Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mavericks and Pistons?
48 players played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons between 1980–81 and 2025–26, including Dennis Rodman, Adrian Dantley, Khris Middleton and Caron Butler. 24 of them played for the Mavericks first and 24 for the Pistons first.
Did you know?
- Terry Duerod is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pistons first, then the Mavericks from 1980–81.
- Marvin Bagley III is the most recent: Pistons first, then the Mavericks from 2025–26.
- Mark Aguirre played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the Mavericks and 5 for the Pistons.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Spencer Dinwiddie.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (11), SF (10), PG (10), SG (9).
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All 48 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Mavericks | Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | SF/SG | 1981–1989 (8 s) | 1988–1993 (5 s) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SG/SF | 2004–2009 (5 s) | 1997–2002 (5 s) |
| Dennis Rodman | PF/SF | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1986–1993 (7 s) |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1978–1985 (7 s) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG/SF | 2018–2024 (6 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Charlie Villanueva | PF | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2009–2014 (5 s) |
| Hubert Davis | SG/PG | 1997–2001 (4 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Reggie Bullock | SF | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Kurt Nimphius | C/PF | 1981–1986 (5 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Adrian Dantley | SF | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1986–1989 (3 s) |
| Boban Marjanović | C | 2019–2022 (3 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Eric Montross | C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1997–2001 (4 s) |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | PG/SG | 2021–2023, 2024–25 (3 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Cedric Ceballos | SF | 1997–2000 (3 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Brandon Knight | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2011–2013, 2019–20 (3 s) |
| Marvin Bagley III | C/PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2021–2024 (3 s) |
| Markieff Morris | PF | 2022–2025 (3 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Brian Cardinal | PF | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2000–2002 (2 s) |
| Tony Campbell | SF/SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1984–1987 (3 s) |
| Khalid Reeves | PG | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Christian Laettner | PF/C | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Nerlens Noel | C/PF | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| José Calderón | PG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2012–13, 2018–19 (2 s) |
| Wayne Ellington | SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2018–19, 2020–21 (2 s) |
| Shawne Williams | SF/PF | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Mark West | C | 1983–84 (1 s) | 1994–1996 (2 s) |
| Loy Vaught | PF/SF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Tracy Moore | SG/SF | 1991–1993 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Khris Middleton | SF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Danny Manning | PF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Quentin Grimes | SG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Oliver J. Miller | C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Christian Wood | PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Damon Jones | PG/SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Eugene Omoruyi | SF/PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Tony Delk | PG/SG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Bill Curley | PF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Walter Bond | SG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| David Wood | PF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Stephen Bardo | SG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1979–80 (1 s) |
| Bob McCann | PF/SF | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1991–92 (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.Pistons seasons include the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons?
48, from 1980–81 to 2025–26, including Dennis Rodman, Adrian Dantley, Khris Middleton and Caron Butler. 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?
Terry Duerod: Detroit Pistons first, then the Dallas Mavericks from 1980–81.
Who has played for both recently?
Tim Hardaway Jr., Spencer Dinwiddie, Marvin Bagley III, Markieff Morris, Khris Middleton and Quentin Grimes, 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. Pistons seasons include the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957).
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