Players who played for the Lakers and the Pistons
38 players · NBA since 1996/97
38 players have played for both the Lakers and the Pistons in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Lakers first and 21 for the Pistons first. The longest-serving played 700 games across both; the top scorer got 8,954 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2026/27.
Can you name all 38?
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- Lakers 100 · Pistons 600
- Lakers 319 · Pistons 318
- Lakers 27 · Pistons 599
- Lakers 82 · Pistons 332
- Lakers 48 · Pistons 271
- Lakers 197 · Pistons 119
- Lakers 227 · Pistons 62
- Lakers 148 · Pistons 109
- Lakers 56 · Pistons 186
- Lakers 156 · Pistons 64
- Lakers 42 · Pistons 168
- Lakers 19 · Pistons 176
- Lakers 176 · Pistons 11
- Lakers 108 · Pistons 78
- Lakers 151 · Pistons 34
- Lakers 88 · Pistons 95
- Lakers 77 · Pistons 78
- Lakers 108 · Pistons 44
- Lakers 111 · Pistons 40
- Lakers 11 · Pistons 131
- Lakers 39 · Pistons 95
- Lakers 38 · Pistons 88
- Lakers 50 · Pistons 62
- Lakers 89 · Pistons 22
- Lakers 24 · Pistons 79
- Lakers 2 · Pistons 94
- Lakers 25 · Pistons 71
- Lakers 85 · Pistons 2
- Lakers 16 · Pistons 69
- Lakers 34 · Pistons 47
- Lakers 21 · Pistons 54
- Lakers 36 · Pistons 19
- Lakers 32 · Pistons 4
- Lakers 6 · Pistons 29
- Lakers 17 · Pistons 13
- Lakers 8 · Pistons 13
- Lakers 11 · Pistons 6
- Lakers 7 · Pistons 2
Who stands out
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Lindsey Hunter has the most games for the two combined: 100 for the Lakers and 600 for the Pistons. Andre Drummond scored the most points across both: 299 for the Lakers and 8,655 for the Pistons.
In our data, Cedric Ceballos was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pistons came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Taurean Prince, who first played for the Pistons in 2026/27.
Show all 38 players
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| Player | Lakers | Pistons | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Lindsey Hunter | 100 | 509 | 2001/02 | 600 | 4,864 | 1996–2008 | Pistons |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 319 | 3,494 | 2017–2021 | 318 | 3,726 | 2013–2017 | Pistons |
| Andre Drummond | 27 | 299 | 2020/21 | 599 | 8,655 | 2012–2020 | Pistons |
| Chucky Atkins | 82 | 1,115 | 2004/05 | 332 | 3,016 | 2000–2010 | Pistons |
| Stanley Johnson | 48 | 320 | 2021/22 | 271 | 1,921 | 2015–2019 | Pistons |
| Elden Campbell | 197 | 2,264 | 1996–1999 | 119 | 521 | 2003–2005 | Lakers |
| Steve Blake | 227 | 1,301 | 2010–2014 | 62 | 258 | 2015/16 | Lakers |
| Kwame Brown | 148 | 1,146 | 2005–2008 | 109 | 409 | 2008–2010 | Lakers |
| Jon Barry | 56 | 121 | 1997/98 | 186 | 1,444 | 2001–2003 | Lakers |
| Jodie Meeks | 156 | 1,831 | 2012–2014 | 64 | 687 | 2014–2016 | Lakers |
| Luke Kennard | 42 | 403 | 2025/26 | 168 | 1,673 | 2017–2020 | Pistons |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 19 | 177 | 2018/19 | 176 | 1,507 | 2015–2019 | Pistons |
| Smush Parker | 176 | 1,919 | 2005–2007 | 11 | 33 | 2004/05 | Pistons |
| Wayne Ellington | 108 | 937 | 2014–2022 | 78 | 809 | 2018–2021 | Lakers |
| Dennis Schroder | 151 | 2,008 | 2020–2023 | 34 | 377 | 2024/25 | Lakers |
| Maurice Evans | 88 | 694 | 2006–2008 | 95 | 456 | 2005/06 | Pistons |
| Caron Butler | 77 | 1,195 | 2004/05 | 78 | 460 | 2014/15 | Lakers |
| Markieff Morris | 108 | 658 | 2019–2025 | 44 | 486 | 2019/20 | Pistons |
| Avery Bradley | 111 | 817 | 2019–2022 | 40 | 601 | 2017/18 | Pistons |
| Theo Ratliff | 11 | 2 | 2010/11 | 131 | 668 | 1996–2008 | Pistons |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 39 | 127 | 2018/19 | 95 | 759 | 2018–2021 | Lakers |
| Malik Beasley | 38 | 327 | 2022/23 | 88 | 1,420 | 2024/25 | Lakers |
| Christian Wood | 50 | 347 | 2023/24 | 62 | 810 | 2019/20 | Pistons |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 89 | 565 | 2022/23 | 22 | 93 | 2023/24 | Lakers |
| Jose Calderon | 24 | 80 | 2016/17 | 79 | 439 | 2012–2019 | Pistons |
| Sekou Doumbouya | 2 | 14 | 2021/22 | 94 | 528 | 2019–2021 | Pistons |
| Aaron McKie | 25 | 29 | 2005–2007 | 71 | 387 | 1996–1998 | Pistons |
| Taurean Prince | 85 | 746 | 2023/24 | 2 | 4 | 2026/27 | Lakers |
| Joe Smith | 16 | 6 | 2010/11 | 69 | 847 | 2000/01 | Pistons |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 34 | 206 | 2023/24 | 47 | 205 | 2014–2016 | Pistons |
| D.J. Augustin | 21 | 112 | 2021/22 | 54 | 574 | 2014/15 | Pistons |
| Shawne Williams | 36 | 202 | 2013/14 | 19 | 49 | 2014/15 | Lakers |
| Shake Milton | 32 | 116 | 2024/25 | 4 | 27 | 2023/24 | Pistons |
| Dwight Buycks | 6 | 52 | 2014/15 | 29 | 215 | 2017/18 | Lakers |
| Mike Muscala | 17 | 100 | 2018/19 | 13 | 45 | 2023/24 | Lakers |
| Cedric Ceballos | 8 | 86 | 1996/97 | 13 | 75 | 2000/01 | Lakers |
| Quentin Grimes | 11 | 88 | 2026/27 | 6 | 32 | 2023/24 | Pistons |
| Cole Swider | 7 | 9 | 2022/23 | 2 | 0 | 2024/25 | Lakers |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Pistons have met 62 times: the Lakers won 37, the Pistons 25.
- Lakers' biggest win: Pistons 92-121 Lakers (2001/02)
- Pistons' biggest win: Pistons 111-88 Lakers (2002/03)
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FAQ
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- How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Pistons?
- 38 in the NBA since 1996/97: Lindsey Hunter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Andre Drummond, Chucky Atkins, Stanley Johnson, Elden Campbell and 32 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Pistons?
- Lindsey Hunter: 100 for the Lakers and 600 for the Pistons, 700 in all. Andre Drummond scored the most points across both, 8,954.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Pistons?
- Taurean Prince. He played for the Lakers (2023/24), then the Pistons 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.