Players who played for the Mavericks and the Nuggets
39 players · NBA since 1996/97
39 players have played for both the Mavericks and the Nuggets in the NBA since 1996/97. 24 played for the Mavericks first and 15 for the Nuggets first. The longest-serving played 689 games across both; the top scorer got 6,765 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Mavericks 662 · Nuggets 27
- Mavericks 285 · Nuggets 258
- Mavericks 379 · Nuggets 86
- Mavericks 223 · Nuggets 153
- Mavericks 128 · Nuggets 245
- Mavericks 124 · Nuggets 222
- Mavericks 41 · Nuggets 223
- Mavericks 142 · Nuggets 108
- Mavericks 78 · Nuggets 151
- Mavericks 50 · Nuggets 144
- Mavericks 56 · Nuggets 130
- Mavericks 18 · Nuggets 154
- Mavericks 23 · Nuggets 148
- Mavericks 86 · Nuggets 74
- Mavericks 8 · Nuggets 144
- Mavericks 50 · Nuggets 95
- Mavericks 117 · Nuggets 26
- Mavericks 36 · Nuggets 106
- Mavericks 50 · Nuggets 74
- Mavericks 65 · Nuggets 51
- Mavericks 91 · Nuggets 19
- Mavericks 78 · Nuggets 20
- Mavericks 26 · Nuggets 64
- Mavericks 18 · Nuggets 70
- Mavericks 44 · Nuggets 40
- Mavericks 28 · Nuggets 52
- Mavericks 30 · Nuggets 41
- Mavericks 54 · Nuggets 14
- Mavericks 26 · Nuggets 40
- Mavericks 60 · Nuggets 3
- Mavericks 4 · Nuggets 46
- Mavericks 5 · Nuggets 43
- Mavericks 19 · Nuggets 14
- Mavericks 22 · Nuggets 10
- Mavericks 8 · Nuggets 24
- Mavericks 22 · Nuggets 3
- Mavericks 13 · Nuggets 6
- Mavericks 1 · Nuggets 12
- Mavericks 3 · Nuggets 2
Who stands out
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Devin Harris has the most games for the two combined: 662 for the Mavericks and 27 for the Nuggets. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored the most points across both: 5,621 for the Mavericks and 1,144 for the Nuggets.
In our data, Loren Meyer was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Nuggets came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Ryan Nembhard, who first played for the Nuggets in 2026/27.
Show all 39 players
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| Player | Mavericks | Nuggets | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Devin Harris | 662 | 5,528 | 2004–2019 | 27 | 222 | 2017/18 | Mavericks |
| Eduardo Najera | 285 | 1,325 | 2000–2010 | 258 | 1,520 | 2004–2008 | Mavericks |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 379 | 5,621 | 2018–2024 | 86 | 1,144 | 2025/26 | Mavericks |
| Greg Buckner | 223 | 1,120 | 1999–2007 | 153 | 996 | 2004–2006 | Mavericks |
| Nick Van Exel | 128 | 1,747 | 2001–2003 | 245 | 4,325 | 1998–2002 | Nuggets |
| Raef LaFrentz | 124 | 1,181 | 2001–2003 | 222 | 2,939 | 1998–2002 | Nuggets |
| George McCloud | 41 | 563 | 1996/97 | 223 | 2,120 | 1999–2002 | Mavericks |
| Juwan Howard | 142 | 1,357 | 2000–2008 | 108 | 1,921 | 2001–2009 | Mavericks |
| JaVale McGee | 78 | 362 | 2015–2023 | 151 | 1,228 | 2011–2021 | Nuggets |
| DeAndre Jordan | 50 | 551 | 2018/19 | 144 | 565 | 2022–2025 | Mavericks |
| Danny Fortson | 56 | 217 | 2003/04 | 130 | 1,366 | 1997–1999 | Nuggets |
| Corey Brewer | 18 | 78 | 2010/11 | 154 | 1,638 | 2011–2013 | Mavericks |
| Jameer Nelson | 23 | 167 | 2014/15 | 148 | 1,313 | 2014–2017 | Mavericks |
| Robert Pack | 86 | 804 | 1996–2000 | 74 | 479 | 2000/01 | Mavericks |
| Facundo Campazzo | 8 | 10 | 2022/23 | 144 | 821 | 2020–2022 | Nuggets |
| Dahntay Jones | 50 | 174 | 2012/13 | 95 | 541 | 2008/09 | Nuggets |
| Raymond Felton | 117 | 957 | 2014–2016 | 26 | 299 | 2010/11 | Nuggets |
| Donnell Harvey | 36 | 60 | 2000–2002 | 106 | 843 | 2001–2003 | Mavericks |
| Johnny Newman | 50 | 201 | 2001/02 | 74 | 1,089 | 1997/98 | Nuggets |
| Avery Johnson | 65 | 210 | 2001–2003 | 51 | 481 | 2001/02 | Nuggets |
| Howard Eisley | 91 | 793 | 2000/01 | 19 | 92 | 2005/06 | Mavericks |
| Richard Jefferson | 78 | 447 | 2014/15 | 20 | 30 | 2017/18 | Mavericks |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 26 | 82 | 2001–2003 | 64 | 380 | 1999–2002 | Nuggets |
| Justin Holiday | 18 | 79 | 2022/23 | 70 | 269 | 2023/24 | Mavericks |
| Chris Gatling | 44 | 840 | 1996/97 | 40 | 416 | 1999/00 | Mavericks |
| Malik Allen | 28 | 77 | 2007/08 | 52 | 105 | 2009/10 | Mavericks |
| Scott Williams | 30 | 81 | 2003/04 | 41 | 202 | 2001/02 | Nuggets |
| Tim Hardaway | 54 | 518 | 2001/02 | 14 | 134 | 2001/02 | Mavericks |
| Popeye Jones | 26 | 53 | 2002/03 | 40 | 104 | 1999/00 | Nuggets |
| Ryan Nembhard | 60 | 397 | 2025/26 | 3 | 9 | 2026/27 | Mavericks |
| Mark Strickland | 4 | 4 | 2002/03 | 46 | 201 | 2000/01 | Nuggets |
| Kevin Willis | 5 | 12 | 2006/07 | 43 | 413 | 2000/01 | Nuggets |
| Loren Meyer | 19 | 78 | 1996/97 | 14 | 16 | 1998/99 | Mavericks |
| Marvin Bagley III | 22 | 242 | 2025/26 | 10 | 58 | 2026/27 | Mavericks |
| Tyus Jones | 8 | 31 | 2025/26 | 24 | 58 | 2025–2027 | Mavericks |
| Mark Bryant | 22 | 21 | 2000/01 | 3 | 1 | 2002/03 | Mavericks |
| Adam Harrington | 13 | 11 | 2002/03 | 6 | 19 | 2002/03 | Mavericks |
| Isaiah Thomas | 1 | 6 | 2021/22 | 12 | 97 | 2018/19 | Nuggets |
| Carlik Jones | 3 | 2 | 2021/22 | 2 | 2 | 2021/22 | Mavericks |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Mavericks and the Nuggets have met 114 times: the Mavericks won 62, the Nuggets 52.
- Mavericks' biggest win: Mavericks 127-99 Nuggets (2022/23)
- Nuggets' biggest win: Nuggets 127-91 Mavericks (2009/10)
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- How many players have played for both the Mavericks and the Nuggets?
- 39 in the NBA since 1996/97: Devin Harris, Eduardo Najera, Tim Hardaway Jr., Greg Buckner, Nick Van Exel, Raef LaFrentz and 33 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Mavericks and the Nuggets?
- Devin Harris: 662 for the Mavericks and 27 for the Nuggets, 689 in all. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored the most points across both, 6,765.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Mavericks and the Nuggets?
- Ryan Nembhard. He played for the Mavericks (2025/26), then the Nuggets 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.