Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics players: who played for both
Who played for both the Hawks and Celtics?
57 players played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics between 1949–50 and 2025–26, including Pete Maravich, Joe Johnson, Ed Macauley and Rajon Rondo. 30 of them played for the Hawks first and 21 for the Celtics first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Gene Englund is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Hawks first, then the Celtics from 1949–50.
- Kristaps Porziņģis is the most recent: Celtics first, then the Hawks from 2025–26.
- Al Horford played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Hawks and 7 for the Celtics.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Al Horford.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (17), C (15), PG (13), SF (6).
How many can you name?
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All 57 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Hawks | Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Horford | PF/C | 2007–2016 (9 s) | 2016–2019, 2021–2025 (7 s) |
| Dominique Wilkins | SF | 1982–1994 (12 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2006–2015 (9 s) |
| Jack Nichols | PF/C | 1949–1954 (5 s) | 1953–1958 (5 s) |
| Joe Johnson | SG/SF | 2005–2012 (7 s) | 2001–02, 2021–22 (2 s) |
| Ed Macauley | C/PF | 1956–1959 (3 s) | 1950–1956 (6 s) |
| Jeff Teague | PG | 2009–2016, 2019–20 (8 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Antoine Walker | PF/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1996–2003, 2004–05 (8 s) |
| Paul Silas | PF | 1964–1969 (5 s) | 1972–1976 (4 s) |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 1971–72 (1 s) | 1963–1970 (7 s) |
| Clyde Lovellette | C | 1958–1962 (4 s) | 1962–1964 (2 s) |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | 2013–2018 (5 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Kenny Anderson | PG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1997–2002 (5 s) |
| Chuck Cooper | SF/SG | 1954–1956 (2 s) | 1950–1954 (4 s) |
| Jason Terry | SG/PG | 1999–2004 (5 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Mike Muscala | PF | 2013–2018 (5 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Pete Maravich | SG | 1970–1974 (4 s) | 1979–80 (1 s) |
| Theo Ratliff | C/PF | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Bruno Fernando | C | 2019–2021, 2022–2024 (4 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Si Green | PG/SG | 1958–1962 (4 s) | 1965–66 (1 s) |
| John Bagley | PG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1989–1993 (4 s) |
| John Mahnken | C | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1949–1953 (4 s) |
| Jason Collins | C | 2009–2012 (3 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 1956–57 (1 s) | 1963–1966 (3 s) |
| Tyler Zeller | C | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| Tony Delk | PG/SG | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Grant Long | PF/SF | 1994–1996, 1998–99 (3 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Woody Sauldsberry | PF/C | 1960–1963 (3 s) | 1965–66 (1 s) |
| Johnny McCarthy | PG | 1959–1962 (3 s) | 1963–64 (1 s) |
| Kris Humphries | PF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | C/PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Jabari Parker | PF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Evan Turner | SF/G | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Shelden Williams | PF/C | 2006–2008 (2 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Jordan Crawford | SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2012–2014 (2 s) |
| Dan Dickau | PG | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Mikki Moore | C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2002–03, 2008–09 (2 s) |
| Sly Williams | SF/SG | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Michael Stewart | PF/C | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Red Morrison | C | 1957–58 (1 s) | 1954–1956 (2 s) |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 1962–1964 (2 s) | 1964–65 (1 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Tom Gugliotta | PF/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Bob Houbregs | PF/C | 1953–54 (1 s) | 1954–55 (1 s) |
| Shammond Williams | PG/SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Ray Williams | PG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Larry Robinson | SF/SG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Grandison | PF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| John Thomas | PF/C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Gerry Ward | SG | 1963–64 (1 s) | 1964–65 (1 s) |
| Harry Boykoff | C | 1950–51 (1 s) | 1950–51 (1 s) |
| Todd Mundt | C | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| George Nostrand | C/PF | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1948–49 (1 s) |
| Tom Barker | C/PF | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Gene Englund | F/C | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1949–50 (1 s) |
| Dick Mehen | PF/C | 1951–52 (1 s) | 1950–51 (1 s) |
From English Wikipedia's player infoboxes (CC BY-SA 4.0), BAA/NBA seasons 1946–47 to 2025–26. A season counts when the player's infobox lists it for the franchise; ABA seasons do not count.Hawks seasons include the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1951), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) and St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics?
57, from 1949–50 to 2025–26, including Pete Maravich, Joe Johnson, Ed Macauley and Rajon Rondo. A player counts when his Wikipedia infobox lists at least one NBA season with each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Gene Englund: Atlanta Hawks first, then the Boston Celtics from 1949–50.
Who has played for both recently?
Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis, with a season for one of the two in 2024–25 or 2025–26.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise: every old name and city is linked to the club that carries its history today. Hawks seasons include the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1951), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) and St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968).
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