Players who played for the Hornets and the Trail Blazers

25 players · NBA since 1996/97

25 players have played for both the Hornets and the Trail Blazers in the NBA since 1996/97. 8 played for the Hornets first and 17 for the Trail Blazers first. The longest-serving played 828 games across both; the top scorer got 9,522 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Hornets 313 · Trail Blazers 515
  2.  Hornets 458 · Trail Blazers 71
  3.  Hornets 479 · Trail Blazers 27
  4.  Hornets 395 · Trail Blazers 83
  5.  Hornets 403 · Trail Blazers 60
  6.  Hornets 5 · Trail Blazers 428
  7.  Hornets 395 · Trail Blazers 13
  8.  Hornets 26 · Trail Blazers 341
  9.  Hornets 78 · Trail Blazers 249
  10.  Hornets 144 · Trail Blazers 147
  11.  Hornets 25 · Trail Blazers 195
  12.  Hornets 37 · Trail Blazers 182
  13.  Hornets 91 · Trail Blazers 121
  14.  Hornets 43 · Trail Blazers 168
  15.  Hornets 32 · Trail Blazers 150
  16.  Hornets 143 · Trail Blazers 31
  17.  Hornets 76 · Trail Blazers 90
  18.  Hornets 22 · Trail Blazers 121
  19.  Hornets 39 · Trail Blazers 79
  20.  Hornets 105 · Trail Blazers 13
  21.  Hornets 108 · Trail Blazers 7
  22.  Hornets 27 · Trail Blazers 82
  23.  Hornets 68 · Trail Blazers 35
  24.  Hornets 54 · Trail Blazers 37
  25.  Hornets 68 · Trail Blazers 13

Who stands out

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Nicolas Batum has the most games for the two combined: 313 for the Hornets and 515 for the Trail Blazers. Nicolas Batum scored the most points across both: 3,785 for the Hornets and 5,737 for the Trail Blazers.

In our data, Steve Smith 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 Pat Connaughton, who first played for the Hornets in 2025/26.

Show all 25 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Trail Blazers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsTrail BlazersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Nicolas Batum3133,7852015–20205155,7372008–2015Trail Blazers
Gerald Wallace4587,5072004–2011711,0122010–2012Hornets
Cody Zeller4794,1462013–2021271402021/22Hornets
Gerald Henderson3954,7402009–2015837002015/16Hornets
Raymond Felton4035,3582005–2010606842011/12Hornets
Joel Przybilla592010/114281,9912004–2012Trail Blazers
Matt Carroll3952,9232004–201313132003/04Trail Blazers
Jusuf Nurkic262382024/253414,8832016–2023Trail Blazers
Derek Anderson785402006–20082492,9862001–2005Trail Blazers
Mason Plumlee1441,1912021–20261471,4232015–2017Trail Blazers
Noah Vonleh25832014/151957472015–2018Hornets
Steve Smith372912004/051822,6551999–2001Trail Blazers
Jeff McInnis914072006–20081219182002–2004Trail Blazers
Pat Connaughton431122025/261686062015–2018Trail Blazers
Theo Ratliff321512009/101508082003–2006Trail Blazers
Brian Roberts1437672014–201731682015/16Hornets
Seth Curry765162023–2025906712018/19Trail Blazers
Dante Cunningham221982010/111215502009–2011Trail Blazers
Juwan Howard391712008/09794572009/10Hornets
Bryce McGowens1055482022–202413132024/25Hornets
Josh McRoberts1089492012–20147122007/08Trail Blazers
Mo Williams274652014/15827802013/14Trail Blazers
Anthony Tolliver683992013/14351292009–2020Trail Blazers
Dennis Smith Jr.544742022/23372062021/22Trail Blazers
Stephen Graham682962009/1013452006/07Trail Blazers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Trail Blazers have met 42 times: the Hornets won 13, the Trail Blazers 29.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 124-94 Trail Blazers (2013/14)
  • Trail Blazers' biggest win: Trail Blazers 141-88 Hornets (2024/25)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Trail Blazers?
25 in the NBA since 1996/97: Nicolas Batum, Gerald Wallace, Cody Zeller, Gerald Henderson, Raymond Felton, Joel Przybilla and 19 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Trail Blazers?
Nicolas Batum: 313 for the Hornets and 515 for the Trail Blazers, 828 in all. Nicolas Batum scored the most points across both, 9,522.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Trail Blazers?
Pat Connaughton. He played for the Trail Blazers (2015–2018), then the Hornets 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.