Players who played for the Rockets and the Trail Blazers
24 players · NBA since 1996/97
24 players have played for both the Rockets and the Trail Blazers in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Rockets first and 13 for the Trail Blazers first. The longest-serving played 453 games across both; the top scorer got 5,618 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2023/24.
Can you name all 24?
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- Rockets 432 · Trail Blazers 21
- Rockets 322 · Trail Blazers 129
- Rockets 79 · Trail Blazers 334
- Rockets 54 · Trail Blazers 298
- Rockets 228 · Trail Blazers 79
- Rockets 196 · Trail Blazers 96
- Rockets 20 · Trail Blazers 249
- Rockets 114 · Trail Blazers 64
- Rockets 109 · Trail Blazers 62
- Rockets 41 · Trail Blazers 124
- Rockets 19 · Trail Blazers 134
- Rockets 10 · Trail Blazers 139
- Rockets 19 · Trail Blazers 113
- Rockets 23 · Trail Blazers 99
- Rockets 92 · Trail Blazers 5
- Rockets 75 · Trail Blazers 8
- Rockets 35 · Trail Blazers 38
- Rockets 8 · Trail Blazers 43
- Rockets 45 · Trail Blazers 5
- Rockets 16 · Trail Blazers 23
- Rockets 11 · Trail Blazers 18
- Rockets 7 · Trail Blazers 15
- Rockets 3 · Trail Blazers 18
- Rockets 4 · Trail Blazers 13
Who stands out
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Trevor Ariza has the most games for the two combined: 432 for the Rockets and 21 for the Trail Blazers. Trevor Ariza scored the most points across both: 5,387 for the Rockets and 231 for the Trail Blazers.
In our data, Carlos Rogers was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Nate Williams, who first played for the Rockets in 2023/24.
Show all 24 players
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| Player | Rockets | Trail Blazers | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| Trevor Ariza | 432 | 5,387 | 2009–2018 | 21 | 231 | 2019/20 | Rockets |
| Kelvin Cato | 322 | 2,004 | 1999–2004 | 129 | 465 | 1997–1999 | Trail Blazers |
| Bonzi Wells | 79 | 686 | 2006–2008 | 334 | 4,387 | 1998–2004 | Trail Blazers |
| Scottie Pippen | 54 | 799 | 1998/99 | 298 | 3,443 | 1999–2003 | Rockets |
| Juwan Howard | 228 | 2,335 | 2004–2007 | 79 | 457 | 2009/10 | Rockets |
| Walt Williams | 196 | 1,876 | 1999–2002 | 96 | 822 | 1997–1999 | Trail Blazers |
| Derek Anderson | 20 | 216 | 2005/06 | 249 | 2,986 | 2001–2005 | Trail Blazers |
| Ben McLemore | 114 | 997 | 2019–2021 | 64 | 655 | 2021/22 | Rockets |
| Jim Jackson | 109 | 1,427 | 2003–2005 | 62 | 509 | 1998/99 | Trail Blazers |
| Robert Covington | 41 | 405 | 2013–2020 | 124 | 1,014 | 2020–2022 | Rockets |
| Marcus Camby | 19 | 135 | 2011/12 | 134 | 647 | 2009–2012 | Trail Blazers |
| Carmelo Anthony | 10 | 134 | 2018/19 | 139 | 1,990 | 2019–2021 | Rockets |
| Thomas Robinson | 19 | 86 | 2012/13 | 113 | 486 | 2013–2015 | Rockets |
| Rick Brunson | 23 | 44 | 2005/06 | 99 | 287 | 1997–2002 | Trail Blazers |
| Carlos Rogers | 92 | 601 | 1999–2001 | 5 | 9 | 1997–1999 | Trail Blazers |
| Von Wafer | 75 | 716 | 2008/09 | 8 | 19 | 2007/08 | Trail Blazers |
| Jared Jeffries | 35 | 115 | 2009–2011 | 38 | 44 | 2012/13 | Rockets |
| Richie Frahm | 8 | 42 | 2005/06 | 43 | 164 | 2004/05 | Trail Blazers |
| Nate Williams | 45 | 128 | 2023–2025 | 5 | 53 | 2022/23 | Trail Blazers |
| Rod Strickland | 16 | 28 | 2004/05 | 23 | 105 | 2000/01 | Trail Blazers |
| Jonny Flynn | 11 | 37 | 2011/12 | 18 | 94 | 2011/12 | Rockets |
| Hasheem Thabeet | 7 | 6 | 2010–2012 | 15 | 29 | 2011/12 | Rockets |
| Tim Quarterman | 3 | 4 | 2017/18 | 18 | 34 | 2016/17 | Trail Blazers |
| Stephen Graham | 4 | 17 | 2005/06 | 13 | 45 | 2006/07 | Rockets |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Rockets and the Trail Blazers have met 121 times: the Rockets won 65, the Trail Blazers 56.
- Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 108-77 Trail Blazers (2004/05)
- Trail Blazers' biggest win: Trail Blazers 111-71 Rockets (1998/99)
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FAQ
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- How many players have played for both the Rockets and the Trail Blazers?
- 24 in the NBA since 1996/97: Trevor Ariza, Kelvin Cato, Bonzi Wells, Scottie Pippen, Juwan Howard, Walt Williams and 18 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Rockets and the Trail Blazers?
- Trevor Ariza: 432 for the Rockets and 21 for the Trail Blazers, 453 in all. Trevor Ariza scored the most points across both, 5,618.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Rockets and the Trail Blazers?
- Nate Williams. He played for the Trail Blazers (2022/23), then the Rockets 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.