Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bulls and Spurs?
59 players played for both the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including George Gervin, Dennis Rodman, Pau Gasol and DeMar DeRozan. 35 of them played for the Bulls first and 24 for the Spurs first.
Did you know?
- Larry Kenon is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Spurs first, then the Bulls from 1980–81.
- Luke Kornet is the most recent: Bulls first, then the Spurs from 2025–26.
- Artis Gilmore played the most seasons across the two: 7 for the Bulls and 5 for the Spurs.
- 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Artis Gilmore.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (18), SG (13), C (10), SF (9).
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All 59 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Bulls | Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | C | 1976–1982, 1987–88 (7 s) | 1982–1987 (5 s) |
| Will Perdue | C | 1988–1995, 1999–00 (8 s) | 1995–1999 (4 s) |
| John Paxson | PG | 1985–1994 (9 s) | 1983–1985 (2 s) |
| David Greenwood | PF/C | 1979–1985 (6 s) | 1985–1989, 1990–91 (5 s) |
| George Gervin | SG/SF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1976–1985 (9 s) |
| Steve Kerr | PG/SG | 1993–1998 (5 s) | 1998–2001, 2002–03 (4 s) |
| Dave Corzine | C | 1982–1989 (7 s) | 1980–1982 (2 s) |
| Tre Jones | PG | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2020–2025 (5 s) |
| Larry Kenon | PF | 1980–1983 (3 s) | 1976–1980 (4 s) |
| Mark Olberding | PF/SF | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1976–1982 (6 s) |
| DeMar DeRozan | SF | 2021–2024 (3 s) | 2018–2021 (3 s) |
| Doug McDermott | SF/PF | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2021–2024 (3 s) |
| Zach Collins | C/PF | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2021–2025 (4 s) |
| Sidney Green | PF/C | 1983–1986 (3 s) | 1990–1993 (3 s) |
| Gene Banks | SG/SF | 1985–1987 (2 s) | 1981–1985 (4 s) |
| Dennis Rodman | PF/SF | 1995–1998 (3 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) |
| Pau Gasol | PF/C | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2016–2019 (3 s) |
| Brent Barry | SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 2004–2008 (4 s) |
| Marco Belinelli | SG/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2013–2015, 2018–2020 (4 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Jack Haley | 1988–1990, 1995–96 (3 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) | |
| Jud Buechler | SF/SG | 1994–1998 (4 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Pete Myers | SG | 1986–87, 1993–1995 (3 s) | 1987–88, 1990–91 (2 s) |
| Rod Higgins | SF/PF | 1982–1986 (4 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Ed Nealy | PF | 1988–1990, 1992–93 (3 s) | 1986–1988 (2 s) |
| Roger Mason Jr. | SG/SF | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Devin Brown | SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2002–2005 (3 s) |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1980–1982, 1983–84 (3 s) |
| Thaddeus Young | PF | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Luke Kornet | C/PF | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Tomáš Satoranský | PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Ron Mercer | SF/SG | 2000–2002 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Ennis Whatley | PG | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Linton Johnson | PF | 2003–04, 2008–09 (2 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Malcolm Thomas | PF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2011–12, 2013–14 (2 s) |
| Charles Davis | SF | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Shannon Brown | SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Rasual Butler | SF/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Mike Smrek | C | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | C | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Quincy Pondexter | SF/SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Alize Johnson | PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Caldwell Jones | C/PF | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Larry Krystkowiak | PF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Keith Bogans | SG/SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| David Wood | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1981–82 (1 s) |
| Derrick Byars | SF/SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Joe Courtney | PF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Anthony Jones | SG/SF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Clifford Lett | PG | 1989–90 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs?
59, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including George Gervin, Dennis Rodman, Pau Gasol and DeMar DeRozan. 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?
Larry Kenon: San Antonio Spurs first, then the Chicago Bulls from 1980–81.
Who has played for both recently?
Tre Jones, Zach Collins and Luke Kornet, 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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