Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks players: who played for both
Who played for both the Pistons and Knicks?
68 players played for both the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks between 1948–49 and 2025–26, including Tracy McGrady, Bob McAdoo, Dave DeBusschere and Chauncey Billups. 27 of them played for the Pistons first and 36 for the Knicks first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Fred Schaus is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pistons first, then the Knicks from 1953–54.
- Tosan Evbuomwan is the most recent: Pistons first, then the Knicks from 2025–26.
- Dave DeBusschere played the most seasons across the two: 7 for the Pistons and 6 for the Knicks.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chauncey Billups.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (19), PF (18), SG (12), C (10).
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All 68 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Pistons | Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeBusschere | PF/SF | 1962–1969 (7 s) | 1968–1974 (6 s) |
| Allan Houston | SG | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1996–2005 (9 s) |
| Dick McGuire | PG | 1957–1960 (3 s) | 1949–1957 (8 s) |
| Harry Gallatin | PF/C | 1957–58 (1 s) | 1948–1957 (9 s) |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 2002–2009, 2013–14 (8 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Gene Shue | PG/SG | 1956–1962 (6 s) | 1954–1956, 1962–63 (3 s) |
| Howard Komives | PG | 1968–1972 (4 s) | 1964–1969 (5 s) |
| Nat Clifton | PF | 1957–58 (1 s) | 1950–1957 (7 s) |
| Eddie Miles | PG/SG | 1963–1970 (7 s) | 1971–72 (1 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 2003–2009 (6 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Antonio McDyess | PF/C | 2004–2009 (5 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Derrick Rose | PG/SG | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2016–17, 2020–2023 (4 s) |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 1968–1970 (2 s) | 1965–1969 (4 s) |
| Kevin Knox II | PF/SF | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2018–2022 (4 s) |
| Hubert Davis | SG/PG | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 1992–1996 (4 s) |
| Reggie Bullock | SF | 2015–2019 (4 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Jerome Williams | PF | 1996–2001 (5 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 1953–1956 (3 s) | 1950–1953 (3 s) |
| Johnny Egan | PG | 1961–1964 (3 s) | 1963–1966 (3 s) |
| Phil Jordon | PF/C | 1957–1959 (2 s) | 1956–1958, 1960–1962 (4 s) |
| Donnis Butcher | PG/SG | 1963–1966 (3 s) | 1961–1964 (3 s) |
| Bob McAdoo | C | 1979–1981 (2 s) | 1976–1979 (3 s) |
| Taj Gibson | C/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2019–2022, 2023–24 (4 s) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG/SF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2013–2015, 2017–2019 (4 s) |
| Mel Hutchins | PF/C | 1953–1957 (4 s) | 1957–58 (1 s) |
| Fred Schaus | SF | 1949–1953 (4 s) | 1953–54 (1 s) |
| Alec Burks | SG | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2020–2022, 2023–24 (3 s) |
| Langston Galloway | SG/PG | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 1989–1992 (3 s) | 1986–1988 (2 s) |
| Darrell Walker | PG/SG | 1991–1993 (2 s) | 1983–1986 (3 s) |
| Tony Campbell | SF/SG | 1984–1987 (3 s) | 1992–1994 (2 s) |
| Howard Porter | PF/SF | 1974–1978 (4 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2008–2011 (3 s) |
| Brandon Jennings | PG | 2013–2016 (3 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Quentin Grimes | SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2021–2024 (3 s) |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2018–2021 (3 s) |
| Darko Miličić | C | 2003–2006 (3 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Evan Fournier | SG/SF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2021–2024 (3 s) |
| José Calderón | PG | 2012–13, 2018–19 (2 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | SF/SG | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2006–2008 (2 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 1962–1964 (2 s) | 1960–1962 (2 s) |
| Henry Ellenson | PF/C | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Len Chappell | PF/C | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1963–1966 (3 s) |
| Nerlens Noel | C/PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Bojan Bogdanović | SF/PF | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | PF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Arron Afflalo | SG/SF | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Wayne Ellington | SG | 2018–19, 2020–21 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| John Wallace | SF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1996–97, 1999–00 (2 s) |
| Chris Wilcox | PF/C | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Scott Hastings | PF/C | 1989–1991 (2 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| Sidney Green | PF/C | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 1982–1984 (2 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Bob Duffy (1962–1965) | PG | 1963–1965 (2 s) | 1963–64 (1 s) |
| Tracy McGrady | SG/SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Malachi Flynn | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Tosan Evbuomwan | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Shake Milton | SG/PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Beno Udrih | PG/SG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Shawne Williams | SF/PF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Jermaine Jackson | PG/SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Kelvin Cato | C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Josh Harrellson | C/PF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Ron Behagen | PF/C | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Cheikh Samb | C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Dick Atha | PG | 1957–58 (1 s) | 1955–56 (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 Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks?
68, from 1948–49 to 2025–26, including Tracy McGrady, Bob McAdoo, Dave DeBusschere and Chauncey Billups. 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?
Fred Schaus: Detroit Pistons first, then the New York Knicks from 1953–54.
Who has played for both recently?
Tim Hardaway Jr., Tosan Evbuomwan and Delon Wright, 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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