Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Mavericks and 76ers?

42 players played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers between 1980–81 and 2025–26, including DeAndre Jordan, Jerry Stackhouse, Seth Curry and Boban Marjanović. 17 of them played for the Mavericks first and 21 for the 76ers first; 4 played for both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jim Spanarkel is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: 76ers first, then the Mavericks from 1980–81.
  • Quentin Grimes is the most recent: Mavericks first, then the 76ers from 2024–25.
  • Shawn Bradley played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Mavericks and 3 for the 76ers.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kevin Ollie.
  • Most common positions on this list: SG (13), C (11), PF (7), SF (6).

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All 42 players, most seasons with the two first

Seasons with each franchise as calendar years (2003–2010 = 2003-04 to 2009-10) and the number of seasons. A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosMavericks76ers
Shawn BradleyC1996–2005 (9 s)1993–1996 (3 s)
Samuel DalembertC2013–14 (1 s)2001–2010 (9 s)
Jerry StackhouseSG/SF2004–2009 (5 s)1995–1998 (3 s)
Kevin OlliePG1997–98 (1 s)1999–2001, 2004–2008 (6 s)
Seth CurrySG/PG2016–2018, 2019–20, 2023–24 (4 s)2020–2022 (2 s)
Elton BrandPF/C2012–13 (1 s)2008–2012, 2015–16 (5 s)
Nerlens NoelC/PF2016–2018 (2 s)2013–2017 (4 s)
Jim JacksonSG/SF1992–1997 (5 s)1997–98 (1 s)
Scott WilliamsPF/C2003–04 (1 s)1994–1999 (5 s)
Greg BucknerSG/SF1999–2002, 2006–07 (4 s)2002–2004 (2 s)
Jay VincentSF/PF1981–1986 (5 s)1989–90 (1 s)
Kurt NimphiusC/PF1981–1986 (5 s)1989–90 (1 s)
Trey BurkePG2018–2022 (4 s)2019–20 (1 s)
Jim SpanarkelSG/SF1980–1984 (4 s)1979–80 (1 s)
Boban MarjanovićC2019–2022 (3 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Scott BrooksPG1994–1996 (2 s)1988–1990 (2 s)
Richaun HolmesC/PF2023–24 (1 s)2015–2018 (3 s)
Justin AndersonSF2015–2017 (2 s)2016–2018 (2 s)
Lucious HarrisSG1993–1996 (3 s)1996–97 (1 s)
Allan BristowSF1981–1983 (2 s)1973–1975 (2 s)
JJ RedickSG2020–21 (1 s)2017–2019 (2 s)
JaVale McGeeC2015–16, 2022–23 (2 s)2014–15 (1 s)
Quentin GrimesSG2024–25 (1 s)2024–2026 (2 s)
Vernon MaxwellSG/PG2000–01 (1 s)1995–96, 2000–01 (2 s)
Willie Cauley-SteinC2020–2022 (2 s)2021–22 (1 s)
Keith Van HornPF/SF2004–2006 (2 s)2002–03 (1 s)
Raja BellSG2002–03 (1 s)2000–2002 (2 s)
Caleb MartinSF2024–2026 (2 s)2024–25 (1 s)
Tim ThomasSF/PF2009–10 (1 s)1997–1999 (2 s)
Calvin BoothC2000–01, 2004–05 (2 s)2007–08 (1 s)
DeAndre JordanC2018–19 (1 s)2021–22 (1 s)
Eric MontrossC1996–97 (1 s)1997–98 (1 s)
Corey BrewerSF2010–11 (1 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Christian WoodPF2022–23 (1 s)2015–16 (1 s)
Justin HolidaySG/SF2022–23 (1 s)2012–13 (1 s)
Josh RichardsonSG/SF2020–21 (1 s)2019–20 (1 s)
Charlie Brown Jr.SG2021–22 (1 s)2021–22 (1 s)
Alan HendersonF/C2004–05 (1 s)2006–07 (1 s)
Mark BryantPF/C2000–01 (1 s)2002–03 (1 s)
Jim FarmerPG/SG1987–88 (1 s)1990–91 (1 s)
Adrian CaldwellPF1997–98 (1 s)1996–97 (1 s)
Monti DavisPF1980–81 (1 s)1980–81 (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.76ers seasons include the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers?

42, from 1980–81 to 2025–26, including DeAndre Jordan, Jerry Stackhouse, Seth Curry and Boban Marjanović. 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?

Jim Spanarkel: Philadelphia 76ers first, then the Dallas Mavericks from 1980–81.

Who has played for both recently?

Quentin Grimes and Caleb Martin, 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. 76ers seasons include the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963).

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