Players who played for the Hornets and the Utah Jazz

17 players · NBA since 1996/97

17 players have played for both the Hornets and the Utah Jazz in the NBA since 1996/97. 7 played for the Hornets first and 10 for the Utah Jazz first. The longest-serving played 698 games across both; the top scorer got 11,107 points; the first move came in 2007/08, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Hornets 168 · Jazz 530
  2.  Hornets 436 · Jazz 139
  3.  Hornets 12 · Jazz 410
  4.  Hornets 195 · Jazz 225
  5.  Hornets 264 · Jazz 84
  6.  Hornets 50 · Jazz 247
  7.  Hornets 180 · Jazz 79
  8.  Hornets 42 · Jazz 189
  9.  Hornets 128 · Jazz 10
  10.  Hornets 74 · Jazz 58
  11.  Hornets 27 · Jazz 103
  12.  Hornets 19 · Jazz 100
  13.  Hornets 4 · Jazz 92
  14.  Hornets 26 · Jazz 41
  15.  Hornets 12 · Jazz 40
  16.  Hornets 15 · Jazz 11
  17.  Hornets 4 · Jazz 7

Who stands out

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Gordon Hayward has the most games for the two combined: 168 for the Hornets and 530 for the Utah Jazz. Gordon Hayward scored the most points across both: 2,736 for the Hornets and 8,371 for the Utah Jazz.

In our data, Jason Hart was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Utah Jazz came in 2007/08). The most recent player to play for both is Josh Green, who first played for the Utah Jazz in 2026/27.

Show all 17 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Utah Jazz (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsJazzFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Gordon Hayward1682,7362020–20245308,3712010–2017Jazz
Marvin Williams4364,1852014–20201391,1322012–2014Jazz
Royce O'Neale12642026/274102,6162017–2022Jazz
Al Jefferson1953,3872013–20162254,1622010–2013Jazz
Boris Diaw2643,0402008–2012844012016/17Hornets
Raja Bell506472008–20102472,4452003–2012Jazz
Brevin Knight1801,9452004–2007791802008/09Hornets
Collin Sexton425962025/261893,3022022–2025Jazz
Josh Green1287552024–202610362026/27Hornets
Jason Hart747062004/05581672007/08Hornets
Mo Williams274652014/151038762003–2013Jazz
Svi Mykhailiuk192012022/231008462024–2027Hornets
Shelvin Mack492018/19928392015–2017Jazz
Jusuf Nurkic262382024/25414472025/26Hornets
Grayson Allen121822026/27402202018/19Jazz
Josh Okogie151332024/2511442026/27Hornets
Xavier Sneed4172022/23752021/22Jazz

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Utah Jazz have met 43 times: the Hornets won 15, the Utah Jazz 28.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Jazz 95-150 Hornets (2025/26)
  • Utah Jazz's biggest win: Jazz 98-68 Hornets (2012/13)

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Utah Jazz?
17 in the NBA since 1996/97: Gordon Hayward, Marvin Williams, Royce O'Neale, Al Jefferson, Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and 11 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Utah Jazz?
Gordon Hayward: 168 for the Hornets and 530 for the Utah Jazz, 698 in all. Gordon Hayward scored the most points across both, 11,107.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Utah Jazz?
Josh Green. He played for the Hornets (2024–2026), then the Utah Jazz 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.