Players who played for the Lakers and the Mavericks

52 players · NBA since 1996/97

52 players have played for both the Lakers and the Mavericks in the NBA since 1996/97. 20 played for the Lakers first and 32 for the Mavericks first. The longest-serving played 1,117 games across both; the top scorer got 17,143 points; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Lakers 1,108 · Mavericks 9
  2.  Lakers 504 · Mavericks 166
  3.  Lakers 608 · Mavericks 50
  4.  Lakers 108 · Mavericks 472
  5.  Lakers 47 · Mavericks 484
  6.  Lakers 67 · Mavericks 451
  7.  Lakers 48 · Mavericks 465
  8.  Lakers 363 · Mavericks 31
  9.  Lakers 65 · Mavericks 263
  10.  Lakers 289 · Mavericks 26
  11.  Lakers 165 · Mavericks 128
  12.  Lakers 105 · Mavericks 188
  13.  Lakers 164 · Mavericks 123
  14.  Lakers 164 · Mavericks 122
  15.  Lakers 202 · Mavericks 50
  16.  Lakers 66 · Mavericks 174
  17.  Lakers 7 · Mavericks 232
  18.  Lakers 165 · Mavericks 71
  19.  Lakers 157 · Mavericks 78
  20.  Lakers 48 · Mavericks 175
  21.  Lakers 34 · Mavericks 175
  22.  Lakers 111 · Mavericks 84
  23.  Lakers 145 · Mavericks 43
  24.  Lakers 19 · Mavericks 164
  25.  Lakers 128 · Mavericks 48
  26.  Lakers 80 · Mavericks 87
  27.  Lakers 108 · Mavericks 47
  28.  Lakers 108 · Mavericks 42
  29.  Lakers 77 · Mavericks 62
  30.  Lakers 52 · Mavericks 75
  31.  Lakers 50 · Mavericks 67
  32.  Lakers 24 · Mavericks 88
  33.  Lakers 39 · Mavericks 66
  34.  Lakers 8 · Mavericks 94
  35.  Lakers 79 · Mavericks 19
  36.  Lakers 78 · Mavericks 18
  37.  Lakers 3 · Mavericks 81
  38.  Lakers 32 · Mavericks 50
  39.  Lakers 63 · Mavericks 14
  40.  Lakers 66 · Mavericks 5
  41.  Lakers 23 · Mavericks 41
  42.  Lakers 16 · Mavericks 46
  43.  Lakers 4 · Mavericks 58
  44.  Lakers 11 · Mavericks 47
  45.  Lakers 54 · Mavericks 2
  46.  Lakers 36 · Mavericks 14
  47.  Lakers 23 · Mavericks 26
  48.  Lakers 23 · Mavericks 12
  49.  Lakers 21 · Mavericks 1
  50.  Lakers 20 · Mavericks 2
  51.  Lakers 9 · Mavericks 4
  52.  Lakers 4 · Mavericks 2

Who stands out

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Derek Fisher has the most games for the two combined: 1,108 for the Lakers and 9 for the Mavericks. Luka Doncic scored the most points across both: 3,508 for the Lakers and 13,635 for the Mavericks.

In our data, George McCloud was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lakers came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is Quentin Grimes, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 52 players

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Mavericks (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersMavericksFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Derek Fisher1,1088,9231996–20129772012/13Lakers
Devean George5042,9491999–20061667722006–2009Lakers
Lamar Odom6088,2502004–2011503322011/12Lakers
Luka Doncic1083,5082024–202747213,6352018–2025Mavericks
Maxi Kleber47892024–20264843,1032017–2025Mavericks
Steve Nash677632012–20144516,6191998–2004Mavericks
Dorian Finney-Smith483722024/254653,9382016–2023Mavericks
Anthony Davis3639,0182019–2025316542024–2026Lakers
Wesley Matthews653152020/212633,4052015–2019Mavericks
D'Angelo Russell2894,3822015–2025262642025/26Lakers
Nick Van Exel1652,3681996–19981281,7472001–2003Lakers
A.C. Green1055031999/001881,2901996–1999Mavericks
Samaki Walker1648222001–20031238081996–1999Mavericks
Max Christie1648172022–20251221,3752024–2027Lakers
Eddie Jones2023,3161996–1999501822007/08Lakers
Brandon Bass664732015/161741,4922007–2009Mavericks
Jaden Hardy7112026/272321,7592022–2026Mavericks
Sean Rooks1655291996–1999713091999/00Lakers
JaVale McGee1571,3842018–2020783622015–2023Mavericks
Tyson Chandler481472018/191751,7372010–2015Mavericks
Spencer Dinwiddie342062023/241752,4302021–2025Mavericks
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga1112472007–2010841102004–2007Mavericks
Josh Powell1454572008–2010431102005/06Mavericks
Reggie Bullock Jr.191772018/191641,3342021–2023Lakers
Rajon Rondo1289642018–2022484452014/15Mavericks
Antawn Jamison807412012/13871,2772003/04Mavericks
Wayne Ellington1089372014–2022471532013/14Mavericks
Markieff Morris1086582019–2025421172022–2025Lakers
Caron Butler771,1952004/05629642009–2011Lakers
Derek Harper523391998/99757531996/97Mavericks
Christian Wood503472023/24671,1142022/23Mavericks
Jose Calderon24802016/17889972013/14Mavericks
Chris Kaman394042013/14666932012/13Mavericks
Cedric Ceballos8861996/97941,5131997–2000Lakers
Tyronn Lue792961998–200119642007/08Lakers
Corey Brewer783272016–201818782010/11Mavericks
Darren Collison342021/22819722012/13Mavericks
DeAndre Jordan321322021/22505512018/19Mavericks
Troy Murphy631912011/1214652012/13Lakers
Quinn Cook662702019–20215272016/17Mavericks
George McCloud23951996/97415631996/97Mavericks
Jim Jackson16262005/06467141996/97Mavericks
Sterling Brown402022/23581712021/22Mavericks
Quentin Grimes11882026/27474802024/25Mavericks
Josh McRoberts541402011/12202017/18Lakers
Shawne Williams362022013/1414422008/09Mavericks
Andrew Bogut23362017/1826792016/17Mavericks
Dennis Rodman23491998/9912341999/00Lakers
Isaiah Thomas213022017–2022162021/22Lakers
Kostas Antetokounmpo20192019–2021222018/19Mavericks
Manny Harris9732013/14482016/17Lakers
Alex Fudge442023/242112023/24Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Mavericks have met 113 times: the Lakers won 66, the Mavericks 47.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 131-96 Mavericks (2009/10)
  • Mavericks' biggest win: Mavericks 122-73 Lakers (2016/17)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Mavericks?
52 in the NBA since 1996/97: Derek Fisher, Devean George, Lamar Odom, Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Steve Nash and 46 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Mavericks?
Derek Fisher: 1,108 for the Lakers and 9 for the Mavericks, 1,117 in all. Luka Doncic scored the most points across both, 17,143.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Mavericks?
Quentin Grimes. He played for the Mavericks (2024/25), then the Lakers 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.