Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Celtics and Spurs?
29 players played for both the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Artis Gilmore, Dominique Wilkins, David Lee and Juancho Hernangómez. 14 of them played for the Celtics first and 12 for the Spurs first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Frankie Sanders is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Celtics first, then the Spurs from 1978–79.
- Luke Kornet is the most recent: Celtics first, then the Spurs from 2025–26.
- Derrick White played the most seasons across the two: 5 for the Celtics and 5 for the Spurs.
- 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eric Williams.
- Most common positions on this list: C (9), SF (7), PF (7), SG (5).
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All 29 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Celtics | Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White | SG/PG | 2021–2026 (5 s) | 2017–2022 (5 s) |
| Bruce Bowen | SF | 1997–1999 (2 s) | 2001–2009 (8 s) |
| Eric Williams | SF/SG | 1995–1997, 1999–2004 (7 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Artis Gilmore | C | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1982–1987 (5 s) |
| Michael Finley | SF/SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2005–2010 (5 s) |
| Luke Kornet | C/PF | 2020–2025 (5 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Kelly Olynyk | C/PF | 2013–2017 (4 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Aron Baynes | C/PF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2012–2015 (3 s) |
| Romeo Langford | SG | 2019–2022 (3 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Frank Brickowski | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1986–1990 (4 s) |
| Charles Bassey | C/PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2022–2025 (3 s) |
| Tyler Zeller | C | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Brad Lohaus | PF | 1987–1989 (2 s) | 1995–96, 1997–98 (2 s) |
| Fred Roberts | PF/C | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1983–1985 (2 s) |
| Josh Richardson | SG/SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Ron Mercer | SF/SG | 1997–1999 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Tony Massenburg | PF/C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1990–91, 2004–05 (2 s) |
| David Thirdkill | SF/SG | 1985–1987 (2 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Dominique Wilkins | SF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| David Lee | PF/C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Juancho Hernangómez | PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Theo Ratliff | C/PF | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Billy Knight | SG/SF | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Joel Anthony | C/PF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Dwayne Schintzius | C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Keith Bogans | SG/SF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Ray Williams | PG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Frankie Sanders | SF | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1978–79 (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 San Antonio Spurs?
29, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Artis Gilmore, Dominique Wilkins, David Lee and Juancho Hernangómez. 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?
Frankie Sanders: Boston Celtics first, then the San Antonio Spurs from 1978–79.
Who has played for both recently?
Derrick White, Luke Kornet, Kelly Olynyk and Charles Bassey, 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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