Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz players: who played for both
Who played for both the Pacers and Jazz?
29 players played for both the Indiana Pacers and the Utah Jazz between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including Adrian Dantley, Georges Niang, Mark Jackson and Earl Watson. 14 of them played for the Pacers first and 14 for the Jazz first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Ron Behagen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Jazz first, then the Pacers from 1977–78.
- Micah Potter is the most recent: Jazz first, then the Pacers from 2025–26.
- Jamaal Tinsley played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the Pacers and 3 for the Jazz.
- 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as George Hill.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (8), SG (6), SF (5), PF (5).
How many can you name?
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All 29 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Pacers | Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Tinsley | PG | 2001–2009 (8 s) | 2011–2014 (3 s) |
| C. J. Miles | SF/SG | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2005–2012 (7 s) |
| Rickey Green | PG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1980–1988 (8 s) |
| Adrian Dantley | SF | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1979–1986 (7 s) |
| Mark Jackson | PG | 1994–2000 (6 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| George Hill | PG/SG | 2011–2016, 2022–23 (6 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Georges Niang | PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2017–2021 (4 s) |
| Al Jefferson | C/PF | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2010–2013 (3 s) |
| Bojan Bogdanović | SF/PF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2019–2022 (3 s) |
| Tony Bradley | C/PF | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2017–2020 (3 s) |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | C | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2007–2011 (4 s) |
| Earl Watson | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2010–2013 (3 s) |
| Brandon Rush | SG/SF | 2008–2011 (3 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Micah Potter | C/PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2022–2025 (3 s) |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | C/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | SG/PG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Trevor Booker | PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Sean Green | SF/SG | 1991–1993 (2 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Ron Behagen | PF/C | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1975–1977 (2 s) |
| Keith McLeod | PG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Kenny Natt | SG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1982–83, 1984–85 (2 s) |
| John Duren | PG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1980–1982 (2 s) |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Wesley Matthews | SG/SF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Lou Amundson | PF/C | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Brad Davis | PG | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1979–80 (1 s) |
| Andre Owens | SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Tony Brown | SG/SF | 1984–85 (1 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Dick Miller | SF | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1980–81 (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.Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Indiana Pacers and the Utah Jazz?
29, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including Adrian Dantley, Georges Niang, Mark Jackson and Earl Watson. 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?
Ron Behagen: Utah Jazz first, then the Indiana Pacers from 1977–78.
Who has played for both recently?
Tony Bradley, Micah Potter and Oscar Tshiebwe, 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. Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
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