Players who played for the Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs

25 players · NBA since 1996/97

25 players have played for both the Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA since 1996/97. 9 played for the Hornets first and 16 for the San Antonio Spurs first. The longest-serving played 1,480 games across both; the top scorer got 23,518 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Hornets 56 · San Antonio Spurs 1,424
  2.  Hornets 264 · San Antonio Spurs 400
  3.  Hornets 461 · San Antonio Spurs 62
  4.  Hornets 395 · San Antonio Spurs 3
  5.  Hornets 74 · San Antonio Spurs 315
  6.  Hornets 143 · San Antonio Spurs 217
  7.  Hornets 213 · San Antonio Spurs 134
  8.  Hornets 69 · San Antonio Spurs 245
  9.  Hornets 28 · San Antonio Spurs 243
  10.  Hornets 165 · San Antonio Spurs 43
  11.  Hornets 113 · San Antonio Spurs 85
  12.  Hornets 37 · San Antonio Spurs 149
  13.  Hornets 78 · San Antonio Spurs 89
  14.  Hornets 160 · San Antonio Spurs 6
  15.  Hornets 144 · San Antonio Spurs 12
  16.  Hornets 74 · San Antonio Spurs 70
  17.  Hornets 16 · San Antonio Spurs 117
  18.  Hornets 73 · San Antonio Spurs 20
  19.  Hornets 22 · San Antonio Spurs 69
  20.  Hornets 68 · San Antonio Spurs 18
  21.  Hornets 32 · San Antonio Spurs 21
  22.  Hornets 29 · San Antonio Spurs 10
  23.  Hornets 12 · San Antonio Spurs 20
  24.  Hornets 5 · San Antonio Spurs 16
  25.  Hornets 2 · San Antonio Spurs 2

Who stands out

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Tony Parker has the most games for the two combined: 56 for the Hornets and 1,424 for the San Antonio Spurs. Tony Parker scored the most points across both: 530 for the Hornets and 22,988 for the San Antonio Spurs.

In our data, Jason Hart 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 Mason Plumlee, who first played for the San Antonio Spurs in 2025/26.

Show all 25 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsSan Antonio SpursFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Tony Parker565302018/191,42422,9882001–2018San Antonio Spurs
Boris Diaw2643,0402008–20124002,9292011–2016Hornets
Bismack Biyombo4612,2072011–2021621732024–2026Hornets
Matt Carroll3952,9232004–2013362003/04San Antonio Spurs
Marco Belinelli747802016/173152,9002013–2020San Antonio Spurs
Stephen Jackson1432,8302009–20112171,9862001–2013San Antonio Spurs
Nazr Mohammed2131,5272007–20111348342004–2006San Antonio Spurs
Gary Neal697052013–20152452,2792010–2013San Antonio Spurs
Davis Bertans282462023/242431,4342016–2019San Antonio Spurs
Devonte' Graham1652,1822018–2021433732022–2024Hornets
Keith Bogans1131,0552004–2006853522009/10Hornets
Steve Smith372912004/051491,3742001–2003San Antonio Spurs
Derek Anderson785402006–2008891,3232000/01San Antonio Spurs
Melvin Ely1601,2062004–20076192006/07Hornets
Mason Plumlee1441,1912021–20261292025/26Hornets
Jason Hart747062004/05702252001–2004San Antonio Spurs
Cory Alexander16492004/051177421996–1998San Antonio Spurs
Reggie Williams734202011–201320372014/15Hornets
Dante Cunningham221982010/11692002018/19Hornets
Anthony Tolliver683992013/1418522008/09San Antonio Spurs
Theo Ratliff321512009/1021342009/10San Antonio Spurs
Shannon Brown291442008/0910232013/14Hornets
Garrett Temple12382010/1120862009–2011San Antonio Spurs
Eric Williams5122006/0716422006/07San Antonio Spurs
Linton Johnson202008/09202004/05San Antonio Spurs

Head to head

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

  • Hornets' biggest win: Spurs 102-129 Hornets (2022/23)
  • San Antonio Spurs' biggest win: Spurs 135-99 Hornets (2023/24)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs?
25 in the NBA since 1996/97: Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Bismack Biyombo, Matt Carroll, Marco Belinelli, Stephen Jackson and 19 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs?
Tony Parker: 56 for the Hornets and 1,424 for the San Antonio Spurs, 1,480 in all. Tony Parker scored the most points across both, 23,518.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs?
Mason Plumlee. He played for the Hornets (2021–2026), then the San Antonio Spurs from 2025/26.
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.