Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nets and Heat?
47 players played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Alonzo Mourning, Joe Johnson, Jerry Stackhouse and Patty Mills. 22 of them played for the Nets first and 24 for the Heat first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dwayne Washington is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nets first, then the Heat from 1988–89.
- Patty Mills is the most recent: Nets first, then the Heat from 2023–24.
- Alonzo Mourning played the most seasons across the two: 2 for the Nets and 12 for the Heat.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Alonzo Mourning.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (15), SG (14), PF (8), C (7).
How many can you name?
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All 47 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nets | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 1995–2003, 2004–2008 (12 s) |
| Kevin Edwards | SG | 1993–1998 (5 s) | 1988–1993 (5 s) |
| Goran Dragić | PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2014–2021 (7 s) |
| Rony Seikaly | C | 1997–1999 (2 s) | 1988–1994 (6 s) |
| Kendall Gill | SG/SF | 1995–2001 (6 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| P. J. Brown | C/PF | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Tyler Johnson | SG/PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2014–2019 (5 s) |
| Sherman Douglas | PG | 1997–98, 1999–2001 (3 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Rex Walters | SG | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1997–2000 (3 s) |
| Joe Johnson | SG/SF | 2012–2016 (4 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| James Johnson | PF/SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2016–2020 (4 s) |
| Eddie House | PG/SG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2000–2003, 2010–11 (4 s) |
| Chris Gatling | PF/C | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 1995–96, 2001–02 (2 s) |
| Dru Smith | SG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2022–2026 (4 s) |
| Chris Quinn | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2006–2010 (4 s) |
| Malik Allen | PF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2001–2005 (4 s) |
| Mark Strickland | SF/PF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Jamaal Magloire | C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2008–2011 (3 s) |
| Wayne Ellington | SG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2016–2019 (3 s) |
| Terry Mills | PF | 1990–1992 (2 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Rafer Alston | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2003–04, 2009–10 (2 s) |
| Dwayne Washington | PG | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Keyon Dooling | PG/SG | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| James Ennis III | SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Khalid Reeves | PG | 1995–1997 (2 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1988–1990 (2 s) |
| Justin Hamilton | C | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Vladimir Stepania | C | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SG/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Anthony Mason | PF/SF | 1989–90 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Shaun Livingston | SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Markieff Morris | PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Gerald Green | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Ryan Anderson | PF | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Jim Jackson | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Shabazz Napier | PG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Damon Jones | PG/SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Travis Best | PG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Shawne Williams | SF/PF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Pete Myers | SG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Alondes Williams | PG/SG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Don MacLean | PF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Willie Reed | C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Eric Murdock | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Rodney Buford | SG/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1999–00 (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 Miami Heat?
47, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Alonzo Mourning, Joe Johnson, Jerry Stackhouse and Patty Mills. 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?
Dwayne Washington: Brooklyn Nets first, then the Miami Heat from 1988–89.
Who has played for both recently?
Dru 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).
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