Players who played for the Lakers and the Trail Blazers

35 players · NBA since 1996/97

35 players have played for both the Lakers and the Trail Blazers in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Lakers first and 20 for the Trail Blazers first. The longest-serving played 588 games across both; the top scorer got 6,078 points; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Lakers 227 · Trail Blazers 361
  2.  Lakers 65 · Trail Blazers 376
  3.  Lakers 27 · Trail Blazers 351
  4.  Lakers 353 · Trail Blazers 1
  5.  Lakers 79 · Trail Blazers 220
  6.  Lakers 67 · Trail Blazers 218
  7.  Lakers 69 · Trail Blazers 205
  8.  Lakers 165 · Trail Blazers 53
  9.  Lakers 69 · Trail Blazers 139
  10.  Lakers 168 · Trail Blazers 37
  11.  Lakers 130 · Trail Blazers 64
  12.  Lakers 161 · Trail Blazers 21
  13.  Lakers 82 · Trail Blazers 95
  14.  Lakers 11 · Trail Blazers 150
  15.  Lakers 48 · Trail Blazers 113
  16.  Lakers 9 · Trail Blazers 145
  17.  Lakers 13 · Trail Blazers 137
  18.  Lakers 39 · Trail Blazers 97
  19.  Lakers 98 · Trail Blazers 24
  20.  Lakers 62 · Trail Blazers 43
  21.  Lakers 82 · Trail Blazers 20
  22.  Lakers 25 · Trail Blazers 64
  23.  Lakers 43 · Trail Blazers 39
  24.  Lakers 4 · Trail Blazers 75
  25.  Lakers 16 · Trail Blazers 62
  26.  Lakers 25 · Trail Blazers 41
  27.  Lakers 54 · Trail Blazers 7
  28.  Lakers 15 · Trail Blazers 31
  29.  Lakers 7 · Trail Blazers 39
  30.  Lakers 17 · Trail Blazers 27
  31.  Lakers 31 · Trail Blazers 7
  32.  Lakers 11 · Trail Blazers 15
  33.  Lakers 16 · Trail Blazers 8
  34.  Lakers 8 · Trail Blazers 7
  35.  Lakers 8 · Trail Blazers 5

Who stands out

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Steve Blake has the most games for the two combined: 227 for the Lakers and 361 for the Trail Blazers. Wesley Matthews scored the most points across both: 315 for the Lakers and 5,763 for the Trail Blazers.

In our data, Rumeal Robinson was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Trail Blazers came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is Matisse Thybulle, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Trail Blazers (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersTrail BlazersFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Steve Blake2271,3012010–20143612,8132005–2015Trail Blazers
Wesley Matthews653152020/213765,7632010–2015Trail Blazers
Ruben Patterson27651998/993513,4042001–2006Lakers
Brian Shaw3531,4271999–2003101998/99Trail Blazers
Ed Davis796562014/152201,2122015–2018Lakers
Isaiah Rider675072000/012183,6761996–1999Trail Blazers
Brian Grant692632004/052052,0571997–2000Trail Blazers
Nick Van Exel1652,3681996–1998535862004/05Lakers
Carmelo Anthony699192021/221391,9902019–2021Trail Blazers
Larry Nance Jr.1681,1582015–2018372552021/22Lakers
Josh Hart1301,0212017–2019647462021–2023Lakers
Trevor Ariza1611,2582007–2022212312019/20Lakers
Deandre Ayton829972025/26951,4962023–2025Trail Blazers
Theo Ratliff1122010/111508082003–2006Trail Blazers
Thomas Robinson482412016/171134862013–2015Trail Blazers
Channing Frye9522017/181458052007–2009Trail Blazers
Matisse Thybulle13922026/271378132022–2026Trail Blazers
Chris Kaman394042013/14977052014–2016Lakers
Wenyen Gabriel985092021–202324682019/20Trail Blazers
Kent Bazemore624342013–2022433402019/20Lakers
Cam Reddish823742023–2025202192022/23Trail Blazers
Ben McLemore251742020/21646552021/22Lakers
Ronnie Price432212014/15391052012/13Trail Blazers
Ime Udoka482003/04756292006/07Lakers
Jim Jackson16262005/06625091998/99Trail Blazers
Aaron McKie25292005–2007411701996/97Trail Blazers
Josh McRoberts541402011/127122007/08Trail Blazers
Rumeal Robinson15451996/97311001996/97Lakers
Harry Giles III722023/24391082020/21Trail Blazers
Skylar Mays17222023/24272252022–2024Trail Blazers
Tracy Murray31612002/03782003/04Lakers
Gary Payton II11392017/1815612022/23Lakers
Von Wafer16202005/068192007/08Lakers
Joe Kleine861996/977111999/00Lakers
Shaquille Harrison8102022/235442022/23Trail Blazers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Trail Blazers have met 137 times: the Lakers won 71, the Trail Blazers 66.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 139-106 Trail Blazers (2021/22)
  • Trail Blazers' biggest win: Lakers 77-107 Trail Blazers (2014/15)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Trail Blazers?
35 in the NBA since 1996/97: Steve Blake, Wesley Matthews, Ruben Patterson, Brian Shaw, Ed Davis, Isaiah Rider and 29 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Trail Blazers?
Steve Blake: 227 for the Lakers and 361 for the Trail Blazers, 588 in all. Wesley Matthews scored the most points across both, 6,078.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Trail Blazers?
Matisse Thybulle. He played for the Trail Blazers (2022–2026), 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.