Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Hawks and Pacers?

42 players played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Jeff Teague, Stephen Jackson, Buddy Hield and Kenny Anderson. 13 of them played for the Hawks first and 28 for the Pacers first; 1 played for both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ron Behagen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Hawks first, then the Pacers from 1977–78.
  • Tony Bradley is the most recent: Pacers first, then the Hawks from 2025–26.
  • Jeff Teague played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the Hawks and 1 for the Pacers.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Teague.
  • Most common positions on this list: PG (10), SG (10), SF (10), PF (6).

How many can you name?

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All 42 players, most seasons with the two first

Seasons with each franchise as calendar years (2003–2010 = 2003-04 to 2009-10) and the number of seasons. A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosHawksPacers
Jeff TeaguePG2009–2016, 2019–20 (8 s)2016–17 (1 s)
Al HarringtonPF/SF2004–2006 (2 s)1998–2004, 2006–07 (7 s)
Randy WittmanSG1983–1988 (5 s)1988–1992 (4 s)
Duane FerrellSG/SF1988–1994 (6 s)1994–1997 (3 s)
Lance StephensonSG/SF2021–22 (1 s)2010–2014, 2016–2018, 2021–22 (7 s)
Dan RoundfieldPF1978–1984 (6 s)1976–1978 (2 s)
Anthony JohnsonPG/SG1998–2001, 2006–2008 (5 s)2003–2006 (3 s)
Johnny Davis (1976–1986)PG1982–1984, 1985–86 (3 s)1978–1982 (4 s)
Haywoode WorkmanPG1989–90 (1 s)1993–1999 (6 s)
Mike Dunleavy Jr.SF/SG2016–17 (1 s)2006–2011 (5 s)
Justin HolidaySG/SF2015–16, 2022–23 (2 s)2019–2022 (3 s)
Solomon HillSF/PF2020–2022 (2 s)2013–2016 (3 s)
Solomon JonesPF/C2006–2009 (3 s)2009–2011 (2 s)
Stephen JacksonSF/SG2003–04 (1 s)2004–2007 (3 s)
Buddy HieldSG2025–26 (1 s)2021–2024 (3 s)
Aaron HolidayPG2022–23 (1 s)2018–2021 (3 s)
Garrison MathewsSG2022–2025 (3 s)2025–26 (1 s)
Dahntay JonesSF/SG2012–13 (1 s)2009–2012 (3 s)
John LongSG/SF1989–90 (1 s)1986–1989 (3 s)
Caris LeVertSG2024–25 (1 s)2020–2022 (2 s)
Tony BradleyC/PF2025–26 (1 s)2024–2026 (2 s)
Miles PlumleeC/PF2017–2019 (2 s)2012–13 (1 s)
Donald SloanPG/SG2011–12 (1 s)2013–2015 (2 s)
Dudley BradleySF/SG1988–89 (1 s)1979–1981 (2 s)
Kenny AndersonPG2004–05 (1 s)2003–04 (1 s)
Georges NiangPF2024–25 (1 s)2016–17 (1 s)
Evan TurnerSF/G2019–20 (1 s)2013–14 (1 s)
Wesley MatthewsSG/SF2023–24 (1 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Darvin HamSF2002–03 (1 s)1996–97 (1 s)
Justin AndersonSF2018–19 (1 s)2021–22 (1 s)
Erick DampierC2011–12 (1 s)1996–97 (1 s)
Josh PowellPF/C2010–11 (1 s)2006–07 (1 s)
Alex PoythressC/PF2018–19 (1 s)2017–18 (1 s)
Damien WilkinsSF/SG2010–11 (1 s)2017–18 (1 s)
Sidney LowePG1984–85 (1 s)1983–84 (1 s)
RayJ DennisPG2025–26 (1 s)2024–25 (1 s)
Mark WestC1998–99 (1 s)1997–98 (1 s)
Ronald MurrayPG/SG2008–09 (1 s)2007–08 (1 s)
Ron BehagenPF/C1977–78 (1 s)1977–78 (1 s)
Mark StricklandSF/PF2001–02 (1 s)1994–95 (1 s)
Walker RussellSG1984–85 (1 s)1986–87 (1 s)
John EdwardsC2005–06 (1 s)2004–05 (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 Indiana Pacers?

42, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Jeff Teague, Stephen Jackson, Buddy Hield and Kenny Anderson. 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?

Ron Behagen: Atlanta Hawks first, then the Indiana Pacers from 1977–78.

Who has played for both recently?

Buddy Hield, Garrison Mathews, Caris LeVert, Tony Bradley, Georges Niang and RayJ Dennis, 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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