Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockets and Wizards?
55 players played for both the Houston Rockets and the Washington Wizards between 1967–68 and 2025–26, including Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard. 28 of them played for the Rockets first and 23 for the Wizards first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- John Barnhill is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Wizards first, then the Rockets from 1967–68.
- Cam Whitmore is the most recent: Rockets first, then the Wizards from 2025–26.
- Elvin Hayes played the most seasons across the two: 7 for the Rockets and 9 for the Wizards.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Elvin Hayes.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (18), PF (13), SF (11), C (7).
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All 55 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockets | Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | PF/C | 1968–1972, 1981–1984 (7 s) | 1972–1981 (9 s) |
| John Wall | PG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2010–2020 (10 s) |
| Charles Jones (1983–1998) | PF/C | 1994–1998 (4 s) | 1985–1993 (8 s) |
| Juwan Howard | PF/SF | 2004–2007 (3 s) | 1994–2001 (7 s) |
| Nenê | C/PF | 2016–2020 (4 s) | 2011–2016 (5 s) |
| Moses Malone | C | 1976–1982 (6 s) | 1986–1988 (2 s) |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 2009–10, 2014–2018 (5 s) | 2012–2014, 2018–19 (3 s) |
| Otis Thorpe | PF/C | 1988–1995 (7 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Jack Marin | SF | 1972–1974 (2 s) | 1966–1972 (6 s) |
| Frank Johnson | PG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1981–1988 (7 s) |
| John Lucas II | PG | 1976–1978, 1984–1986, 1989–90 (5 s) | 1981–1983 (2 s) |
| Brent Price | PG | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 1992–1996 (4 s) |
| Buck Johnson | SF | 1986–1992 (6 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Tom Henderson | PG | 1979–1983 (4 s) | 1976–1979 (3 s) |
| Ralph Sampson | C/PF | 1983–1988 (5 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Rod Strickland | PG/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1996–2001 (5 s) |
| Jared Jeffries | PF/SF | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2002–2006 (4 s) |
| Jeff Green | PF | 2019–20, 2023–2026 (4 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2012–2016 (4 s) |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Danuel House Jr. | SF/PF | 2018–2022 (4 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Johnny Egan | PG | 1970–1972 (2 s) | 1965–1968 (3 s) |
| Dwight Howard | C | 2013–2016 (3 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Ish Smith | PG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2019–2022 (3 s) |
| Aaron Holiday | PG | 2023–2026 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Garrison Mathews | SG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2004–05, 2007–08 (2 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Mike Harris | SF | 2007–08, 2009–2011 (3 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Cam Whitmore | SF | 2023–2025 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Tyronn Lue | PG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Austin Rivers | SG/PG | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Montrezl Harrell | C/PF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Johnny Green | PF | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1965–1967 (2 s) |
| Sam Dekker | SF/PF | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Brian Cook | PF/C | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Larry Robinson | SF/SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1990–91, 1992–93 (2 s) |
| Torraye Braggs | PF/C | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| John Barnhill | PG/SG | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1966–67, 1968–69 (2 s) |
| Stan McKenzie | SF/SG | 1972–1974 (2 s) | 1967–68 (1 s) |
| Dave Feitl | C | 1986–87, 1990–91 (2 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Dick Gibbs | SF | 1971–1973 (2 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Gus Bailey | SG/SF | 1974–1976 (2 s) | 1979–80 (1 s) |
| Russell Westbrook | PG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Charles Oakley | PF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Earl Boykins | PG | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Ty Lawson | PG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Chris Chiozza | PG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Lonny Baxter | PF/C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Hilton Armstrong | C/PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Mike Wilks | PG/SG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Mark Acres | PF/C | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Andre Turner | PG | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Ron Behagen | PF/C | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1979–80 (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.Rockets seasons include the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971).Wizards seasons include the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Rockets and the Washington Wizards?
55, from 1967–68 to 2025–26, including Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard. 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?
John Barnhill: Washington Wizards first, then the Houston Rockets from 1967–68.
Who has played for both recently?
Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday and Cam Whitmore, 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. Rockets seasons include the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971). Wizards seasons include the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
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