Players who played for the Miami Heat and the Hornets

17 players · NBA since 1996/97

17 players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Hornets in the NBA since 1996/97. 7 played for the Miami Heat first and 10 for the Hornets first. The longest-serving played 516 games across both; the top scorer got 7,199 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Heat 37 · Hornets 479
  2.  Heat 95 · Hornets 300
  3.  Heat 244 · Hornets 72
  4.  Heat 234 · Hornets 13
  5.  Heat 5 · Hornets 222
  6.  Heat 122 · Hornets 81
  7.  Heat 91 · Hornets 108
  8.  Heat 161 · Hornets 22
  9.  Heat 111 · Hornets 39
  10.  Heat 31 · Hornets 78
  11.  Heat 4 · Hornets 73
  12.  Heat 16 · Hornets 37
  13.  Heat 29 · Hornets 8
  14.  Heat 5 · Hornets 29
  15.  Heat 31 · Hornets 1
  16.  Heat 3 · Hornets 13
  17.  Heat 12 · Hornets 4

Who stands out

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Cody Zeller has the most games for the two combined: 37 for the Miami Heat and 479 for the Hornets. Terry Rozier scored the most points across both: 1,188 for the Miami Heat and 6,011 for the Hornets.

In our data, Eddie House 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 Nick Richards, who first played for the Miami Heat in 2026/27.

Show all 17 players

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Every player who played for the Miami Heat and the Hornets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHeatHornetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Cody Zeller371462022/234794,1462013–2021Hornets
Terry Rozier951,1882023–20253006,0112019–2024Hornets
Caleb Martin2442,3172021–2024723832019–2021Hornets
Eddie House2341,5872000–2011131442004/05Heat
Nick Richards572026/272221,5402020–2025Hornets
Jason Kapono1229572005–2007816882004/05Hornets
Josh McRoberts913672014–20171089492012–2014Hornets
Malik Allen1611,1432001–2005221112004/05Heat
Juwan Howard1112262010–2013391712008/09Hornets
Derek Anderson311572005/06785402006–2008Heat
Shaun Livingston492008/09734792010/11Heat
Steve Smith16232004/05372912004/05Hornets
Jamario Moon291962008/098182011/12Heat
Shannon Brown5202014/15291442008/09Hornets
Justin Hamilton31922013–2015102013/14Hornets
Briante Weber322015/1613502016/17Heat
Marcus Garrett12132021/224282024/25Heat

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Miami Heat and the Hornets have met 97 times: the Miami Heat won 67, the Hornets 30.

  • Miami Heat's biggest win: Heat 129-90 Hornets (2011/12)
  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 104-65 Heat (2009/10)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Hornets?
17 in the NBA since 1996/97: Cody Zeller, Terry Rozier, Caleb Martin, Eddie House, Nick Richards, Jason Kapono and 11 more.
Who has played the most games for the Miami Heat and the Hornets?
Cody Zeller: 37 for the Miami Heat and 479 for the Hornets, 516 in all. Terry Rozier scored the most points across both, 7,199.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Miami Heat and the Hornets?
Nick Richards. He played for the Hornets (2020–2025), then the Miami Heat 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.