Players who played for the Hornets and the Rockets

24 players · NBA since 1996/97

24 players have played for both the Hornets and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 9 played for the Hornets first and 15 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 340 games across both; the top scorer got 4,766 points; the first move came in 2005/06, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 24?

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  1.  Hornets 286 · Rockets 54
  2.  Hornets 289 · Rockets 10
  3.  Hornets 81 · Rockets 211
  4.  Hornets 39 · Rockets 228
  5.  Hornets 85 · Rockets 163
  6.  Hornets 48 · Rockets 170
  7.  Hornets 35 · Rockets 139
  8.  Hornets 113 · Rockets 33
  9.  Hornets 26 · Rockets 104
  10.  Hornets 13 · Rockets 109
  11.  Hornets 80 · Rockets 28
  12.  Hornets 15 · Rockets 84
  13.  Hornets 78 · Rockets 20
  14.  Hornets 77 · Rockets 8
  15.  Hornets 58 · Rockets 26
  16.  Hornets 55 · Rockets 26
  17.  Hornets 68 · Rockets 4
  18.  Hornets 52 · Rockets 16
  19.  Hornets 47 · Rockets 13
  20.  Hornets 36 · Rockets 8
  21.  Hornets 18 · Rockets 23
  22.  Hornets 13 · Rockets 13
  23.  Hornets 9 · Rockets 15
  24.  Hornets 12 · Rockets 9

Who stands out

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D.J. Augustin has the most games for the two combined: 286 for the Hornets and 54 for the Rockets. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both: 1,347 for the Hornets and 3,419 for the Rockets.

In our data, Lonny Baxter was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hornets came in 2005/06). The most recent player to play for both is Dennis Schroder, who first played for the Hornets in 2026/27.

Show all 24 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
D.J. Augustin2863,0852008–2012543932020–2022Hornets
Frank Kaminsky2892,8082015–201910182022/23Hornets
Dwight Howard811,3472017/182113,4192013–2016Rockets
Juwan Howard391712008/092282,3352004–2007Rockets
Jeremy Lin851,0012015/161632,0692012–2014Rockets
Othella Harrington481132006–20081701,0701996–1999Rockets
Courtney Lee353102015/161391,3322010–2012Rockets
Keith Bogans1131,0552004–2006332812005/06Hornets
Montrezl Harrell262942021/221046752015–2017Rockets
Christian Wood13352016/171092,0782020–2022Hornets
Ish Smith803072021–202428742010/11Rockets
Josh Okogie151332024/25843822025/26Hornets
Derek Anderson785402006–2008202162005/06Rockets
Jeff Adrien772662012–20148212011/12Rockets
Troy Daniels583212014–2016261192013–2015Rockets
Tyson Chandler553472009/1026342019/20Hornets
Stephen Graham682962009/104172005/06Rockets
Michael Carter-Williams522392017/1816692018/19Hornets
DaQuan Jeffries473152024/2513642020/21Rockets
Earl Boykins361852007/088392011/12Hornets
Lonny Baxter18362005/0623822005/06Rockets
Briante Weber13502016/1713262017/18Hornets
Dennis Schroder9922026/27151632021/22Rockets
Garrett Temple12382010/119452009/10Rockets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Rockets have met 44 times: the Hornets won 13, the Rockets 31.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 119-94 Rockets (2020/21)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Hornets 104-138 Rockets (2023/24)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Rockets?
24 in the NBA since 1996/97: D.J. Augustin, Frank Kaminsky, Dwight Howard, Juwan Howard, Jeremy Lin, Othella Harrington and 18 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Rockets?
D.J. Augustin: 286 for the Hornets and 54 for the Rockets, 340 in all. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both, 4,766.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Rockets?
Dennis Schroder. He played for the Rockets (2021/22), 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.