Players who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Nuggets

30 players · NBA since 1996/97

30 players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Nuggets in the NBA since 1996/97. 14 played for the Sacramento Kings first and 16 for the Nuggets first. The longest-serving played 509 games across both; the top scorer got 10,223 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Kings 69 · Nuggets 440
  2.  Kings 470 · Nuggets 36
  3.  Kings 30 · Nuggets 475
  4.  Kings 406 · Nuggets 68
  5.  Kings 262 · Nuggets 150
  6.  Kings 235 · Nuggets 139
  7.  Kings 61 · Nuggets 282
  8.  Kings 184 · Nuggets 62
  9.  Kings 92 · Nuggets 144
  10.  Kings 215 · Nuggets 12
  11.  Kings 47 · Nuggets 151
  12.  Kings 35 · Nuggets 162
  13.  Kings 29 · Nuggets 154
  14.  Kings 113 · Nuggets 64
  15.  Kings 71 · Nuggets 97
  16.  Kings 2 · Nuggets 165
  17.  Kings 155 · Nuggets 9
  18.  Kings 148 · Nuggets 10
  19.  Kings 64 · Nuggets 88
  20.  Kings 19 · Nuggets 109
  21.  Kings 24 · Nuggets 95
  22.  Kings 33 · Nuggets 69
  23.  Kings 81 · Nuggets 20
  24.  Kings 57 · Nuggets 42
  25.  Kings 25 · Nuggets 70
  26.  Kings 46 · Nuggets 29
  27.  Kings 6 · Nuggets 59
  28.  Kings 22 · Nuggets 26
  29.  Kings 12 · Nuggets 21
  30.  Kings 5 · Nuggets 16

Who stands out

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Ty Lawson has the most games for the two combined: 69 for the Sacramento Kings and 440 for the Nuggets. DeMarcus Cousins scored the most points across both: 9,894 for the Sacramento Kings and 329 for the Nuggets.

In our data, Tariq Abdul-Wahad was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Nuggets came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Marvin Bagley III, who first played for the Nuggets in 2026/27.

Show all 30 players

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Every player who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Nuggets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerKingsNuggetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Ty Lawson696812016/174406,3092009–2015Nuggets
DeMarcus Cousins4709,8942010–2017363292021/22Kings
Andre Miller301722014/154755,7572003–2014Nuggets
Bobby Jackson4064,3082000–2009687901997/98Nuggets
Kosta Koufos2621,6322015–20191509892010–2013Nuggets
Trey Lyles2351,7442021–20251391,2702017–2019Nuggets
Arron Afflalo615152016/172823,4702009–2015Nuggets
Jon Barry1841,1191998–2001623722003/04Kings
Keon Clark925912002/031441,0141998–2001Nuggets
Isaiah Thomas2153,3142011–201412972018/19Kings
JaVale McGee471872023/241511,2282011–2021Nuggets
JJ Hickson351652011/121621,5032013–2016Kings
Corey Brewer291032018–20201541,6382011–2013Nuggets
Tariq Abdul-Wahad1138731997–1999643801999–2002Kings
Reggie Evans713092013–2015974792005–2007Nuggets
Emmanuel Mudiay232021/221651,8342015–2018Nuggets
DeMar DeRozan1553,1622024–20269902026/27Kings
Marvin Bagley III1481,9942018–202210582026/27Kings
Russell Westbrook649712025/26881,1462024/25Nuggets
PJ Dozier19302022/231096882019–2022Nuggets
Dahntay Jones24812007/08955412008/09Kings
Jonas Valanciunas332832024/25695782025/26Kings
Jason Hart812712005–200720152008/09Kings
Shelden Williams572582007–2009421982010/11Kings
Justin Holiday252082021/22702692023/24Kings
Aaron Brooks463662012/13293462013/14Kings
Quincy Miller6172014/15592662012–2014Nuggets
JaKarr Sampson221032017/18261342015/16Nuggets
Jamal Sampson12102005/0621242006/07Kings
Dario Saric552025/2616562024/25Nuggets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Sacramento Kings and the Nuggets have met 109 times: the Sacramento Kings won 53, the Nuggets 56.

  • Sacramento Kings' biggest win: Kings 132-96 Nuggets (2001/02)
  • Nuggets' biggest win: Kings 85-118 Nuggets (2008/09)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Nuggets?
30 in the NBA since 1996/97: Ty Lawson, DeMarcus Cousins, Andre Miller, Bobby Jackson, Kosta Koufos, Trey Lyles and 24 more.
Who has played the most games for the Sacramento Kings and the Nuggets?
Ty Lawson: 69 for the Sacramento Kings and 440 for the Nuggets, 509 in all. DeMarcus Cousins scored the most points across both, 10,223.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Sacramento Kings and the Nuggets?
Marvin Bagley III. He played for the Sacramento Kings (2018–2022), then the Nuggets 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.