Players who played for the Rockets and the Timberwolves

39 players · NBA since 1996/97

39 players have played for both the Rockets and the Timberwolves in the NBA since 1996/97. 20 played for the Rockets first and 19 for the Timberwolves first. The longest-serving played 555 games across both; the top scorer got 5,560 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2025/26.

Can you name all 39?

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  1.  Rockets 218 · Timberwolves 337
  2.  Rockets 319 · Timberwolves 65
  3.  Rockets 322 · Timberwolves 34
  4.  Rockets 210 · Timberwolves 131
  5.  Rockets 84 · Timberwolves 246
  6.  Rockets 150 · Timberwolves 153
  7.  Rockets 144 · Timberwolves 146
  8.  Rockets 137 · Timberwolves 57
  9.  Rockets 143 · Timberwolves 29
  10.  Rockets 32 · Timberwolves 130
  11.  Rockets 67 · Timberwolves 82
  12.  Rockets 9 · Timberwolves 140
  13.  Rockets 25 · Timberwolves 120
  14.  Rockets 11 · Timberwolves 134
  15.  Rockets 127 · Timberwolves 7
  16.  Rockets 73 · Timberwolves 55
  17.  Rockets 30 · Timberwolves 83
  18.  Rockets 94 · Timberwolves 18
  19.  Rockets 41 · Timberwolves 70
  20.  Rockets 8 · Timberwolves 100
  21.  Rockets 81 · Timberwolves 18
  22.  Rockets 71 · Timberwolves 13
  23.  Rockets 9 · Timberwolves 75
  24.  Rockets 48 · Timberwolves 27
  25.  Rockets 60 · Timberwolves 15
  26.  Rockets 50 · Timberwolves 21
  27.  Rockets 16 · Timberwolves 53
  28.  Rockets 28 · Timberwolves 35
  29.  Rockets 56 · Timberwolves 5
  30.  Rockets 48 · Timberwolves 7
  31.  Rockets 4 · Timberwolves 48
  32.  Rockets 26 · Timberwolves 19
  33.  Rockets 8 · Timberwolves 22
  34.  Rockets 8 · Timberwolves 17
  35.  Rockets 2 · Timberwolves 19
  36.  Rockets 2 · Timberwolves 13
  37.  Rockets 13 · Timberwolves 1
  38.  Rockets 5 · Timberwolves 4
  39.  Rockets 1 · Timberwolves 3

Who stands out

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Corey Brewer has the most games for the two combined: 218 for the Rockets and 337 for the Timberwolves. Kevin Martin scored the most points across both: 3,068 for the Rockets and 2,492 for the Timberwolves.

In our data, Stanley Roberts was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Tristen Newton, who first played for the Rockets in 2025/26.

Show all 39 players

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Every player who played for the Rockets and the Timberwolves (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerRocketsTimberwolvesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Corey Brewer2181,7112014–20173373,3502007–2015Timberwolves
Patrick Beverley3192,9822012–2017656062021/22Rockets
Aaron Brooks3223,7382007–201434792017/18Rockets
Chase Budinger2101,9802009–20121319472012–2015Rockets
Josh Okogie843822025/262461,5522018–2022Timberwolves
Eddie Griffin1501,3062001–20031538652004–2007Rockets
Kevin Martin1443,0682009–20121462,4922013–2016Rockets
Austin Rivers1371,1352018–2020572672022/23Rockets
Gerald Green1431,3242007–2019291472007/08Timberwolves
Bobby Jackson322802007/081307411998–2000Timberwolves
Mike James676322004–2008828282006/07Rockets
Alexey Shved9292014/151409152012–2014Timberwolves
Michael Beasley253072015/161201,9422010–2012Timberwolves
Jonny Flynn11372011/121341,3732009–2011Timberwolves
Jordan Hill1277142009–20127122016/17Rockets
Luc Mbah a Moute734902017–2020551842013/14Timberwolves
Cole Aldrich30502012/13831172016–2018Rockets
Greg Smith944912011–201418432015/16Rockets
Robert Covington414052013–2020709332018–2020Rockets
Loren Woods882007/081001922001–2003Timberwolves
Daishen Nix813032021–202318282023–2025Rockets
Omri Casspi714902013/1413452016/17Rockets
Stanley Roberts9151998/99754581997/98Timberwolves
Kirk Snyder482282006–2008272272007/08Rockets
Brad Miller603822010/1115352011/12Rockets
Bobby Brown501372016–2018211162008/09Timberwolves
Rod Strickland16282004/05533482002/03Timberwolves
Mike Wilks28502003/0435652002/03Timberwolves
John Lucas III561842005–2007522016/17Rockets
Isaiah Canaan482552013–20187332018/19Rockets
Bill Curley4121999/00481121997–1999Timberwolves
Troy Daniels261192013–201519532014/15Rockets
Richie Frahm8422005/0622662005/06Timberwolves
Jeff Adrien8212011/1217602014/15Rockets
Cameron Reynolds2132020/2119952018/19Timberwolves
James Nunnally292018/1913272018/19Timberwolves
Justin Patton13702020/21122017/18Timberwolves
Will Conroy562009/10412012/13Rockets
Tristen Newton1122025/26302024/25Timberwolves

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Rockets and the Timberwolves have met 118 times: the Rockets won 70, the Timberwolves 48.

  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 113-82 Timberwolves (2007/08)
  • Timberwolves' biggest win: Timberwolves 122-90 Rockets (1999/00)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Rockets and the Timberwolves?
39 in the NBA since 1996/97: Corey Brewer, Patrick Beverley, Aaron Brooks, Chase Budinger, Josh Okogie, Eddie Griffin and 33 more.
Who has played the most games for the Rockets and the Timberwolves?
Corey Brewer: 218 for the Rockets and 337 for the Timberwolves, 555 in all. Kevin Martin scored the most points across both, 5,560.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Rockets and the Timberwolves?
Tristen Newton. He played for the Timberwolves (2024/25), then the Rockets 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.