Players who played for the Hornets and the Pistons

22 players · NBA since 1996/97

22 players have played for both the Hornets and the Pistons in the NBA since 1996/97. 7 played for the Hornets first and 15 for the Pistons first. The longest-serving played 618 games across both; the top scorer got 3,659 points; the first move came in 2007/08, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 22?

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  1.  Hornets 61 · Pistons 557
  2.  Hornets 286 · Pistons 54
  3.  Hornets 80 · Pistons 223
  4.  Hornets 94 · Pistons 196
  5.  Hornets 213 · Pistons 74
  6.  Hornets 68 · Pistons 206
  7.  Hornets 229 · Pistons 17
  8.  Hornets 144 · Pistons 56
  9.  Hornets 66 · Pistons 109
  10.  Hornets 32 · Pistons 131
  11.  Hornets 65 · Pistons 92
  12.  Hornets 46 · Pistons 100
  13.  Hornets 19 · Pistons 95
  14.  Hornets 13 · Pistons 62
  15.  Hornets 54 · Pistons 20
  16.  Hornets 32 · Pistons 23
  17.  Hornets 32 · Pistons 18
  18.  Hornets 9 · Pistons 34
  19.  Hornets 16 · Pistons 26
  20.  Hornets 37 · Pistons 4
  21.  Hornets 4 · Pistons 31
  22.  Hornets 4 · Pistons 24

Who stands out

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Jason Maxiell has the most games for the two combined: 61 for the Hornets and 557 for the Pistons. D.J. Augustin scored the most points across both: 3,085 for the Hornets and 574 for the Pistons.

In our data, Nazr Mohammed was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hornets came in 2007/08). The most recent player to play for both is Dennis Schroder, who first played for the Hornets in 2026/27.

Show all 22 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Pistons (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsPistonsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jason Maxiell612032014/155573,3352005–2013Pistons
D.J. Augustin2863,0852008–2012545742014/15Hornets
Ish Smith803072021–20242232,1772016–2019Pistons
Ben Gordon949392012–20141962,4242009–2012Pistons
Nazr Mohammed2131,5272007–2011743602006–2008Pistons
Anthony Tolliver683992013/142061,4922014–2018Hornets
Primoz Brezec2292,2452004–200817272007/08Hornets
Mason Plumlee1441,1912021–2026565812020/21Pistons
Kwame Brown665242010/111094092008–2010Pistons
Theo Ratliff321512009/101316681996–2008Pistons
Walter Herrmann Heinrich655102006–2008923222007–2009Hornets
Ronald Murray464542009/101006372006–2008Pistons
Svi Mykhailiuk192012022/23957592018–2021Pistons
Christian Wood13352016/17628102019/20Hornets
Dennis Smith Jr.544742022/23201452020/21Pistons
Cartier Martin32862008/0923362014/15Hornets
Corey Maggette324802011/1218952012/13Hornets
Dennis Schroder9922026/27343772024/25Pistons
Wendell Moore Jr.16872024/2526732024–2026Pistons
Taj Gibson371072024/254182023/24Pistons
Jared Rhoden442024/25311282022–2024Pistons
Malachi Flynn4162024/25241922023/24Pistons

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Pistons have met 80 times: the Hornets won 37, the Pistons 43.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 140-111 Pistons (2021/22)
  • Pistons' biggest win: Pistons 116-77 Hornets (2014/15)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Pistons?
22 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jason Maxiell, D.J. Augustin, Ish Smith, Ben Gordon, Nazr Mohammed, Anthony Tolliver and 16 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Pistons?
Jason Maxiell: 61 for the Hornets and 557 for the Pistons, 618 in all. D.J. Augustin scored the most points across both, 3,659.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Pistons?
Dennis Schroder. He played for the Pistons (2024/25), 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.