Players who played for the Hornets and the Suns

36 players · NBA since 1996/97

36 players have played for both the Hornets and the Suns in the NBA since 1996/97. 18 played for the Hornets first and 18 for the Suns first. The longest-serving played 577 games across both; the top scorer got 8,195 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 36?

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  1.  Hornets 93 · Suns 484
  2.  Hornets 461 · Suns 114
  3.  Hornets 264 · Suns 293
  4.  Hornets 505 · Suns 11
  5.  Hornets 289 · Suns 105
  6.  Hornets 124 · Suns 234
  7.  Hornets 50 · Suns 287
  8.  Hornets 222 · Suns 64
  9.  Hornets 96 · Suns 178
  10.  Hornets 246 · Suns 14
  11.  Hornets 125 · Suns 96
  12.  Hornets 55 · Suns 166
  13.  Hornets 144 · Suns 74
  14.  Hornets 12 · Suns 194
  15.  Hornets 12 · Suns 193
  16.  Hornets 58 · Suns 130
  17.  Hornets 15 · Suns 171
  18.  Hornets 180 · Suns 3
  19.  Hornets 106 · Suns 61
  20.  Hornets 80 · Suns 70
  21.  Hornets 29 · Suns 118
  22.  Hornets 13 · Suns 134
  23.  Hornets 27 · Suns 115
  24.  Hornets 26 · Suns 105
  25.  Hornets 13 · Suns 95
  26.  Hornets 76 · Suns 18
  27.  Hornets 68 · Suns 24
  28.  Hornets 76 · Suns 2
  29.  Hornets 17 · Suns 61
  30.  Hornets 6 · Suns 71
  31.  Hornets 18 · Suns 53
  32.  Hornets 66 · Suns 5
  33.  Hornets 57 · Suns 4
  34.  Hornets 22 · Suns 13
  35.  Hornets 6 · Suns 4
  36.  Hornets 2 · Suns 6

Who stands out

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Jared Dudley has the most games for the two combined: 93 for the Hornets and 484 for the Suns. Miles Bridges scored the most points across both: 8,034 for the Hornets and 161 for the Suns.

In our data, Brevin Knight 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 Miles Bridges, who first played for the Suns in 2026/27.

Show all 36 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Suns (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsSunsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jared Dudley935302007–20094844,1972008–2018Hornets
Bismack Biyombo4612,2072011–20211145252021–2023Hornets
Boris Diaw2643,0402008–20122933,2102005–2009Suns
Miles Bridges5058,0342018–2026111612026/27Hornets
Frank Kaminsky2892,8082015–20191058052019–2022Hornets
Jake Voskuhl1245892005–20072341,0982001–2005Suns
Raja Bell506472008–20102873,8182005–2009Suns
Nick Richards2221,5402020–2025644312024–2026Hornets
Jason Richardson962,0502007–20091782,9882008–2011Hornets
Cody Martin2461,5432019–202514522024/25Hornets
Kelly Oubre Jr.1252,1122021–2023961,7202018–2020Suns
Tyson Chandler553472009/101661,1952015–2019Hornets
Mason Plumlee1441,1912021–2026743332024/25Hornets
Grayson Allen121822026/271942,5612023–2026Suns
Royce O'Neale12642026/271931,7582023–2026Suns
Troy Daniels583212014–20161301,0212017–2019Hornets
Josh Okogie151332024/251711,0112022–2025Suns
Brevin Knight1801,9452004–2007322003/04Suns
Mark Williams1061,3002022–2025617042025/26Hornets
Ish Smith803072021–2024702612013/14Suns
Shannon Brown291442008/091181,2672011–2013Hornets
Miles Plumlee13312016/171348792013–2015Suns
Hakim Warrick271902012/131158942010–2012Suns
Jusuf Nurkic262382024/251051,0752023–2025Suns
Eddie House131442004/05958402005/06Hornets
Jumaine Jones767992005/0618402006/07Hornets
Anthony Tolliver683992013/1424802014/15Hornets
Seth Curry765162023–2025202014/15Suns
Jahidi White17422004/05612612003/04Suns
Elfrid Payton662024/25713782017–2022Suns
Isaiah Thomas181442021/22537092014–2024Suns
Vasilije Micic665922023–2025502024/25Hornets
Theo Maledon573492022–2024452023/24Hornets
Sean Singletary22562008/0913342008/09Suns
Dwayne Jones II6122008/09452009/10Hornets
Linton Johnson202008/096152007/08Suns

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Suns have met 44 times: the Hornets won 15, the Suns 29.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 126-92 Suns (2015/16)
  • Suns' biggest win: Hornets 99-133 Suns (2021/22)

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Every Hornets pair

Suns also shares players with

Every Suns pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Suns?
36 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jared Dudley, Bismack Biyombo, Boris Diaw, Miles Bridges, Frank Kaminsky, Jake Voskuhl and 30 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Suns?
Jared Dudley: 93 for the Hornets and 484 for the Suns, 577 in all. Miles Bridges scored the most points across both, 8,195.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Suns?
Miles Bridges. He played for the Hornets (2018–2026), then the Suns 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.