Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mavericks and Thunder?
32 players played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder between 1980–81 and 2025–26, including Delonte West, Detlef Schrempf, Caron Butler and Derek Fisher. 19 of them played for the Mavericks first and 13 for the Thunder first.
Did you know?
- Joe Hassett is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Thunder first, then the Mavericks from 1980–81.
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is the most recent: Thunder first, then the Mavericks from 2025–26.
- Sam Perkins played the most seasons across the two: 6 for the Mavericks and 6 for the Thunder.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dale Ellis.
- Most common positions on this list: SF (10), PF (6), PG (6), SG (6).
How many can you name?
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All 32 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Mavericks | Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Perkins | PF/C | 1984–1990 (6 s) | 1992–1998 (6 s) |
| James Donaldson | C | 1985–1992 (7 s) | 1980–1984 (4 s) |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF/PF | 1985–1989 (4 s) | 1993–1999 (6 s) |
| Dale Ellis | SF/SG | 1983–1986 (3 s) | 1986–1991, 1997–1999 (7 s) |
| Calvin Booth | C | 2000–01, 2004–05 (2 s) | 2001–2004 (3 s) |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2011–2014 (3 s) |
| Avery Johnson | PG | 2001–2003 (2 s) | 1988–1990 (2 s) |
| Nerlens Noel | C/PF | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Markieff Morris | PF | 2022–2025 (3 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Raymond Felton | PG/SG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Anthony Morrow | SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| Adrian Griffin | SF/SG | 2001–2003, 2005–06 (3 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Danny Fortson | PF/C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2004–2007 (3 s) |
| Al Wood | SF/SG | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1983–1986 (3 s) |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | SF/PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Dāvis Bertāns | PF/SF | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Steve Novak | PF/SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 1996–1998 (2 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Justin Jackson | SF/PF | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2002–03, 2009–10 (2 s) |
| Moses Brown | C | 2021–22, 2024–25 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Joe Hassett | SG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1977–1979 (2 s) |
| Delonte West | PG/SG | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Vernon Maxwell | SG/PG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Doug McDermott | SF/PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Corey Brewer | SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Eugene Omoruyi | SF/PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| DeAndre Liggins | SG/SF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Scotty Hopson | SG/SF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Jim Farmer | PG/SG | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1989–90 (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.Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder?
32, from 1980–81 to 2025–26, including Delonte West, Detlef Schrempf, Caron Butler and Derek Fisher. 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?
Joe Hassett: Oklahoma City Thunder first, then the Dallas Mavericks from 1980–81.
Who has played for both recently?
Markieff Morris, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Moses Brown, 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. Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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