Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Pistons and 76ers?
82 players played for both the Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers between 1949–50 and 2025–26, including Allen Iverson, Bob McAdoo, Chris Webber and Bailey Howell. 35 of them played for the Pistons first and 44 for the 76ers first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Fred Scolari is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: 76ers first, then the Pistons from 1952–53.
- Reggie Jackson is the most recent: Pistons first, then the 76ers from 2024–25.
- Allen Iverson played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Pistons and 12 for the 76ers.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Allen Iverson.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (23), C (16), PG (16), SF (14).
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All 82 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Pistons | 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | SG/PG | 2008–09 (1 s) | 1996–2007, 2009–10 (12 s) |
| Steve Mix | SF | 1969–1972 (3 s) | 1973–1982 (9 s) |
| Andre Drummond | C | 2012–2020 (8 s) | 2021–22, 2024–2026 (3 s) |
| Tobias Harris | PF/SF | 2015–2018, 2024–2026 (5 s) | 2018–2024 (6 s) |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | 1987–1989 (2 s) | 1975–1982 (7 s) |
| Rick Mahorn | PF/C | 1985–1989, 1996–1998 (6 s) | 1989–1991, 1998–99 (3 s) |
| Theo Ratliff | C/PF | 1995–1998, 2007–08 (4 s) | 1997–2001, 2008–09 (5 s) |
| Aaron McKie | G/SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1997–2005 (8 s) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SG/SF | 1997–2002 (5 s) | 1995–1998 (3 s) |
| Earl Lloyd | SF | 1958–1960 (2 s) | 1952–1958 (6 s) |
| Wali Jones | PG/SG | 1975–76 (1 s) | 1965–1971, 1975–76 (7 s) |
| George Yardley | SF | 1953–1959 (6 s) | 1959–60 (1 s) |
| Derrick Coleman | PF/C | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1995–1998, 2001–2004 (6 s) |
| Reggie Jackson | PG/SG | 2014–2020 (6 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Bailey Howell | SF/PF | 1959–1964 (5 s) | 1970–71 (1 s) |
| Tom Van Arsdale | SG/SF | 1965–1968 (3 s) | 1972–1975 (3 s) |
| Greg Monroe | PF/C | 2010–2015 (5 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Paul Reed | PF | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2020–2024 (4 s) |
| Shake Milton | SG/PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2018–2023 (5 s) |
| Amir Johnson | PF/C | 2005–2009 (4 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Johnny Dawkins | PG | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1989–1994 (5 s) |
| Michael Curry | SG/SF | 1996–97, 1999–2003 (5 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Earl Cureton | PF/C | 1983–1986 (3 s) | 1980–1983 (3 s) |
| Eric Money | PG | 1974–1978, 1979–80 (5 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Ed Conlin | SF/SG | 1958–1960 (2 s) | 1955–1959 (4 s) |
| Bill Kenville | PG/SG | 1956–1960 (4 s) | 1954–1956 (2 s) |
| Jerami Grant | PF/SF | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| Nerlens Noel | C/PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2013–2017 (4 s) |
| Ish Smith | PG | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Eric Montross | C | 1997–2001 (4 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Corliss Williamson | SF/PF | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2006–2008 (2 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Jodie Meeks | SG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2009–2012 (3 s) |
| Archie Clark | PG/SG | 1975–76 (1 s) | 1968–1972 (4 s) |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 1989–1992 (3 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Red Rocha | C | 1956–57 (1 s) | 1951–1953, 1954–1956 (4 s) |
| Chris Webber | PF/C | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2004–2007 (3 s) |
| Kwame Brown | PF/C | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2012–2014 (2 s) |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2015–2018 (3 s) |
| Dana Barros | PG/SG | 2000–2002 (2 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 1983–84 (1 s) | 1979–1982 (3 s) |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 1962–1964 (2 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Kevin Loughery | PG/SG | 1962–1964 (2 s) | 1971–1973 (2 s) |
| Anthony Tolliver | PF | 2014–2016, 2017–18 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Barney Cable | SF/PF | 1958–1960 (2 s) | 1959–1961 (2 s) |
| Joe Holup | PF | 1957–1959 (2 s) | 1956–1958 (2 s) |
| Bob McAdoo | C | 1979–1981 (2 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Boban Marjanović | C | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1997–98, 2006–07 (2 s) |
| Quentin Grimes | SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1986–87, 1991–92 (2 s) |
| Alex Hannum | PF/C | 1956–57 (1 s) | 1949–1951 (2 s) |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | PF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 1991–1993 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Ersan İlyasova | PF | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Saben Lee | PG/SG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Alec Burks | SG | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Glenn Robinson III | SF/SG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2014–15, 2019–20 (2 s) |
| Ralph Simpson | SG/SF | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| James Ennis III | SF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Len Chappell | PF/C | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1962–1964 (2 s) |
| Al Skinner | SG | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1978–1980 (2 s) |
| Fred Scolari | PG | 1952–1954 (2 s) | 1950–51 (1 s) |
| Eric Leckner | C/PF | 1994–1996 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Dick Farley | SG/SF | 1958–59 (1 s) | 1954–1956 (2 s) |
| Fred Foster | SF | 1972–73 (1 s) | 1970–1972 (2 s) |
| Mike Muscala | PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Braxton Key | PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Christian Wood | PF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Billy Owens | SF/SG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Damien Wilkins | SF/SG | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Rickey Green | PG | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Louis King | SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Charles Jones (1983–1998) | PF/C | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1983–84 (1 s) |
| Primož Brezec | C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Pepe Sánchez | PG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Tim Frazier | PG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Jim Rowinski | PF/C | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Kurt Nimphius | C/PF | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Steve Hayes | C | 1981–82 (1 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Ray Corley | G | 1952–53 (1 s) | 1949–50 (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).76ers seasons include the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers?
82, from 1949–50 to 2025–26, including Allen Iverson, Bob McAdoo, Chris Webber and Bailey Howell. 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 Scolari: Philadelphia 76ers first, then the Detroit Pistons from 1952–53.
Who has played for both recently?
Andre Drummond, Tobias Harris, Reggie Jackson, Paul Reed and Quentin Grimes, 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). 76ers seasons include the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963).
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