Players who played for the Thunder and the Timberwolves

22 players · NBA since 1996/97

22 players have played for both the Thunder and the Timberwolves in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Thunder first and 11 for the Timberwolves first. The longest-serving played 579 games across both; the top scorer got 7,802 points; the first move came in 2005/06, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Thunder 373 · Timberwolves 206
  2.  Thunder 50 · Timberwolves 467
  3.  Thunder 315 · Timberwolves 80
  4.  Thunder 24 · Timberwolves 337
  5.  Thunder 36 · Timberwolves 263
  6.  Thunder 5 · Timberwolves 240
  7.  Thunder 88 · Timberwolves 146
  8.  Thunder 43 · Timberwolves 191
  9.  Thunder 16 · Timberwolves 172
  10.  Thunder 28 · Timberwolves 157
  11.  Thunder 107 · Timberwolves 36
  12.  Thunder 133 · Timberwolves 1
  13.  Thunder 48 · Timberwolves 83
  14.  Thunder 55 · Timberwolves 48
  15.  Thunder 62 · Timberwolves 35
  16.  Thunder 22 · Timberwolves 68
  17.  Thunder 54 · Timberwolves 22
  18.  Thunder 29 · Timberwolves 45
  19.  Thunder 4 · Timberwolves 34
  20.  Thunder 33 · Timberwolves 2
  21.  Thunder 2 · Timberwolves 9
  22.  Thunder 5 · Timberwolves 1

Who stands out

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Luke Ridnour has the most games for the two combined: 373 for the Thunder and 206 for the Timberwolves. Wally Szczerbiak scored the most points across both: 656 for the Thunder and 7,146 for the Timberwolves.

In our data, Richie Frahm was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Timberwolves came in 2005/06). The most recent player to play for both is PJ Dozier, who first played for the Timberwolves in 2024/25.

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Every player who played for the Thunder and the Timberwolves (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerThunderTimberwolvesFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Luke Ridnour3733,3952003–20082062,4182010–2013Thunder
Wally Szczerbiak506562007/084677,1461999–2006Timberwolves
Damien Wilkins3152,3982004–2009804512009/10Thunder
Corey Brewer242192017/183373,3502007–2015Timberwolves
Joe Smith362382008/092632,6081998–2003Timberwolves
Ryan Gomes562013/142402,9572007–2010Timberwolves
Kevin Martin881,2312012/131462,4922013–2016Thunder
Randy Foye431912015/161912,4812006–2009Timberwolves
Sebastian Telfair161342014/151721,5602007–2011Timberwolves
Taj Gibson282562016/171571,7832017–2019Thunder
Mickael Gelabale1074892006–2008361812012/13Thunder
Calvin Booth1335762001–2004102008/09Thunder
Cole Aldrich48852010–2012831172016–2018Thunder
Kevin Ollie552752002–2010482022008/09Thunder
Mike Wilks622422005–201035652002/03Timberwolves
Dario Saric221532022/23687142018/19Timberwolves
Richie Frahm541832003/0422662005/06Thunder
Lazar Hayward29412011/12451702010–2013Timberwolves
Ronald Dupree442007/0834802005/06Timberwolves
Justin Jackson332362020/21202023/24Thunder
PJ Dozier222017/18972024/25Thunder
Justin Patton592019/20122017/18Timberwolves

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Thunder and the Timberwolves have met 127 times: the Thunder won 76, the Timberwolves 51.

  • Thunder's biggest win: Thunder 114-80 Timberwolves (1997/98)
  • Timberwolves' biggest win: Timberwolves 129-87 Thunder (2008/09)

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Timberwolves also shares players with

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Thunder and the Timberwolves?
22 in the NBA since 1996/97: Luke Ridnour, Wally Szczerbiak, Damien Wilkins, Corey Brewer, Joe Smith, Ryan Gomes and 16 more.
Who has played the most games for the Thunder and the Timberwolves?
Luke Ridnour: 373 for the Thunder and 206 for the Timberwolves, 579 in all. Wally Szczerbiak scored the most points across both, 7,802.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Thunder and the Timberwolves?
PJ Dozier. He played for the Thunder (2017/18), then the Timberwolves from 2024/25.
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.