Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bulls and Trail Blazers?
41 players played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1970–71 and 2025–26, including Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, Rick Adelman and Rick Brunson. 23 of them played for the Bulls first and 17 for the Trail Blazers first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Ed Manning is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bulls first, then the Trail Blazers from 1970–71.
- Anfernee Simons is the most recent: Trail Blazers first, then the Bulls from 2025–26.
- Scottie Pippen played the most seasons across the two: 12 for the Bulls and 4 for the Trail Blazers.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Scottie Pippen.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (11), C (9), PF (9), SG (7).
How many can you name?
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All 41 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Bulls | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen | SF | 1987–1998, 2003–04 (12 s) | 1999–2003 (4 s) |
| Will Perdue | C | 1988–1995, 1999–00 (8 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Anfernee Simons | SG/PG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2018–2025 (7 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1988–1995 (7 s) |
| Steve Kerr | PG/SG | 1993–1998 (5 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Zach Collins | C/PF | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2017–2021 (4 s) |
| Rick Adelman | PG | 1973–1975 (2 s) | 1970–1973 (3 s) |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Robin Lopez | C | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | SF/PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | PG/SG | 2017–2021 (4 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Caldwell Jones | C/PF | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1985–1989 (4 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1986–1989 (3 s) |
| Barry Clemens | PF | 1966–1969 (3 s) | 1974–1976 (2 s) |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 1997–98, 2001–02 (2 s) |
| Tony Snell | SG/SF | 2013–2016 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Kris Dunn | PG/SG | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Greg Anthony | PG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2015–2018 (3 s) |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1978–1981 (3 s) |
| Ennis Whatley | PG | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1991–92, 1996–97 (2 s) |
| Victor Khryapa | PF/SF | 2006–2008 (2 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 1972–1974, 1979–80 (3 s) | 1981–82 (1 s) |
| Ollie Johnson | SF | 1978–1980 (2 s) | 1972–1974 (2 s) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | SF/PF | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Steve Colter | PG | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1984–1986 (2 s) |
| Shaquille Harrison | PG/SG | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Michael Ruffin | PF/C | 1999–2001 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Michael Holton | PG/SG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1986–1988 (2 s) |
| Shaler Halimon | SG/SF | 1969–1971 (2 s) | 1970–71 (1 s) |
| Joe Kleine | C | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| James Edwards | C | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Luke Schenscher | C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Stephen Graham | SF/SG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Ed Manning | PF | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1970–71 (1 s) |
| Chris Engler | C | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Dave Johnson | SG/SF | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| James Thomas | PF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Willie Smith | PG | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Perry Young | SG | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1986–87 (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 Portland Trail Blazers?
41, from 1970–71 to 2025–26, including Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, Rick Adelman and Rick Brunson. 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?
Ed Manning: Chicago Bulls first, then the Portland Trail Blazers from 1970–71.
Who has played for both recently?
Anfernee Simons and Zach Collins, 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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