Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks players: who played for both
Who played for both the Hawks and Knicks?
74 players played for both the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks between 1949–50 and 2025–26, including Dikembe Mutombo, Tracy McGrady, Maurice Cheeks and Richie Guerin. 32 of them played for the Hawks first and 35 for the Knicks first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Tommy Byrnes is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Knicks first, then the Hawks from 1950–51.
- Kristaps Porziņģis is the most recent: Knicks first, then the Hawks from 2025–26.
- Richie Guerin played the most seasons across the two: 4 for the Hawks and 8 for the Knicks.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tim Hardaway Jr..
- Most common positions on this list: PF (19), PG (17), C (13), SF (12).
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All 74 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Hawks | Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | G | 1963–1967 (4 s) | 1956–1964 (8 s) |
| Doc Rivers | PG | 1983–1991 (8 s) | 1992–1995 (3 s) |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 1969–1974 (5 s) | 1965–1969 (4 s) |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 1956–57 (1 s) | 1956–1963 (7 s) |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 1981–1983 (2 s) | 1982–1988 (6 s) |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2004–2009 (5 s) |
| Tom McMillen | PF/C | 1977–1983 (6 s) | 1976–77 (1 s) |
| Scott Hastings | PF/C | 1982–1988 (6 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| Mike Farmer | SF | 1962–1966 (4 s) | 1958–1961 (3 s) |
| Mike Glenn | PG | 1981–1985 (4 s) | 1978–1981 (3 s) |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 1996–2001 (5 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG/SF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2013–2015, 2017–2019 (4 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Ray Williams | PG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1977–1981, 1983–84 (5 s) |
| Dean Meminger | PG | 1974–1976 (2 s) | 1971–1974, 1976–77 (4 s) |
| Sly Williams | SF/SG | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1979–1983 (4 s) |
| Slater Martin | PG | 1956–1960 (4 s) | 1956–57 (1 s) |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | C/PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Cam Reddish | SF/SG | 2019–2022 (3 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF/PF | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2008–2011 (3 s) |
| Mike Bibby | PG | 2007–2011 (4 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Kevin Knox II | PF/SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2018–2022 (4 s) |
| Frank Selvy | SG/SF | 1954–1958 (4 s) | 1958–59 (1 s) |
| Butch Beard | PG | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1975–1979 (4 s) |
| Phil Jordon | PF/C | 1962–63 (1 s) | 1956–1958, 1960–1962 (4 s) |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1982–1985 (3 s) |
| Al Harrington | PF/SF | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 1953–54 (1 s) | 1950–1953 (3 s) |
| John Jenkins | SG | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Len Chappell | PF/C | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1963–1966 (3 s) |
| DerMarr Johnson | SG/SF | 2000–2003 (3 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Andrew Lang | C | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Randolph Morris | C/PF | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2006–2008 (2 s) |
| Don May | SF | 1971–1973 (2 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Solomon Jones | PF/C | 2006–2009 (3 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Tommy Byrnes | SF/SG | 1950–51 (1 s) | 1946–1949 (3 s) |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 1962–1964 (2 s) | 1962–1964 (2 s) |
| Maurice Cheeks | PG | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1989–1991 (2 s) |
| Shelden Williams | PF/C | 2006–2008 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Mel Hutchins | PF/C | 1951–1953 (2 s) | 1957–58 (1 s) |
| José Calderón | PG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Jacob Toppin | PF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Justin Holiday | SG/SF | 2015–16, 2022–23 (2 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Rudy Macklin | SF/SG | 1981–1983 (2 s) | 1983–84 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Grandison | PF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Tom Hoover | C | 1966–67 (1 s) | 1963–1965 (2 s) |
| Joe C. Meriweather | C/PF | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1978–1980 (2 s) |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 1972–73 (1 s) | 1970–1972 (2 s) |
| Bob Peterson | PF/SF | 1953–54 (1 s) | 1954–1956 (2 s) |
| Tracy McGrady | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Jeremy Lin | PG/SG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Wesley Matthews | SG/SF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Randy Smith | SG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1981–82 (1 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Dylan Windler | SF/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Jermaine Jackson | PG/SG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Tim McCormick | C | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Jeremy Tyler | C/PF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Larry Robinson | SF/SG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Bill McGill | PF/C | 1964–65 (1 s) | 1963–64 (1 s) |
| Lee Nailon | PF/SF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Ron Behagen | PF/C | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Stewart Granger | PG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Cal Ramsey | SF | 1959–60 (1 s) | 1959–60 (1 s) |
| Dick Surhoff | SF/PF | 1953–54 (1 s) | 1952–53 (1 s) |
| Bob Duffy (1962–1965) | PG | 1962–63 (1 s) | 1963–64 (1 s) |
| Tom Barker | C/PF | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Phil Rollins | PG/SG | 1960–61 (1 s) | 1960–61 (1 s) |
| Milt Williams | PG | 1971–72 (1 s) | 1970–71 (1 s) |
| Ed Burton | F | 1964–65 (1 s) | 1961–62 (1 s) |
| Herb Scherer | C | 1950–51 (1 s) | 1951–52 (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 New York Knicks?
74, from 1949–50 to 2025–26, including Dikembe Mutombo, Tracy McGrady, Maurice Cheeks and Richie Guerin. 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?
Tommy Byrnes: New York Knicks first, then the Atlanta Hawks from 1950–51.
Who has played for both recently?
Kristaps Porziņģis, Jacob Toppin and Delon Wright, 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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