Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nets and Rockets?
58 players played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Kevin Durant, James Harden, Dikembe Mutombo and Joe Johnson. 25 of them played for the Nets first and 31 for the Rockets first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dave Wohl is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rockets first, then the Nets from 1976–77.
- Kevin Durant is the most recent: Nets first, then the Rockets from 2025–26.
- James Harden played the most seasons across the two: 2 for the Nets and 9 for the Rockets.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Sleepy Floyd.
- Most common positions on this list: SG (19), PG (12), PF (12), SF (9).
How many can you name?
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All 58 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nets | Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | PG/SG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2012–2021 (9 s) |
| Mike Newlin | SG | 1979–1981 (2 s) | 1971–1979 (8 s) |
| Sleepy Floyd | PG | 1982–83, 1994–95 (2 s) | 1987–1993 (6 s) |
| Dikembe Mutombo | C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2004–2009 (5 s) |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 1993–1996 (3 s) |
| Luis Scola | PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2007–2012 (5 s) |
| Boštjan Nachbar | SF/PF | 2005–2008 (3 s) | 2002–2005 (3 s) |
| Kevin Durant | SF/PF | 2019–2023 (4 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Joe Johnson | SG/SF | 2012–2016 (4 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Rafer Alston | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2005–2009 (4 s) |
| Jeff Green | PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2019–20, 2023–2026 (4 s) |
| Gerald Green | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2007–08, 2017–2020 (4 s) |
| James Bailey | PF/C | 1981–1983, 1986–87 (3 s) | 1982–1984 (2 s) |
| Dave Wohl | PG | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1973–1977 (4 s) |
| Jeremy Lin | PG/SG | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2012–2014 (2 s) |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | PF/SF | 2022–2025 (3 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Ryan Anderson | PF | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2016–2018, 2019–20 (3 s) |
| Mike Woodson | SG | 1981–82 (1 s) | 1988–1991 (3 s) |
| Terrence Williams | SG/SF | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| DeMarre Carroll | SF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2010–11, 2019–20 (2 s) |
| Rodions Kurucs | SF/PF | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| K. J. McDaniels | SF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| David Nwaba | SG/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2019–2022 (3 s) |
| Bill Willoughby | SF | 1982–1984 (2 s) | 1980–1982 (2 s) |
| Scott Padgett | PF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2003–2005, 2006–07 (3 s) |
| Lester Conner | SG | 1988–1991 (3 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Adrian Caldwell | PF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1989–1991, 1994–95 (3 s) |
| Iman Shumpert | SG/SF | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Goran Dragić | PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Jason Terry | SG/PG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Jim Jackson | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Courtney Lee | SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Stromile Swift | PF/C | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Armoni Brooks | SG/PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Phil Ford | PG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1983–1985 (2 s) |
| David Wesley | PG/SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Chucky Brown | PF/SF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Keith Bogans | SG/SF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Chris Chiozza | PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Markel Brown | SG/PG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Purvis Short | SF | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Tim McCormick | C | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1988–1990 (2 s) |
| Dave Jamerson | SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1990–1992 (2 s) |
| Dave Feitl | C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1986–87, 1990–91 (2 s) |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Kenneth Faried | C/PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Thomas Robinson | C/PF | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Earl Boykins | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Walter Berry | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Brandan Wright | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Tony Massenburg | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| James Ennis III | SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Stephen Graham | SF/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Tony Brown | SG/SF | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1988–89 (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).Rockets seasons include the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets?
58, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Kevin Durant, James Harden, Dikembe Mutombo and Joe Johnson. 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?
Dave Wohl: Houston Rockets first, then the Brooklyn Nets from 1976–77.
Who has played for both recently?
Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Dorian Finney-Smith, 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). Rockets seasons include the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971).
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