Players who played for the Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs
20 players · NBA since 1996/97
20 players have played for both the Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Pistons first and 9 for the San Antonio Spurs first. The longest-serving played 627 games across both; the top scorer got 4,893 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2025/26.
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- Pistons 461 · San Antonio Spurs 166
- Pistons 146 · San Antonio Spurs 242
- Pistons 160 · San Antonio Spurs 161
- Pistons 271 · San Antonio Spurs 30
- Pistons 39 · San Antonio Spurs 237
- Pistons 204 · San Antonio Spurs 41
- Pistons 206 · San Antonio Spurs 18
- Pistons 74 · San Antonio Spurs 134
- Pistons 131 · San Antonio Spurs 21
- Pistons 51 · San Antonio Spurs 86
- Pistons 52 · San Antonio Spurs 61
- Pistons 77 · San Antonio Spurs 14
- Pistons 40 · San Antonio Spurs 50
- Pistons 68 · San Antonio Spurs 22
- Pistons 72 · San Antonio Spurs 6
- Pistons 56 · San Antonio Spurs 12
- Pistons 14 · San Antonio Spurs 49
- Pistons 14 · San Antonio Spurs 47
- Pistons 25 · San Antonio Spurs 2
- Pistons 9 · San Antonio Spurs 10
Who stands out
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Antonio McDyess has the most games for the two combined: 461 for the Pistons and 166 for the San Antonio Spurs. Antonio McDyess scored the most points across both: 3,955 for the Pistons and 938 for the San Antonio Spurs.
In our data, Anthony Goldwire was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Pistons came in 2004/05). The most recent player to play for both is Mason Plumlee, who first played for the San Antonio Spurs in 2025/26.
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| Player | Pistons | San Antonio Spurs | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Antonio McDyess | 461 | 3,955 | 2004–2009 | 166 | 938 | 2009–2011 | Pistons |
| Cory Joseph | 146 | 1,176 | 2020–2023 | 242 | 1,180 | 2011–2015 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Aron Baynes | 160 | 889 | 2015–2017 | 161 | 714 | 2012–2015 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Stanley Johnson | 271 | 1,921 | 2015–2019 | 30 | 174 | 2022/23 | Pistons |
| Beno Udrih | 39 | 227 | 2016/17 | 237 | 1,191 | 2004–2007 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Austin Daye | 204 | 1,202 | 2009–2013 | 41 | 161 | 2013–2015 | Pistons |
| Anthony Tolliver | 206 | 1,492 | 2014–2018 | 18 | 52 | 2008/09 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Nazr Mohammed | 74 | 360 | 2006–2008 | 134 | 834 | 2004–2006 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Theo Ratliff | 131 | 668 | 1996–2008 | 21 | 34 | 2009/10 | Pistons |
| Trey Lyles | 51 | 532 | 2021/22 | 86 | 519 | 2019–2021 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Boban Marjanovic | 52 | 309 | 2016–2018 | 61 | 321 | 2015/16 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Darrun Hilliard | 77 | 279 | 2015–2017 | 14 | 16 | 2017/18 | Pistons |
| Kelly Olynyk | 40 | 365 | 2021/22 | 50 | 158 | 2025/26 | Pistons |
| Joel Anthony | 68 | 105 | 2014–2016 | 22 | 31 | 2016/17 | Pistons |
| Tracy McGrady | 72 | 574 | 2010/11 | 6 | 0 | 2012/13 | Pistons |
| Mason Plumlee | 56 | 581 | 2020/21 | 12 | 9 | 2025/26 | Pistons |
| Lindy Waters III | 14 | 47 | 2024/25 | 49 | 110 | 2025/26 | Pistons |
| Chimezie Metu | 14 | 147 | 2023/24 | 47 | 109 | 2018–2020 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Stanley Umude | 25 | 129 | 2022–2024 | 2 | 2 | 2025/26 | Pistons |
| Anthony Goldwire | 9 | 18 | 2004/05 | 10 | 12 | 2002/03 | San Antonio Spurs |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs have met 65 times: the Pistons won 24, the San Antonio Spurs 41.
- Pistons' biggest win: Pistons 132-98 Spurs (2019/20)
- San Antonio Spurs' biggest win: Spurs 114-75 Pistons (2012/13)
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FAQ
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- How many players have played for both the Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs?
- 20 in the NBA since 1996/97: Antonio McDyess, Cory Joseph, Aron Baynes, Stanley Johnson, Beno Udrih, Austin Daye and 14 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs?
- Antonio McDyess: 461 for the Pistons and 166 for the San Antonio Spurs, 627 in all. Antonio McDyess scored the most points across both, 4,893.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs?
- Mason Plumlee. He played for the Pistons (2020/21), then the San Antonio Spurs from 2025/26.
- 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.