Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nuggets and Pistons?
49 players played for both the Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Jameer Nelson and Danilo Gallinari. 27 of them played for the Nuggets first and 20 for the Pistons first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jim Price is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nuggets first, then the Pistons from 1977–78.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. is the most recent: Pistons first, then the Nuggets from 2025–26.
- Chauncey Billups played the most seasons across the two: 5 for the Nuggets and 8 for the Pistons.
- 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chauncey Billups.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (14), PF (13), SG (11), SF (8).
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All 49 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nuggets | Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 1998–2000, 2008–2011 (5 s) | 2002–2009, 2013–14 (8 s) |
| Antonio McDyess | PF/C | 1995–1997, 1998–2002 (6 s) | 2004–2009 (5 s) |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF/PF | 2010–2017 (7 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Reggie Jackson | PG/SG | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2014–2020 (6 s) |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2000–2004, 2009–10 (5 s) |
| Terry Mills | PF | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1992–1997, 1999–00 (6 s) |
| Mark Macon | SG/PG | 1991–1994 (3 s) | 1993–1996, 1998–99 (4 s) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | SG | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2013–2017 (4 s) |
| Monté Morris | PG | 2017–2022 (5 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Arron Afflalo | SG/SF | 2009–2012, 2014–15 (4 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Malik Beasley | SG | 2016–2020 (4 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2016–2020 (4 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Marcus Liberty | SF | 1990–1994 (4 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Allen Iverson | SG/PG | 2006–2009 (3 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Bruce Brown | SF/SG | 2022–23, 2025–26 (2 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Bison Dele | C/PF | 1993–1995 (2 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Ish Smith | PG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2016–2019 (3 s) |
| Scott Hastings | PF/C | 1991–1993 (2 s) | 1989–1991 (2 s) |
| Rodney White | SF/PF | 2002–2005 (3 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Anthony Goldwire | PG | 1996–1998, 2000–01 (3 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Evan Fournier | SG/SF | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Jerami Grant | PF/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Carlos Arroyo | PG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Trey Lyles | PF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1991–1993 (2 s) |
| Darvin Ham | SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Jon Barry | SG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Ralph Simpson | SG/SF | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1976–1978 (2 s) |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1982–1984 (2 s) |
| Darrell Walker | PG/SG | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1991–1993 (2 s) |
| Quincy Miller | PF | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Cadillac Anderson | PF/C | 1990–1992 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Jim Price | PG | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1977–78 (1 s) |
| Mark Randall | PF | 1993–1995 (2 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG/SF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Braxton Key | PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Steve Blake | PG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| R. J. Hampton | SG/PG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Ricky Pierce | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| D. J. Augustin | PG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| David Greenwood | PF/C | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Jordan McRae | SF/SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| James Ennis III | SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| John Crotty | PG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Tyler Cook | PF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Cheikh Samb | C | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2007–08 (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 Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons?
49, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Jameer Nelson and Danilo Gallinari. 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 Price: Denver Nuggets first, then the Detroit Pistons from 1977–78.
Who has played for both recently?
Malik Beasley, Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr., 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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