Players who played for the Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs
34 players · NBA since 1996/97
34 players have played for both the Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Nuggets first and 17 for the San Antonio Spurs first. The longest-serving played 492 games across both; the top scorer got 6,473 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.
Can you name all 34?
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- Nuggets 475 · San Antonio Spurs 17
- Nuggets 285 · San Antonio Spurs 166
- Nuggets 51 · San Antonio Spurs 381
- Nuggets 40 · San Antonio Spurs 318
- Nuggets 211 · San Antonio Spurs 130
- Nuggets 245 · San Antonio Spurs 77
- Nuggets 277 · San Antonio Spurs 12
- Nuggets 240 · San Antonio Spurs 5
- Nuggets 20 · San Antonio Spurs 219
- Nuggets 139 · San Antonio Spurs 86
- Nuggets 9 · San Antonio Spurs 214
- Nuggets 88 · San Antonio Spurs 117
- Nuggets 196 · San Antonio Spurs 5
- Nuggets 43 · San Antonio Spurs 144
- Nuggets 174 · San Antonio Spurs 5
- Nuggets 12 · San Antonio Spurs 157
- Nuggets 24 · San Antonio Spurs 138
- Nuggets 3 · San Antonio Spurs 153
- Nuggets 140 · San Antonio Spurs 4
- Nuggets 1 · San Antonio Spurs 142
- Nuggets 129 · San Antonio Spurs 10
- Nuggets 83 · San Antonio Spurs 56
- Nuggets 20 · San Antonio Spurs 70
- Nuggets 37 · San Antonio Spurs 39
- Nuggets 1 · San Antonio Spurs 64
- Nuggets 42 · San Antonio Spurs 16
- Nuggets 8 · San Antonio Spurs 48
- Nuggets 52 · San Antonio Spurs 3
- Nuggets 21 · San Antonio Spurs 34
- Nuggets 3 · San Antonio Spurs 39
- Nuggets 27 · San Antonio Spurs 12
- Nuggets 30 · San Antonio Spurs 6
- Nuggets 23 · San Antonio Spurs 3
- Nuggets 4 · San Antonio Spurs 15
Who stands out
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Andre Miller has the most games for the two combined: 475 for the Nuggets and 17 for the San Antonio Spurs. Antonio McDyess scored the most points across both: 5,535 for the Nuggets and 938 for the San Antonio Spurs.
In our data, Cory Alexander was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Nuggets came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is DeMar DeRozan, who first played for the Nuggets in 2026/27.
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| Player | Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Andre Miller | 475 | 5,757 | 2003–2014 | 17 | 65 | 2015/16 | Nuggets |
| Antonio McDyess | 285 | 5,535 | 1996–2002 | 166 | 938 | 2009–2011 | Nuggets |
| Avery Johnson | 51 | 481 | 2001/02 | 381 | 3,777 | 1996–2001 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Bryn Forbes | 40 | 320 | 2021/22 | 318 | 2,798 | 2016–2022 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Francisco Elson | 211 | 839 | 2003–2006 | 130 | 560 | 2006–2008 | Nuggets |
| Nick Van Exel | 245 | 4,325 | 1998–2002 | 77 | 381 | 2005/06 | Nuggets |
| Mason Plumlee | 277 | 1,953 | 2016–2020 | 12 | 9 | 2025/26 | Nuggets |
| Anthony Carter | 240 | 1,229 | 2006–2011 | 5 | 22 | 2003/04 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Richard Jefferson | 20 | 30 | 2017/18 | 219 | 2,397 | 2009–2012 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Trey Lyles | 139 | 1,270 | 2017–2019 | 86 | 519 | 2019–2021 | Nuggets |
| DeMar DeRozan | 9 | 90 | 2026/27 | 214 | 4,629 | 2018–2021 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Cory Alexander | 88 | 666 | 1997–2000 | 117 | 742 | 1996–1998 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 196 | 905 | 2016–2020 | 5 | 7 | 2021/22 | Nuggets |
| Kevin Willis | 43 | 413 | 2000/01 | 144 | 513 | 2002–2004 | Nuggets |
| DerMarr Johnson | 174 | 1,028 | 2004–2007 | 5 | 17 | 2007/08 | Nuggets |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 12 | 40 | 2019/20 | 157 | 1,061 | 2020–2023 | Nuggets |
| Carl Herrera | 24 | 59 | 1998/99 | 138 | 769 | 1996–1998 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Devin Brown | 3 | 18 | 2002/03 | 153 | 813 | 2002–2005 | San Antonio Spurs |
| JaMychal Green | 140 | 977 | 2020–2022 | 4 | 8 | 2014/15 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Monty Williams | 1 | 1 | 1998/99 | 142 | 1,053 | 1996–1998 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Anthony Goldwire | 129 | 1,030 | 1996–2001 | 10 | 12 | 2002/03 | Nuggets |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | 83 | 558 | 2014–2016 | 56 | 228 | 2017/18 | Nuggets |
| Jason Hart | 20 | 15 | 2008/09 | 70 | 225 | 2001–2004 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Ron Mercer | 37 | 678 | 1999/00 | 39 | 195 | 2003/04 | Nuggets |
| Charles A Smith | 1 | 0 | 2005/06 | 64 | 446 | 2001/02 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Eric Williams | 42 | 356 | 1997–1999 | 16 | 42 | 2006/07 | Nuggets |
| Mike Wilks | 8 | 24 | 2007/08 | 48 | 81 | 2004/05 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Alonzo Gee | 52 | 201 | 2014–2017 | 3 | 2 | 2010/11 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Shawnelle Scott | 21 | 82 | 2001/02 | 34 | 46 | 2000/01 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Mark Bryant | 3 | 1 | 2002/03 | 39 | 77 | 2001/02 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Mengke Bateer | 27 | 139 | 2001/02 | 12 | 9 | 2002/03 | Nuggets |
| Melvin Ely | 30 | 69 | 2010/11 | 6 | 19 | 2006/07 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Bobby Jones | 23 | 84 | 2007/08 | 3 | 2 | 2007/08 | Nuggets |
| DeMarre Carroll | 4 | 12 | 2011/12 | 15 | 33 | 2019/20 | Nuggets |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs have met 127 times: the Nuggets won 48, the San Antonio Spurs 79.
- Nuggets' biggest win: Nuggets 113-85 Spurs (2018/19)
- San Antonio Spurs' biggest win: Spurs 109-74 Nuggets (2001/02)
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- How many players have played for both the Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs?
- 34 in the NBA since 1996/97: Andre Miller, Antonio McDyess, Avery Johnson, Bryn Forbes, Francisco Elson, Nick Van Exel and 28 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs?
- Andre Miller: 475 for the Nuggets and 17 for the San Antonio Spurs, 492 in all. Antonio McDyess scored the most points across both, 6,473.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs?
- DeMar DeRozan. He played for the San Antonio Spurs (2018–2021), 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.