Players who played for the Miami Heat and the Pacers

18 players · NBA since 1996/97

18 players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Pacers in the NBA since 1996/97. 8 played for the Miami Heat first and 10 for the Pacers first. The longest-serving played 672 games across both; the top scorer got 11,884 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Heat 108 · Pacers 564
  2.  Heat 30 · Pacers 566
  3.  Heat 72 · Pacers 464
  4.  Heat 328 · Pacers 94
  5.  Heat 375 · Pacers 14
  6.  Heat 227 · Pacers 45
  7.  Heat 204 · Pacers 61
  8.  Heat 91 · Pacers 151
  9.  Heat 72 · Pacers 150
  10.  Heat 164 · Pacers 48
  11.  Heat 18 · Pacers 177
  12.  Heat 44 · Pacers 109
  13.  Heat 81 · Pacers 69
  14.  Heat 51 · Pacers 76
  15.  Heat 51 · Pacers 72
  16.  Heat 53 · Pacers 14
  17.  Heat 10 · Pacers 47
  18.  Heat 37 · Pacers 7

Who stands out

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Jermaine O'Neal has the most games for the two combined: 108 for the Miami Heat and 564 for the Pacers. Jermaine O'Neal scored the most points across both: 1,401 for the Miami Heat and 10,483 for the Pacers.

In our data, Terry Mills was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pacers came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Thomas Bryant, who first played for the Pacers in 2024/25.

Show all 18 players

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Every player who played for the Miami Heat and the Pacers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHeatPacersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jermaine O'Neal1081,4012008–201056410,4832000–2008Pacers
Danny Granger301882014/155669,9152005–2014Pacers
Travis Best726032002/034643,9741996–2002Pacers
James Jones3281,3922008–2014944302003–2005Pacers
Tim Hardaway3756,4051996–200114622002/03Heat
James Johnson2272,3552016–202045752022–2025Heat
Rasual Butler2041,3412002–2005611552013/14Heat
Josh McRoberts913672014–20171518172008–2011Pacers
Victor Oladipo727782020–20231503,0952017–2021Pacers
James Posey1641,2242005–2007482402010/11Heat
Solomon Hill18612019/201771,0762013–2016Pacers
Shawne Williams442922014/151096172006–2008Pacers
Gerald Green816562015/16694762012/13Pacers
Thomas Bryant512742023–2025764402024/25Heat
Erick Dampier511282010/11723701996/97Pacers
Terry Mills532251997–199914252000/01Heat
Luther Head10432008/09473572009/10Heat
Samaki Walker371052003/04722005/06Heat

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Miami Heat and the Pacers have met 138 times: the Miami Heat won 68, the Pacers 70.

  • Miami Heat's biggest win: Heat 118-83 Pacers (2011/12)
  • Pacers' biggest win: Heat 110-137 Pacers (2020/21)

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How many players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Pacers?
18 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jermaine O'Neal, Danny Granger, Travis Best, James Jones, Tim Hardaway, James Johnson and 12 more.
Who has played the most games for the Miami Heat and the Pacers?
Jermaine O'Neal: 108 for the Miami Heat and 564 for the Pacers, 672 in all. Jermaine O'Neal scored the most points across both, 11,884.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Miami Heat and the Pacers?
Thomas Bryant. He played for the Miami Heat (2023–2025), then the Pacers from 2024/25.
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.