Players who played for the Nets and the Pelicans
39 players · NBA since 1996/97
39 players have played for both the Nets and the Pelicans in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Nets first and 23 for the Pelicans first. The longest-serving played 420 games across both; the top scorer got 4,232 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2026/27.
Can you name all 39?
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- Nets 386 · Pelicans 34
- Nets 24 · Pelicans 374
- Nets 10 · Pelicans 329
- Nets 66 · Pelicans 234
- Nets 22 · Pelicans 267
- Nets 173 · Pelicans 80
- Nets 118 · Pelicans 123
- Nets 168 · Pelicans 30
- Nets 120 · Pelicans 76
- Nets 154 · Pelicans 23
- Nets 36 · Pelicans 119
- Nets 66 · Pelicans 85
- Nets 48 · Pelicans 100
- Nets 3 · Pelicans 144
- Nets 106 · Pelicans 34
- Nets 113 · Pelicans 15
- Nets 37 · Pelicans 83
- Nets 113 · Pelicans 3
- Nets 10 · Pelicans 106
- Nets 26 · Pelicans 89
- Nets 107 · Pelicans 6
- Nets 56 · Pelicans 51
- Nets 60 · Pelicans 32
- Nets 9 · Pelicans 80
- Nets 11 · Pelicans 73
- Nets 62 · Pelicans 22
- Nets 8 · Pelicans 70
- Nets 61 · Pelicans 6
- Nets 4 · Pelicans 55
- Nets 6 · Pelicans 33
- Nets 26 · Pelicans 9
- Nets 26 · Pelicans 2
- Nets 23 · Pelicans 4
- Nets 22 · Pelicans 4
- Nets 1 · Pelicans 21
- Nets 14 · Pelicans 4
- Nets 14 · Pelicans 2
- Nets 12 · Pelicans 3
- Nets 2 · Pelicans 9
Who stands out
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Aaron Williams has the most games for the two combined: 386 for the Nets and 34 for the Pelicans. Ryan Anderson scored the most points across both: 487 for the Nets and 3,745 for the Pelicans.
In our data, Scott Burrell was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Nets came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Trendon Watford, who first played for the Pelicans in 2026/27.
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| Player | Nets | Pelicans | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Williams | 386 | 2,712 | 2000–2005 | 34 | 197 | 2005/06 | Nets |
| Jamaal Magloire | 24 | 44 | 2007/08 | 374 | 3,551 | 2000–2005 | Pelicans |
| Elden Campbell | 10 | 2 | 2004/05 | 329 | 4,168 | 1998–2003 | Pelicans |
| Ryan Anderson | 66 | 487 | 2008/09 | 234 | 3,745 | 2012–2016 | Nets |
| Dante Cunningham | 22 | 164 | 2017/18 | 267 | 1,533 | 2014–2018 | Pelicans |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 173 | 1,584 | 2005–2008 | 80 | 571 | 2004–2006 | Pelicans |
| Jarrett Jack | 118 | 1,442 | 2014–2016 | 123 | 1,336 | 2010–2017 | Pelicans |
| Rodney Rogers | 168 | 1,218 | 2002–2004 | 30 | 275 | 2004/05 | Nets |
| Anthony Morrow | 120 | 1,511 | 2010–2012 | 76 | 636 | 2013/14 | Nets |
| Bruce Brown | 154 | 1,389 | 2020–2022 | 23 | 189 | 2024/25 | Nets |
| Marcus Thornton | 36 | 379 | 2013/14 | 119 | 1,416 | 2009–2011 | Pelicans |
| Garrett Temple | 66 | 689 | 2019/20 | 85 | 359 | 2021–2023 | Nets |
| Darrell Armstrong | 48 | 123 | 2007/08 | 100 | 1,006 | 2003–2005 | Pelicans |
| Greivis Vasquez | 3 | 7 | 2016/17 | 144 | 1,672 | 2011–2013 | Pelicans |
| Scott Burrell | 106 | 663 | 1998–2000 | 34 | 173 | 1996–2001 | Pelicans |
| DeAndre Jordan | 113 | 891 | 2019–2021 | 15 | 65 | 2025–2027 | Nets |
| Marc Jackson | 37 | 170 | 2005/06 | 83 | 653 | 2005–2007 | Nets |
| Jamie Feick | 113 | 658 | 1998–2001 | 3 | 5 | 1996/97 | Pelicans |
| Lance Thomas | 10 | 28 | 2019/20 | 106 | 321 | 2011–2014 | Pelicans |
| Jahlil Okafor | 26 | 166 | 2017/18 | 89 | 727 | 2018–2020 | Nets |
| Trendon Watford | 107 | 882 | 2023–2025 | 6 | 43 | 2026/27 | Nets |
| Derrick Favors | 56 | 353 | 2010/11 | 51 | 459 | 2019/20 | Nets |
| Robert Pack | 60 | 591 | 1996–2004 | 32 | 160 | 2002/03 | Nets |
| Linton Johnson | 9 | 11 | 2005/06 | 80 | 368 | 2005–2007 | Nets |
| Julius Randle | 11 | 217 | 2026/27 | 73 | 1,565 | 2018/19 | Pelicans |
| James Johnson | 62 | 340 | 2021/22 | 22 | 202 | 2020/21 | Pelicans |
| Jerome Moiso | 8 | 8 | 2004/05 | 70 | 244 | 2001–2003 | Pelicans |
| Donald Sloan | 61 | 424 | 2015/16 | 6 | 12 | 2011–2013 | Pelicans |
| Langston Galloway | 4 | 12 | 2021/22 | 55 | 471 | 2016/17 | Pelicans |
| Anthony Goldwire | 6 | 4 | 2003/04 | 33 | 190 | 1996/97 | Pelicans |
| E.J. Liddell | 26 | 147 | 2025/26 | 9 | 4 | 2023/24 | Pelicans |
| Doug Overton | 26 | 155 | 1998–2004 | 2 | 4 | 2000/01 | Nets |
| Alize Johnson | 23 | 102 | 2020/21 | 4 | 9 | 2021/22 | Nets |
| Mike James | 22 | 133 | 2020/21 | 4 | 4 | 2017/18 | Pelicans |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 1 | 0 | 2021/22 | 21 | 72 | 2020/21 | Pelicans |
| Josh Childress | 14 | 14 | 2012/13 | 4 | 0 | 2013/14 | Nets |
| Henry Sims | 14 | 91 | 2015/16 | 2 | 4 | 2012/13 | Pelicans |
| Archie Goodwin | 12 | 95 | 2016/17 | 3 | 15 | 2016/17 | Pelicans |
| James Ennis III | 2 | 5 | 2021/22 | 9 | 143 | 2015/16 | Pelicans |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Nets and the Pelicans have met 78 times: the Nets won 37, the Pelicans 41.
- Nets' biggest win: Pelicans 111-145 Nets (2026/27)
- Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 112-85 Nets (2023/24)
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- How many players have played for both the Nets and the Pelicans?
- 39 in the NBA since 1996/97: Aaron Williams, Jamaal Magloire, Elden Campbell, Ryan Anderson, Dante Cunningham, Bostjan Nachbar and 33 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Nets and the Pelicans?
- Aaron Williams: 386 for the Nets and 34 for the Pelicans, 420 in all. Ryan Anderson scored the most points across both, 4,232.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Nets and the Pelicans?
- Trendon Watford. He played for the Nets (2023–2025), 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.