Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nets and Suns?
67 players played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Kevin Durant, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Joe Johnson. 29 of them played for the Nets first and 35 for the Suns first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Earl Williams is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Suns first, then the Nets from 1976–77.
- Mason Plumlee is the most recent: Nets first, then the Suns from 2024–25.
- Jason Kidd played the most seasons across the two: 7 for the Nets and 5 for the Suns.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jared Dudley.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (22), SG (14), SF (14), PG (10).
How many can you name?
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All 67 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nets | Suns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd | PG | 2001–2008 (7 s) | 1996–2001 (5 s) |
| Joe Johnson | SG/SF | 2012–2016 (4 s) | 2001–2005 (4 s) |
| Jared Dudley | SF/PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2008–2013, 2016–2018 (7 s) |
| Chris Morris | SF | 1988–1995 (7 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Kevin Durant | SF/PF | 2019–2023 (4 s) | 2022–2025 (3 s) |
| Clifford Robinson | PF/SF | 2004–2007 (3 s) | 1997–2001 (4 s) |
| Mikal Bridges | SG/SF | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2018–2023 (5 s) |
| Goran Dragić | PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2008–2011, 2012–2015 (6 s) |
| T. J. Warren | SF/PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2014–2019, 2022–23 (6 s) |
| Cameron Johnson | SF/PF | 2022–2025 (3 s) | 2019–2023 (4 s) |
| Vince Carter | SG/SF | 2004–2009 (5 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Stephon Marbury | PG | 1998–2001 (3 s) | 2001–2004 (3 s) |
| Markieff Morris | PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2011–2016 (5 s) |
| Joe Kleine | C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1993–1997, 1998–99 (5 s) |
| Armen Gilliam | PF | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1987–1990 (3 s) |
| Elliot Perry | PG | 1998–2000 (2 s) | 1993–1996, 2000–01 (4 s) |
| Kris Humphries | PF | 2009–2013 (4 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 1979–1981 (2 s) | 1982–1985 (3 s) |
| Royce O'Neale | SF | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2023–2026 (3 s) |
| Chris Dudley | C | 1989–1993 (4 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Rodney Rogers | SF/PF | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 1999–2002 (3 s) |
| Tim Perry | PF/C | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1988–1992 (4 s) |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Archie Goodwin | SG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2013–2016 (3 s) |
| Tyler Johnson | SG/PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Mirza Teletović | PF | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Rich Kelley | C/PF | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1979–1982 (3 s) |
| James Bailey | PF/C | 1981–1983, 1986–87 (3 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Alan Williams | C/PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2015–2018 (3 s) |
| Mike Bantom | PF/SF | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1973–1976 (3 s) |
| Seth Curry | SG/PG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Landry Shamet | SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Xavier McDaniel | SF/PF | 1996–1998 (2 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Gerald Green | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Thaddeus Young | PF | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Jim Jackson | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Quincy Acy | PF | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Earl Clark | PF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2009–2011 (2 s) |
| Josh Childress | SF/SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Stromile Swift | PF/C | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Rumeal Robinson | PG | 1992–1994 (2 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Jevon Carter | PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Jud Buechler | SF/SG | 1990–1992 (2 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Rafael Addison | SF/SG | 1991–1993 (2 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Jim Fox | PF/C | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2017–2021) | PG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Yuta Watanabe | SF/PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Donnell Harvey | PF/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Ryan Anderson | PF | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Luis Scola | PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Eddie House | PG/SG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Langston Galloway | SG/PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Chris Carr | SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Chucky Brown | PF/SF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Brandan Wright | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Shaquille Harrison | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Don MacLean | PF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Linton Johnson | PF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Cory Jefferson | PF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Mike McGee | SG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Dudley Bradley | SF/SG | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1981–82 (1 s) |
| Earl Williams | C | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1974–75 (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 Phoenix Suns?
67, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Kevin Durant, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter 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?
Earl Williams: Phoenix Suns first, then the Brooklyn Nets from 1976–77.
Who has played for both recently?
Kevin Durant, Cameron Johnson, Royce O'Neale and Mason Plumlee, 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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