Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bulls and Thunder?
58 players played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder between 1967–68 and 2025–26, including Taj Gibson, Horace Grant, Rick Brunson and Bob Love. 32 of them played for the Bulls first and 22 for the Thunder first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- George Wilson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bulls first, then the Thunder from 1967–68.
- Josh Giddey is the most recent: Thunder first, then the Bulls from 2024–25.
- Bob Love played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Bulls and 1 for the Thunder.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Nazr Mohammed.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (16), PG (14), SF (10), SG (10).
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All 58 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Bulls | Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | SF | 1968–1977 (9 s) | 1976–77 (1 s) |
| Taj Gibson | C/PF | 2009–2017 (8 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Thabo Sefolosha | SG/SF | 2006–2009 (3 s) | 2008–2014 (6 s) |
| Horace Grant | PF/C | 1987–1994 (7 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Dave Corzine | C | 1982–1989 (7 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 1988–1994 (6 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Quintin Dailey | SG | 1982–1986 (4 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Bob Weiss | PG | 1968–1974 (6 s) | 1967–68 (1 s) |
| Brent Barry | SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1999–2004 (5 s) |
| Sedale Threatt | PG | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1987–1991 (4 s) |
| Vladimir Radmanović | PF/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2001–2006 (5 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2010–2012, 2015–16 (3 s) |
| Barry Clemens | PF | 1966–1969 (3 s) | 1969–1972 (3 s) |
| Josh Giddey | PG/SG | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2021–2024 (3 s) |
| Alex Caruso | SG | 2021–2024 (3 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| Cameron Payne | PG/SG | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Hersey Hawkins | SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1995–1999 (4 s) |
| Ronald Murray | PG/SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2002–2006 (4 s) |
| Rod Higgins | SF/PF | 1982–1986 (4 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 1972–1974, 1979–80 (3 s) | 1978–79, 1980–81 (2 s) |
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 1979–1982 (3 s) | 1984–1986 (2 s) |
| Jim Fox | PF/C | 1970–1972 (2 s) | 1972–1975 (3 s) |
| Kennedy McIntosh | PF | 1971–1973 (2 s) | 1972–1975 (3 s) |
| Doug McDermott | SF/PF | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Bob Boozer | PF | 1966–1969 (3 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| Adrian Griffin | SF/SG | 2004–05, 2006–2008 (3 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Brewer | SG/SF | 2010–2012, 2013–14 (3 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Brad Sellers | PF/C | 1986–1989 (3 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Gar Heard | PF | 1972–73 (1 s) | 1970–1973 (3 s) |
| John Hummer | PF/C | 1973–74 (1 s) | 1973–1976 (3 s) |
| Erwin Mueller | PF/C | 1966–1969 (3 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Kendall Gill | SG/SF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) |
| Tony Bradley | C/PF | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| D. J. Augustin | PG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Donyell Marshall | PF/SF | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2002–03, 2009–10 (2 s) |
| Daequan Cook | SG/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 1987–1989 (2 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Randy Livingston | PG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2001–02, 2006–07 (2 s) |
| Al Tucker | SF | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1967–1969 (2 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Nate Robinson | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | SF/SG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Greg Anthony | PG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | C | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Bob Kauffman | PF/C | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Greg Foster | PF/C | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Ronald Dupree | SF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Bob Wilkerson | SF/SG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1976–77 (1 s) |
| George Wilson | C | 1966–67 (1 s) | 1967–68 (1 s) |
| Nick Weatherspoon | SF | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1976–77 (1 s) |
| Tony Brown | SG/SF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Jackie Robinson | SF | 1981–82 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Charles Dudley | PG | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1972–73 (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.Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder?
58, from 1967–68 to 2025–26, including Taj Gibson, Horace Grant, Rick Brunson and Bob Love. 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?
George Wilson: Chicago Bulls first, then the Oklahoma City Thunder from 1967–68.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Giddey and Alex Caruso, 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. Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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