Players who played for the Utah Jazz and the Lakers
20 players · NBA since 1996/97
20 players have played for both the Utah Jazz and the Lakers in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Utah Jazz first and 9 for the Lakers first. The longest-serving played 1,206 games across both; the top scorer got 15,700 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Jazz 98 · Lakers 1,108
- Jazz 611 · Lakers 63
- Jazz 366 · Lakers 273
- Jazz 509 · Lakers 78
- Jazz 398 · Lakers 71
- Jazz 247 · Lakers 63
- Jazz 253 · Lakers 43
- Jazz 116 · Lakers 138
- Jazz 52 · Lakers 193
- Jazz 11 · Lakers 212
- Jazz 201 · Lakers 13
- Jazz 189 · Lakers 12
- Jazz 92 · Lakers 65
- Jazz 100 · Lakers 39
- Jazz 28 · Lakers 79
- Jazz 55 · Lakers 38
- Jazz 22 · Lakers 30
- Jazz 19 · Lakers 30
- Jazz 17 · Lakers 8
- Jazz 10 · Lakers 12
Who stands out
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Derek Fisher has the most games for the two combined: 98 for the Utah Jazz and 1,108 for the Lakers. Karl Malone scored the most points across both: 14,904 for the Utah Jazz and 796 for the Lakers.
In our data, Greg Foster was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lakers came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Collin Sexton, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.
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| Player | Jazz | Lakers | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 98 | 978 | 2006/07 | 1,108 | 8,923 | 1996–2012 | Lakers |
| Karl Malone | 611 | 14,904 | 1996–2003 | 63 | 796 | 2003/04 | Jazz |
| Jordan Clarkson | 366 | 6,400 | 2019–2025 | 273 | 3,904 | 2014–2018 | Lakers |
| Bryon Russell | 509 | 5,797 | 1996–2002 | 78 | 289 | 2003/04 | Jazz |
| Carlos Boozer | 398 | 7,713 | 2004–2010 | 71 | 836 | 2014/15 | Jazz |
| Greg Foster | 247 | 1,019 | 1996–1999 | 63 | 125 | 2000/01 | Jazz |
| Ronnie Price | 253 | 948 | 2007–2011 | 43 | 221 | 2014/15 | Jazz |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 116 | 1,214 | 2022–2024 | 138 | 1,259 | 2019–2022 | Lakers |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 52 | 432 | 2022/23 | 193 | 884 | 2022–2027 | Jazz |
| Jaxson Hayes | 11 | 94 | 2026/27 | 212 | 1,250 | 2023–2026 | Lakers |
| Walker Kessler | 201 | 1,910 | 2022–2026 | 13 | 189 | 2026/27 | Jazz |
| Collin Sexton | 189 | 3,302 | 2022–2025 | 12 | 123 | 2026/27 | Jazz |
| Wesley Matthews | 92 | 901 | 2009/10 | 65 | 315 | 2020/21 | Jazz |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 100 | 846 | 2024–2027 | 39 | 127 | 2018/19 | Lakers |
| Ed Davis | 28 | 51 | 2019/20 | 79 | 656 | 2014/15 | Lakers |
| Malik Beasley | 55 | 736 | 2022/23 | 38 | 327 | 2022/23 | Jazz |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | 22 | 74 | 2022/23 | 30 | 81 | 2022/23 | Lakers |
| Damian Jones | 19 | 87 | 2022/23 | 30 | 98 | 2020–2023 | Lakers |
| Shaquille Harrison | 17 | 17 | 2020/21 | 8 | 10 | 2022/23 | Jazz |
| Mo Bamba | 10 | 68 | 2025–2027 | 12 | 33 | 2022/23 | Lakers |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Utah Jazz and the Lakers have met 136 times: the Utah Jazz won 62, the Lakers 74.
- Utah Jazz's biggest win: Jazz 123-75 Lakers (2015/16)
- Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 113-67 Jazz (1999/00)
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- How many players have played for both the Utah Jazz and the Lakers?
- 20 in the NBA since 1996/97: Derek Fisher, Karl Malone, Jordan Clarkson, Bryon Russell, Carlos Boozer, Greg Foster and 14 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Utah Jazz and the Lakers?
- Derek Fisher: 98 for the Utah Jazz and 1,108 for the Lakers, 1,206 in all. Karl Malone scored the most points across both, 15,700.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Utah Jazz and the Lakers?
- Collin Sexton. He played for the Utah Jazz (2022–2025), then the Lakers 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.