Players who played for the Hornets and the Lakers

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Hornets and the Lakers in the NBA since 1996/97. 13 played for the Hornets first and 15 for the Lakers first. The longest-serving played 310 games across both; the top scorer got 3,704 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Hornets 234 · Lakers 76
  2.  Hornets 81 · Lakers 227
  3.  Hornets 286 · Lakers 21
  4.  Hornets 81 · Lakers 193
  5.  Hornets 29 · Lakers 234
  6.  Hornets 40 · Lakers 187
  7.  Hornets 66 · Lakers 148
  8.  Hornets 166 · Lakers 35
  9.  Hornets 122 · Lakers 41
  10.  Hornets 108 · Lakers 54
  11.  Hornets 93 · Lakers 68
  12.  Hornets 9 · Lakers 151
  13.  Hornets 85 · Lakers 74
  14.  Hornets 76 · Lakers 76
  15.  Hornets 111 · Lakers 36
  16.  Hornets 61 · Lakers 68
  17.  Hornets 42 · Lakers 81
  18.  Hornets 57 · Lakers 58
  19.  Hornets 81 · Lakers 26
  20.  Hornets 55 · Lakers 48
  21.  Hornets 26 · Lakers 74
  22.  Hornets 58 · Lakers 41
  23.  Hornets 13 · Lakers 50
  24.  Hornets 19 · Lakers 39
  25.  Hornets 42 · Lakers 12
  26.  Hornets 32 · Lakers 11
  27.  Hornets 18 · Lakers 21
  28.  Hornets 23 · Lakers 10

Who stands out

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Malik Monk has the most games for the two combined: 234 for the Hornets and 76 for the Lakers. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both: 1,347 for the Hornets and 2,357 for the Lakers.

In our data, Jamal Sampson was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hornets came in 2004/05). The most recent player to play for both is Collin Sexton, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Lakers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsLakersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Malik Monk2342,1412017–2021761,0482021/22Hornets
Dwight Howard811,3472017/182272,3572012–2022Lakers
D.J. Augustin2863,0852008–2012211122021/22Hornets
Kareem Rush818642004–20061938102002–2005Lakers
Shannon Brown291442008/092341,7252008–2011Hornets
Vladimir Radmanovic403062008–20101871,3452006–2009Lakers
Kwame Brown665242010/111481,1462005–2008Lakers
Ramon Sessions1661,7662012–2017354072011/12Lakers
Adam Morrison1221,1162006–200941922008–2010Hornets
Josh McRoberts1089492012–2014541402011/12Lakers
Jared Dudley935302007–200968742019–2021Hornets
Dennis Schroder9922026/271512,0082020–2023Lakers
Jeremy Lin851,0012015/16748322014/15Lakers
Jumaine Jones767992005/06765772004/05Lakers
Nick Smith Jr.1118932023–2025362012025/26Hornets
Lance Stephenson615012014/15684912018/19Hornets
Roy Hibbert422172016/17814812015/16Lakers
Jannero Pargo573282012–2015581222002–2004Lakers
Jason Kapono816882004/0526542011/12Hornets
Tyson Chandler553472009/10481472018/19Hornets
Montrezl Harrell262942021/22749582020/21Lakers
Troy Daniels583212014–2016411742019/20Hornets
Christian Wood13352016/17503472023/24Hornets
Svi Mykhailiuk192012022/23391272018/19Lakers
Collin Sexton425962025/26121232026/27Hornets
Theo Ratliff321512009/101122010/11Hornets
Isaiah Thomas181442021/22213022017–2022Lakers
Jamal Sampson23792004/0510292003/04Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Lakers have met 42 times: the Hornets won 19, the Lakers 23.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 109-89 Lakers (2010/11)
  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 106-73 Hornets (2011/12)

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Every Hornets pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Lakers?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: Malik Monk, Dwight Howard, D.J. Augustin, Kareem Rush, Shannon Brown, Vladimir Radmanovic and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Lakers?
Malik Monk: 234 for the Hornets and 76 for the Lakers, 310 in all. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both, 3,704.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Lakers?
Collin Sexton. He played for the Hornets (2025/26), then the Lakers 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.