Players who played for the Hornets and the Knicks

21 players · NBA since 1996/97

21 players have played for both the Hornets and the Knicks in the NBA since 1996/97. 9 played for the Hornets first and 12 for the Knicks first. The longest-serving played 653 games across both; the top scorer got 12,677 points; the first move came in 2006/07, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Hornets 616 · Knicks 37
  2.  Hornets 403 · Knicks 199
  3.  Hornets 213 · Knicks 85
  4.  Hornets 48 · Knicks 242
  5.  Hornets 55 · Knicks 200
  6.  Hornets 5 · Knicks 214
  7.  Hornets 37 · Knicks 180
  8.  Hornets 111 · Knicks 98
  9.  Hornets 35 · Knicks 165
  10.  Hornets 166 · Knicks 13
  11.  Hornets 163 · Knicks 8
  12.  Hornets 85 · Knicks 35
  13.  Hornets 6 · Knicks 110
  14.  Hornets 54 · Knicks 58
  15.  Hornets 25 · Knicks 68
  16.  Hornets 18 · Knicks 56
  17.  Hornets 47 · Knicks 23
  18.  Hornets 29 · Knicks 19
  19.  Hornets 19 · Knicks 13
  20.  Hornets 13 · Knicks 18
  21.  Hornets 4 · Knicks 14

Who stands out

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Kemba Walker has the most games for the two combined: 616 for the Hornets and 37 for the Knicks. Kemba Walker scored the most points across both: 12,246 for the Hornets and 431 for the Knicks.

In our data, Othella Harrington was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hornets came in 2006/07). The most recent player to play for both is Malachi Flynn, who first played for the Hornets in 2024/25.

Show all 21 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Knicks (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsKnicksFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Kemba Walker61612,2462011–2019374312021/22Hornets
Raymond Felton4035,3582005–20101992,6702010–2014Hornets
Nazr Mohammed2131,5272007–2011858772003–2005Knicks
Othella Harrington481132006–20082421,6302000–2004Knicks
Tyson Chandler553472009/102001,9672011–2014Hornets
Frank Ntilikina552023/242141,1552017–2021Knicks
Taj Gibson371072024/251808902019–2024Knicks
Willy Hernangomez1117462017–2020986982016–2018Knicks
Courtney Lee353102015/161651,8042016–2019Hornets
Ramon Sessions1661,7662012–201713482017/18Hornets
Derrick Brown1638632009–20128342010/11Hornets
Jeremy Lin851,0012015/16355122011/12Knicks
Elfrid Payton662024/251101,0892019–2021Knicks
Dennis Smith Jr.544742022/23585042018–2021Knicks
Noah Vonleh25832014/15685712018/19Hornets
Larry Hughes181382009/10565762008–2010Knicks
DaQuan Jeffries473152024/2523222022–2024Knicks
Shannon Brown291442008/0919402013/14Hornets
Svi Mykhailiuk192012022/2313212022/23Knicks
Eddie House131442004/05181152009/10Hornets
Malachi Flynn4162024/2514312023/24Knicks

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Knicks have met 78 times: the Hornets won 38, the Knicks 40.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Knicks 82-110 Hornets (2014/15)
  • Knicks' biggest win: Hornets 78-111 Knicks (2011/12)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Knicks?
21 in the NBA since 1996/97: Kemba Walker, Raymond Felton, Nazr Mohammed, Othella Harrington, Tyson Chandler, Frank Ntilikina and 15 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Knicks?
Kemba Walker: 616 for the Hornets and 37 for the Knicks, 653 in all. Kemba Walker scored the most points across both, 12,677.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Knicks?
Malachi Flynn. He played for the Knicks (2023/24), then the Hornets 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.