871,3452006–2009Lakers
Josh Powell632342010/111454572008–2010Lakers
Cam Reddish1221,3592019–2022823742023–2025Hawks
Larry Nance Jr.242032024/251681,1582015–2018Lakers
Ryan Kelly16252016/171479562013–2016Lakers
Rajon Rondo271062020/211289642018–2022Lakers
Gabe Vincent301192025/261236622023–2026Lakers
Theo Ratliff1371,1702001–20041122010/11Hawks
Jon Barry763681996–2005561211997/98Hawks
Alex Len1171,2032018–202012222024/25Hawks
Isaiah Rider601,1581999/00675072000/01Hawks
Jeremy Lin515462018/19748322014/15Lakers
Ira Newble1159022001–2003772007/08Hawks
Jannero Pargo613332011–2013581222002–2004Lakers
Jim Jackson961,5601999–200116262005/06Hawks
Wesley Matthews371102023/24653152020/21Lakers
Luke Kennard463642025/26424032025/26Hawks
Skylar Mays712162020–202217222023/24Hawks
Damian Jones553062019/2030982020–2023Hawks
Joe Smith691942009/101662010/11Hawks
Lance Stephenson6112021/22684912018/19Lakers
Christian Koloko14442025/2639902024–2026Lakers
Dorian Finney-Smith332026/27483722024/25Lakers
Jose Calderon23872016/1724802016/17Lakers
Kobe Bufkin271342023–202516462025/26Hawks
Shammond Williams231998/99321122006/07Hawks
Jelani McCoy10152004/0521262001/02Lakers
Dylan Windler6282023/248122023/24Lakers
Chaundee Brown Jr.3292021/22222021/22Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hawks and the Lakers have met 58 times: the Hawks won 21, the Lakers 37.

  • Hawks' biggest win: Lakers 77-106 Hawks (2015/16)
  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 113-67 Hawks (2003/04)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hawks and the Lakers?
38 in the NBA since 1996/97: Dennis Schroder, Kent Bazemore, Lou Williams, Maurice Evans, Dwight Howard, Slava Medvedenko and 32 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hawks and the Lakers?
Dennis Schroder: 386 for the Hawks and 151 for the Lakers, 537 in all. Dennis Schroder scored the most points across both, 6,967.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hawks and the Lakers?
Dorian Finney-Smith. He played for the Lakers (2024/25), then the Hawks 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.