Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat players: who played for both
Who played for both the Pacers and Heat?
20 players played for both the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Tim Hardaway, Jermaine O'Neal, Victor Oladipo and James Johnson. 12 of them played for the Pacers first and 8 for the Heat first.
Did you know?
- Clinton Wheeler is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pacers first, then the Heat from 1988–89.
- Thomas Bryant is the most recent: Heat first, then the Pacers from 2024–25.
- Jermaine O'Neal played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the Pacers and 2 for the Heat.
- Most common positions on this list: SF (7), PF (4), C (3), PG (3).
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All 20 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Pacers | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal | C/PF | 2000–2008 (8 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Danny Granger | SF | 2005–2014 (9 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| James Jones | SF/SG | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 2008–2014 (6 s) |
| Travis Best | PG | 1995–2002 (7 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Tim Hardaway | PG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1995–2001 (6 s) |
| Victor Oladipo | SG/PG | 2017–2021 (4 s) | 2020–2023 (3 s) |
| James Johnson | PF/SF | 2022–2025 (3 s) | 2016–2020 (4 s) |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | 2008–2011 (3 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| Mark Strickland | SF/PF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Rasual Butler | SF/SG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2002–2005 (3 s) |
| Solomon Hill | SF/PF | 2013–2016 (3 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Shawne Williams | SF/PF | 2006–2009 (3 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| James Posey | SF/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Thomas Bryant | C/PF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Terry Mills | PF | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Gerald Green | SG/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Erick Dampier | C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Samaki Walker | PF/C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Luther Head | SG/PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Clinton Wheeler | PG | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1988–89 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat?
20, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Tim Hardaway, Jermaine O'Neal, Victor Oladipo and James Johnson. 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?
Clinton Wheeler: Indiana Pacers first, then the Miami Heat from 1988–89.
Who has played for both recently?
James Johnson and Thomas Bryant, 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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