Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Celtics and Trail Blazers?
38 players played for both the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1970–71 and 2025–26, including Enes Kanter Freedom, Bill Walton, Jermaine O'Neal and Rasheed Wallace. 15 of them played for the Celtics first and 20 for the Trail Blazers first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jim Barnett is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Celtics first, then the Trail Blazers from 1970–71.
- Jrue Holiday is the most recent: Celtics first, then the Trail Blazers from 2025–26.
- Jim Paxson played the most seasons across the two: 3 for the Celtics and 9 for the Trail Blazers.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Enes Kanter Freedom.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (9), C (9), PG (9), SF (6).
How many can you name?
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All 38 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Celtics | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Paxson | SG/SF | 1987–1990 (3 s) | 1979–1988 (9 s) |
| Danny Ainge | SG/PG | 1981–1989 (8 s) | 1990–1992 (2 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 2009–10 (1 s) | 1996–2004 (8 s) |
| Bill Walton | C | 1985–1988 (3 s) | 1974–1979 (5 s) |
| Anfernee Simons | SG/PG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2018–2025 (7 s) |
| Robert Williams III | C/PF | 2018–2023 (5 s) | 2023–2026 (3 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1988–1995 (7 s) |
| Kenny Anderson | PG | 1997–2002 (5 s) | 1996–1998 (2 s) |
| Sidney Wicks | PF | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1971–1976 (5 s) |
| Kevin Gamble | SF/SG | 1988–1994 (6 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Jermaine O'Neal | C/PF | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Joe Kleine | C | 1988–1993 (5 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Raef LaFrentz | PF/C | 2003–2006 (3 s) | 2006–2009 (3 s) |
| Evan Turner | SF/G | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2016–2019 (3 s) |
| Brian Shaw | PG/SG | 1988–1992 (4 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 1985–1988 (3 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Enes Kanter Freedom | C | 2019–20, 2021–22 (2 s) | 2018–19, 2020–21 (2 s) |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1979–1982 (3 s) |
| Gerald Wallace | SF | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Theo Ratliff | C/PF | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2003–2006 (3 s) |
| Dalano Banton | SF | 2023–24, 2025–26 (2 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Alaa Abdelnaby | PF/C | 1992–1994 (2 s) | 1990–1992 (2 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2015–2018 (3 s) |
| Shavlik Randolph | PF | 2012–13, 2014–15 (2 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Jeff Judkins | SG/SF | 1978–1980 (2 s) | 1981–1983 (2 s) |
| Jrue Holiday | PG/SG | 2023–2025 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1997–98, 2001–02 (2 s) |
| Sebastian Telfair | PG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG/SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | SF/SG | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Alton Lister | C | 1995–1997 (2 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Dan Dickau | PG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2003–04, 2006–07 (2 s) |
| Chris Johnson (2010–2013) | C/PF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG/SG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Joe Wolf | PF/C | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Jim Barnett | SF/SG | 1966–67 (1 s) | 1970–71 (1 s) |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1981–82 (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 Portland Trail Blazers?
38, from 1970–71 to 2025–26, including Enes Kanter Freedom, Bill Walton, Jermaine O'Neal and Rasheed Wallace. 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?
Jim Barnett: Boston Celtics first, then the Portland Trail Blazers from 1970–71.
Who has played for both recently?
Anfernee Simons, Robert Williams III, Dalano Banton and Jrue Holiday, 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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