Players who played for the Lakers and the Thunder

24 players · NBA since 1996/97

24 players have played for both the Lakers and the Thunder in the NBA since 1996/97. 10 played for the Lakers first and 14 for the Thunder first. The longest-serving played 1,283 games across both; the top scorer got 23,616 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Lakers 1,108 · Thunder 175
  2.  Lakers 130 · Thunder 919
  3.  Lakers 104 · Thunder 541
  4.  Lakers 187 · Thunder 331
  5.  Lakers 212 · Thunder 158
  6.  Lakers 151 · Thunder 156
  7.  Lakers 148 · Thunder 81
  8.  Lakers 197 · Thunder 15
  9.  Lakers 17 · Thunder 186
  10.  Lakers 32 · Thunder 170
  11.  Lakers 27 · Thunder 162
  12.  Lakers 21 · Thunder 157
  13.  Lakers 12 · Thunder 143
  14.  Lakers 69 · Thunder 84
  15.  Lakers 108 · Thunder 29
  16.  Lakers 63 · Thunder 65
  17.  Lakers 79 · Thunder 47
  18.  Lakers 77 · Thunder 40
  19.  Lakers 78 · Thunder 24
  20.  Lakers 82 · Thunder 18
  21.  Lakers 21 · Thunder 62
  22.  Lakers 39 · Thunder 30
  23.  Lakers 16 · Thunder 36
  24.  Lakers 7 · Thunder 2

Who stands out

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Derek Fisher has the most games for the two combined: 1,108 for the Lakers and 175 for the Thunder. Russell Westbrook scored the most points across both: 2,268 for the Lakers and 21,348 for the Thunder.

In our data, Jerome Kersey was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Thunder came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Alex Caruso, who first played for the Thunder in 2024/25.

Show all 24 players

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Thunder (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersThunderFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Derek Fisher1,1088,9231996–20121759152011–2014Lakers
Russell Westbrook1302,2682021–202391921,3482008–2019Thunder
Gary Payton1041,3702003/0454111,9091996–2003Thunder
Vladimir Radmanovic1871,3452006–20093313,3022001–2006Thunder
Alex Caruso2121,2682017–20211581,1772024–2027Lakers
Dennis Schroder1512,0082020–20231562,6432018–2020Thunder
Horace Grant1489762000–2004816361999/00Thunder
Elden Campbell1972,2641996–199915482002/03Lakers
Mike Muscala171002018/191861,1942019–2024Lakers
Shammond Williams321122006/071709801999–2002Thunder
Ruben Patterson27651998/991621,9711999–2001Lakers
Jelani McCoy21262001/021577031998–2001Thunder
Dion Waiters12932019/201431,5082014–2016Thunder
Carmelo Anthony699192021/22841,3322017/18Thunder
Markieff Morris1086582019–2025291752018/19Thunder
Greg Foster631252000/01652211999/00Thunder
Jerome Kersey795251996/97473121997/98Lakers
Caron Butler771,1952004/05403262013/14Lakers
Corey Brewer783272016–2018242192017/18Lakers
Chucky Atkins821,1152004/0518712008/09Lakers
D.J. Augustin211122021/22623452014–2016Thunder
Svi Mykhailiuk391272018/19303102020/21Lakers
Joe Smith1662010/11362382008/09Thunder
Ira Newble772007/08242007/08Thunder

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Thunder have met 130 times: the Lakers won 65, the Thunder 65.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Thunder 99-128 Lakers (2020/21)
  • Thunder's biggest win: Thunder 139-96 Lakers (2025/26)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Thunder?
24 in the NBA since 1996/97: Derek Fisher, Russell Westbrook, Gary Payton, Vladimir Radmanovic, Alex Caruso, Dennis Schroder and 18 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Thunder?
Derek Fisher: 1,108 for the Lakers and 175 for the Thunder, 1,283 in all. Russell Westbrook scored the most points across both, 23,616.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Thunder?
Alex Caruso. He played for the Lakers (2017–2021), then the Thunder from 2024/25.
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.