Players who played for the Hornets and the Mavericks

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Hornets and the Mavericks in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Hornets first and 13 for the Mavericks first. The longest-serving played 625 games across both; the top scorer got 12,318 points; the first move came in 2007/08, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Hornets 616 · Mavericks 9
  2.  Hornets 403 · Mavericks 117
  3.  Hornets 306 · Mavericks 178
  4.  Hornets 437 · Mavericks 19
  5.  Hornets 395 · Mavericks 49
  6.  Hornets 132 · Mavericks 276
  7.  Hornets 128 · Mavericks 262
  8.  Hornets 53 · Mavericks 285
  9.  Hornets 76 · Mavericks 176
  10.  Hornets 61 · Mavericks 182
  11.  Hornets 55 · Mavericks 175
  12.  Hornets 39 · Mavericks 142
  13.  Hornets 54 · Mavericks 101
  14.  Hornets 72 · Mavericks 82
  15.  Hornets 50 · Mavericks 92
  16.  Hornets 102 · Mavericks 34
  17.  Hornets 84 · Mavericks 47
  18.  Hornets 5 · Mavericks 117
  19.  Hornets 28 · Mavericks 85
  20.  Hornets 108 · Mavericks 2
  21.  Hornets 35 · Mavericks 46
  22.  Hornets 13 · Mavericks 67
  23.  Hornets 67 · Mavericks 12
  24.  Hornets 53 · Mavericks 6
  25.  Hornets 22 · Mavericks 28
  26.  Hornets 37 · Mavericks 10
  27.  Hornets 28 · Mavericks 9
  28.  Hornets 18 · Mavericks 1

Who stands out

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Kemba Walker has the most games for the two combined: 616 for the Hornets and 9 for the Mavericks. Kemba Walker scored the most points across both: 12,246 for the Hornets and 72 for the Mavericks.

In our data, Malik Allen was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Mavericks came in 2007/08). The most recent player to play for both is Caleb Martin, who first played for the Mavericks in 2024/25.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Mavericks (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsMavericksFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Kemba Walker61612,2462011–20199722022/23Hornets
Raymond Felton4035,3582005–20101179572014–2016Hornets
P.J. Washington3063,9712019–20241782,4422023–2027Hornets
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist4373,7722012–202019262019/20Hornets
Matt Carroll3952,9232004–201349752008–2010Hornets
DeSagana Diop1322132008–20132766742005–2009Mavericks
Josh Green1287552024–20262621,5672020–2024Mavericks
Eduardo Najera531272010–20122851,3252000–2010Mavericks
Seth Curry765162023–20251761,9222016–2024Mavericks
Brendan Haywood612162012/131829322009–2012Mavericks
Tyson Chandler553472009/101751,7372010–2015Hornets
Juwan Howard391712008/091421,3572000–2008Mavericks
Dennis Smith Jr.544742022/231011,4622017–2019Mavericks
Caleb Martin723832019–2021823342024–2027Hornets
Raja Bell506472008–2010923272002/03Mavericks
Ryan Hollins1022752006–2009341012008/09Hornets
Grant Williams848372023–2027473822023/24Mavericks
Frank Ntilikina552023/241173982021–2023Mavericks
Davis Bertans282462023/24853962021–2023Mavericks
Josh McRoberts1089492012–2014202017/18Hornets
Courtney Lee353102015/16461872018–2020Hornets
Christian Wood13352016/17671,1142022/23Hornets
Kai Jones671792021–2023121372024/25Hornets
Chris Douglas-Roberts533772013/146172012/13Mavericks
Malik Allen221112004/0528772007/08Hornets
Alexis Ajinca37802008–201010292010/11Hornets
Aaron Harrison28192015–20179602017/18Hornets
Isaiah Thomas181442021/22162021/22Mavericks

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Mavericks have met 43 times: the Hornets won 14, the Mavericks 29.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 117-90 Mavericks (2025/26)
  • Mavericks' biggest win: Hornets 84-122 Mavericks (2018/19)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Mavericks?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: Kemba Walker, Raymond Felton, P.J. Washington, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Matt Carroll, DeSagana Diop and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Mavericks?
Kemba Walker: 616 for the Hornets and 9 for the Mavericks, 625 in all. Kemba Walker scored the most points across both, 12,318.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Mavericks?
Caleb Martin. He played for the Hornets (2019–2021), then the Mavericks 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.