Players who played for the Pelicans and the Suns

33 players · NBA since 1996/97

33 players have played for both the Pelicans and the Suns in the NBA since 1996/97. 12 played for the Pelicans first and 21 for the Suns first. The longest-serving played 682 games across both; the top scorer got 12,065 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2023/24.

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  1.  Pelicans 448 · Suns 234
  2.  Pelicans 213 · Suns 166
  3.  Pelicans 82 · Suns 248
  4.  Pelicans 273 · Suns 34
  5.  Pelicans 225 · Suns 72
  6.  Pelicans 71 · Suns 224
  7.  Pelicans 30 · Suns 227
  8.  Pelicans 234 · Suns 15
  9.  Pelicans 44 · Suns 196
  10.  Pelicans 36 · Suns 170
  11.  Pelicans 67 · Suns 127
  12.  Pelicans 140 · Suns 47
  13.  Pelicans 3 · Suns 150
  14.  Pelicans 122 · Suns 26
  15.  Pelicans 60 · Suns 71
  16.  Pelicans 119 · Suns 9
  17.  Pelicans 1 · Suns 115
  18.  Pelicans 79 · Suns 23
  19.  Pelicans 55 · Suns 42
  20.  Pelicans 27 · Suns 70
  21.  Pelicans 2 · Suns 90
  22.  Pelicans 4 · Suns 88
  23.  Pelicans 81 · Suns 10
  24.  Pelicans 77 · Suns 10
  25.  Pelicans 80 · Suns 6
  26.  Pelicans 26 · Suns 50
  27.  Pelicans 23 · Suns 37
  28.  Pelicans 54 · Suns 6
  29.  Pelicans 3 · Suns 53
  30.  Pelicans 4 · Suns 32
  31.  Pelicans 5 · Suns 3
  32.  Pelicans 2 · Suns 5
  33.  Pelicans 5 · Suns 2

Who stands out

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Chris Paul has the most games for the two combined: 448 for the Pelicans and 234 for the Suns. Chris Paul scored the most points across both: 8,440 for the Pelicans and 3,625 for the Suns.

In our data, Chucky Brown was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Eric Gordon, who first played for the Suns in 2023/24.

Show all 33 players

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Every player who played for the Pelicans and the Suns (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerPelicansSunsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Chris Paul4488,4402005–20112343,6252020–2023Pelicans
Tyson Chandler2132,1272006–20091661,1952015–2019Pelicans
Robin Lopez829292012/132481,4462008–2012Suns
E'Twaun Moore2732,9232016–2020341502020/21Pelicans
Eric Gordon2253,4642011–2016727812023/24Pelicans
Eric Bledsoe718692020/212244,2092013–2018Suns
Rodney Rogers302752004/052272,9191999–2002Suns
Ryan Anderson2343,7452012–201615562018/19Pelicans
Casey Jacobsen443352004/051961,0522002–2005Suns
Lou Amundson36822012–20141707392008–2010Suns
Tony Delk673711996–19981271,4872000–2002Pelicans
Cheick Diallo1407382016–2019472192019/20Pelicans
Archie Goodwin3152016/171509302013–2016Suns
Trevor Ariza1221,3632010–2012262582018/19Pelicans
Elfrid Payton605252018–2025713782017–2022Suns
Marcus Thornton1191,4162009–20119322014/15Pelicans
Hakim Warrick142012/131158942010–2012Suns
Sean Marks792182008–201023652006–2008Suns
Langston Galloway554712016/17421922020/21Pelicans
Ish Smith272392015/16702612013/14Suns
Randy Livingston262002/03904231998–2000Suns
Josh Childress402013/14883722010–2012Suns
Chucky Brown815511998–200010341996/97Suns
Jackson Vroman772692004–200610162004/05Suns
Linton Johnson803682005–20076152007/08Pelicans
Wesley Johnson26952018/19503992012/13Suns
Maciej Lampe23712004–2006371402003–2005Suns
Jimmer Fredette541802014–20166222018/19Pelicans
Isaiah Thomas3232020/21537092014–2024Suns
Mike James442017/18323322017/18Suns
Jared Harper5372021/22322019/20Suns
Josh Gray222019/205322017/18Suns
Orlando Johnson5102015/162162015/16Suns

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Pelicans and the Suns have met 99 times: the Pelicans won 45, the Suns 54.

  • Pelicans' biggest win: Suns 91-115 Pelicans (2017/18)
  • Suns' biggest win: Suns 115-78 Pelicans (2005/06)

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Every Pelicans pair

Suns also shares players with

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Pelicans and the Suns?
33 in the NBA since 1996/97: Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler, Robin Lopez, E'Twaun Moore, Eric Gordon, Eric Bledsoe and 27 more.
Who has played the most games for the Pelicans and the Suns?
Chris Paul: 448 for the Pelicans and 234 for the Suns, 682 in all. Chris Paul scored the most points across both, 12,065.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Pelicans and the Suns?
Eric Gordon. He played for the Pelicans (2011–2016), then the Suns from 2023/24.
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.