Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nets and Hornets?
56 players played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Charlotte Hornets between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Alonzo Mourning, Jeremy Lin, Seth Curry and Stephen Jackson. 25 of them played for the Nets first and 29 for the Hornets first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Mike Gminski is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nets first, then the Hornets from 1990–91.
- Seth Curry is the most recent: Nets first, then the Hornets from 2023–24.
- Mike Gminski played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the Nets and 4 for the Hornets.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kendall Gill.
- Most common positions on this list: SG (13), PF (12), PG (12), C (10).
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All 56 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nets | Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gminski | C | 1980–1988 (8 s) | 1990–1994 (4 s) |
| Kendall Gill | SG/SF | 1995–2001 (6 s) | 1990–1993, 1995–96 (4 s) |
| Derrick Coleman | PF/C | 1990–1996 (6 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Gerald Wallace | SF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2004–2011 (7 s) |
| Johnny Newman | SF/SG | 1993–94, 1999–2001 (3 s) | 1990–1994 (4 s) |
| Scott Burrell | SG/SF | 1998–2000 (2 s) | 1993–1997, 2000–01 (5 s) |
| Kenny Anderson | PG | 1991–1996 (5 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| DeSagana Diop | C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2008–2013 (5 s) |
| David Wesley | PG/SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1997–2002 (5 s) |
| Jamie Feick | C | 1998–2003 (5 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 1992–1995 (3 s) |
| Anthony Mason | PF/SF | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2021–2023, 2025–26 (3 s) |
| Elden Campbell | PF/C | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1998–2002 (4 s) |
| P. J. Brown | C/PF | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 2000–2002 (2 s) |
| Armen Gilliam | PF | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1989–1991 (2 s) |
| Seth Curry | SG/PG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF/SF | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Jeff McInnis | PG/SG | 2005–2007 (2 s) | 2006–2008 (2 s) |
| Keith Bogans | SG/SF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Alan Anderson | SG/SF | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Rafael Addison | SF/SG | 1991–1993 (2 s) | 1995–1997 (2 s) |
| Dave Hoppen | C | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1988–1991 (3 s) |
| Bernard Robinson | SG/SF | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2004–2007 (3 s) |
| Jeremy Lin | PG/SG | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Stephen Jackson | SF/SG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2009–2011 (2 s) |
| Jamaal Magloire | C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2000–2002 (2 s) |
| Jared Dudley | SF/PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Rumeal Robinson | PG | 1992–1994 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Chucky Brown | PF/SF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Charles Shackleford | C/PF | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Tamar Slay | SG | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | SF/SG | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Khalid Reeves | PG | 1995–1997 (2 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Elliot Perry | PG | 1998–2000 (2 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Treveon Graham | SG/SF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Doug Overton | PG | 1998–99, 2000–01 (2 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Anthony Goldwire | PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1995–1997 (2 s) |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Shaun Livingston | SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Earl Boykins | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Courtney Lee | SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Eddie House | PG/SG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Eric Williams | SF/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Pete Myers | SG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Tony Massenburg | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Dante Cunningham | PF/SF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Malik Allen | PF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Linton Johnson | PF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Justin Hamilton | C | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Jorge Gutiérrez | G | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Jérôme Moïso | PF/C | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Gerald Glass | SG/SF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Stephen Graham | SF/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2009–10 (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.Nets seasons include the New York Nets (1976–1977) and New Jersey Nets (1977–2012).Hornets seasons include the Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Charlotte Hornets?
56, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Alonzo Mourning, Jeremy Lin, Seth Curry and Stephen Jackson. 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?
Mike Gminski: Brooklyn Nets first, then the Charlotte Hornets from 1990–91.
Who has played for both recently?
Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry, 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. Nets seasons include the New York Nets (1976–1977) and New Jersey Nets (1977–2012). Hornets seasons include the Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014).
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