Players who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Pelicans

41 players · NBA since 1996/97

41 players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 24 played for the Sacramento Kings first and 17 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 811 games across both; the top scorer got 13,844 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Kings 575 · Pelicans 236
  2.  Kings 512 · Pelicans 157
  3.  Kings 470 · Pelicans 65
  4.  Kings 406 · Pelicans 102
  5.  Kings 408 · Pelicans 97
  6.  Kings 271 · Pelicans 206
  7.  Kings 385 · Pelicans 57
  8.  Kings 353 · Pelicans 21
  9.  Kings 196 · Pelicans 119
  10.  Kings 306 · Pelicans 1
  11.  Kings 33 · Pelicans 250
  12.  Kings 187 · Pelicans 76
  13.  Kings 166 · Pelicans 75
  14.  Kings 169 · Pelicans 70
  15.  Kings 6 · Pelicans 221
  16.  Kings 171 · Pelicans 54
  17.  Kings 68 · Pelicans 152
  18.  Kings 134 · Pelicans 85
  19.  Kings 215 · Pelicans 3
  20.  Kings 18 · Pelicans 144
  21.  Kings 32 · Pelicans 122
  22.  Kings 5 · Pelicans 145
  23.  Kings 72 · Pelicans 74
  24.  Kings 51 · Pelicans 67
  25.  Kings 33 · Pelicans 70
  26.  Kings 19 · Pelicans 81
  27.  Kings 22 · Pelicans 73
  28.  Kings 58 · Pelicans 34
  29.  Kings 27 · Pelicans 57
  30.  Kings 81 · Pelicans 3
  31.  Kings 51 · Pelicans 31
  32.  Kings 54 · Pelicans 22
  33.  Kings 19 · Pelicans 55
  34.  Kings 47 · Pelicans 22
  35.  Kings 7 · Pelicans 43
  36.  Kings 26 · Pelicans 12
  37.  Kings 11 · Pelicans 21
  38.  Kings 25 · Pelicans 1
  39.  Kings 9 · Pelicans 9
  40.  Kings 8 · Pelicans 5
  41.  Kings 7 · Pelicans 5

Who stands out

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Peja Stojakovic has the most games for the two combined: 575 for the Sacramento Kings and 236 for the Pelicans. Peja Stojakovic scored the most points across both: 10,484 for the Sacramento Kings and 3,360 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Jeff Grayer was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Jonas Valanciunas, who first played for the Sacramento Kings in 2024/25.

Show all 41 players

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Every player who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerKingsPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Peja Stojakovic57510,4841998–20062363,3602006–2011Kings
Vlade Divac5125,8311998–20041571,8491996–1998Pelicans
DeMarcus Cousins4709,8942010–2017651,6242016–2018Kings
Bobby Jackson4064,3082000–20091029172006–2008Kings
Brad Miller4085,3542003–2009976911998–2000Pelicans
Tyreke Evans2714,6492009–20172063,0222013–2017Kings
Buddy Hield3856,5022016–2022574882016/17Pelicans
John Salmons3533,7772006–201421422014/15Kings
Marcus Thornton1962,8252010–20141191,4162009–2011Pelicans
Omri Casspi3062,9372009–20171122016/17Kings
Jonas Valanciunas332832024/252503,6452021–2024Pelicans
Darren Collison1872,6602014–2017769462009/10Pelicans
Darius Songaila1669912003–2005755432009/10Kings
Carl Landry1691,7142009–2015708782010–2012Kings
Hilton Armstrong6102009/102217792006–2010Pelicans
Jimmer Fredette1711,1972011–2014541802014–2016Kings
Marco Belinelli686962015/161521,6742010–2012Pelicans
Garrett Temple1341,0642009–2018853592021–2023Kings
Isaiah Thomas2153,3142011–20143232020/21Kings
Greivis Vasquez181762013/141441,6722011–2013Pelicans
Trevor Ariza321922019/201221,3632010–2012Pelicans
Desmond Mason5132009/101451,7852005–2007Pelicans
Rajon Rondo728592015/16746302017/18Kings
Tony Delk513521999/00673711996–1998Pelicans
Aaron Gray33602013/14702362009–2011Pelicans
Chucky Brown19212001/02815511998–2000Pelicans
Toney Douglas221352012/13735822014–2016Kings
Bonzi Wells588462005/06342372007/08Kings
Otis Thorpe272241997/98571422000/01Kings
Jason Hart812712005–2007322009/10Kings
Vernon Maxwell515481998/99312101997/98Pelicans
James Johnson542762012/13222022020/21Kings
Langston Galloway191142016/17554712016/17Pelicans
Bobby Brown472452008/09221452009/10Kings
Cedric Simmons712008/09431262006/07Pelicans
Michael Hawkins26381998/991281999/00Kings
Wenyen Gabriel11192019/2021722020/21Kings
Jeff Grayer25911996/97101997/98Kings
Dominic McGuire982009/109192012/13Kings
Darryl Watkins8122007/085232011/12Kings
Orlando Johnson792013/145102015/16Kings

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Sacramento Kings and the Pelicans have met 97 times: the Sacramento Kings won 44, the Pelicans 53.

  • Sacramento Kings' biggest win: Kings 107-71 Pelicans (2004/05)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 129-93 Kings (2023/24)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Pelicans?
41 in the NBA since 1996/97: Peja Stojakovic, Vlade Divac, DeMarcus Cousins, Bobby Jackson, Brad Miller, Tyreke Evans and 35 more.
Who has played the most games for the Sacramento Kings and the Pelicans?
Peja Stojakovic: 575 for the Sacramento Kings and 236 for the Pelicans, 811 in all. Peja Stojakovic scored the most points across both, 13,844.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Sacramento Kings and the Pelicans?
Jonas Valanciunas. He played for the Pelicans (2021–2024), then the Sacramento Kings from 2024/25.
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.