Players who played for the Hawks and the Pelicans

39 players · NBA since 1996/97

39 players have played for both the Hawks and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 18 played for the Hawks first and 21 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 731 games across both; the top scorer got 11,193 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2025/26.

Can you name all 39?

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  1.  Hawks 728 · Pelicans 3
  2.  Hawks 59 · Pelicans 238
  3.  Hawks 172 · Pelicans 125
  4.  Hawks 292 · Pelicans 4
  5.  Hawks 204 · Pelicans 76
  6.  Hawks 98 · Pelicans 145
  7.  Hawks 144 · Pelicans 97
  8.  Hawks 19 · Pelicans 221
  9.  Hawks 96 · Pelicans 143
  10.  Hawks 61 · Pelicans 174
  11.  Hawks 27 · Pelicans 198
  12.  Hawks 159 · Pelicans 54
  13.  Hawks 52 · Pelicans 152
  14.  Hawks 95 · Pelicans 84
  15.  Hawks 166 · Pelicans 11
  16.  Hawks 37 · Pelicans 137
  17.  Hawks 24 · Pelicans 149
  18.  Hawks 81 · Pelicans 81
  19.  Hawks 58 · Pelicans 83
  20.  Hawks 73 · Pelicans 67
  21.  Hawks 45 · Pelicans 87
  22.  Hawks 57 · Pelicans 67
  23.  Hawks 27 · Pelicans 74
  24.  Hawks 24 · Pelicans 76
  25.  Hawks 26 · Pelicans 54
  26.  Hawks 6 · Pelicans 71
  27.  Hawks 56 · Pelicans 16
  28.  Hawks 39 · Pelicans 28
  29.  Hawks 9 · Pelicans 57
  30.  Hawks 16 · Pelicans 26
  31.  Hawks 17 · Pelicans 23
  32.  Hawks 24 · Pelicans 3
  33.  Hawks 2 · Pelicans 19
  34.  Hawks 3 · Pelicans 18
  35.  Hawks 14 · Pelicans 6
  36.  Hawks 12 · Pelicans 2
  37.  Hawks 4 · Pelicans 9
  38.  Hawks 6 · Pelicans 6
  39.  Hawks 5 · Pelicans 6

Who stands out

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Josh Smith has the most games for the two combined: 728 for the Hawks and 3 for the Pelicans. Josh Smith scored the most points across both: 11,191 for the Hawks and 2 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Chucky Brown was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Buddy Hield, who first played for the Hawks in 2025/26.

Show all 39 players

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Every player who played for the Hawks and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHawksPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Josh Smith72811,1912004–2013322017/18Hawks
CJ McCollum591,0442025–20272384,9892021–2025Pelicans
Dyson Daniels1722,1542024–20271255852022–2024Pelicans
Josh Childress2923,2122004–2008402013/14Hawks
Steve Smith2044,0251996–1999763902003/04Hawks
Solomon Hill983422020–20221458162016–2019Pelicans
Eldridge Recasner1441,0131996–1998973351998–2002Hawks
Hilton Armstrong19202010/112217792006–2010Pelicans
Nickeil Alexander-Walker961,9692025–20271431,4142019–2022Pelicans
Jannero Pargo613332011–20131741,5172006–2008Pelicans
Lee Nailon271422003/041982,0472000–2005Pelicans
Dejounte Murray1593,4312022–2024548972024–2027Hawks
Marco Belinelli525912017/181521,6742010–2012Pelicans
Saddiq Bey951,2162022–2024841,4562025–2027Hawks
Solomon Jones1664302006–200911612011/12Hawks
Luke Babbitt372262017/181377532013–2016Pelicans
Larry Nance Jr.242032024/251499742021–2024Pelicans
Chucky Brown814031997/98815511998–2000Hawks
Willie Green584172011/12837062010/11Pelicans
Dan Dickau732322002–2004678822004/05Hawks
Speedy Claxton452262006–2009879792004–2006Pelicans
Tony Delk576692004–2006673711996–1998Pelicans
Rajon Rondo271062020/21746302017/18Pelicans
Anthony Morrow241252012/13766362013/14Hawks
Gustavo Alfonso Ayon261122013/14543192011/12Pelicans
Tony Smith6172000/01713471996/97Pelicans
Tony Snell562542020/2116882021/22Hawks
Kenny Anderson391952004/05281502002/03Pelicans
Buddy Hield9462025/26574882016/17Pelicans
Jordan Crawford16672010/11263192016–2018Hawks
Matt Freije17402006/0723932004/05Pelicans
Willie Burton241481996/97341998/99Hawks
Shammond Williams231998/9919792003/04Hawks
Wes Iwundu3222021/2218502020/21Pelicans
Tyrone Wallace14402019/206172021/22Hawks
Randy Livingston12101997/98262002/03Hawks
James Nunnally4182013/149152020/21Hawks
Lance Stephenson6112021/226582016/17Pelicans
Donald Sloan562011/126122011–2013Hawks

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hawks and the Pelicans have met 77 times: the Hawks won 39, the Pelicans 38.

  • Hawks' biggest win: Hawks 96-64 Pelicans (1997/98)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Hawks 59-100 Pelicans (2010/11)

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Every Hawks pair

Pelicans also shares players with

Every Pelicans pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hawks and the Pelicans?
39 in the NBA since 1996/97: Josh Smith, CJ McCollum, Dyson Daniels, Josh Childress, Steve Smith, Solomon Hill and 33 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hawks and the Pelicans?
Josh Smith: 728 for the Hawks and 3 for the Pelicans, 731 in all. Josh Smith scored the most points across both, 11,193.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hawks and the Pelicans?
Buddy Hield. He played for the Pelicans (2016/17), then the Hawks from 2025/26.
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.