Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bulls and Suns?
61 players played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns between 1968–69 and 2025–26, including Steve Kerr, Tyson Chandler, Jamal Crawford and Jalen Rose. 29 of them played for the Bulls first and 29 for the Suns first; 3 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 Suns from 1968–69.
- Nick Richards is the most recent: Suns first, then the Bulls from 2025–26.
- Tyson Chandler played the most seasons across the two: 5 for the Bulls and 4 for the Suns.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Goran Dragić.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (18), PG (16), C (11), SF (9).
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All 61 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Bulls | Suns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Chandler | C | 2001–2006 (5 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Goran Dragić | PG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2008–2011, 2012–2015 (6 s) |
| Robin Lopez | C | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2008–2012 (4 s) |
| Luc Longley | C | 1993–1998 (5 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Cameron Payne | PG/SG | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2019–2023 (4 s) |
| James Edwards | C | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1982–1988 (6 s) |
| Randy Brown | PG | 1995–2000 (5 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Clem Haskins | PG | 1967–1970 (3 s) | 1970–1974 (4 s) |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 1972–1974, 1979–80 (3 s) | 1974–1978 (4 s) |
| Steve Kerr | PG/SG | 1993–1998 (5 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Joe Kleine | C | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1993–1997, 1998–99 (5 s) |
| Scott Williams | PF/C | 1990–1994 (4 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Kyle Macy | PG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1980–1985 (5 s) |
| Corie Blount | PF/C | 1993–1995, 2002–2004 (4 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Keith Erickson | SF/SG | 1966–1968 (2 s) | 1973–1977 (4 s) |
| Gar Heard | PF | 1972–73 (1 s) | 1975–1980 (5 s) |
| Jake Voskuhl | C | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2000–2005 (5 s) |
| Ed Nealy | PF | 1988–1990, 1992–93 (3 s) | 1988–89, 1990–1992 (3 s) |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Torrey Craig | SF | 2023–2025 (2 s) | 2020–2023 (3 s) |
| Craig Hodges | SG/PG | 1988–1992 (4 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Jevon Carter | PG | 2023–2026 (3 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Jud Buechler | SF/SG | 1994–1998 (4 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Andrew Lang | C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1988–1992 (4 s) |
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 1979–1982 (3 s) | 1975–1977 (2 s) |
| Jalen Rose | SF/SG | 2001–2004 (3 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Jalen Smith | PF/C | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | SF/PF | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Lou Amundson | PF/C | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Chandler Hutchison | SF | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Eric Piatkowski | SG/SF | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2006–2008 (2 s) |
| Mike Brown | PF/C | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1996–1998 (2 s) |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1977–1980 (3 s) |
| Jim Fox | PF/C | 1970–1972 (2 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Nick Richards | C | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| Shannon Brown | SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2011–2013 (2 s) |
| Thaddeus Young | PF | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Tim Thomas | SF/PF | 2005–06, 2008–09 (2 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Isaiah Canaan | SG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Tyler Ulis | PG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| E'Twaun Moore | SG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Hakim Warrick | PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Shaquille Harrison | PG/SG | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Randy Livingston | PG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1996–1998 (2 s) |
| Linton Johnson | PF | 2003–04, 2008–09 (2 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Michael Holton | PG/SG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1984–1986 (2 s) |
| McCoy McLemore | PF/C | 1966–1968 (2 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Jimmer Fredette | PG/SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Chris Carr | SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Jarell Eddie | SF/PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| David Wood | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Paul Shirley | PF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Andre Barrett | PG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Dudley Bradley | SF/SG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1981–82 (1 s) |
| Mario Bennett | PF | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| George Wilson | C | 1966–67 (1 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Walt Wesley | C | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1972–73 (1 s) |
| Joe Courtney | PF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1993–94 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns?
61, from 1968–69 to 2025–26, including Steve Kerr, Tyson Chandler, Jamal Crawford and Jalen Rose. 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 Phoenix Suns from 1968–69.
Who has played for both recently?
Torrey Craig, Jevon Carter, Jalen Smith and Nick Richards, 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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