Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks players: who played for both
Who played for both the Hornets and Knicks?
36 players played for both the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Kemba Walker, Baron Davis, Jeremy Lin and Glen Rice. 18 of them played for the Hornets first and 16 for the Knicks first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Stuart Gray is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Hornets first, then the Knicks from 1989–90.
- Taj Gibson is the most recent: Knicks first, then the Hornets from 2024–25.
- Larry Johnson played the most seasons across the two: 5 for the Hornets and 5 for the Knicks.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Raymond Felton.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (11), PF (10), C (6), SG (5).
How many can you name?
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All 36 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Hornets | Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson (1991–2001) | PF/SF | 1991–1996 (5 s) | 1996–2001 (5 s) |
| Kemba Walker | PG | 2011–2019 (8 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Anthony Mason | PF/SF | 1996–2000 (4 s) | 1991–1996 (5 s) |
| Raymond Felton | PG/SG | 2005–2010 (5 s) | 2010–11, 2012–2014 (3 s) |
| Johnny Newman | SF/SG | 1990–1994 (4 s) | 1987–1990 (3 s) |
| J. R. Reid | PF/C | 1989–1993, 1997–1999 (6 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2007–2011 (4 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Malik Rose | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 2004–2009 (5 s) |
| Othella Harrington | PF/C | 2006–2008 (2 s) | 2000–2004 (4 s) |
| Glen Rice | SF | 1995–1999 (4 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Taj Gibson | C/PF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2019–2022, 2023–24 (4 s) |
| Frank Ntilikina | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2017–2021 (4 s) |
| Willy Hernangómez | C | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| David Wingate | SG/SF | 1992–1995 (3 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Baron Davis | PG | 1999–2002 (3 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Tyson Chandler | C | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2011–2014 (3 s) |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2018–2021 (3 s) |
| Courtney Lee | SG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2016–2019 (3 s) |
| Ramon Sessions | PG | 2012–2014, 2016–17 (3 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Pete Myers | SG | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1988–1990, 1997–98 (3 s) |
| Derrick Brown | PF | 2009–2012 (3 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Elfrid Payton | PG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| DaQuan Jeffries | SF/SG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2022–2024 (2 s) |
| Sidney Green | PF/C | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Lee Nailon | PF/SF | 2000–2002 (2 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Stuart Gray | C | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1989–1991 (2 s) |
| Ronnie Grandison | PF | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Jeremy Lin | PG/SG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Shannon Brown | SG | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Malachi Flynn | PG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | SF/SG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Eddie House | PG/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Greg Kite | C | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Greg Grant | PG | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1990–91 (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.Hornets seasons include the Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks?
36, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Kemba Walker, Baron Davis, Jeremy Lin and Glen Rice. 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?
Stuart Gray: Charlotte Hornets first, then the New York Knicks from 1989–90.
Who has played for both recently?
Taj Gibson, Elfrid Payton, DaQuan Jeffries and Malachi Flynn, 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. Hornets seasons include the Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014).
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