Players who played for the Hawks and the Rockets

39 players · NBA since 1996/97

39 players have played for both the Hawks and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 20 played for the Hawks first and 19 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 840 games across both; the top scorer got 12,247 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Hawks 360 · Rockets 480
  2.  Hawks 728 · Rockets 99
  3.  Hawks 366 · Rockets 288
  4.  Hawks 555 · Rockets 31
  5.  Hawks 403 · Rockets 171
  6.  Hawks 386 · Rockets 15
  7.  Hawks 58 · Rockets 323
  8.  Hawks 296 · Rockets 12
  9.  Hawks 80 · Rockets 211
  10.  Hawks 64 · Rockets 206
  11.  Hawks 69 · Rockets 196
  12.  Hawks 29 · Rockets 229
  13.  Hawks 203 · Rockets 41
  14.  Hawks 204 · Rockets 34
  15.  Hawks 123 · Rockets 110
  16.  Hawks 5 · Rockets 224
  17.  Hawks 51 · Rockets 163
  18.  Hawks 189 · Rockets 21
  19.  Hawks 96 · Rockets 109
  20.  Hawks 149 · Rockets 41
  21.  Hawks 166 · Rockets 16
  22.  Hawks 76 · Rockets 80
  23.  Hawks 90 · Rockets 61
  24.  Hawks 31 · Rockets 99
  25.  Hawks 46 · Rockets 65
  26.  Hawks 52 · Rockets 58
  27.  Hawks 27 · Rockets 68
  28.  Hawks 12 · Rockets 66
  29.  Hawks 67 · Rockets 7
  30.  Hawks 63 · Rockets 1
  31.  Hawks 3 · Rockets 41
  32.  Hawks 15 · Rockets 28
  33.  Hawks 26 · Rockets 10
  34.  Hawks 27 · Rockets 3
  35.  Hawks 19 · Rockets 9
  36.  Hawks 3 · Rockets 10
  37.  Hawks 4 · Rockets 4
  38.  Hawks 2 · Rockets 4
  39.  Hawks 4 · Rockets 2

Who stands out

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Clint Capela has the most games for the two combined: 360 for the Hawks and 480 for the Rockets. Josh Smith scored the most points across both: 11,191 for the Hawks and 1,056 for the Rockets.

In our data, Randy Livingston was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hawks 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 39 players

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Every player who played for the Hawks and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHawksRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Clint Capela3604,1622020–20254804,8862014–2027Rockets
Josh Smith72811,1912004–2013991,0562014–2016Hawks
Dikembe Mutombo3664,3941996–20012889092004–2009Hawks
Joe Johnson55511,4522005–2012311512017/18Hawks
Jason Terry4036,5341999–20041711,1542014–2016Hawks
Dennis Schroder3864,9592013–2018151632021/22Hawks
Tracy McGrady582982011/123237,4422004–2010Rockets
Bogdan Bogdanovic2964,4562020–202512582026/27Hawks
Dwight Howard801,0502016/172113,4192013–2016Rockets
Aaron Holiday642472022/232061,1942023–2026Hawks
Matt Maloney693932000–20031961,6691996–1999Rockets
Kevin Willis29872004/052292,6201996–2002Rockets
Thabo Sefolosha2031,2622014–201741922019/20Hawks
Lou Williams2041,9662012–2022344812016/17Hawks
Garrison Mathews1237292022–20251108642021–2023Rockets
Chandler Parsons5142019/202243,2272011–2014Rockets
Jeremy Lin515462018/191632,0692012–2014Rockets
Tyronn Lue1892,0842004–2008211252004/05Rockets
Jim Jackson961,5601999–20011091,4272003–2005Hawks
Bruno Fernando1496112019–2024411952021–2023Hawks
DeMarre Carroll1661,9882013–201516562010–2020Rockets
Jon Barry763681996–2005805182004–2006Hawks
Jason Collier906282003–2005612132000–2003Rockets
Jock Landale312582025–2027994762023–2025Rockets
Anthony Miller46931996–2005652001998–2001Hawks
Emanual Davis522732001–2003582491996–1998Rockets
Bob Sura273972003/04686812004/05Hawks
Randy Livingston12101997/98662541996/97Rockets
Isaiah Taylor674452017/18732016/17Rockets
Josh Powell632342010/11142013/14Hawks
Dorian Finney-Smith332026/27411312025/26Rockets
Mike Wilks15852002/0328502003/04Hawks
Frank Kaminsky26712022/2310182022/23Hawks
David Roddy271222024/253132024/25Hawks
Hilton Armstrong19202010/119102009/10Rockets
Sean Colson302000/0110152000/01Hawks
N'Faly Dante432025/264242024/25Rockets
Cameron Oliver2232021/224432020/21Rockets
James Nunnally4182013/14292018/19Hawks

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hawks and the Rockets have met 60 times: the Hawks won 25, the Rockets 35.

  • Hawks' biggest win: Hawks 124-95 Rockets (2020/21)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 158-111 Hawks (2019/20)

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Every Hawks pair

Rockets also shares players with

Every Rockets pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hawks and the Rockets?
39 in the NBA since 1996/97: Clint Capela, Josh Smith, Dikembe Mutombo, Joe Johnson, Jason Terry, Dennis Schroder and 33 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hawks and the Rockets?
Clint Capela: 360 for the Hawks and 480 for the Rockets, 840 in all. Josh Smith scored the most points across both, 12,247.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hawks and the Rockets?
Dorian Finney-Smith. He played for the Rockets (2025/26), 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.