Players who played for the Pacers and the Rockets

24 players · NBA since 1996/97

24 players have played for both the Pacers and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Pacers first and 13 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 585 games across both; the top scorer got 7,367 points; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Pacers 181 · Rockets 404
  2.  Pacers 191 · Rockets 206
  3.  Pacers 66 · Rockets 322
  4.  Pacers 294 · Rockets 47
  5.  Pacers 47 · Rockets 267
  6.  Pacers 219 · Rockets 82
  7.  Pacers 49 · Rockets 210
  8.  Pacers 69 · Rockets 143
  9.  Pacers 78 · Rockets 127
  10.  Pacers 112 · Rockets 60
  11.  Pacers 150 · Rockets 20
  12.  Pacers 28 · Rockets 123
  13.  Pacers 95 · Rockets 54
  14.  Pacers 15 · Rockets 110
  15.  Pacers 22 · Rockets 92
  16.  Pacers 48 · Rockets 58
  17.  Pacers 72 · Rockets 4
  18.  Pacers 20 · Rockets 53
  19.  Pacers 8 · Rockets 26
  20.  Pacers 7 · Rockets 10
  21.  Pacers 2 · Rockets 15
  22.  Pacers 9 · Rockets 7
  23.  Pacers 7 · Rockets 1
  24.  Pacers 5 · Rockets 1

Who stands out

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Luis Scola has the most games for the two combined: 181 for the Pacers and 404 for the Rockets. Luis Scola scored the most points across both: 1,499 for the Pacers and 5,868 for the Rockets.

In our data, Eddie A. Johnson was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is Oscar Tshiebwe, who first played for the Rockets in 2026/27.

Show all 24 players

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Every player who played for the Pacers and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerPacersRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Luis Scola1811,4992013–20154045,8682007–2012Rockets
Aaron Holiday1911,4412018–20212061,1942023–2026Pacers
Aaron Brooks663272016/173223,7382007–2014Rockets
Mark Jackson2942,4621996–2000471052003/04Pacers
Luther Head473572009/102672,2782005–2009Rockets
Metta World Peace2193,6382001–2006821,3842008/09Pacers
Chase Budinger492162015/162101,9802009–2012Rockets
Gerald Green694762012/131431,3242007–2019Rockets
Jordan Hill786452015/161277142009–2012Rockets
Brad Miller1121,4872001–2003603822010/11Pacers
Victor Oladipo1503,0952017–2021204242020/21Pacers
Eddie A. Johnson281471996/971231,0831996–1999Pacers
D.J. Augustin954542012/13543932020–2022Pacers
Garrison Mathews15782025/261108642021–2023Rockets
Carlos Rogers22592001/02926011999–2001Rockets
James Posey482402010/11585412002/03Rockets
Stephen Graham723692007–20094172005/06Rockets
Ty Lawson20802015/16533092015/16Rockets
Daniel Theis8512022–2024262182021/22Rockets
Trevelin Queen7212022/2310432021/22Rockets
Nate Hinton202021/2215332023/24Pacers
Oscar Tshiebwe9272023/247172026/27Pacers
Josh Powell7122006/07142013/14Pacers
Tristen Newton532024/251122025/26Pacers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Pacers and the Rockets have met 57 times: the Pacers won 32, the Rockets 25.

  • Pacers' biggest win: Pacers 114-81 Rockets (2013/14)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 112-86 Pacers (2013/14)

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Rockets also shares players with

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Pacers and the Rockets?
24 in the NBA since 1996/97: Luis Scola, Aaron Holiday, Aaron Brooks, Mark Jackson, Luther Head, Metta World Peace and 18 more.
Who has played the most games for the Pacers and the Rockets?
Luis Scola: 181 for the Pacers and 404 for the Rockets, 585 in all. Luis Scola scored the most points across both, 7,367.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Pacers and the Rockets?
Oscar Tshiebwe. He played for the Pacers (2023/24), then the Rockets 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.