Players who played for the Nets and the Rockets

38 players · NBA since 1996/97

38 players have played for both the Nets and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Nets first and 21 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 795 games across both; the top scorer got 22,838 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2025/26.

Can you name all 38?

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  1.  Nets 89 · Rockets 706
  2.  Nets 36 · Rockets 404
  3.  Nets 313 · Rockets 31
  4.  Nets 34 · Rockets 288
  5.  Nets 27 · Rockets 278
  6.  Nets 173 · Rockets 80
  7.  Nets 74 · Rockets 175
  8.  Nets 146 · Rockets 91
  9.  Nets 66 · Rockets 162
  10.  Nets 63 · Rockets 158
  11.  Nets 71 · Rockets 139
  12.  Nets 35 · Rockets 171
  13.  Nets 37 · Rockets 163
  14.  Nets 31 · Rockets 143
  15.  Nets 145 · Rockets 16
  16.  Nets 118 · Rockets 41
  17.  Nets 31 · Rockets 109
  18.  Nets 123 · Rockets 11
  19.  Nets 111 · Rockets 4
  20.  Nets 81 · Rockets 33
  21.  Nets 88 · Rockets 23
  22.  Nets 21 · Rockets 88
  23.  Nets 20 · Rockets 80
  24.  Nets 20 · Rockets 76
  25.  Nets 27 · Rockets 66
  26.  Nets 71 · Rockets 19
  27.  Nets 79 · Rockets 10
  28.  Nets 36 · Rockets 47
  29.  Nets 66 · Rockets 9
  30.  Nets 10 · Rockets 61
  31.  Nets 52 · Rockets 15
  32.  Nets 57 · Rockets 4
  33.  Nets 50 · Rockets 7
  34.  Nets 12 · Rockets 31
  35.  Nets 15 · Rockets 28
  36.  Nets 2 · Rockets 40
  37.  Nets 16 · Rockets 1
  38.  Nets 5 · Rockets 8

Who stands out

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James Harden has the most games for the two combined: 89 for the Nets and 706 for the Rockets. James Harden scored the most points across both: 2,057 for the Nets and 20,781 for the Rockets.

In our data, Tony Massenburg was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Dorian Finney-Smith, who first played for the Rockets in 2025/26.

Show all 38 players

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Every player who played for the Nets and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerNetsRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
James Harden892,0572020–202270620,7812012–2021Rockets
Luis Scola361842016/174045,8682007–2012Rockets
Joe Johnson3134,6972012–2016311512017/18Nets
Dikembe Mutombo341562002/032889092004–2009Nets
Rafer Alston272622009/102783,5032005–2009Rockets
Bostjan Nachbar1731,5842005–2008802302002–2005Rockets
Jeff Green747992020/211751,1102019–2026Rockets
Kevin Durant1464,2852020–2023912,3002025–2027Nets
Ryan Anderson664872008/091621,7232016–2020Nets
Scott Padgett632142005/061585492003–2007Rockets
Courtney Lee718852009/101391,3322010–2012Nets
Jason Terry351592013/141711,1542014–2016Nets
Jeremy Lin375412016–20181632,0692012–2014Rockets
Gerald Green314002011/121431,3242007–2019Rockets
DeMarre Carroll1451,7602017–201916562010–2020Rockets
Dorian Finney-Smith1189992022–2025411312025/26Nets
Jim Jackson315121996/971091,4272003–2005Nets
Rodions Kurucs1237992018–202111132020/21Nets
Markel Brown1115852014–2016452017/18Nets
Keith Bogans813322011–2013332812005/06Rockets
Terrence Williams887232009–201123932010–2012Nets
Goran Dragic211622021/22889452010–2012Rockets
KJ McDaniels201262016/17801892014–2017Rockets
David Nwaba201042019/20765092020–2022Nets
Stromile Swift271282007–2009665862005/06Rockets
Thomas Robinson713072015/1619862012/13Rockets
Tony Massenburg795681996/9710461999/00Nets
Marcus Thornton363792013/14474722015/16Nets
Garrett Temple666892019/209452009/10Rockets
Armoni Brooks10422023/24614772020–2022Rockets
Dennis Schroder528482023–2025151632021/22Rockets
Stephen Graham571982010/114172005/06Rockets
Chris Chiozza502312019–2021762018/19Rockets
Kenneth Faried12612018/19313472018/19Nets
Iman Shumpert15562019–2021281202018/19Rockets
James Ennis III252021/22402942018/19Rockets
Brandan Wright16582010/11142017/18Nets
Earl Boykins5211998/998392011/12Nets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Nets and the Rockets have met 58 times: the Nets won 21, the Rockets 37.

  • Nets' biggest win: Nets 110-86 Rockets (2002/03)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 137-109 Nets (2025/26)

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Every Nets pair

Rockets also shares players with

Every Rockets pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Nets and the Rockets?
38 in the NBA since 1996/97: James Harden, Luis Scola, Joe Johnson, Dikembe Mutombo, Rafer Alston, Bostjan Nachbar and 32 more.
Who has played the most games for the Nets and the Rockets?
James Harden: 89 for the Nets and 706 for the Rockets, 795 in all. James Harden scored the most points across both, 22,838.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Nets and the Rockets?
Dorian Finney-Smith. He played for the Nets (2022–2025), then the Rockets from 2025/26.
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.