Players who played for the Pelicans and the Rockets

46 players · NBA since 1996/97

46 players have played for both the Pelicans and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 19 played for the Pelicans first and 27 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 699 games across both; the top scorer got 10,931 points; the first move came in 2001/02, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Pelicans 567 · Rockets 132
  2.  Pelicans 225 · Rockets 430
  3.  Pelicans 448 · Rockets 142
  4.  Pelicans 122 · Rockets 432
  5.  Pelicans 234 · Rockets 162
  6.  Pelicans 15 · Rockets 342
  7.  Pelicans 31 · Rockets 305
  8.  Pelicans 193 · Rockets 142
  9.  Pelicans 165 · Rockets 137
  10.  Pelicans 51 · Rockets 205
  11.  Pelicans 173 · Rockets 82
  12.  Pelicans 34 · Rockets 220
  13.  Pelicans 70 · Rockets 182
  14.  Pelicans 213 · Rockets 26
  15.  Pelicans 221 · Rockets 9
  16.  Pelicans 157 · Rockets 58
  17.  Pelicans 84 · Rockets 130
  18.  Pelicans 91 · Rockets 107
  19.  Pelicans 119 · Rockets 47
  20.  Pelicans 80 · Rockets 80
  21.  Pelicans 97 · Rockets 60
  22.  Pelicans 58 · Rockets 98
  23.  Pelicans 102 · Rockets 32
  24.  Pelicans 73 · Rockets 49
  25.  Pelicans 8 · Rockets 109
  26.  Pelicans 67 · Rockets 48
  27.  Pelicans 34 · Rockets 79
  28.  Pelicans 38 · Rockets 71
  29.  Pelicans 3 · Rockets 99
  30.  Pelicans 33 · Rockets 67
  31.  Pelicans 85 · Rockets 9
  32.  Pelicans 29 · Rockets 63
  33.  Pelicans 65 · Rockets 25
  34.  Pelicans 1 · Rockets 71
  35.  Pelicans 22 · Rockets 50
  36.  Pelicans 2 · Rockets 66
  37.  Pelicans 38 · Rockets 26
  38.  Pelicans 27 · Rockets 28
  39.  Pelicans 9 · Rockets 40
  40.  Pelicans 20 · Rockets 27
  41.  Pelicans 3 · Rockets 40
  42.  Pelicans 11 · Rockets 21
  43.  Pelicans 4 · Rockets 23
  44.  Pelicans 23 · Rockets 4
  45.  Pelicans 9 · Rockets 2
  46.  Pelicans 6 · Rockets 4

Who stands out

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David Wesley has the most games for the two combined: 567 for the Pelicans and 132 for the Rockets. Chris Paul scored the most points across both: 8,440 for the Pelicans and 2,491 for the Rockets.

In our data, Glen Rice was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 2001/02). The most recent player to play for both is Kelly Olynyk, who first played for the Pelicans in 2024/25.

Show all 46 players

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Every player who played for the Pelicans and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerPelicansRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
David Wesley5678,2691997–20051321,3462004–2006Pelicans
Eric Gordon2253,4642011–20164306,7522016–2023Pelicans
Chris Paul4488,4402005–20111422,4912017–2019Pelicans
Trevor Ariza1221,3632010–20124325,3872009–2018Rockets
Ryan Anderson2343,7452012–20161621,7232016–2020Pelicans
Moochie Norris15602005/063421,9261999–2006Rockets
Matt Bullard311052001/023051,6691996–2001Rockets
Omer Asik1939372014–20181421,2212012–2014Rockets
Austin Rivers1651,1462012–20151371,1352018–2020Pelicans
Terrence Jones515842016/172052,0742012–2019Rockets
Glen Rice1734,2291996–1998827282001–2003Pelicans
Donatas Motiejunas341502016/172201,7252012–2016Rockets
Carl Landry708782010–20121821,9502007–2010Rockets
Tyson Chandler2132,1272006–200926342019/20Pelicans
Hilton Armstrong2217792006–20109102009/10Pelicans
James Posey1571,1242008–2010585412002/03Rockets
Ryan Bowen841652007–20091302172004–2006Rockets
Bryce Drew912432001–20041075401998–2000Rockets
Marcus Thornton1191,4162009–2011474722015/16Pelicans
Bostjan Nachbar805712004–2006802302002–2005Rockets
Brad Miller976911998–2000603822010/11Pelicans
Steven Adams584382020/21984562024–2027Pelicans
Bobby Jackson1029172006–2008322802007/08Pelicans
Toney Douglas735822014–2016493992012/13Rockets
Christian Wood81352018/191092,0782020–2022Pelicans
Kirk Snyder675422005/06482282006–2008Pelicans
Bonzi Wells342372007/08796862006–2008Rockets
Gary Clark381012021/22712182018–2020Rockets
Josh Smith322017/18991,0562014–2016Rockets
Mike James33892007–2009676322004–2008Rockets
Garrett Temple853592021–20239452009/10Rockets
David Andersen29782010/11633672009/10Rockets
DeMarcus Cousins651,6242016–2018252412020/21Pelicans
Omri Casspi1122016/17714902013/14Rockets
Bobby Brown221452009/10501372016–2018Pelicans
Randy Livingston262002/03662541996/97Rockets
Daniel Theis381622024/25262182021/22Rockets
Ish Smith272392015/1628742010/11Rockets
James Ennis III91432015/16402942018/19Pelicans
Kelly Olynyk202132024/25275132020/21Rockets
Tierre Brown362003/04401232001/02Rockets
Jordan Hamilton111252015/16211382013/14Rockets
Lonny Baxter462004/0523822005/06Pelicans
Maciej Lampe23712004–2006442005/06Pelicans
James Nunnally9152020/21292018/19Rockets
Pops Mensah-Bonsu622010/11452009/10Rockets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Pelicans and the Rockets have met 100 times: the Pelicans won 45, the Rockets 55.

  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 130-101 Rockets (2020/21)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Pelicans 102-134 Rockets (2025/26)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Pelicans and the Rockets?
46 in the NBA since 1996/97: David Wesley, Eric Gordon, Chris Paul, Trevor Ariza, Ryan Anderson, Moochie Norris and 40 more.
Who has played the most games for the Pelicans and the Rockets?
David Wesley: 567 for the Pelicans and 132 for the Rockets, 699 in all. Chris Paul scored the most points across both, 10,931.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Pelicans and the Rockets?
Kelly Olynyk. He played for the Rockets (2020/21), then the Pelicans from 2024/25.
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.