Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bulls and Wizards?
54 players played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards between 1966–67 and 2025–26, including Michael Jordan, Ben Wallace, Rip Hamilton and Taj Gibson. 26 of them played for the Bulls first and 24 for the Wizards first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jerry Sloan is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Wizards first, then the Bulls from 1966–67.
- Taj Gibson is the most recent: Bulls first, then the Wizards from 2022–23.
- Michael Jordan played the most seasons across the two: 13 for the Bulls and 2 for the Wizards.
- 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Michael Jordan.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (15), SF (12), PF (12), SG (8).
How many can you name?
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All 54 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Bulls | Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | SG/SF | 1984–1993, 1994–1998 (13 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Kirk Hinrich | PG/SG | 2003–2010, 2012–2016 (11 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Jerry Sloan | SG | 1966–1976 (10 s) | 1965–66 (1 s) |
| Taj Gibson | C/PF | 2009–2017 (8 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Otto Porter Jr. | SF/PF | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2013–2019 (6 s) |
| Dave Corzine | C | 1982–1989 (7 s) | 1978–1980 (2 s) |
| Charles Jones (1983–1998) | PF/C | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1985–1993 (8 s) |
| Jack Marin | SF | 1975–1977 (2 s) | 1966–1972 (6 s) |
| Bob Weiss | PG | 1968–1974 (6 s) | 1976–77 (1 s) |
| Daniel Gafford | C/PF | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2020–2024 (4 s) |
| Tomáš Satoranský | PG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2016–2019, 2021–22 (4 s) |
| Charles Davis | SF | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1981–1985 (4 s) |
| Ben Wallace | C/PF | 2006–2008 (2 s) | 1996–1999 (3 s) |
| Rip Hamilton | SG/SF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 1999–2002 (3 s) |
| Charles Oakley | PF | 1985–1988, 2001–02 (4 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Bobby Portis | PF | 2015–2019 (4 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2012–2016 (4 s) |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2002–2005 (3 s) |
| Jannero Pargo | PG/SG | 2003–2006, 2009–10 (4 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2013–2016 (3 s) |
| Troy Brown Jr. | SF/SG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2018–2021 (3 s) |
| Roger Mason Jr. | SG/SF | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2006–2008, 2011–12 (3 s) |
| Clem Haskins | PG | 1967–1970 (3 s) | 1974–1976 (2 s) |
| Michael Ruffin | PF/C | 1999–2001 (2 s) | 2004–2007 (3 s) |
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 1979–1982 (3 s) | 1982–1984 (2 s) |
| Cartier Martin | SF/SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2009–2013 (4 s) |
| Nick Weatherspoon | SF | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1973–1977 (4 s) |
| Robin Lopez | C | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2011–12, 2013–14 (2 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Steve Colter | PG | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1987–1990 (3 s) |
| Chandler Hutchison | SF | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Darius Songaila | PF/C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2006–2009 (3 s) |
| Greg Foster | PF/C | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1990–1993 (3 s) |
| Darrell Walker | PG/SG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1988–1991 (3 s) |
| Ennis Whatley | PG | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1985–1987 (2 s) |
| Darren Daye | SF/SG | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1983–1986 (3 s) |
| Ed Manning | PF | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1967–1970 (3 s) |
| Jerian Grant | SG/PG | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Devon Dotson | PG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Flynn Robinson | PG | 1967–1969 (2 s) | 1972–73 (1 s) |
| Lonny Baxter | PF/C | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Jim Barnes | C/PF | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1965–66, 1970–71 (2 s) |
| Dudley Bradley | SF/SG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1984–1986 (2 s) |
| Al Tucker | SF | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1969–1971 (2 s) |
| Jabari Parker | PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Rasual Butler | SF/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Jordan Bell | PF/C | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Alize Johnson | PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Wes Matthews | PG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Jarell Eddie | SF/PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Walt Wesley | C | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1973–74 (1 s) |
| Anthony Jones | SG/SF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Tom Kropp | PG | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1975–76 (1 s) |
| Dominic Pressley | PG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1988–89 (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.Wizards seasons include the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards?
54, from 1966–67 to 2025–26, including Michael Jordan, Ben Wallace, Rip Hamilton and Taj Gibson. 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?
Jerry Sloan: Washington Wizards first, then the Chicago Bulls from 1966–67.
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. Wizards seasons include the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
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