Boston Celtics and New York Knicks players: who played for both
Who played for both the Celtics and Knicks?
58 players played for both the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks between 1946–47 and 2025–26, including Bob McAdoo, Chauncey Billups, Enes Kanter Freedom and Paul Westphal. 29 of them played for the Celtics first and 24 for the Knicks first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dick Murphy is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Celtics first, then the Knicks from 1946–47.
- Guerschon Yabusele is the most recent: Celtics first, then the Knicks from 2025–26.
- Carl Braun played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Celtics and 12 for the Knicks.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Carl Braun.
- Most common positions on this list: C (14), PG (13), SF (11), PF (11).
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All 58 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Celtics | Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | SG/PG | 1961–62 (1 s) | 1947–1950, 1952–1961 (12 s) |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 1963–1966 (3 s) | 1956–1963 (7 s) |
| Walter McCarty | PF/SF | 1997–2005 (8 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Stephon Marbury | PG | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2003–2009 (6 s) |
| Nate Robinson | PG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2005–2010 (5 s) |
| Luke Kornet | C/PF | 2020–2025 (5 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 1979–1984 (5 s) | 1986–1988 (2 s) |
| Connie Simmons | C/PF | 1946–1948 (2 s) | 1949–1954 (5 s) |
| David Lee | PF/C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2005–2010 (5 s) |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | C/PF | 2023–2025 (2 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Gene Conley | C/PF | 1952–53, 1958–1961 (4 s) | 1962–1964 (2 s) |
| Greg Kite | C | 1983–1988 (5 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Ray Williams | PG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1977–1981, 1983–84 (5 s) |
| Emmette Bryant | PG | 1968–1970 (2 s) | 1964–1968 (4 s) |
| Paul Westphal | SG/PG | 1972–1975 (3 s) | 1981–1983 (2 s) |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 1984–1987 (3 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Courtney Lee | SG | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2016–2019 (3 s) |
| Henry Walker | SF/SG | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2009–2012 (3 s) |
| Sly Williams | SF/SG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1979–1983 (4 s) |
| Bob McAdoo | C | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1976–1979 (3 s) |
| Enes Kanter Freedom | C | 2019–20, 2021–22 (2 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Vin Baker | PF/C | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Evan Fournier | SG/SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2021–2024 (3 s) |
| Xavier McDaniel | SF/PF | 1992–1995 (3 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Eddie House | PG/SG | 2007–2010 (3 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Travis Knight | C | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2000–2003 (3 s) |
| Jim Barnes | C/PF | 1968–1970 (2 s) | 1964–1966 (2 s) |
| Eric Fernsten | C/PF | 1979–1982 (3 s) | 1983–84 (1 s) |
| George Kaftan | SF | 1948–1950 (2 s) | 1950–1952 (2 s) |
| Sidney Hertzberg | G | 1949–1951 (2 s) | 1946–1948 (2 s) |
| Al Butler | PG | 1961–62 (1 s) | 1961–1964 (3 s) |
| Kemba Walker | PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Guerschon Yabusele | PF/C | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | PF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Chris Wilcox | PF/C | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Brad Lohaus | PF | 1987–1989 (2 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Kadeem Allen | PG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Jim Barnett | SF/SG | 1966–67 (1 s) | 1974–1976 (2 s) |
| Bruno Šundov | C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| J. R. Giddens | SG | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Grandison | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 1964–65 (1 s) | 1962–1964 (2 s) |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Darko Miličić | C | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Shelden Williams | PF/C | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Shane Larkin | PG/SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Matt Ryan | SF/PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | SF/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Erick Strickland | PG/SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Larry Robinson | SF/SG | 1991–92 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Marcus Landry | SF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Tony Lavelli | SF | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1950–51 (1 s) |
| Jack Foley | F | 1962–63 (1 s) | 1962–63 (1 s) |
| Tom Barker | C/PF | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Dick Murphy | G | 1946–47 (1 s) | 1946–47 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks?
58, from 1946–47 to 2025–26, including Bob McAdoo, Chauncey Billups, Enes Kanter Freedom and Paul Westphal. 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?
Dick Murphy: Boston Celtics first, then the New York Knicks from 1946–47.
Who has played for both recently?
Luke Kornet, Kristaps Porziņģis, Guerschon Yabusele and Matt Ryan, 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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