Players who played for the Lakers and the Timberwolves

27 players · NBA since 1996/97

27 players have played for both the Lakers and the Timberwolves in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Lakers first and 16 for the Timberwolves first. The longest-serving played 502 games across both; the top scorer got 7,682 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Lakers 215 · Timberwolves 287
  2.  Lakers 289 · Timberwolves 180
  3.  Lakers 78 · Timberwolves 337
  4.  Lakers 238 · Timberwolves 175
  5.  Lakers 193 · Timberwolves 147
  6.  Lakers 155 · Timberwolves 144
  7.  Lakers 108 · Timberwolves 188
  8.  Lakers 16 · Timberwolves 263
  9.  Lakers 199 · Timberwolves 33
  10.  Lakers 85 · Timberwolves 135
  11.  Lakers 193 · Timberwolves 7
  12.  Lakers 38 · Timberwolves 137
  13.  Lakers 2 · Timberwolves 155
  14.  Lakers 26 · Timberwolves 120
  15.  Lakers 89 · Timberwolves 37
  16.  Lakers 35 · Timberwolves 82
  17.  Lakers 45 · Timberwolves 65
  18.  Lakers 79 · Timberwolves 23
  19.  Lakers 88 · Timberwolves 10
  20.  Lakers 57 · Timberwolves 22
  21.  Lakers 68 · Timberwolves 6
  22.  Lakers 32 · Timberwolves 38
  23.  Lakers 41 · Timberwolves 19
  24.  Lakers 12 · Timberwolves 22
  25.  Lakers 29 · Timberwolves 1
  26.  Lakers 11 · Timberwolves 10
  27.  Lakers 5 · Timberwolves 14

Who stands out

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Mark Madsen has the most games for the two combined: 215 for the Lakers and 287 for the Timberwolves. D'Angelo Russell scored the most points across both: 4,382 for the Lakers and 3,300 for the Timberwolves.

In our data, Sam Jacobson was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Timberwolves came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Shake Milton, who first played for the Lakers in 2024/25.

Show all 27 players

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Timberwolves (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersTimberwolvesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Mark Madsen2155162000–20032875442003–2009Lakers
D'Angelo Russell2894,3822015–20251803,3002019–2023Lakers
Corey Brewer783272016–20183373,3502007–2015Timberwolves
Julius Randle2383,2192014–20181753,4732024–2026Lakers
Jarred Vanderbilt1938842022–20271478942019–2022Timberwolves
Wesley Johnson1551,4682013–20151441,1022010–2012Timberwolves
Wayne Ellington1089372014–20221881,2262009–2012Timberwolves
Joe Smith1662010/112632,6081998–2003Timberwolves
Ronny Turiaf1991,0102005–2008331492013–2015Lakers
Taurean Prince857462023/241351,0842021–2023Timberwolves
Jordan Hill1931,8312011–20157122016/17Lakers
Malik Beasley383272022/231372,0302019–2022Timberwolves
Derrick Williams222017/181551,5702011–2014Timberwolves
Michael Beasley261812018/191201,9422010–2012Timberwolves
Troy Brown Jr.895652022/23371542023/24Lakers
Ramon Sessions354072011/12826742009/10Timberwolves
Patrick Beverley452882022/23656062021/22Timberwolves
Ed Davis796562014/1523482020/21Lakers
Maurice Evans886942006–200810212001/02Timberwolves
Luol Deng574272016–2018221572018/19Lakers
Lance Stephenson684912018/196212016/17Timberwolves
Shake Milton321162024/25381782023/24Timberwolves
Troy Daniels411742019/2019532014/15Timberwolves
Matt Ryan12472022/2322752022/23Lakers
Anthony Brown291152015/16132017/18Lakers
Theo Ratliff1122010/1110632007/08Timberwolves
Sam Jacobson5181998–200014202000/01Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Timberwolves have met 126 times: the Lakers won 78, the Timberwolves 48.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 127-91 Timberwolves (2020/21)
  • Timberwolves' biggest win: Timberwolves 143-107 Lakers (2013/14)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Timberwolves?
27 in the NBA since 1996/97: Mark Madsen, D'Angelo Russell, Corey Brewer, Julius Randle, Jarred Vanderbilt, Wesley Johnson and 21 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Timberwolves?
Mark Madsen: 215 for the Lakers and 287 for the Timberwolves, 502 in all. D'Angelo Russell scored the most points across both, 7,682.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Timberwolves?
Shake Milton. He played for the Timberwolves (2023/24), then the Lakers 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.