Players who played for the Pelicans and the Timberwolves

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Pelicans and the Timberwolves in the NBA since 1996/97. 13 played for the Pelicans first and 15 for the Timberwolves first. The longest-serving played 428 games across both; the top scorer got 5,038 points; the first move came in 2002/03, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Pelicans 267 · Timberwolves 161
  2.  Pelicans 143 · Timberwolves 225
  3.  Pelicans 73 · Timberwolves 175
  4.  Pelicans 102 · Timberwolves 130
  5.  Pelicans 165 · Timberwolves 57
  6.  Pelicans 94 · Timberwolves 117
  7.  Pelicans 8 · Timberwolves 192
  8.  Pelicans 83 · Timberwolves 106
  9.  Pelicans 26 · Timberwolves 144
  10.  Pelicans 55 · Timberwolves 76
  11.  Pelicans 33 · Timberwolves 82
  12.  Pelicans 97 · Timberwolves 15
  13.  Pelicans 67 · Timberwolves 27
  14.  Pelicans 4 · Timberwolves 71
  15.  Pelicans 36 · Timberwolves 20
  16.  Pelicans 29 · Timberwolves 22
  17.  Pelicans 32 · Timberwolves 19
  18.  Pelicans 11 · Timberwolves 34
  19.  Pelicans 22 · Timberwolves 21
  20.  Pelicans 33 · Timberwolves 5
  21.  Pelicans 7 · Timberwolves 30
  22.  Pelicans 22 · Timberwolves 14
  23.  Pelicans 9 · Timberwolves 13
  24.  Pelicans 1 · Timberwolves 13
  25.  Pelicans 6 · Timberwolves 6
  26.  Pelicans 9 · Timberwolves 1
  27.  Pelicans 3 · Timberwolves 6
  28.  Pelicans 3 · Timberwolves 1

Who stands out

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Dante Cunningham has the most games for the two combined: 267 for the Pelicans and 161 for the Timberwolves. Julius Randle scored the most points across both: 1,565 for the Pelicans and 3,473 for the Timberwolves.

In our data, Robert Pack was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 2002/03). The most recent player to play for both is Jaylen Nowell, who first played for the Pelicans in 2024/25.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Pelicans and the Timberwolves (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerPelicansTimberwolvesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Dante Cunningham2671,5332014–20181611,2072012–2014Timberwolves
Nickeil Alexander-Walker1431,4142019–20222251,8692022–2025Pelicans
Julius Randle731,5652018/191753,4732024–2026Pelicans
Bobby Jackson1029172006–20081307411998–2000Timberwolves
Austin Rivers1651,1462012–2015572672022/23Pelicans
Ricky Davis944361998–20001172,0632005–2007Pelicans
Jaylen Nowell8672024/251921,7012019–2023Timberwolves
Marc Jackson836532005–20071065732001–2003Timberwolves
Wesley Johnson26952018/191441,1022010–2012Timberwolves
Greg Stiemsma551592013/14763072012/13Timberwolves
Mike James33892007–2009828282006/07Timberwolves
Brad Miller976911998–200015352011/12Pelicans
Kirk Snyder675422005/06272272007/08Pelicans
Sasha Pavlovic442010/11712632009/10Timberwolves
Lou Amundson36822012–201420322012/13Timberwolves
Matt Ryan291522023/2422752022/23Timberwolves
Robert Pack321602002/0319652001/02Timberwolves
Jerryd Bayless11502010/11342092018/19Pelicans
Bobby Brown221452009/10211162008/09Timberwolves
Anthony Goldwire331901996/975132003/04Pelicans
Chris Johnson7232011/12301172012/13Pelicans
James Johnson222022020/21141682019/20Timberwolves
James Nunnally9152020/2113272018/19Timberwolves
Omri Casspi1122016/1713452016/17Pelicans
Lance Stephenson6582016/176212016/17Pelicans
Anthony Brown9342016/17132017/18Pelicans
Arinze Onuaku332013/146272014/15Pelicans
Jason Hart322009/10102009/10Timberwolves

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Pelicans and the Timberwolves have met 93 times: the Pelicans won 47, the Timberwolves 46.

  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 139-91 Timberwolves (2014/15)
  • Timberwolves' biggest win: Timberwolves 134-93 Pelicans (2024/25)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Pelicans and the Timberwolves?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: Dante Cunningham, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Julius Randle, Bobby Jackson, Austin Rivers, Ricky Davis and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Pelicans and the Timberwolves?
Dante Cunningham: 267 for the Pelicans and 161 for the Timberwolves, 428 in all. Julius Randle scored the most points across both, 5,038.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Pelicans and the Timberwolves?
Jaylen Nowell. He played for the Timberwolves (2019–2023), 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.