Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat players: who played for both
Who played for both the Hawks and Heat?
28 players played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Joe Johnson, Antoine Walker, Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner. 14 of them played for the Hawks first and 12 for the Heat first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Rory Sparrow is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Hawks first, then the Heat from 1988–89.
- Gabe Vincent is the most recent: Heat first, then the Hawks from 2025–26.
- Kevin Willis played the most seasons across the two: 12 for the Hawks and 2 for the Heat.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kevin Willis.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (7), SG (7), PG (6), SF (5).
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All 28 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Hawks | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Willis | PF/C | 1984–1995, 2004–05 (12 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Steve Smith | SG | 1994–1999 (5 s) | 1991–1995, 2004–05 (5 s) |
| Grant Long | PF/SF | 1994–1996, 1998–99 (3 s) | 1988–1995 (7 s) |
| Joe Johnson | SG/SF | 2005–2012 (7 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Bimbo Coles | PG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1990–1996, 2003–04 (7 s) |
| Scott Hastings | PF/C | 1982–1988 (6 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Dewayne Dedmon | C | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2020–2023 (3 s) |
| Mike Bibby | PG | 2007–2011 (4 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Gabe Vincent | PG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2019–2023 (4 s) |
| Tyrone Corbin | SF/SG | 1994–95, 1996–1999 (4 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Willie Burton | SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1990–1994 (4 s) |
| Mark Strickland | SF/PF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Christian Laettner | PF/C | 1995–1998 (3 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| LaPhonso Ellis | PF/SF | 1998–2000 (2 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Dexter Pittman | C | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2010–2013 (3 s) |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 1981–1983 (2 s) | 1988–1990 (2 s) |
| Morlon Wiley | SG | 1991–1993, 1994–95 (3 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Antoine Walker | PF/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Jim Jackson | SG/SF | 1999–2001 (2 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Solomon Hill | SF/PF | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Luke Babbitt | SF/PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Erick Dampier | C | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Wesley Person | SG/SF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Tony Smith | SG/PG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Grandison | PF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1995–96 (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 Miami Heat?
28, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Joe Johnson, Antoine Walker, Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner. 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?
Rory Sparrow: Atlanta Hawks first, then the Miami Heat from 1988–89.
Who has played for both recently?
Gabe Vincent, 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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