Players who played for the Nuggets and the Rockets

34 players · NBA since 1996/97

34 players have played for both the Nuggets and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Nuggets first and 17 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 787 games across both; the top scorer got 15,208 points; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Nuggets 599 · Rockets 188
  2.  Nuggets 609 · Rockets 10
  3.  Nuggets 440 · Rockets 53
  4.  Nuggets 453 · Rockets 31
  5.  Nuggets 302 · Rockets 130
  6.  Nuggets 396 · Rockets 19
  7.  Nuggets 154 · Rockets 218
  8.  Nuggets 29 · Rockets 322
  9.  Nuggets 108 · Rockets 228
  10.  Nuggets 156 · Rockets 175
  11.  Nuggets 261 · Rockets 58
  12.  Nuggets 270 · Rockets 8
  13.  Nuggets 43 · Rockets 229
  14.  Nuggets 97 · Rockets 137
  15.  Nuggets 88 · Rockets 65
  16.  Nuggets 62 · Rockets 80
  17.  Nuggets 108 · Rockets 21
  18.  Nuggets 2 · Rockets 101
  19.  Nuggets 68 · Rockets 32
  20.  Nuggets 52 · Rockets 47
  21.  Nuggets 19 · Rockets 75
  22.  Nuggets 30 · Rockets 53
  23.  Nuggets 28 · Rockets 54
  24.  Nuggets 26 · Rockets 51
  25.  Nuggets 47 · Rockets 28
  26.  Nuggets 2 · Rockets 71
  27.  Nuggets 36 · Rockets 25
  28.  Nuggets 3 · Rockets 40
  29.  Nuggets 12 · Rockets 26
  30.  Nuggets 8 · Rockets 28
  31.  Nuggets 23 · Rockets 4
  32.  Nuggets 4 · Rockets 16
  33.  Nuggets 5 · Rockets 4
  34.  Nuggets 5 · Rockets 3

Who stands out

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Nene has the most games for the two combined: 599 for the Nuggets and 188 for the Rockets. Carmelo Anthony scored the most points across both: 15,074 for the Nuggets and 134 for the Rockets.

In our data, Elmer Bennett was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Nuggets came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is Cam Whitmore, who first played for the Nuggets in 2026/27.

Show all 34 players

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Every player who played for the Nuggets and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerNuggetsRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Nene 5997,3412002–20121881,2482016–2019Nuggets
Carmelo Anthony60915,0742003–2011101342018/19Nuggets
Ty Lawson4406,3092009–2015533092015/16Nuggets
Kenneth Faried4535,1702011–2018313472018/19Nuggets
Ryan Bowen3029571999–20041302172004–2006Nuggets
Marcus Camby3963,9702002–2008191352011/12Nuggets
Corey Brewer1541,6382011–20132181,7112014–2017Nuggets
Aaron Brooks293462013/143223,7382007–2014Rockets
Juwan Howard1081,9212001–20092282,3352004–2007Nuggets
Jeff Green1561,3102021–20231751,1102019–2026Rockets
James Posey2612,4621999–2003585412002/03Nuggets
Earl Boykins2703,2752003–20078392011/12Nuggets
Kevin Willis434132000/012292,6201996–2002Rockets
Austin Rivers976472020–20221371,1352018–2020Rockets
Russell Westbrook881,1462024/25651,6962019/20Rockets
Jon Barry623722003/04805182004–2006Nuggets
Jordan Hamilton1085932011–2014211382013/14Nuggets
Cam Whitmore282026/271011,0562023–2025Rockets
Bobby Jackson687901997/98322802007/08Nuggets
Mark Jackson525411996/97471052003/04Nuggets
Von Wafer19272007/08757162008/09Nuggets
Isaiah Hartenstein301042020/21531642018–2020Rockets
D.J. Augustin283252015/16543932020–2022Nuggets
Kostas Papanikolaou26672015/16511852014/15Rockets
Ish Smith471102022/2328742010/11Rockets
Gary Clark202020/21712182018–2020Rockets
DeMarcus Cousins363292021/22252412020/21Rockets
James Ennis III342021/22402942018/19Rockets
Troy Daniels12422019/20261192013–2015Rockets
Mike Wilks8242007/0828502003/04Rockets
Bobby Jones23842007/08442007/08Nuggets
DeMarre Carroll4122011/1216562010–2020Rockets
Elmer Bennett5121996/974101996/97Rockets
David Roddy5402025/263132024/25Rockets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Nuggets and the Rockets have met 112 times: the Nuggets won 50, the Rockets 62.

  • Nuggets' biggest win: Nuggets 129-93 Rockets (2025/26)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 125-95 Nuggets (2017/18)

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Every Nuggets 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 Nuggets and the Rockets?
34 in the NBA since 1996/97: Nene , Carmelo Anthony, Ty Lawson, Kenneth Faried, Ryan Bowen, Marcus Camby and 28 more.
Who has played the most games for the Nuggets and the Rockets?
Nene : 599 for the Nuggets and 188 for the Rockets, 787 in all. Carmelo Anthony scored the most points across both, 15,208.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Nuggets and the Rockets?
Cam Whitmore. He played for the Rockets (2023–2025), 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.