Players who played for the Miami Heat and the Pelicans

30 players · NBA since 1996/97

30 players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 18 played for the Miami Heat first and 12 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 826 games across both; the top scorer got 8,661 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Heat 319 · Pelicans 507
  2.  Heat 421 · Pelicans 106
  3.  Heat 204 · Pelicans 298
  4.  Heat 119 · Pelicans 374
  5.  Heat 217 · Pelicans 232
  6.  Heat 333 · Pelicans 77
  7.  Heat 329 · Pelicans 24
  8.  Heat 83 · Pelicans 252
  9.  Heat 219 · Pelicans 104
  10.  Heat 164 · Pelicans 157
  11.  Heat 287 · Pelicans 20
  12.  Heat 227 · Pelicans 22
  13.  Heat 10 · Pelicans 234
  14.  Heat 83 · Pelicans 137
  15.  Heat 89 · Pelicans 94
  16.  Heat 18 · Pelicans 145
  17.  Heat 34 · Pelicans 122
  18.  Heat 93 · Pelicans 33
  19.  Heat 44 · Pelicans 79
  20.  Heat 61 · Pelicans 57
  21.  Heat 37 · Pelicans 73
  22.  Heat 25 · Pelicans 69
  23.  Heat 16 · Pelicans 76
  24.  Heat 44 · Pelicans 37
  25.  Heat 37 · Pelicans 43
  26.  Heat 65 · Pelicans 9
  27.  Heat 10 · Pelicans 41
  28.  Heat 33 · Pelicans 13
  29.  Heat 4 · Pelicans 30
  30.  Heat 1 · Pelicans 30

Who stands out

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P.J. Brown has the most games for the two combined: 319 for the Miami Heat and 507 for the Pelicans. Eddie Jones scored the most points across both: 6,638 for the Miami Heat and 2,023 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Jamal Mashburn was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Kelly Olynyk, who first played for the Pelicans in 2024/25.

Show all 30 players

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Every player who played for the Miami Heat and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHeatPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
P.J. Brown3193,0971996–20005074,8712000–2006Heat
Eddie Jones4216,6382000–20071062,0231998–2000Pelicans
Rasual Butler2041,3412002–20052982,7302005–2009Heat
Jamaal Magloire1192772008–20113743,5512000–2005Pelicans
Jamal Mashburn2173,2691996–20002324,9022000–2004Heat
Norris Cole3331,9632011–2015777902014–2016Heat
Josh Richardson3293,7262015–2025241822022/23Heat
Anthony Mason831,3062000/012523,4011996–2000Pelicans
Chris Andersen2191,2372012–20161046802004–2008Pelicans
James Posey1641,2242005–20071571,1242008–2010Heat
Kelly Olynyk2872,8342017–2021202132024/25Heat
James Johnson2272,3552016–2020222022020/21Heat
Ryan Anderson1072018/192343,7452012–2016Pelicans
Luke Babbitt833572016–20181377532013–2016Pelicans
Ricky Davis891,1622000–2008944361998–2000Pelicans
Solomon Hill18612019/201458162016–2019Pelicans
Trevor Ariza343012020/211221,3632010–2012Pelicans
Mike James936492001–200333892007–2009Heat
Sean Marks441502001–2003792182008–2010Heat
Otis Thorpe613121999/00571422000/01Heat
Toney Douglas371242013/14735822014–2016Heat
Roger Mason Jr.25742013/14693692012/13Pelicans
Steve Smith16232004/05763902003/04Pelicans
Jamal Cain441952022–2024371962024/25Heat
Cody Zeller371462022/2343762023/24Heat
James Ennis III653122014–201691432015/16Heat
Todd Fuller10282000/01411341999/00Pelicans
Terrel Harris33952011–20131352012/13Heat
Tim James4111999/0030452000/01Heat
DeAndre Liggins122013/1430452017/18Heat

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Miami Heat and the Pelicans have met 82 times: the Miami Heat won 43, the Pelicans 39.

  • Miami Heat's biggest win: Pelicans 104-153 Heat (2024/25)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Heat 77-106 Pelicans (2007/08)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Pelicans?
30 in the NBA since 1996/97: P.J. Brown, Eddie Jones, Rasual Butler, Jamaal Magloire, Jamal Mashburn, Norris Cole and 24 more.
Who has played the most games for the Miami Heat and the Pelicans?
P.J. Brown: 319 for the Miami Heat and 507 for the Pelicans, 826 in all. Eddie Jones scored the most points across both, 8,661.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Miami Heat and the Pelicans?
Kelly Olynyk. He played for the Miami Heat (2017–2021), then the Pelicans 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.