Players who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Thunder

29 players · NBA since 1996/97

29 players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Thunder in the NBA since 1996/97. 12 played for the Sacramento Kings first and 17 for the Thunder first. The longest-serving played 983 games across both; the top scorer got 22,319 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Kings 64 · Thunder 919
  2.  Kings 337 · Thunder 88
  3.  Kings 285 · Thunder 83
  4.  Kings 71 · Thunder 273
  5.  Kings 17 · Thunder 268
  6.  Kings 5 · Thunder 249
  7.  Kings 152 · Thunder 48
  8.  Kings 40 · Thunder 156
  9.  Kings 41 · Thunder 151
  10.  Kings 17 · Thunder 159
  11.  Kings 128 · Thunder 44
  12.  Kings 15 · Thunder 153
  13.  Kings 144 · Thunder 21
  14.  Kings 120 · Thunder 33
  15.  Kings 7 · Thunder 133
  16.  Kings 72 · Thunder 27
  17.  Kings 51 · Thunder 47
  18.  Kings 83 · Thunder 2
  19.  Kings 44 · Thunder 41
  20.  Kings 2 · Thunder 75
  21.  Kings 9 · Thunder 63
  22.  Kings 15 · Thunder 48
  23.  Kings 7 · Thunder 55
  24.  Kings 43 · Thunder 14
  25.  Kings 17 · Thunder 40
  26.  Kings 29 · Thunder 24
  27.  Kings 5 · Thunder 22
  28.  Kings 19 · Thunder 2
  29.  Kings 3 · Thunder 9

Who stands out

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Russell Westbrook has the most games for the two combined: 64 for the Sacramento Kings and 919 for the Thunder. Russell Westbrook scored the most points across both: 971 for the Sacramento Kings and 21,348 for the Thunder.

In our data, Billy Owens was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Thunder came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Nique Clifford, who first played for the Thunder in 2026/27.

Show all 29 players

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Every player who played for the Sacramento Kings and the Thunder (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerKingsThunderFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Russell Westbrook649712025/2691921,3482008–2019Thunder
Kevin Martin3375,7392004–2010881,2312012/13Kings
Domantas Sabonis2855,3272021–2027834832016/17Thunder
Reggie Evans713092013–20152731,0992002–2006Thunder
Jerome James17291998/992681,4482001–2005Kings
Desmond Mason5132009/102492,4792000–2009Thunder
Olden Polynice1521,5751996–1998483681998/99Kings
Dennis Schroder405102025/261562,6432018–2020Thunder
Patrick Patterson413112012–20141515552017–2019Kings
Jeremy Lamb171342021/221591,0712012–2015Thunder
Mikki Moore1288582007–2009441542005/06Thunder
Vitaly Potapenko15142005–20071537642002–2006Thunder
Billy Owens1441,5421996–1998211631998/99Kings
Justin Jackson1207992017–2019332362020/21Kings
Calvin Booth7162008/091335762001–2004Thunder
Doug McDermott723112024–2026271702016/17Thunder
Vernon Maxwell515481998/99475131999/00Kings
Nique Clifford836582025–2027292026/27Kings
Mateen Cleaves44862001–200341862004–2006Kings
Deonte Burton202022/23751882018–2020Thunder
Art Long902000/01632852001/02Kings
Cole Aldrich15502012/1348852010–2012Thunder
Kevin Ollie7121998/99552752002–2010Kings
George Hill434412017/18141652020/21Kings
Caron Butler17632015/16403262013/14Thunder
Corey Brewer291032018–2020242192017/18Thunder
Dario Saric552025/26221532022/23Thunder
PJ Dozier19302022/23222017/18Thunder
Justin Robinson322021/229212020/21Thunder

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Sacramento Kings and the Thunder have met 116 times: the Sacramento Kings won 49, the Thunder 67.

  • Sacramento Kings' biggest win: Kings 118-85 Thunder (1999/00)
  • Thunder's biggest win: Thunder 144-110 Kings (2024/25)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Thunder?
29 in the NBA since 1996/97: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Martin, Domantas Sabonis, Reggie Evans, Jerome James, Desmond Mason and 23 more.
Who has played the most games for the Sacramento Kings and the Thunder?
Russell Westbrook: 64 for the Sacramento Kings and 919 for the Thunder, 983 in all. Russell Westbrook scored the most points across both, 22,319.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Sacramento Kings and the Thunder?
Nique Clifford. He played for the Sacramento Kings (2025–2027), then the Thunder 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.