Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons players: who played for both
Who played for both the Hawks and Pistons?
99 players played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the Detroit Pistons between 1949–50 and 2025–26, including Tracy McGrady, Walt Bellamy, Rasheed Wallace and Dennis Schröder. 45 of them played for the Hawks first and 46 for the Pistons first; 8 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bill Henry is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pistons first, then the Hawks from 1949–50.
- Luke Kennard is the most recent: Pistons first, then the Hawks from 2025–26.
- Tree Rollins played the most seasons across the two: 11 for the Hawks and 1 for the Pistons.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Long.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (36), SG (18), PG (17), SF (13).
How many can you name?
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All 99 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Hawks | Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Rollins | C | 1977–1988 (11 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Josh Smith | PF/SF | 2004–2013 (9 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| John Long | SG/SF | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1978–1986, 1988–89, 1990–91 (10 s) |
| Larry Foust | PF/C | 1959–1962 (3 s) | 1950–1957 (7 s) |
| Chuck Share | C | 1953–1960 (7 s) | 1951–1954 (3 s) |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | 2005–2013 (8 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Jim Davis | PF/C | 1967–1972 (5 s) | 1971–1975 (4 s) |
| Theo Ratliff | C/PF | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 1995–1998, 2007–08 (4 s) |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 1984–1990 (6 s) | 1982–1984 (2 s) |
| Scott Hastings | PF/C | 1982–1988 (6 s) | 1989–1991 (2 s) |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 1969–1974 (5 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2003–2009 (6 s) |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 1978–1984 (6 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Don Ohl | SG/PG | 1967–1970 (3 s) | 1960–1964 (4 s) |
| Joe Caldwell | SG/SF | 1965–1970 (5 s) | 1964–1966 (2 s) |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | 2013–2018 (5 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 1997–2002 (5 s) |
| Mike Muscala | PF | 2013–2018 (5 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Mel Hutchins | PF/C | 1951–1953 (2 s) | 1953–1957 (4 s) |
| Stacey Augmon | SF/SG | 1991–1996 (5 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2006–2008 (2 s) |
| Frank Brian | PG/SG | 1950–51 (1 s) | 1951–1956 (5 s) |
| George Trapp | PF/C | 1971–1973 (2 s) | 1973–1977 (4 s) |
| Christian Laettner | PF/C | 1995–1998 (3 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Saddiq Bey | SF/SG | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2020–2023 (3 s) |
| Tom Van Arsdale | SG/SF | 1974–1976 (2 s) | 1965–1968 (3 s) |
| Kevin Huerter | SG/SF | 2018–2022 (4 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Bob Houbregs | PF/C | 1953–54 (1 s) | 1954–1958 (4 s) |
| Austin Daye | PF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2009–2013 (4 s) |
| Grant Long | PF/SF | 1994–1996, 1998–99 (3 s) | 1996–1998 (2 s) |
| Mikki Moore | C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1998–2002 (4 s) |
| Dwight Eddleman | SF | 1949–1952 (3 s) | 1951–1953 (2 s) |
| Bob Ferry | PF/C | 1959–60 (1 s) | 1960–1964 (4 s) |
| John Tresvant | PF/C | 1964–1966 (2 s) | 1965–1968 (3 s) |
| Walker Russell | SG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1982–1984, 1985–86, 1987–88 (4 s) |
| John Barnhill | PG/SG | 1962–1966 (4 s) | 1965–66 (1 s) |
| Don Otten | C | 1949–50, 1951–1953 (3 s) | 1950–1952 (2 s) |
| Shellie McMillon | PF/SF | 1961–62 (1 s) | 1958–1962 (4 s) |
| Jack Kerris | PF | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1949–1953 (4 s) |
| Luke Kennard | SG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2017–2020 (3 s) |
| Alex Hannum | PF/C | 1954–1957 (3 s) | 1956–57 (1 s) |
| Jon Barry | SG | 1996–97, 2004–05 (2 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Rod Thorn | PG/SG | 1965–1967 (2 s) | 1964–1966 (2 s) |
| Željko Rebrača | C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2001–2004 (3 s) |
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 1953–54 (1 s) | 1953–1956 (3 s) |
| Anthony Tolliver | PF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2014–2016, 2017–18 (3 s) |
| Ron Lee | PG | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1979–1982 (3 s) |
| Maurice Evans | SG/SF | 2008–2011 (3 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Jim McElroy | SG | 1979–1982 (3 s) | 1979–80 (1 s) |
| Barney Cable | SF/PF | 1961–1963 (2 s) | 1958–1960 (2 s) |
| Chuck Cooper | SF/SG | 1954–1956 (2 s) | 1955–56 (1 s) |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF/PF | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG/SF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Kevin Knox II | PF/SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2022–2024 (2 s) |
| José Calderón | PG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2012–13, 2018–19 (2 s) |
| Darvin Ham | SF | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Ersan İlyasova | PF | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Tony Delk | PG/SG | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Mark West | C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Ronald Murray | PG/SG | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2006–2008 (2 s) |
| Cadillac Anderson | PF/C | 1994–95, 1997–98 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Steve Henson | PG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1982–1984 (2 s) |
| Phil Jordon | PF/C | 1962–63 (1 s) | 1957–1959 (2 s) |
| Bob Duffy (1962–1965) | PG | 1962–63 (1 s) | 1963–1965 (2 s) |
| John Mahnken | C | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1948–1950 (2 s) |
| Archie Dees | PF/C | 1961–62 (1 s) | 1959–1961 (2 s) |
| Hub Reed | PF/C | 1958–1960 (2 s) | 1964–65 (1 s) |
| Don Boven | SF/SG | 1951–1953 (2 s) | 1952–53 (1 s) |
| Walt Kirk | PG | 1949–50, 1951–52 (2 s) | 1948–49 (1 s) |
| Bob Carpenter | PF/C | 1950–51 (1 s) | 1949–1951 (2 s) |
| Bill Henry | C | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1948–1950 (2 s) |
| Odie Spears | SF | 1956–57 (1 s) | 1955–1957 (2 s) |
| Dick Mehen | PF/C | 1951–52 (1 s) | 1950–1952 (2 s) |
| Dillard Crocker | PF | 1951–1953 (2 s) | 1948–49 (1 s) |
| Art Burris | SF | 1951–52 (1 s) | 1950–1952 (2 s) |
| Tracy McGrady | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Danny Manning | PF | 1993–94 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Tony Snell | SG/SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Caris LeVert | SG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Bob Sura | SG/PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Damien Wilkins | SF/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Sidney Lowe | PG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Pace Mannion | SF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Jermaine Jackson | PG/SG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Len Chappell | PF/C | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1967–68 (1 s) |
| Pepe Sánchez | PG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Cartier Martin | SF/SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Ron Behagen | PF/C | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Ivano Newbill | PF/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Keith Herron | SG/SF | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Tom Workman | PF | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Charles B. Black | F/C | 1951–52 (1 s) | 1949–50 (1 s) |
| Henry Dickerson | PG/SG | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1975–76 (1 s) |
| John Hargis | G/F | 1950–51 (1 s) | 1949–50 (1 s) |
| Ray Corley | G | 1950–51 (1 s) | 1952–53 (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).Pistons seasons include the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the Detroit Pistons?
99, from 1949–50 to 2025–26, including Tracy McGrady, Walt Bellamy, Rasheed Wallace and Dennis Schröder. 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?
Bill Henry: Detroit Pistons first, then the Atlanta Hawks from 1949–50.
Who has played for both recently?
Dennis Schröder, Kevin Huerter, Luke Kennard, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Caris LeVert, 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). Pistons seasons include the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957).
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