Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings players: who played for both
Who played for both the Warriors and Kings?
72 players played for both the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings between 1948–49 and 2025–26, including Chris Webber, Jerry Lucas, Mitch Richmond and Jo Jo White. 40 of them played for the Warriors first and 30 for the Kings first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Mike Novak is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Kings first, then the Warriors from 1949–50.
- Seth Curry is the most recent: Kings first, then the Warriors from 2025–26.
- Adrian Smith played the most seasons across the two: 2 for the Warriors and 9 for the Kings.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chris Webber.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (18), SG (15), PG (13), SF (13).
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All 72 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Warriors | Kings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Smith | PG | 1969–1971 (2 s) | 1961–1970 (9 s) |
| Chris Webber | PF/C | 1993–1995, 2007–08 (3 s) | 1998–2005 (7 s) |
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 1988–1991 (3 s) | 1991–1998 (7 s) |
| Jerry Lucas | PF | 1969–1971 (2 s) | 1963–1970 (7 s) |
| Guy Rodgers | PG | 1958–1966 (8 s) | 1967–68 (1 s) |
| Harrison Barnes | SF/PF | 2012–2016 (4 s) | 2019–2024 (5 s) |
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2010–2017 (7 s) |
| Buddy Hield | SG | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2016–2022 (6 s) |
| Jason Thompson | C/PF | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2008–2015 (7 s) |
| Rod Higgins | SF/PF | 1986–1992, 1994–95 (7 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Billy Owens | SF/SG | 1991–1994, 1999–00 (4 s) | 1995–1998 (3 s) |
| Connie Dierking | C | 1964–65 (1 s) | 1965–1971 (6 s) |
| Šarūnas Marčiulionis | SG | 1989–1994 (5 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Omri Casspi | SF/PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2009–2011, 2014–2017 (5 s) |
| Nate Williams (1971–1979) | SF/SG | 1977–1979 (2 s) | 1971–1975 (4 s) |
| Bud Olsen | PF/C | 1965–1967 (2 s) | 1962–1966 (4 s) |
| Matt Barnes | SF | 2006–2008, 2016–17 (3 s) | 2004–05, 2016–17 (2 s) |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | C | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Damian Jones | C | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Carl Landry | PF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2009–2011, 2013–2015 (4 s) |
| Jim King | PG | 1966–1970 (4 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Ed Mikan | C | 1950–1953 (3 s) | 1949–1951 (2 s) |
| Ralph Sampson | C/PF | 1987–1989 (2 s) | 1989–1991 (2 s) |
| Kent Bazemore | SF/SG | 2012–2014, 2020–21 (3 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | SF/PF | 2019–2022 (3 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Jon Barry | SG | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF/SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2018–2021 (3 s) |
| Derek Smith | SG/SF | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1986–1989 (3 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1981–1984 (3 s) |
| Jim Petersen | PF/C | 1989–1992 (3 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Mikki Moore | C | 2009–10, 2011–12 (2 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Fred Hetzel | PF/C | 1965–1968 (3 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Ed Nealy | PF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1982–1985 (3 s) |
| Jeff Grayer | SF/SG | 1992–1994, 1997–98 (3 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Larry McNeill | PF/C | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1973–1976 (3 s) |
| Bill Turner | SF/PF | 1967–1970 (3 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Phil Rollins | PG/SG | 1958–59 (1 s) | 1958–1961 (3 s) |
| Vern Hatton | SG/PG | 1958–1961 (3 s) | 1958–59 (1 s) |
| Jo Jo White | PG | 1978–1980 (2 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| JaVale McGee | C | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Cory Joseph | PG/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Vinny Del Negro | PG/SG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1988–1990 (2 s) |
| Marco Belinelli | SG/SF | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Tony Delk | PG/SG | 1997–1999 (2 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Ike Diogu | PF/C | 2005–2007 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Anthony Tolliver | PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2016–17, 2019–20 (2 s) |
| Byron Houston | PF | 1992–1994 (2 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Vincent Askew | SG/SF | 1990–1992 (2 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Mike Bratz | PG | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Mike Novak | C/PF | 1949–50 (1 s) | 1948–1950 (2 s) |
| John Mengelt | SG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1971–1973 (2 s) |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Seth Curry | SG/PG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Donte DiVincenzo | SG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Dario Šarić | PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. | PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Jim Jackson | SG/SF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Damon Jones | PG/SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Justin Holiday | SG/SF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Alec Burks | SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Glenn Robinson III | SF/SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Dewayne Dedmon | C | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Toney Douglas | PG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Chucky Brown | PF/SF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Tony Massenburg | PF/C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Darnell Hillman | PF/C | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Hilton Armstrong | C/PF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Dominic McGuire | SF/PF | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Les Jepsen | C | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Carl Thomas | SG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Othell Wilson | PG | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Andre Spencer | SF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1993–94 (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.Warriors seasons include the Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) and San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971).Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings?
72, from 1948–49 to 2025–26, including Chris Webber, Jerry Lucas, Mitch Richmond and Jo Jo White. 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?
Mike Novak: Sacramento Kings first, then the Golden State Warriors from 1949–50.
Who has played for both recently?
Buddy Hield, Dennis Schröder, Seth Curry, Dario Šarić and Patrick Baldwin 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. Warriors seasons include the Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) and San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971). Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
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