Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mavericks and Bucks?
56 players played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks between 1980–81 and 2025–26, including Alex English, Adrian Dantley, Khris Middleton and Caron Butler. 28 of them played for the Mavericks first and 28 for the Bucks first.
Did you know?
- Richard Washington is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bucks first, then the Mavericks from 1980–81.
- Tyler Smith is the most recent: Bucks first, then the Mavericks from 2025–26.
- Khris Middleton played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Mavericks and 12 for the Bucks.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Wesley Matthews.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (19), SF (11), SG (10), PG (9).
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All 56 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Mavericks | Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton | SF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2013–2025 (12 s) |
| Jason Terry | SG/PG | 2004–2012 (8 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Andrew Bogut | C/PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2005–2012 (7 s) |
| Wesley Matthews | SG/SF | 2015–2019 (4 s) | 2019–20, 2021–2023 (3 s) |
| Tim Thomas | SF/PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 1998–2004 (6 s) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SG/SF | 2004–2009 (5 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1998–2003 (5 s) |
| Dale Ellis | SF/SG | 1983–1986 (3 s) | 1990–1992, 1999–00 (3 s) |
| Charlie Bell | SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2005–2010 (5 s) |
| Fred Roberts | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1988–1993 (5 s) |
| Erick Strickland | PG/SG | 1996–2000 (4 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Jae Crowder | PF/SF | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2022–2024 (2 s) |
| Charlie Villanueva | PF | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2006–2009 (3 s) |
| Pat Cummings | PF/C | 1982–1984 (2 s) | 1979–1982 (3 s) |
| Scott Lloyd | C/PF | 1980–1983 (3 s) | 1976–1978 (2 s) |
| Monta Ellis | SG | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2011–2013 (2 s) |
| O. J. Mayo | SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2013–2016 (3 s) |
| Keith Van Horn | PF/SF | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Sterling Brown | SF/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2017–2020 (3 s) |
| Johnny Newman | SF/SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1994–1997 (3 s) |
| Zaza Pachulia | C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2004–05, 2013–2015 (3 s) |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2010–2013 (3 s) |
| Alex English | SF | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1976–1978 (2 s) |
| Adrian Dantley | SF | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Brandon Knight | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Damon Jones | PG/SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2003–04, 2008–09 (2 s) |
| Steve Novak | PF/SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 1996–1998 (2 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Justin Jackson | SF/PF | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Scott Williams | PF/C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Calvin Booth | C | 2000–01, 2004–05 (2 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Shawn Respert | PG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1995–1997 (2 s) |
| JJ Redick | SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Tyronn Lue | PG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Danny Manning | PF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| AJ Johnson | SG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Jamaal Magloire | C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Yi Jianlian | PF/C | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Christian Wood | PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Chris Gatling | PF/C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Samuel Dalembert | C | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Tyler Smith | PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Chucky Brown | PF/SF | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Jared Cunningham | SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Mark West | C | 1983–84 (1 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| DeAndre Liggins | SG/SF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | SF/SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Malik Allen | PF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| David Wood | PF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Richard Washington | PF/C | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1979–80 (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 Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks?
56, from 1980–81 to 2025–26, including Alex English, 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?
Richard Washington: Milwaukee Bucks first, then the Dallas Mavericks from 1980–81.
Who has played for both recently?
Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Delon Wright and Tyler Smith, 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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