Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nets and Nuggets?
61 players played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Denver Nuggets between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Dikembe Mutombo, Paul Millsap, DeAndre Jordan and Michael Porter Jr.. 20 of them played for the Nets first and 33 for the Nuggets first; 8 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Darnell Hillman is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nets first, then the Nuggets from 1977–78.
- Michael Porter Jr. is the most recent: Nuggets first, then the Nets from 2025–26.
- Kenyon Martin played the most seasons across the two: 4 for the Nets and 7 for the Nuggets.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Robert Pack.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (18), SF (15), C (11), PG (10).
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All 61 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nets | Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Martin | PF | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2004–2011 (7 s) |
| Wilson Chandler | SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2010–2018 (8 s) |
| Michael Porter Jr. | SF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2018–2025 (7 s) |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 2001–2008 (7 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Kenneth Faried | C/PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2011–2018 (7 s) |
| Reggie Williams (1987–1997) | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1990–1996 (6 s) |
| Darwin Cook | PG/SG | 1980–1986 (6 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1991–1996 (5 s) |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2016–2020 (4 s) |
| Timofey Mozgov | C | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2010–2015 (5 s) |
| Eduardo Nájera | PF/SF | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2004–2008 (4 s) |
| Robert Pack | PG/SG | 1996–97, 2003–04 (2 s) | 1992–1995, 2000–01 (4 s) |
| Calvin Natt | SF | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1984–1989 (5 s) |
| Paul Millsap | PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2017–2021 (4 s) |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2022–2025 (3 s) |
| Earl Boykins | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 2003–2007 (4 s) |
| Devin Harris | PG | 2007–2011 (4 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Kim Hughes | C | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1978–1981 (3 s) |
| Bruce Brown | SF/SG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2022–23, 2025–26 (2 s) |
| Cameron Johnson | SF/PF | 2022–2025 (3 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Johnny Newman | SF/SG | 1993–94, 1999–2001 (3 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Rodney Rogers | SF/PF | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) |
| Chris Gatling | PF/C | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Randy Foye | SG/PG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2013–2016 (3 s) |
| Reggie Evans | PF | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Sean Kilpatrick | SG | 2015–2018 (3 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Anthony Goldwire | PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1996–1998, 2000–01 (3 s) |
| Jeff Green | PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Donnell Harvey | PF/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| DeMarre Carroll | SF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Eric Williams | SF/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Jeff McInnis | PG/SG | 2005–2007 (2 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Terry Mills | PF | 1990–1992 (2 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Cadillac Anderson | PF/C | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1990–1992 (2 s) |
| Reggie Slater | PF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Johan Petro | C | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Doug Overton | PG | 1998–99, 2000–01 (2 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Robert Werdann | C | 1995–1997 (2 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Robert Smith | PG | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1977–1979 (2 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Anthony Mason | PF/SF | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Shelden Williams | PF/C | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Corey Gaines | SG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Ralph Simpson | SG/SF | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1977–78 (1 s) |
| Ron Mercer | SF/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Tony Battie | C/PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Shaquille Harrison | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Don MacLean | PF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Eric Murdock | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| James Ennis III | SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Malik Allen | PF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Darnell Hillman | PF/C | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1977–78 (1 s) |
| Tyler Cook | PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Rich Kelley | C/PF | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| Vincent Askew | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Mark Strickland | SF/PF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| David Burns | G | 1981–82 (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.Nets seasons include the New York Nets (1976–1977) and New Jersey Nets (1977–2012).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Denver Nuggets?
61, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Dikembe Mutombo, Paul Millsap, DeAndre Jordan and Michael Porter Jr.. 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?
Darnell Hillman: Brooklyn Nets first, then the Denver Nuggets from 1977–78.
Who has played for both recently?
Michael Porter Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Bruce Brown and Cameron Johnson, 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).
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