Players who played for the Hornets and the Nets

31 players · NBA since 1996/97

31 players have played for both the Hornets and the Nets in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Hornets first and 15 for the Nets first. The longest-serving played 550 games across both; the top scorer got 8,365 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 31?

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  1.  Hornets 458 · Nets 92
  2.  Hornets 144 · Nets 168
  3.  Hornets 53 · Nets 170
  4.  Hornets 143 · Nets 77
  5.  Hornets 113 · Nets 81
  6.  Hornets 76 · Nets 88
  7.  Hornets 53 · Nets 109
  8.  Hornets 73 · Nets 88
  9.  Hornets 132 · Nets 27
  10.  Hornets 93 · Nets 63
  11.  Hornets 12 · Nets 129
  12.  Hornets 90 · Nets 40
  13.  Hornets 118 · Nets 11
  14.  Hornets 68 · Nets 57
  15.  Hornets 85 · Nets 37
  16.  Hornets 91 · Nets 28
  17.  Hornets 54 · Nets 56
  18.  Hornets 35 · Nets 71
  19.  Hornets 53 · Nets 39
  20.  Hornets 12 · Nets 66
  21.  Hornets 8 · Nets 70
  22.  Hornets 13 · Nets 60
  23.  Hornets 22 · Nets 48
  24.  Hornets 1 · Nets 64
  25.  Hornets 9 · Nets 52
  26.  Hornets 22 · Nets 22
  27.  Hornets 15 · Nets 27
  28.  Hornets 36 · Nets 5
  29.  Hornets 25 · Nets 4
  30.  Hornets 5 · Nets 21
  31.  Hornets 2 · Nets 9

Who stands out

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Gerald Wallace has the most games for the two combined: 458 for the Hornets and 92 for the Nets. Gerald Wallace scored the most points across both: 7,507 for the Hornets and 858 for the Nets.

In our data, Tamar Slay 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 Royce O'Neale, who first played for the Hornets in 2026/27.

Show all 31 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Nets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsNetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Gerald Wallace4587,5072004–2011928582011–2013Hornets
Mason Plumlee1441,1912021–20261681,2712013–2015Nets
Alan Anderson533052005–20071701,2462013–2015Hornets
Stephen Jackson1432,8302009–2011776352000/01Nets
Keith Bogans1131,0552004–2006813322011–2013Hornets
Seth Curry765162023–2025889282021–2023Nets
Chris Douglas-Roberts533772013/141098732008–2010Nets
Shaun Livingston734792010/11887452013/14Hornets
DeSagana Diop1322132008–201327682007/08Nets
Jared Dudley935302007–2009632992018/19Hornets
Royce O'Neale12642026/271291,0552022–2024Nets
Treveon Graham903302016–2018401912018/19Hornets
Bernard Robinson1185662004–200711102006/07Hornets
Stephen Graham682962009/10571982010/11Hornets
Jeremy Lin851,0012015/16375412016–2018Hornets
Jeff McInnis914072006–2008281492005/06Nets
Dennis Smith Jr.544742022/23563692023/24Hornets
Courtney Lee353102015/16718852009/10Nets
Eduardo Najera531272010–2012391282008–2010Nets
Garrett Temple12382010/11666892019/20Hornets
Tamar Slay8282004/05701522002–2004Nets
Eddie House131442004/05604732006/07Hornets
Malik Allen221112004/05482612007/08Hornets
Justin Hamilton102013/14644422016/17Hornets
Dennis Schroder9922026/27528482023–2025Nets
Dante Cunningham221982010/11221642017/18Hornets
Jorge Gutierrez15222015/1627802013–2015Nets
Earl Boykins361852007/085211998/99Nets
Noah Vonleh25832014/15402020/21Hornets
Eric Williams5122006/07212652004/05Nets
Linton Johnson202008/099112005/06Nets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Nets have met 81 times: the Hornets won 33, the Nets 48.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Nets 86-117 Hornets (2025/26)
  • Nets' biggest win: Hornets 86-115 Nets (2019/20)

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Nets also shares players with

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Nets?
31 in the NBA since 1996/97: Gerald Wallace, Mason Plumlee, Alan Anderson, Stephen Jackson, Keith Bogans, Seth Curry and 25 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Nets?
Gerald Wallace: 458 for the Hornets and 92 for the Nets, 550 in all. Gerald Wallace scored the most points across both, 8,365.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Nets?
Royce O'Neale. He played for the Nets (2022–2024), then the Hornets 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.