Players who played for the Knicks and the Thunder

30 players · NBA since 1996/97

30 players have played for both the Knicks and the Thunder in the NBA since 1996/97. 12 played for the Knicks first and 18 for the Thunder first. The longest-serving played 656 games across both; the top scorer got 12,107 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Knicks 614 · Thunder 42
  2.  Knicks 433 · Thunder 84
  3.  Knicks 45 · Thunder 346
  4.  Knicks 88 · Thunder 268
  5.  Knicks 181 · Thunder 155
  6.  Knicks 199 · Thunder 126
  7.  Knicks 242 · Thunder 79
  8.  Knicks 312 · Thunder 7
  9.  Knicks 115 · Thunder 203
  10.  Knicks 264 · Thunder 22
  11.  Knicks 228 · Thunder 20
  12.  Knicks 94 · Thunder 150
  13.  Knicks 25 · Thunder 210
  14.  Knicks 157 · Thunder 69
  15.  Knicks 180 · Thunder 28
  16.  Knicks 85 · Thunder 119
  17.  Knicks 86 · Thunder 87
  18.  Knicks 148 · Thunder 20
  19.  Knicks 27 · Thunder 139
  20.  Knicks 107 · Thunder 48
  21.  Knicks 38 · Thunder 57
  22.  Knicks 83 · Thunder 4
  23.  Knicks 55 · Thunder 27
  24.  Knicks 68 · Thunder 12
  25.  Knicks 7 · Thunder 65
  26.  Knicks 46 · Thunder 15
  27.  Knicks 1 · Thunder 45
  28.  Knicks 13 · Thunder 30
  29.  Knicks 7 · Thunder 13
  30.  Knicks 8 · Thunder 9

Who stands out

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Kurt Thomas has the most games for the two combined: 614 for the Knicks and 42 for the Thunder. Carmelo Anthony scored the most points across both: 10,775 for the Knicks and 1,332 for the Thunder.

In our data, Terry Cummings was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Knicks came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Dillon Jones, who first played for the Knicks in 2025/26.

Show all 30 players

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Every player who played for the Knicks and the Thunder (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerKnicksThunderFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Kurt Thomas6146,3251998–2013423172007/08Knicks
Carmelo Anthony43310,7752010–2017841,3322017/18Knicks
Vin Baker451682003–20053465,3481997–2002Thunder
Jerome James882232005–20092681,4482001–2005Thunder
Isaiah Hartenstein1811,1322022–20241551,5042024–2027Knicks
Raymond Felton1992,6702010–20141267492017–2019Knicks
Patrick Ewing2424,4841996–2000797602000/01Knicks
Nate Robinson3123,8972005–20107212010/11Knicks
Enes Freedom1151,6142017–20192032,7502014–2017Thunder
Lance Thomas2641,5922014–2019221132014/15Thunder
Malik Rose2289282004–2009201002008/09Knicks
Nerlens Noel944322020–20221508722018–2020Thunder
Chris Wilcox251352008/092102,6542005–2009Thunder
Danilo Gallinari1572,1552008–2011691,2652019/20Knicks
Taj Gibson1808902019–2024282562016/17Thunder
Nazr Mohammed858772003–20051193962010–2016Knicks
Cameron Payne865302024/25874072015–2017Thunder
Steve Novak1481,0422011–201320322014–2016Knicks
David Wingate27161998–20001394771996–2001Thunder
Cole Aldrich1074302013–201548852010–2012Thunder
Terry Cummings382661997/98574761996/97Thunder
Rick Brunson831171998–20014102005/06Knicks
Doug McDermott553952017/18271702016/17Thunder
Moochie Norris682362003–200512381998/99Thunder
Dillon Jones792025/26651582024/25Thunder
Ronnie Brewer461662012/1315132012/13Knicks
Mouhamed Sene132008/09451002006–2009Thunder
Svi Mykhailiuk13212022/23303102020/21Thunder
Mamadi Diakite722023/2413562021/22Thunder
Charlie Brown Jr.862023/249402020/21Thunder

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Knicks and the Thunder have met 56 times: the Knicks won 19, the Thunder 37.

  • Knicks' biggest win: Thunder 97-119 Knicks (2020/21)
  • Thunder's biggest win: Knicks 94-123 Thunder (2013/14)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Knicks and the Thunder?
30 in the NBA since 1996/97: Kurt Thomas, Carmelo Anthony, Vin Baker, Jerome James, Isaiah Hartenstein, Raymond Felton and 24 more.
Who has played the most games for the Knicks and the Thunder?
Kurt Thomas: 614 for the Knicks and 42 for the Thunder, 656 in all. Carmelo Anthony scored the most points across both, 12,107.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Knicks and the Thunder?
Dillon Jones. He played for the Thunder (2024/25), then the Knicks 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.