Players who played for the Lakers and the Wizards

48 players · NBA since 1996/97

48 players have played for both the Lakers and the Wizards in the NBA since 1996/97. 28 played for the Lakers first and 20 for the Wizards first. The longest-serving played 559 games across both; the top scorer got 10,006 points; the first move came in 2001/02, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Lakers 220 · Wizards 339
  2.  Lakers 304 · Wizards 232
  3.  Lakers 80 · Wizards 447
  4.  Lakers 267 · Wizards 184
  5.  Lakers 157 · Wizards 254
  6.  Lakers 148 · Wizards 256
  7.  Lakers 77 · Wizards 322
  8.  Lakers 319 · Wizards 77
  9.  Lakers 363 · Wizards 11
  10.  Lakers 227 · Wizards 123
  11.  Lakers 161 · Wizards 187
  12.  Lakers 108 · Wizards 229
  13.  Lakers 31 · Wizards 283
  14.  Lakers 284 · Wizards 15
  15.  Lakers 227 · Wizards 9
  16.  Lakers 156 · Wizards 77
  17.  Lakers 89 · Wizards 142
  18.  Lakers 66 · Wizards 161
  19.  Lakers 79 · Wizards 146
  20.  Lakers 56 · Wizards 155
  21.  Lakers 199 · Wizards 4
  22.  Lakers 130 · Wizards 72
  23.  Lakers 164 · Wizards 14
  24.  Lakers 35 · Wizards 135
  25.  Lakers 155 · Wizards 12
  26.  Lakers 68 · Wizards 81
  27.  Lakers 78 · Wizards 70
  28.  Lakers 88 · Wizards 50
  29.  Lakers 25 · Wizards 113
  30.  Lakers 22 · Wizards 111
  31.  Lakers 74 · Wizards 46
  32.  Lakers 43 · Wizards 70
  33.  Lakers 82 · Wizards 28
  34.  Lakers 33 · Wizards 64
  35.  Lakers 82 · Wizards 13
  36.  Lakers 72 · Wizards 15
  37.  Lakers 34 · Wizards 44
  38.  Lakers 21 · Wizards 56
  39.  Lakers 12 · Wizards 64
  40.  Lakers 39 · Wizards 31
  41.  Lakers 58 · Wizards 7
  42.  Lakers 21 · Wizards 40
  43.  Lakers 11 · Wizards 32
  44.  Lakers 17 · Wizards 24
  45.  Lakers 24 · Wizards 15
  46.  Lakers 7 · Wizards 23
  47.  Lakers 22 · Wizards 2
  48.  Lakers 4 · Wizards 7

Who stands out

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Nick Young has the most games for the two combined: 220 for the Lakers and 339 for the Wizards. Antawn Jamison scored the most points across both: 741 for the Lakers and 9,265 for the Wizards.

In our data, Mitch Richmond was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lakers came in 2001/02). The most recent player to play for both is Jaden Hardy, who first played for the Lakers in 2026/27.

Show all 48 players

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Wizards (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersWizardsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Nick Young2202,8902013–20173393,8772007–2012Wizards
Kyle Kuzma3044,4592017–20212324,5262021–2025Lakers
Antawn Jamison807412012/134479,2652004–2010Wizards
Rui Hachimura2673,3032022–20261842,4032019–2023Wizards
JaVale McGee1571,3842018–20202542,1592008–2012Wizards
Kwame Brown1481,1462005–20082561,9632001–2005Wizards
Caron Butler771,1952004/053226,1122005–2010Lakers
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope3193,4942017–2021771,0182021/22Lakers
Anthony Davis3639,0182019–2025112822026/27Lakers
Steve Blake2271,3012010–20141236372003–2005Wizards
Trevor Ariza1611,2582007–20221872,3922012–2019Lakers
Markieff Morris1086582019–20252292,8462015–2019Wizards
Tracy Murray31612002/032833,1561996–2000Wizards
Brian Cook2841,7932003–200815502011/12Lakers
Dwight Howard2272,3572012–202291152018/19Lakers
Jodie Meeks1561,8312012–2014774872017/18Lakers
Troy Brown Jr.895652022/231421,0542018–2021Wizards
Mitch Richmond662632001/021612,8661998–2001Wizards
Tyronn Lue792961998–20011461,2022001–2003Lakers
Thomas Bryant565182017–20231551,7112018–2022Lakers
Ronny Turiaf1991,0102005–2008462011/12Lakers
Russell Westbrook1302,2682021–2023721,5782020/21Wizards
Samaki Walker1648222001–200314242004/05Lakers
Ramon Sessions354072011/121351,1792014–2018Lakers
Wesley Johnson1551,4682013–201512332018/19Lakers
Jared Dudley68742019–2021816382015/16Wizards
Bryon Russell782892003/04703152002/03Wizards
Maurice Evans886942006–2008503682010–2012Lakers
Laron Profit251042005/061133371999–2005Wizards
Isaac Bonga22192018/191114112019–2021Lakers
Montrezl Harrell749582020/21466472021/22Lakers
Moritz Wagner432072018/19705712019–2021Lakers
Chucky Atkins821,1152004/05281872005/06Lakers
Jordan Goodwin331642024/25644072021–2023Wizards
Deandre Ayton829972025/2613592026/27Lakers
Marcus Smart727082025/26151402024/25Wizards
Spencer Dinwiddie342062023/24445562021/22Wizards
Javaris Crittenton21722007/08562982008/09Lakers
Alex Len12222024/25644362020/21Wizards
Kendrick Nunn392622022/23312342022/23Lakers
Jannero Pargo581222002–20047212012/13Lakers
Isaiah Thomas213022017–2022404882019/20Lakers
Gary Payton II11392017/18321242018–2020Lakers
Mike Muscala171002018/1924952023/24Lakers
Johnathan Williams241572018/1915452019/20Lakers
Jaden Hardy7112026/27232902025/26Wizards
Trey Jemison III22572024/25202023/24Wizards
Jay Huff402021/227512022/23Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Wizards have met 56 times: the Lakers won 35, the Wizards 21.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Wizards 96-134 Lakers (2024/25)
  • Wizards' biggest win: Wizards 128-110 Lakers (2018/19)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Wizards?
48 in the NBA since 1996/97: Nick Young, Kyle Kuzma, Antawn Jamison, Rui Hachimura, JaVale McGee, Kwame Brown and 42 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Wizards?
Nick Young: 220 for the Lakers and 339 for the Wizards, 559 in all. Antawn Jamison scored the most points across both, 10,006.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Wizards?
Jaden Hardy. He played for the Wizards (2025/26), 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.