Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Nuggets and Trail Blazers?
44 players played for both the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Walter Davis, Kiki VanDeWeghe and Fat Lever. 21 of them played for the Nuggets first and 20 for the Trail Blazers first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jacky Dorsey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nuggets first, then the Trail Blazers from 1977–78.
- Shaquille Harrison is the most recent: Nuggets first, then the Trail Blazers from 2022–23.
- T. R. Dunn played the most seasons across the two: 10 for the Nuggets and 3 for the Trail Blazers.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as T. R. Dunn.
- Most common positions on this list: SG (11), PG (11), PF (9), SF (7).
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All 44 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Nuggets | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. R. Dunn | SG/SF | 1980–1988, 1989–1991 (10 s) | 1977–1980 (3 s) |
| Will Barton | SG | 2014–2022 (8 s) | 2012–2015 (3 s) |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF/PF | 2003–2011 (8 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Jusuf Nurkić | C | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2016–2023 (7 s) |
| Calvin Natt | SF | 1984–1989 (5 s) | 1979–1984 (5 s) |
| Wayne Cooper | C | 1984–1989 (5 s) | 1982–1984, 1989–1992 (5 s) |
| Kiki VanDeWeghe | SF/PF | 1980–1984 (4 s) | 1984–1989 (5 s) |
| Andre Miller | PG | 2003–2007, 2011–2014 (7 s) | 2009–2011 (2 s) |
| Marcus Camby | C/PF | 2002–2008 (6 s) | 2009–2012 (3 s) |
| Fat Lever | PG/SG | 1984–1990 (6 s) | 1982–1984 (2 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1988–1995 (7 s) |
| Raef LaFrentz | PF/C | 1998–2002 (4 s) | 2006–2009 (3 s) |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2016–2020 (4 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Ruben Patterson | SF/SG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2001–2006 (5 s) |
| Steve Blake | PG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2005–06, 2007–2010, 2014–15 (5 s) |
| Voshon Lenard | SG | 2000–2002, 2003–2006 (5 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Walter Davis | SG/SF | 1988–1992 (4 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Nick Van Exel | PG/SG | 1998–2002 (4 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Jerami Grant | PF/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2022–2026 (4 s) |
| Arron Afflalo | SG/SF | 2009–2012, 2014–15 (4 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Robert Pack | PG/SG | 1992–1995, 2000–01 (4 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1992–1995, 2003–04 (4 s) |
| JJ Hickson | PF/C | 2013–2016 (3 s) | 2011–2013 (2 s) |
| Juwan Howard | PF/SF | 2001–2003, 2008–09 (3 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Isaiah Rider | SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1996–1999 (3 s) |
| Rudy Fernández | SF/SG | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2008–2011 (3 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2015–2018 (3 s) |
| Joe Wolf | PF/C | 1990–1992, 1997–98 (3 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Jeff McInnis | PG/SG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Alonzo Gee | SG/SF | 2014–15, 2016–17 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Reggie Slater | PF | 1994–1996 (2 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| John Crotty | PG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Charles Smith (1997–2006) | SG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2002–03, 2005–06 (2 s) |
| Richard Anderson | PF/C | 1983–84 (1 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Earl Watson | PG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Raymond Felton | PG/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Shaquille Harrison | PG/SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Wesley Person | SG/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Taurean Green | PG | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Vincent Askew | SG/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Craig Neal | SG | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Elmore Spencer | C | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Geoff Crompton | C | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Jacky Dorsey | SF | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1977–78 (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 Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers?
44, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Walter Davis, Kiki VanDeWeghe and Fat Lever. 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?
Jacky Dorsey: Denver Nuggets first, then the Portland Trail Blazers from 1977–78.
Who has played for both recently?
Jerami Grant, 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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