Players who played for the Rockets and the Wizards
32 players · NBA since 1996/97
32 players have played for both the Rockets and the Wizards in the NBA since 1996/97. 17 played for the Rockets first and 15 for the Wizards first. The longest-serving played 650 games across both; the top scorer got 12,512 points; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Rockets 40 · Wizards 610
- Rockets 432 · Wizards 187
- Rockets 228 · Wizards 321
- Rockets 188 · Wizards 269
- Rockets 16 · Wizards 307
- Rockets 35 · Wizards 272
- Rockets 9 · Wizards 272
- Rockets 175 · Wizards 77
- Rockets 206 · Wizards 41
- Rockets 211 · Wizards 9
- Rockets 110 · Wizards 87
- Rockets 28 · Wizards 147
- Rockets 170 · Wizards 1
- Rockets 21 · Wizards 146
- Rockets 137 · Wizards 29
- Rockets 104 · Wizards 46
- Rockets 65 · Wizards 72
- Rockets 67 · Wizards 57
- Rockets 101 · Wizards 21
- Rockets 84 · Wizards 38
- Rockets 47 · Wizards 47
- Rockets 8 · Wizards 67
- Rockets 53 · Wizards 5
- Rockets 9 · Wizards 41
- Rockets 7 · Wizards 42
- Rockets 29 · Wizards 15
- Rockets 23 · Wizards 12
- Rockets 31 · Wizards 4
- Rockets 28 · Wizards 4
- Rockets 9 · Wizards 15
- Rockets 18 · Wizards 4
- Rockets 7 · Wizards 10
Who stands out
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John Wall has the most games for the two combined: 40 for the Rockets and 610 for the Wizards. John Wall scored the most points across both: 823 for the Rockets and 11,689 for the Wizards.
In our data, Torraye Braggs was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Wizards came in 2003/04). The most recent player to play for both is Marcus Smart, who first played for the Rockets in 2026/27.
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| Player | Rockets | Wizards | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Pts | Seasons | G | Pts | Seasons | ||
| John Wall | 40 | 823 | 2020/21 | 610 | 11,689 | 2010–2019 | Wizards |
| Trevor Ariza | 432 | 5,387 | 2009–2018 | 187 | 2,392 | 2012–2019 | Rockets |
| Juwan Howard | 228 | 2,335 | 2004–2007 | 321 | 5,693 | 1996–2001 | Wizards |
| Nene | 188 | 1,248 | 2016–2019 | 269 | 3,157 | 2011–2016 | Wizards |
| Rod Strickland | 16 | 28 | 2004/05 | 307 | 4,778 | 1996–2001 | Wizards |
| Jared Jeffries | 35 | 115 | 2009–2011 | 272 | 1,667 | 2002–2006 | Wizards |
| Garrett Temple | 9 | 45 | 2009/10 | 272 | 1,198 | 2012–2016 | Rockets |
| Jeff Green | 175 | 1,110 | 2019–2026 | 77 | 946 | 2018/19 | Wizards |
| Aaron Holiday | 206 | 1,194 | 2023–2026 | 41 | 251 | 2021/22 | Wizards |
| Dwight Howard | 211 | 3,419 | 2013–2016 | 9 | 115 | 2018/19 | Rockets |
| Garrison Mathews | 110 | 864 | 2021–2023 | 87 | 462 | 2019–2021 | Wizards |
| Ish Smith | 28 | 74 | 2010/11 | 147 | 1,336 | 2019–2022 | Rockets |
| Danuel House Jr. | 170 | 1,557 | 2018–2022 | 1 | 0 | 2016/17 | Wizards |
| Tyronn Lue | 21 | 125 | 2004/05 | 146 | 1,202 | 2001–2003 | Wizards |
| Austin Rivers | 137 | 1,135 | 2018–2020 | 29 | 210 | 2018/19 | Wizards |
| Montrezl Harrell | 104 | 675 | 2015–2017 | 46 | 647 | 2021/22 | Rockets |
| Russell Westbrook | 65 | 1,696 | 2019/20 | 72 | 1,578 | 2020/21 | Rockets |
| Mike James | 67 | 632 | 2004–2008 | 57 | 529 | 2008–2010 | Rockets |
| Cam Whitmore | 101 | 1,056 | 2023–2025 | 21 | 193 | 2025/26 | Rockets |
| Sam Dekker | 84 | 513 | 2015–2017 | 38 | 230 | 2018/19 | Rockets |
| Marcus Thornton | 47 | 472 | 2015/16 | 47 | 337 | 2015–2017 | Rockets |
| Earl Boykins | 8 | 39 | 2011/12 | 67 | 440 | 2009/10 | Wizards |
| Ty Lawson | 53 | 309 | 2015/16 | 5 | 29 | 2017/18 | Rockets |
| Hilton Armstrong | 9 | 10 | 2009/10 | 41 | 77 | 2010/11 | Rockets |
| Charles Oakley | 7 | 9 | 2003/04 | 42 | 74 | 2002/03 | Wizards |
| Brian Cook | 29 | 43 | 2008–2010 | 15 | 50 | 2011/12 | Rockets |
| Lonny Baxter | 23 | 82 | 2005/06 | 12 | 41 | 2003/04 | Wizards |
| Mike Harris | 31 | 98 | 2007–2011 | 4 | 4 | 2009/10 | Rockets |
| Mike Wilks | 28 | 50 | 2003/04 | 4 | 5 | 2007/08 | Rockets |
| Marcus Smart | 9 | 75 | 2026/27 | 15 | 140 | 2024/25 | Wizards |
| Torraye Braggs | 18 | 40 | 2003–2005 | 4 | 6 | 2003/04 | Rockets |
| Chris Chiozza | 7 | 6 | 2018/19 | 10 | 27 | 2019/20 | Rockets |
Head to head
In the NBA since 1996/97, the Rockets and the Wizards have met 57 times: the Rockets won 43, the Wizards 14.
- Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 123-93 Wizards (2004/05)
- Wizards' biggest win: Wizards 121-103 Rockets (2017/18)
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- How many players have played for both the Rockets and the Wizards?
- 32 in the NBA since 1996/97: John Wall, Trevor Ariza, Juwan Howard, Nene , Rod Strickland, Jared Jeffries and 26 more.
- Who has played the most games for the Rockets and the Wizards?
- John Wall: 40 for the Rockets and 610 for the Wizards, 650 in all. John Wall scored the most points across both, 12,512.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Rockets and the Wizards?
- Marcus Smart. He played for the Wizards (2024/25), then the Rockets 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.