Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors players: who played for both
Who played for both the Pistons and Raptors?
48 players played for both the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors between 1995–96 and 2025–26, including Tracy McGrady, Chauncey Billups, Dennis Schröder and Alvin Robertson. 28 of them played for the Pistons first and 16 for the Raptors first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Alvin Robertson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pistons first, then the Raptors from 1995–96.
- Ron Harper Jr. is the most recent: Raptors first, then the Pistons from 2024–25.
- Lindsey Hunter played the most seasons across the two: 12 for the Pistons and 1 for the Raptors.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Lindsey Hunter.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (15), PF (12), SF (8), SG (7).
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All 48 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Pistons | Raptors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Hunter | PG/SG | 1993–2000, 2003–2008 (12 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| John Long | SG/SF | 1978–1986, 1988–89, 1990–91 (10 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 2002–2009, 2013–14 (8 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| José Calderón | PG | 2012–13, 2018–19 (2 s) | 2005–2013 (8 s) |
| Amir Johnson | PF/C | 2005–2009 (4 s) | 2009–2015 (6 s) |
| Jerome Williams | PF | 1996–2001 (5 s) | 2000–2004 (4 s) |
| John Salley | PF/C | 1986–1992 (6 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Eric Montross | C | 1997–2001 (4 s) | 2000–2002 (2 s) |
| Charlie Villanueva | PF | 2009–2014 (5 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Greg Monroe | PF/C | 2010–2015 (5 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Stanley Johnson | SF/PF | 2015–2019 (4 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Michael Curry | SG/SF | 1996–97, 1999–2003 (5 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Cory Joseph | PG/SG | 2020–2023 (3 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Malachi Flynn | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2020–2024 (4 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Corliss Williamson | SF/PF | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Austin Daye | PF | 2009–2013 (4 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Tracy McGrady | SG/SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 1997–2000 (3 s) |
| Bruce Brown | SF/SG | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Oliver J. Miller | C | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1995–1998 (3 s) |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | SF/SG | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Carlos Delfino | SF/SG | 2004–2007 (3 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Henry Ellenson | PF/C | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Earl Cureton | PF/C | 1983–1986 (3 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Kelly Olynyk | C/PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Carlos Arroyo | PG | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Ron Harper Jr. | SF/SG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2022–2024 (2 s) |
| Juan Dixon | PG/SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2006–2008 (2 s) |
| Hubert Davis | SG/PG | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Aron Baynes | C/PF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Jared Rhoden | SG/SF | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Jodie Meeks | SG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| John Wallace | SF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Jermaine Jackson | PG/SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Ronald Dupree | SF | 2004–05, 2006–07 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Alvin Robertson | SG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Cole Swider | PF/SF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| D. J. Augustin | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| John Lucas III | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Eric Moreland | PF/C | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Dwight Buycks | PG/SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Primož Brezec | C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Kornél Dávid | PF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Bob McCann | PF/SF | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Dan O'Sullivan | C | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1995–96 (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 Toronto Raptors?
48, from 1995–96 to 2025–26, including Tracy McGrady, Chauncey Billups, Dennis Schröder and Alvin Robertson. 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?
Alvin Robertson: Detroit Pistons first, then the Toronto Raptors from 1995–96.
Who has played for both recently?
Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, Ron Harper Jr., Jared Rhoden, Dennis Schröder and Cole Swider, 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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