Players who played for the Utah Jazz and the Rockets
20 players · NBA since 1996/97
20 players have played for both the Utah Jazz and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 10 played for the Utah Jazz first and 10 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 410 games across both; the top scorer got 3,534 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.
Can you name all 20?
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- Jazz 246 · Rockets 164
- Jazz 247 · Rockets 158
- Jazz 289 · Rockets 23
- Jazz 19 · Rockets 206
- Jazz 188 · Rockets 22
- Jazz 30 · Rockets 175
- Jazz 31 · Rockets 170
- Jazz 121 · Rockets 31
- Jazz 118 · Rockets 27
- Jazz 87 · Rockets 47
- Jazz 92 · Rockets 41
- Jazz 68 · Rockets 48
- Jazz 90 · Rockets 16
- Jazz 42 · Rockets 56
- Jazz 11 · Rockets 84
- Jazz 22 · Rockets 66
- Jazz 17 · Rockets 66
- Jazz 63 · Rockets 10
- Jazz 20 · Rockets 31
- Jazz 41 · Rockets 7
Who stands out
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Shandon Anderson has the most games for the two combined: 246 for the Utah Jazz and 164 for the Rockets. Shandon Anderson scored the most points across both: 1,815 for the Utah Jazz and 1,719 for the Rockets.
In our data, Antoine Carr was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Oscar Tshiebwe, who first played for the Rockets in 2026/27.
Show all 20 players
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| Player | Jazz | Rockets | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Shandon Anderson | 246 | 1,815 | 1996–1999 | 164 | 1,719 | 1999–2001 | Jazz |
| Scott Padgett | 247 | 1,192 | 1999–2003 | 158 | 549 | 2003–2007 | Jazz |
| Ronnie Brewer | 289 | 2,978 | 2006–2010 | 23 | 7 | 2013/14 | Jazz |
| KJ Martin | 19 | 120 | 2024/25 | 206 | 2,154 | 2020–2023 | Rockets |
| Antoine Carr | 188 | 1,167 | 1996–1998 | 22 | 55 | 1998/99 | Jazz |
| Jeff Green | 30 | 233 | 2019/20 | 175 | 1,110 | 2019–2026 | Jazz |
| Danuel House Jr. | 31 | 197 | 2021/22 | 170 | 1,557 | 2018–2022 | Rockets |
| Joe Johnson | 121 | 1,090 | 2016–2018 | 31 | 151 | 2017/18 | Jazz |
| Kelly Olynyk | 118 | 1,253 | 2022–2024 | 27 | 513 | 2020/21 | Rockets |
| Mark Jackson | 87 | 418 | 2002/03 | 47 | 105 | 2003/04 | Jazz |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 92 | 507 | 2017–2019 | 41 | 92 | 2019/20 | Jazz |
| Kirk Snyder | 68 | 338 | 2004/05 | 48 | 228 | 2006–2008 | Jazz |
| DeMarre Carroll | 90 | 507 | 2011–2013 | 16 | 56 | 2010–2020 | Rockets |
| John Lucas III | 42 | 159 | 2013/14 | 56 | 184 | 2005–2007 | Rockets |
| Josh Okogie | 11 | 44 | 2026/27 | 84 | 382 | 2025/26 | Rockets |
| Steve Novak | 22 | 48 | 2014/15 | 66 | 194 | 2006–2008 | Rockets |
| Randy Livingston | 17 | 64 | 2004/05 | 66 | 254 | 1996/97 | Rockets |
| Tony Massenburg | 63 | 298 | 2002/03 | 10 | 46 | 1999/00 | Rockets |
| Mike Harris | 20 | 84 | 2013/14 | 31 | 98 | 2007–2011 | Rockets |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 41 | 318 | 2024–2026 | 7 | 17 | 2026/27 | Jazz |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Utah Jazz and the Rockets have met 143 times: the Utah Jazz won 76, the Rockets 67.
- Utah Jazz's biggest win: Jazz 135-101 Rockets (2021/22)
- Rockets' biggest win: Jazz 80-125 Rockets (2012/13)
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- How many players have played for both the Utah Jazz and the Rockets?
- 20 in the NBA since 1996/97: Shandon Anderson, Scott Padgett, Ronnie Brewer, KJ Martin, Antoine Carr, Jeff Green and 14 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Utah Jazz and the Rockets?
- Shandon Anderson: 246 for the Utah Jazz and 164 for the Rockets, 410 in all. Shandon Anderson scored the most points across both, 3,534.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Utah Jazz and the Rockets?
- Oscar Tshiebwe. He played for the Utah Jazz (2024–2026), then the Rockets 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.