Players who played for the Pelicans and the Wizards

35 players · NBA since 1996/97

35 players have played for both the Pelicans and the Wizards in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Pelicans first and 18 for the Wizards first. The longest-serving played 490 games across both; the top scorer got 11,738 points; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Pelicans 479 · Wizards 11
  2.  Pelicans 298 · Wizards 77
  3.  Pelicans 85 · Wizards 272
  4.  Pelicans 207 · Wizards 133
  5.  Pelicans 66 · Wizards 259
  6.  Pelicans 122 · Wizards 187
  7.  Pelicans 250 · Wizards 49
  8.  Pelicans 214 · Wizards 79
  9.  Pelicans 32 · Wizards 248
  10.  Pelicans 75 · Wizards 203
  11.  Pelicans 238 · Wizards 35
  12.  Pelicans 69 · Wizards 197
  13.  Pelicans 221 · Wizards 41
  14.  Pelicans 9 · Wizards 186
  15.  Pelicans 165 · Wizards 29
  16.  Pelicans 45 · Wizards 146
  17.  Pelicans 128 · Wizards 61
  18.  Pelicans 174 · Wizards 7
  19.  Pelicans 27 · Wizards 147
  20.  Pelicans 119 · Wizards 47
  21.  Pelicans 82 · Wizards 78
  22.  Pelicans 26 · Wizards 133
  23.  Pelicans 71 · Wizards 83
  24.  Pelicans 34 · Wizards 81
  25.  Pelicans 57 · Wizards 49
  26.  Pelicans 73 · Wizards 20
  27.  Pelicans 33 · Wizards 57
  28.  Pelicans 4 · Wizards 47
  29.  Pelicans 3 · Wizards 40
  30.  Pelicans 33 · Wizards 5
  31.  Pelicans 26 · Wizards 12
  32.  Pelicans 16 · Wizards 2
  33.  Pelicans 4 · Wizards 13
  34.  Pelicans 4 · Wizards 12
  35.  Pelicans 4 · Wizards 3

Who stands out

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Anthony Davis has the most games for the two combined: 479 for the Pelicans and 11 for the Wizards. Anthony Davis scored the most points across both: 11,456 for the Pelicans and 282 for the Wizards.

In our data, Otis Thorpe was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pelicans came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Julian Reese, who first played for the Pelicans in 2026/27.

Show all 35 players

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Every player who played for the Pelicans and the Wizards (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerPelicansWizardsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Anthony Davis47911,4562012–2019112822026/27Pelicans
Rasual Butler2982,7302005–2009775802014/15Pelicans
Garrett Temple853592021–20232721,1982012–2016Wizards
Jason Smith2071,4702010–20191336282016–2019Pelicans
Antonio Daniels662482008/092592,1772005–2009Wizards
Trevor Ariza1221,3632010–20121872,3922012–2019Pelicans
Jonas Valanciunas2503,6452021–2024495642024/25Pelicans
Emeka Okafor2142,0192009–2018797652012/13Pelicans
Tomas Satoransky32882021/222481,5092016–2022Wizards
Darius Songaila755432009/102031,4152006–2009Wizards
CJ McCollum2384,9892021–2025356582025/26Pelicans
Roger Mason Jr.693692012/131971,2472006–2012Wizards
Hilton Armstrong2217792006–201041772010/11Pelicans
Dominic McGuire9192012/131864802007–2010Wizards
Austin Rivers1651,1462012–2015292102018/19Pelicans
Jordan Poole455692025–20271462,7472023–2025Wizards
Tim Frazier1289092015–2019611762017/18Pelicans
Jannero Pargo1741,5172006–20087212012/13Pelicans
Ish Smith272392015/161471,3362019–2022Pelicans
Marcus Thornton1191,4162009–2011473372015–2017Pelicans
Robin Lopez829292012/13786932020/21Pelicans
Jordan Crawford263192016–20181331,9292010–2013Wizards
Courtney Alexander715412002/03831,0072000–2002Wizards
Aaron Williams341972005/06816161999/00Wizards
Otis Thorpe571422000/01495541998/99Wizards
Alonzo Gee733252015/16201132009–2011Wizards
Mike James33892007–2009575292008–2010Pelicans
AJ Johnson462026/27472702024–2026Wizards
Isaiah Thomas3232020/21404882019/20Wizards
Anthony Goldwire331901996/975132002/03Pelicans
Wesley Johnson26952018/1912332018/19Pelicans
Trey Jemison III16382024/25202023/24Wizards
Julian Reese462026/27131542025/26Wizards
Lonny Baxter462004/0512412003/04Wizards
Alize Johnson492021/22342021/22Wizards

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Pelicans and the Wizards have met 71 times: the Pelicans won 40, the Wizards 31.

  • Pelicans' biggest win: Pelicans 118-85 Wizards (1999/00)
  • Wizards' biggest win: Wizards 125-103 Pelicans (2006/07)

More pairs

Pelicans also shares players with

Every Pelicans pair

Wizards also shares players with

Every Wizards pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Pelicans and the Wizards?
35 in the NBA since 1996/97: Anthony Davis, Rasual Butler, Garrett Temple, Jason Smith, Antonio Daniels, Trevor Ariza and 29 more.
Who has played the most games for the Pelicans and the Wizards?
Anthony Davis: 479 for the Pelicans and 11 for the Wizards, 490 in all. Anthony Davis scored the most points across both, 11,738.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Pelicans and the Wizards?
Julian Reese. He played for the Wizards (2025/26), then the Pelicans 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.