Players who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Suns

33 players · NBA since 1996/97

33 players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Suns in the NBA since 1996/97. 19 played for the Sacramento Kings first and 14 for the Suns first. The longest-serving played 507 games across both; the top scorer got 4,023 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Kings 173 · Suns 334
  2.  Kings 255 · Suns 25
  3.  Kings 215 · Suns 53
  4.  Kings 192 · Suns 70
  5.  Kings 196 · Suns 9
  6.  Kings 165 · Suns 37
  7.  Kings 86 · Suns 112
  8.  Kings 51 · Suns 127
  9.  Kings 171 · Suns 6
  10.  Kings 97 · Suns 77
  11.  Kings 5 · Suns 167
  12.  Kings 9 · Suns 162
  13.  Kings 12 · Suns 156
  14.  Kings 75 · Suns 82
  15.  Kings 53 · Suns 95
  16.  Kings 66 · Suns 70
  17.  Kings 47 · Suns 86
  18.  Kings 120 · Suns 6
  19.  Kings 115 · Suns 10
  20.  Kings 42 · Suns 78
  21.  Kings 58 · Suns 51
  22.  Kings 74 · Suns 24
  23.  Kings 73 · Suns 14
  24.  Kings 46 · Suns 25
  25.  Kings 4 · Suns 58
  26.  Kings 19 · Suns 42
  27.  Kings 32 · Suns 26
  28.  Kings 24 · Suns 25
  29.  Kings 44 · Suns 2
  30.  Kings 5 · Suns 27
  31.  Kings 19 · Suns 10
  32.  Kings 11 · Suns 1
  33.  Kings 7 · Suns 2

Who stands out

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Alex Len has the most games for the two combined: 173 for the Sacramento Kings and 334 for the Suns. Isaiah Thomas scored the most points across both: 3,314 for the Sacramento Kings and 709 for the Suns.

In our data, Oliver Miller was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Suns came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Nigel Hayes-Davis, who first played for the Suns in 2025/26.

Show all 33 players

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Every player who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Suns (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerKingsSunsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Alex Len1735582019–20253342,4212013–2018Suns
Hedo Turkoglu2551,8992000–2003252372010/11Kings
Isaiah Thomas2153,3142011–2014537092014–2024Kings
Richaun Holmes1922,0062019–2023705722018/19Suns
Marcus Thornton1962,8252010–20149322014/15Kings
Chimezie Metu1651,0832020–2023371852023/24Kings
Ronnie Price862522005–20071124762011–2017Kings
Tony Delk513521999/001271,4872000–2002Kings
Jimmer Fredette1711,1972011–20146222018/19Kings
Matt Barnes975772004–2017777882008/09Kings
Dario Saric552025/261671,4192019–2023Suns
Jae Crowder9232024/251621,5942020–2022Suns
Josh Jackson12522021/221561,9222017–2019Suns
Jim Jackson756222002/03826162004–2006Kings
Eddie House532462004/05958402005/06Kings
Brian Skinner662802004–2006702272007/08Kings
JaVale McGee471872023/24867612021/22Suns
Justin Jackson1207992017–20196132021/22Kings
Quincy Acy1154592013–201610172018/19Kings
Drew Eubanks422192025/26783962023/24Suns
Vince Carter583132017/18516892010/11Suns
Anthony Tolliver744702016–202024802014/15Suns
Damian Jones735722020–202214222020/21Suns
Aaron Brooks463662012/13252402010/11Suns
Oliver Miller4101998/99583291999/00Kings
Langston Galloway191142016/17421922020/21Kings
Trevor Ariza321922019/20262582018/19Suns
Brian Grant242521996/9725632005/06Kings
Seth Curry442992015/16202014/15Suns
Nigel Hayes-Davis5182017/1827342025/26Kings
Chucky Brown19212001/0210341996/97Suns
Eric Moreland11102014–2016102018/19Kings
Orlando Johnson792013/142162015/16Kings

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Sacramento Kings and the Suns have met 122 times: the Sacramento Kings won 56, the Suns 66.

  • Sacramento Kings' biggest win: Kings 133-101 Suns (2001/02)
  • Suns' biggest win: Suns 129-81 Kings (2008/09)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Suns?
33 in the NBA since 1996/97: Alex Len, Hedo Turkoglu, Isaiah Thomas, Richaun Holmes, Marcus Thornton, Chimezie Metu and 27 more.
Who has played the most games for the Sacramento Kings and the Suns?
Alex Len: 173 for the Sacramento Kings and 334 for the Suns, 507 in all. Isaiah Thomas scored the most points across both, 4,023.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Sacramento Kings and the Suns?
Nigel Hayes-Davis. He played for the Sacramento Kings (2017/18), then the Suns from 2025/26.
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.