Players who played for the Lakers and the Pelicans

40 players · NBA since 1996/97

40 players have played for both the Lakers and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 19 played for the Lakers first and 21 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 842 games across both; the top scorer got 20,474 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Lakers 363 · Pelicans 479
  2.  Lakers 197 · Pelicans 329
  3.  Lakers 190 · Pelicans 320
  4.  Lakers 212 · Pelicans 250
  5.  Lakers 168 · Pelicans 149
  6.  Lakers 238 · Pelicans 73
  7.  Lakers 137 · Pelicans 173
  8.  Lakers 202 · Pelicans 106
  9.  Lakers 130 · Pelicans 153
  10.  Lakers 161 · Pelicans 122
  11.  Lakers 48 · Pelicans 213
  12.  Lakers 58 · Pelicans 174
  13.  Lakers 99 · Pelicans 118
  14.  Lakers 128 · Pelicans 74
  15.  Lakers 165 · Pelicans 35
  16.  Lakers 155 · Pelicans 26
  17.  Lakers 15 · Pelicans 157
  18.  Lakers 111 · Pelicans 46
  19.  Lakers 16 · Pelicans 131
  20.  Lakers 52 · Pelicans 95
  21.  Lakers 33 · Pelicans 104
  22.  Lakers 98 · Pelicans 21
  23.  Lakers 66 · Pelicans 50
  24.  Lakers 39 · Pelicans 47
  25.  Lakers 3 · Pelicans 76
  26.  Lakers 76 · Pelicans 3
  27.  Lakers 66 · Pelicans 9
  28.  Lakers 68 · Pelicans 6
  29.  Lakers 48 · Pelicans 18
  30.  Lakers 50 · Pelicans 8
  31.  Lakers 32 · Pelicans 19
  32.  Lakers 32 · Pelicans 15
  33.  Lakers 12 · Pelicans 29
  34.  Lakers 29 · Pelicans 9
  35.  Lakers 22 · Pelicans 16
  36.  Lakers 6 · Pelicans 21
  37.  Lakers 21 · Pelicans 3
  38.  Lakers 12 · Pelicans 4
  39.  Lakers 4 · Pelicans 11
  40.  Lakers 4 · Pelicans 7

Who stands out

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Anthony Davis has the most games for the two combined: 363 for the Lakers and 479 for the Pelicans. Anthony Davis scored the most points across both: 9,018 for the Lakers and 11,456 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Eddie Jones was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Kevon Looney, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 40 players

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Anthony Davis3639,0182019–202547911,4562012–2019Pelicans
Elden Campbell1972,2641996–19993294,1681998–2003Lakers
Brandon Ingram1902,6392016–20193207,3582019–2025Lakers
Jaxson Hayes2121,2502023–20262501,8532019–2023Pelicans
Larry Nance Jr.1681,1582015–20181499742021–2024Lakers
Julius Randle2383,2192014–2018731,5652018/19Lakers
Glen Rice1372,1571998–20001734,2291996–1998Pelicans
Eddie Jones2023,3161996–19991062,0231998–2000Lakers
Josh Hart1301,0212017–20191531,6382019–2022Lakers
Trevor Ariza1611,2582007–20221221,3632010–2012Lakers
Tyson Chandler481472018/192132,1272006–2009Pelicans
Jannero Pargo581222002–20041741,5172006–2008Lakers
Lonzo Ball999932017–20191181,5472019–2021Lakers
Rajon Rondo1289642018–2022746302017/18Pelicans
Sean Rooks1655291996–199935802003/04Lakers
Wesley Johnson1551,4682013–201526952018/19Lakers
Vlade Divac15342004/051571,8491996–1998Pelicans
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga1112472007–201046642010/11Lakers
JR Smith16372019/201311,2052004–2006Pelicans
Xavier Henry524522013–2015954332011–2013Pelicans
J.R. Reid331521998/991046571997–1999Pelicans
Wenyen Gabriel985092021–202321722020/21Pelicans
Brandon Bass664732015/16501102005–2007Pelicans
Chris Kaman394042013/14476162011/12Pelicans
Darren Collison342021/22769462009/10Pelicans
Tierre Brown763332004/05362003/04Pelicans
Quinn Cook662702019–20219522016/17Pelicans
Lance Stephenson684912018/196582016/17Pelicans
Stanley Johnson483202021/2218962018/19Pelicans
Christian Wood503472023/2481352018/19Pelicans
Shammond Williams321122006/0719792003/04Pelicans
DeAndre Jordan321322021/2215652025–2027Lakers
Matt Ryan12472022/23291522023/24Lakers
Anthony Brown291152015/169342016/17Lakers
Trey Jemison III22572024/2516382024/25Pelicans
Kevon Looney682026/2721592025/26Pelicans
Isaiah Thomas213022017–20223232020/21Lakers
Mo Bamba12332022/234102024/25Lakers
Trey Johnson492010/1111212011/12Lakers
Maurice Carter4222003/047202003/04Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Pelicans have met 100 times: the Lakers won 68, the Pelicans 32.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 133-89 Pelicans (2023/24)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Lakers 95-123 Pelicans (2021/22)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Pelicans?
40 in the NBA since 1996/97: Anthony Davis, Elden Campbell, Brandon Ingram, Jaxson Hayes, Larry Nance Jr., Julius Randle and 34 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Pelicans?
Anthony Davis: 363 for the Lakers and 479 for the Pelicans, 842 in all. Anthony Davis scored the most points across both, 20,474.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Pelicans?
Kevon Looney. He played for the Pelicans (2025/26), 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.