Players who played for the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs

17 players · NBA since 1996/97

17 players have played for both the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Pacers first and 6 for the San Antonio Spurs first. The longest-serving played 635 games across both; the top scorer got 7,230 points; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2022/23.

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  1.  Pacers 385 · San Antonio Spurs 250
  2.  Pacers 605 · San Antonio Spurs 3
  3.  Pacers 334 · San Antonio Spurs 88
  4.  Pacers 175 · San Antonio Spurs 242
  5.  Pacers 249 · San Antonio Spurs 161
  6.  Pacers 188 · San Antonio Spurs 217
  7.  Pacers 333 · San Antonio Spurs 32
  8.  Pacers 70 · San Antonio Spurs 265
  9.  Pacers 251 · San Antonio Spurs 26
  10.  Pacers 69 · San Antonio Spurs 144
  11.  Pacers 164 · San Antonio Spurs 14
  12.  Pacers 7 · San Antonio Spurs 148
  13.  Pacers 96 · San Antonio Spurs 39
  14.  Pacers 61 · San Antonio Spurs 46
  15.  Pacers 72 · San Antonio Spurs 2
  16.  Pacers 32 · San Antonio Spurs 4
  17.  Pacers 9 · San Antonio Spurs 10

Who stands out

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George Hill has the most games for the two combined: 385 for the Pacers and 250 for the San Antonio Spurs. George Hill scored the most points across both: 4,717 for the Pacers and 2,513 for the San Antonio Spurs.

In our data, Ron Mercer was the first to have played for both (his first game for the San Antonio Spurs came in 2003/04). The most recent player to play for both is Alize Johnson, who first played for the San Antonio Spurs in 2022/23.

Show all 17 players

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Every player who played for the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerPacersSan Antonio SpursFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
George Hill3854,7172011–20232502,5132008–2011San Antonio Spurs
Austin Croshere6054,4731997–2006342008/09Pacers
David West3344,7362011–2015886122015/16Pacers
Cory Joseph1751,2492017–20192421,1802011–2015San Antonio Spurs
Doug McDermott2492,3112018–20241611,5082021–2024Pacers
Stephen Jackson1883,0922004–20072171,9862001–2013San Antonio Spurs
Ian Mahinmi3331,7222012–2016321312007–2010San Antonio Spurs
Rasho Nesterovic704732008/092651,5762003–2006San Antonio Spurs
Thaddeus Young2512,9622016–2019261582021/22Pacers
Jeff Ayres691972011–20131443942013–2015Pacers
T.J. Ford1641,8202008–201114512011/12Pacers
Samaki Walker722005/061487311999–2001San Antonio Spurs
Ron Mercer966962001–2003391952003/04Pacers
Rasual Butler611552013/14461242015/16Pacers
Ike Diogu724112006–2008222011/12Pacers
Alize Johnson32472018–2020472022/23Pacers
Marcus Haislip9322004/0510252009/10Pacers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs have met 56 times: the Pacers won 17, the San Antonio Spurs 39.

  • Pacers' biggest win: Pacers 152-111 Spurs (2023/24)
  • San Antonio Spurs' biggest win: Pacers 110-140 Spurs (2024/25)

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How many players have played for both the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs?
17 in the NBA since 1996/97: George Hill, Austin Croshere, David West, Cory Joseph, Doug McDermott, Stephen Jackson and 11 more.
Who has played the most games for the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs?
George Hill: 385 for the Pacers and 250 for the San Antonio Spurs, 635 in all. George Hill scored the most points across both, 7,230.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs?
Alize Johnson. He played for the Pacers (2018–2020), then the San Antonio Spurs from 2022/23.
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.