Players who played for the Miami Heat and the Nuggets

26 players · NBA since 1996/97

26 players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Nuggets in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Miami Heat first and 15 for the Nuggets first. The longest-serving played 628 games across both; the top scorer got 6,539 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Heat 219 · Nuggets 409
  2.  Heat 259 · Nuggets 240
  3.  Heat 245 · Nuggets 244
  4.  Heat 164 · Nuggets 261
  5.  Heat 375 · Nuggets 14
  6.  Heat 197 · Nuggets 66
  7.  Heat 121 · Nuggets 131
  8.  Heat 182 · Nuggets 46
  9.  Heat 111 · Nuggets 108
  10.  Heat 185 · Nuggets 31
  11.  Heat 161 · Nuggets 52
  12.  Heat 109 · Nuggets 86
  13.  Heat 74 · Nuggets 118
  14.  Heat 126 · Nuggets 20
  15.  Heat 89 · Nuggets 54
  16.  Heat 87 · Nuggets 12
  17.  Heat 10 · Nuggets 86
  18.  Heat 54 · Nuggets 40
  19.  Heat 63 · Nuggets 12
  20.  Heat 51 · Nuggets 19
  21.  Heat 65 · Nuggets 3
  22.  Heat 16 · Nuggets 29
  23.  Heat 8 · Nuggets 25
  24.  Heat 6 · Nuggets 23
  25.  Heat 11 · Nuggets 1
  26.  Heat 5 · Nuggets 2

Who stands out

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Chris Andersen has the most games for the two combined: 219 for the Miami Heat and 409 for the Nuggets. Tim Hardaway scored the most points across both: 6,405 for the Miami Heat and 134 for the Nuggets.

In our data, Eric Murdock was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Miami Heat came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Tim Hardaway Jr., who first played for the Miami Heat in 2026/27.

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Every player who played for the Miami Heat and the Nuggets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHeatNuggetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Chris Andersen2191,2372012–20164092,0922001–2012Nuggets
Anthony Carter2591,4511999–20032401,2292006–2011Heat
Voshon Lenard2452,9311996–20002443,0362000–2006Heat
James Posey1641,2242005–20072612,4621999–2003Nuggets
Tim Hardaway3756,4051996–2001141342001/02Heat
Mike Miller1979712010–201366912015–2017Heat
LaPhonso Ellis1217462001–20031312,2861996–1998Nuggets
Mark Strickland1828371996–2000462012000/01Heat
Juwan Howard1112262010–20131081,9212001–2009Nuggets
Michael Doleac1856512004–2007311042003/04Nuggets
Malik Allen1611,1432001–2005521052009/10Heat
Andre Iguodala1094652019–2021861,1462012/13Nuggets
Yakhouba Diawara742202008–20101184412006–2008Nuggets
Carlos Arroyo1267392009–201120812001/02Nuggets
Mark Blount896602007–2009542812002/03Nuggets
Eric Murdock875541997/9812451996/97Nuggets
Tim Hardaway Jr.10462026/27861,1442025/26Nuggets
Chris Gatling543452001/02404161999/00Nuggets
John Crotty632691996/9712412002/03Heat
Thomas Bryant512742023–202519832022/23Nuggets
James Ennis III653122014–2016342021/22Heat
Wesley Person16622004/05292172004/05Heat
R.J. Hampton8102023/2425642020/21Nuggets
Bobby Jones6482007/0823842007/08Nuggets
Charles A Smith11101997/98102005/06Heat
Jarnell Stokes572015/16232016/17Heat

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Miami Heat and the Nuggets have met 63 times: the Miami Heat won 26, the Nuggets 37.

  • Miami Heat's biggest win: Heat 101-76 Nuggets (2001/02)
  • Nuggets' biggest win: Nuggets 130-102 Heat (2010/11)

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How many players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Nuggets?
26 in the NBA since 1996/97: Chris Andersen, Anthony Carter, Voshon Lenard, James Posey, Tim Hardaway, Mike Miller and 20 more.
Who has played the most games for the Miami Heat and the Nuggets?
Chris Andersen: 219 for the Miami Heat and 409 for the Nuggets, 628 in all. Tim Hardaway scored the most points across both, 6,539.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Miami Heat and the Nuggets?
Tim Hardaway Jr.. He played for the Nuggets (2025/26), 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.