Players who played for the Mavericks and the Pelicans

42 players · NBA since 1996/97

42 players have played for both the Mavericks and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 21 played for the Mavericks first and 21 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 510 games across both; the top scorer got 12,110 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Mavericks 31 · Pelicans 479
  2.  Mavericks 154 · Pelicans 244
  3.  Mavericks 175 · Pelicans 213
  4.  Mavericks 7 · Pelicans 374
  5.  Mavericks 79 · Pelicans 222
  6.  Mavericks 43 · Pelicans 236
  7.  Mavericks 37 · Pelicans 232
  8.  Mavericks 10 · Pelicans 225
  9.  Mavericks 131 · Pelicans 100
  10.  Mavericks 174 · Pelicans 50
  11.  Mavericks 81 · Pelicans 76
  12.  Mavericks 50 · Pelicans 106
  13.  Mavericks 84 · Pelicans 46
  14.  Mavericks 48 · Pelicans 74
  15.  Mavericks 86 · Pelicans 32
  16.  Mavericks 66 · Pelicans 47
  17.  Mavericks 5 · Pelicans 106
  18.  Mavericks 38 · Pelicans 71
  19.  Mavericks 26 · Pelicans 82
  20.  Mavericks 71 · Pelicans 35
  21.  Mavericks 13 · Pelicans 91
  22.  Mavericks 9 · Pelicans 95
  23.  Mavericks 34 · Pelicans 67
  24.  Mavericks 17 · Pelicans 76
  25.  Mavericks 66 · Pelicans 24
  26.  Mavericks 45 · Pelicans 33
  27.  Mavericks 67 · Pelicans 8
  28.  Mavericks 4 · Pelicans 67
  29.  Mavericks 23 · Pelicans 43
  30.  Mavericks 50 · Pelicans 15
  31.  Mavericks 23 · Pelicans 31
  32.  Mavericks 29 · Pelicans 22
  33.  Mavericks 23 · Pelicans 18
  34.  Mavericks 31 · Pelicans 4
  35.  Mavericks 1 · Pelicans 30
  36.  Mavericks 23 · Pelicans 4
  37.  Mavericks 11 · Pelicans 6
  38.  Mavericks 11 · Pelicans 4
  39.  Mavericks 5 · Pelicans 9
  40.  Mavericks 10 · Pelicans 4
  41.  Mavericks 8 · Pelicans 3
  42.  Mavericks 1 · Pelicans 3

Who stands out

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Anthony Davis has the most games for the two combined: 31 for the Mavericks and 479 for the Pelicans. Anthony Davis scored the most points across both: 654 for the Mavericks and 11,456 for the Pelicans.

In our data, Jamal Mashburn was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is AJ Johnson, who first played for the Pelicans in 2026/27.

Show all 42 players

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Every player who played for the Mavericks and the Pelicans (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerMavericksPelicansFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Anthony Davis316542024–202647911,4562012–2019Pelicans
Naji Marshall1542,1662024–20272441,7992020–2024Pelicans
Tyson Chandler1751,7372010–20152132,1272006–2009Pelicans
Jamaal Magloire7122007/083743,5512000–2005Pelicans
Al-Farouq Aminu794682014/152221,5262011–2014Pelicans
Peja Stojakovic433492010/112363,3602006–2011Pelicans
Jamal Mashburn373941996/972324,9022000–2004Mavericks
Alexis Ajinca10292010/112251,3382013–2017Mavericks
Darrell Armstrong1312782004–20061001,0062003–2005Pelicans
Brandon Bass1741,4922007–2009501102005–2007Pelicans
Darren Collison819722012/13769462009/10Pelicans
Eddie Jones501822007/081062,0231998–2000Pelicans
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga841102004–200746642010/11Mavericks
Rajon Rondo484452014/15746302017/18Mavericks
Robert Pack868041996–2000321602002/03Mavericks
Chris Kaman666932012/13476162011/12Pelicans
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl5222025/261065352023–2025Pelicans
Courtney Alexander381602000/01715412002/03Mavericks
Nicolo Melli26912020/21824382019–2021Pelicans
Sean Rooks713091999/0035802003/04Mavericks
JJ Redick13572020/21911,1872019–2021Pelicans
Jeff Withey9152017/18952882013–2015Pelicans
Tony Delk341972003/04673711996–1998Pelicans
Anthony Morrow17392012/13766362013/14Mavericks
Josh Richardson667492020/21241822022/23Mavericks
Mike James452732012/1333892007–2009Pelicans
Christian Wood671,1142022/2381352018/19Pelicans
Dan Dickau452004/05678822004/05Mavericks
Jameer Nelson231672014/15432212017/18Mavericks
DeAndre Jordan505512018/1915652025–2027Mavericks
Vernon Maxwell23852000/01312101997/98Pelicans
James Johnson291662020/21222022020/21Mavericks
Wes Iwundu23492020/2118502020/21Mavericks
Gal Mekel31732013/14462014/15Mavericks
DeAndre Liggins182016/1730452017/18Mavericks
AJ Johnson23902025/26462026/27Mavericks
Pops Mensah-Bonsu11292006/07622010/11Mavericks
Jalen Jones11692017/18452017/18Pelicans
Quinn Cook5272016/179522016/17Mavericks
Sasha Pavlovic10412010/11442010/11Mavericks
Kylor Kelley8242024/253102024/25Mavericks
Isaiah Thomas162021/223232020/21Pelicans

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Mavericks and the Pelicans have met 105 times: the Mavericks won 65, the Pelicans 40.

  • Mavericks' biggest win: Mavericks 130-84 Pelicans (2019/20)
  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 132-106 Mavericks (2018/19)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Mavericks and the Pelicans?
42 in the NBA since 1996/97: Anthony Davis, Naji Marshall, Tyson Chandler, Jamaal Magloire, Al-Farouq Aminu, Peja Stojakovic and 36 more.
Who has played the most games for the Mavericks and the Pelicans?
Anthony Davis: 31 for the Mavericks and 479 for the Pelicans, 510 in all. Anthony Davis scored the most points across both, 12,110.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Mavericks and the Pelicans?
AJ Johnson. He played for the Mavericks (2025/26), then the Pelicans 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.