Players who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Rockets

48 players · NBA since 1996/97

48 players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 24 played for the Sacramento Kings first and 24 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 595 games across both; the top scorer got 10,135 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 48?

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  1.  Kings 144 · Rockets 451
  2.  Kings 468 · Rockets 95
  3.  Kings 470 · Rockets 25
  4.  Kings 48 · Rockets 445
  5.  Kings 337 · Rockets 144
  6.  Kings 238 · Rockets 238
  7.  Kings 408 · Rockets 60
  8.  Kings 32 · Rockets 432
  9.  Kings 406 · Rockets 32
  10.  Kings 312 · Rockets 114
  11.  Kings 306 · Rockets 71
  12.  Kings 46 · Rockets 322
  13.  Kings 169 · Rockets 182
  14.  Kings 33 · Rockets 267
  15.  Kings 12 · Rockets 254
  16.  Kings 184 · Rockets 80
  17.  Kings 172 · Rockets 82
  18.  Kings 29 · Rockets 218
  19.  Kings 196 · Rockets 47
  20.  Kings 209 · Rockets 12
  21.  Kings 41 · Rockets 163
  22.  Kings 75 · Rockets 109
  23.  Kings 20 · Rockets 146
  24.  Kings 80 · Rockets 65
  25.  Kings 134 · Rockets 9
  26.  Kings 58 · Rockets 79
  27.  Kings 64 · Rockets 65
  28.  Kings 69 · Rockets 53
  29.  Kings 47 · Rockets 50
  30.  Kings 7 · Rockets 85
  31.  Kings 9 · Rockets 73
  32.  Kings 51 · Rockets 31
  33.  Kings 22 · Rockets 49
  34.  Kings 42 · Rockets 28
  35.  Kings 51 · Rockets 19
  36.  Kings 59 · Rockets 10
  37.  Kings 26 · Rockets 38
  38.  Kings 40 · Rockets 15
  39.  Kings 34 · Rockets 13
  40.  Kings 45 · Rockets 1
  41.  Kings 15 · Rockets 30
  42.  Kings 18 · Rockets 23
  43.  Kings 15 · Rockets 26
  44.  Kings 15 · Rockets 22
  45.  Kings 21 · Rockets 15
  46.  Kings 10 · Rockets 16
  47.  Kings 3 · Rockets 21
  48.  Kings 6 · Rockets 9

Who stands out

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Chuck Hayes has the most games for the two combined: 144 for the Sacramento Kings and 451 for the Rockets. DeMarcus Cousins scored the most points across both: 9,894 for the Sacramento Kings and 241 for the Rockets.

In our data, Devin Gray was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Bogdan Bogdanovic, who first played for the Rockets in 2026/27.

Show all 48 players

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Every player who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerKingsRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Chuck Hayes1444032011–20144511,9182005–2016Rockets
Francisco Garcia4683,8612005–2013955462012–2015Kings
DeMarcus Cousins4709,8942010–2017252412020/21Kings
Cuttino Mobley488392004/054457,5481998–2004Rockets
Kevin Martin3375,7392004–20101443,0682009–2012Kings
Kenny Thomas2381,6312004–20102382,3341999–2003Rockets
Brad Miller4085,3542003–2009603822010/11Kings
Trevor Ariza321922019/204325,3872009–2018Rockets
Bobby Jackson4064,3082000–2009322802007/08Kings
Ben McLemore3122,8172013–20191149972019–2021Kings
Omri Casspi3062,9372009–2017714902013/14Kings
Aaron Brooks463662012/133223,7382007–2014Rockets
Carl Landry1691,7142009–20151821,9502007–2010Rockets
Luther Head332002010/112672,2782005–2009Rockets
Maurice Taylor12242006/072542,6682000–2005Rockets
Jon Barry1841,1191998–2001805182004–2006Kings
Metta World Peace1723,2452005–2008821,3842008/09Kings
Corey Brewer291032018–20202181,7112014–2017Rockets
Marcus Thornton1962,8252010–2014474722015/16Kings
Bogdan Bogdanovic2092,8312017–202012582026/27Kings
Patrick Patterson413112012–20141631,3622010–2013Rockets
Jim Jackson756222002/031091,4272003–2005Kings
Brent Price20312001/021468761996–1999Rockets
Samuel Dalembert806442010/11654902011/12Kings
Garrett Temple1341,0642009–20189452009/10Rockets
Bonzi Wells588462005/06796862006–2008Kings
Russell Westbrook649712025/26651,6962019/20Rockets
Ty Lawson696812016/17533092015/16Rockets
Bobby Brown472452008/09501372016–2018Kings
Joey Dorsey7122009/10851982008–2015Rockets
Luc Mbah a Moute9402013/14734902017–2020Kings
James Anderson511792015/16311172012/13Rockets
Toney Douglas221352012/13493992012/13Rockets
Iman Shumpert423742018/19281202018/19Kings
Thomas Robinson512472012/1319862012/13Kings
Tony Massenburg592512003/0410461999/00Rockets
Jermaine Taylor261842010/11381672009–2011Rockets
Dennis Schroder405102025/26151632021/22Rockets
DaQuan Jeffries341442019–202613642020/21Kings
Justin Williams451622006–2008132007/08Kings
Cole Aldrich15502012/1330502012/13Rockets
Terrence Williams181592011/1223932010–2012Rockets
Mason Jones15302023–2025261522020/21Rockets
Isaiah Crawford15132024/2522422025–2027Kings
Troy Williams211112018/1915642016–2018Rockets
Bruno Caboclo10262017/1816472019–2021Kings
Devin Gray381996/9721491999/00Kings
Hilton Armstrong6102009/109102009/10Kings

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Sacramento Kings and the Rockets have met 109 times: the Sacramento Kings won 45, the Rockets 64.

  • Sacramento Kings' biggest win: Kings 113-77 Rockets (2001/02)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 116-81 Kings (2015/16)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Rockets?
48 in the NBA since 1996/97: Chuck Hayes, Francisco Garcia, DeMarcus Cousins, Cuttino Mobley, Kevin Martin, Kenny Thomas and 42 more.
Who has played the most games for the Sacramento Kings and the Rockets?
Chuck Hayes: 144 for the Sacramento Kings and 451 for the Rockets, 595 in all. DeMarcus Cousins scored the most points across both, 10,135.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Sacramento Kings and the Rockets?
Bogdan Bogdanovic. He played for the Sacramento Kings (2017–2020), 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.