Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nets and Spurs?
59 players played for both the Brooklyn Nets and the San Antonio Spurs between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Maurice Cheeks, LaMarcus Aldridge, Stephen Jackson and Patty Mills. 31 of them played for the Nets first and 26 for the Spurs first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Louie Nelson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Spurs first, then the Nets from 1977–78.
- Mason Plumlee is the most recent: Nets first, then the Spurs from 2025–26.
- Patty Mills played the most seasons across the two: 2 for the Nets and 10 for the Spurs.
- 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Johnny Moore.
- Most common positions on this list: SF (14), PG (13), PF (13), SG (13).
How many can you name?
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All 59 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nets | Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2011–2021 (10 s) |
| Johnny Moore | PG | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1979–1988, 1989–90 (10 s) |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 2001–2008 (7 s) | 2009–2012 (3 s) |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | PF/C | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2015–2021 (6 s) |
| Albert King | SF/SG | 1981–1987 (6 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Darwin Cook | PG/SG | 1980–1986 (6 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| George T. Johnson | C/PF | 1977–1980, 1984–85 (4 s) | 1980–1982 (2 s) |
| Jamie Feick | C | 1998–2003 (5 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Stephen Jackson | SF/SG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2001–2003, 2011–2013 (4 s) |
| Lonnie Walker IV | SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2018–2022 (4 s) |
| Jack Haley | 1989–1991, 1997–98 (3 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) | |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1997–2001 (4 s) |
| Jacque Vaughn | PG | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2006–2009 (3 s) |
| Cadillac Anderson | PF/C | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1987–1989, 1995–1997 (4 s) |
| Tim Bassett | PF/C | 1976–1980 (4 s) | 1979–80 (1 s) |
| Dwayne Schintzius | C | 1992–1995 (3 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| David Duke Jr. | SG/PG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Ray Williams | PG | 1981–82, 1985–1987 (3 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2020–2023 (3 s) |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1980–1982, 1983–84 (3 s) |
| Damion James | SF | 2010–2013 (3 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Roger Phegley | SG | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1981–1984 (3 s) |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Sleepy Floyd | PG | 1982–83, 1994–95 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Thaddeus Young | PF | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Lloyd Daniels | SG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1992–1994 (2 s) |
| Tyler Johnson | SG/PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| DeMarre Carroll | SF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Jud Buechler | SF/SG | 1990–1992 (2 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Walter Berry | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1986–1988 (2 s) |
| Keith Bogans | SG/SF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Bobby Simmons | SF | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Pete Myers | SG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1987–88, 1990–91 (2 s) |
| Leon Wood | PG/SG | 1986–87, 1989–90 (2 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Tony Massenburg | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1990–91, 2004–05 (2 s) |
| Bill Willoughby | SF | 1982–1984 (2 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| Sean Higgins | SF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1990–1992 (2 s) |
| Reggie Johnson | PF/C | 1983–84 (1 s) | 1980–1982 (2 s) |
| Derrick Dial | SG/SF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Maurice Cheeks | PG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| RaiQuan Gray | PF/C | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Ron Mercer | SF/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Tyler Zeller | C | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Reggie Williams (1987–1997) | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Alize Johnson | PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Eric Williams | SF/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Calvin Natt | SF | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Chris Quinn | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Chucky Brown | PF/SF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Dante Cunningham | PF/SF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Rod Higgins | SF/PF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Linton Johnson | PF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Dallas Comegys | PF | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Anthony Goldwire | PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Kevin Williams | PG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1983–84 (1 s) |
| Robert Smith | PG | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| Larry Owens | SG/SF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Louie Nelson | PG/SG | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1976–77 (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 San Antonio Spurs?
59, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Maurice Cheeks, LaMarcus Aldridge, Stephen Jackson 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?
Louie Nelson: San Antonio Spurs first, then the Brooklyn Nets from 1977–78.
Who has played for both recently?
David Duke Jr. 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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