Players who played for the Lakers and the Warriors

34 players · NBA since 1996/97

34 players have played for both the Lakers and the Warriors in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Lakers first and 19 for the Warriors first. The longest-serving played 1,264 games across both; the top scorer got 10,889 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2026/27.

Can you name all 34?

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  1.  Lakers 1,108 · Warriors 156
  2.  Lakers 6 · Warriors 692
  3.  Lakers 504 · Warriors 44
  4.  Lakers 63 · Warriors 359
  5.  Lakers 80 · Warriors 336
  6.  Lakers 353 · Warriors 39
  7.  Lakers 23 · Warriors 319
  8.  Lakers 137 · Warriors 191
  9.  Lakers 157 · Warriors 171
  10.  Lakers 11 · Warriors 315
  11.  Lakers 289 · Warriors 33
  12.  Lakers 220 · Warriors 100
  13.  Lakers 199 · Warriors 120
  14.  Lakers 187 · Warriors 107
  15.  Lakers 227 · Warriors 34
  16.  Lakers 62 · Warriors 183
  17.  Lakers 66 · Warriors 141
  18.  Lakers 165 · Warriors 39
  19.  Lakers 157 · Warriors 38
  20.  Lakers 30 · Warriors 155
  21.  Lakers 145 · Warriors 33
  22.  Lakers 151 · Warriors 24
  23.  Lakers 148 · Warriors 9
  24.  Lakers 16 · Warriors 129
  25.  Lakers 41 · Warriors 94
  26.  Lakers 111 · Warriors 16
  27.  Lakers 74 · Warriors 29
  28.  Lakers 30 · Warriors 61
  29.  Lakers 5 · Warriors 49
  30.  Lakers 16 · Warriors 31
  31.  Lakers 18 · Warriors 7
  32.  Lakers 18 · Warriors 4
  33.  Lakers 4 · Warriors 5
  34.  Lakers 2 · Warriors 3

Who stands out

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Derek Fisher has the most games for the two combined: 1,108 for the Lakers and 156 for the Warriors. Derek Fisher scored the most points across both: 8,923 for the Lakers and 1,966 for the Warriors.

In our data, Brian Shaw was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lakers came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Kevon Looney, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 34 players

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Warriors (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersWarriorsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Derek Fisher1,1088,9231996–20121561,9662004–2006Lakers
Kevon Looney682026/276923,4622015–2025Warriors
Devean George5042,9491999–2006442422009/10Lakers
Troy Murphy631912011/123594,0242001–2007Warriors
Antawn Jamison807412012/133366,7751998–2003Warriors
Brian Shaw3531,4271999–2003392511997/98Warriors
Andrew Bogut23362017/183191,8422012–2019Warriors
Matt Barnes1379222010–20121911,4772006–2017Warriors
JaVale McGee1571,3842018–20201719612016–2018Warriors
Gary Payton II11392017/183152,0372020–2027Lakers
D'Angelo Russell2894,3822015–2025337792019/20Lakers
Nick Young2202,8902013–20171006332017/18Lakers
Ronny Turiaf1991,0102005–20081206772008–2010Lakers
Vladimir Radmanovic1871,3452006–20091075912009–2011Lakers
Steve Blake2271,3012010–2014341332013/14Lakers
Kent Bazemore624342013–20221837272012–2021Warriors
Quinn Cook662702019–20211419732017–2019Warriors
Nick Van Exel1652,3681996–1998394902003/04Lakers
Corie Blount1575601996–1999382592000/01Lakers
Juan Toscano-Anderson30812022/231556922019–2022Warriors
Josh Powell1454572008–2010331052006/07Warriors
Dennis Schroder1512,0082020–2023242542024/25Lakers
Kwame Brown1481,1462005–20089572011/12Lakers
Joe Smith1662010/111292,3391996–1998Warriors
Alfonzo McKinnie411222020/21944032018/19Warriors
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga1112472007–201016192007/08Warriors
Jeremy Lin748322014/1529762010/11Warriors
Damian Jones30982020–2023611882016–2019Warriors
Sam Jacobson5181998–2000492451999/00Lakers
Jim Jackson16262005/06315851997/98Warriors
MarShon Brooks181152013/147132013/14Warriors
Coby Karl18302007/084282009/10Lakers
Scott Machado4102018/19532012/13Warriors
Zach Norvell Jr.202019/203102019/20Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Warriors have met 126 times: the Lakers won 82, the Warriors 44.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 132-97 Warriors (1997/98)
  • Warriors' biggest win: Warriors 149-106 Lakers (2016/17)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Warriors?
34 in the NBA since 1996/97: Derek Fisher, Kevon Looney, Devean George, Troy Murphy, Antawn Jamison, Brian Shaw and 28 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Warriors?
Derek Fisher: 1,108 for the Lakers and 156 for the Warriors, 1,264 in all. Derek Fisher scored the most points across both, 10,889.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Warriors?
Kevon Looney. He played for the Warriors (2015–2025), 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.