Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies players: who played for both

Who played for both the Clippers and Grizzlies?

43 players played for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies between 1995–96 and 2025–26, including Joakim Noah, Matt Barnes, Zach Randolph and Lorenzen Wright. 20 of them played for the Clippers first and 17 for the Grizzlies first; 6 played for both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Antonio Harvey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Clippers first, then the Grizzlies from 1995–96.
  • Wenyen Gabriel is the most recent: Clippers first, then the Grizzlies from 2023–24.
  • Zach Randolph played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Clippers and 8 for the Grizzlies.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Brian Skinner.
  • Most common positions on this list: PF (12), C (10), PG (10), SG (6).

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All 43 players, most seasons with the two first

Seasons with each franchise as calendar years (2003–2010 = 2003-04 to 2009-10) and the number of seasons. A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosClippersGrizzlies
Zach RandolphPF/C2008–09 (1 s)2009–2017 (8 s)
Lorenzen WrightC1996–1999 (3 s)2001–2006 (5 s)
Benoit BenjaminC1985–1991 (6 s)1995–96 (1 s)
JaMychal GreenPF/C2018–2020 (2 s)2014–2019 (5 s)
Luke KennardSG2020–2023 (3 s)2022–2025 (3 s)
Brian SkinnerPF/C1998–2001, 2008–2010 (5 s)2011–12 (1 s)
Tony MassenburgPF/C1994–95 (1 s)1997–2002 (5 s)
Matt BarnesSF2003–04, 2012–2015 (4 s)2015–16 (1 s)
Dahntay JonesSF/SG2014–15 (1 s)2003–2007 (4 s)
Bo OutlawPF/C1993–1997 (4 s)2003–04 (1 s)
Keyon DoolingPG/SG2000–2004 (4 s)2012–13 (1 s)
Darrick MartinPG1996–1999, 2004–05 (4 s)1995–96 (1 s)
Terry DeherePG/SG1993–1997 (4 s)1998–99 (1 s)
Quinton RossSG/SF2004–2008 (4 s)2008–09 (1 s)
Marko JarićSG2002–2005 (3 s)2008–09 (1 s)
Cherokee ParksC/PF2000–01, 2002–03 (2 s)1998–2000 (2 s)
Pete ChilcuttPF1999–00 (1 s)1996–1999 (3 s)
James Ennis IIISF2021–22 (1 s)2015–2018 (3 s)
Jeff GreenPF2015–16 (1 s)2014–2016 (2 s)
Darius MilesSF2000–2002 (2 s)2008–09 (1 s)
Avery BradleySG/PG2017–2019 (2 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Justise WinslowSF/PF2021–22 (1 s)2019–2021 (2 s)
Marreese SpeightsC/PF2016–17 (1 s)2011–2013 (2 s)
Isaac AustinC1997–98 (1 s)2000–2002 (2 s)
Brevin KnightPG2007–08 (1 s)2001–2003 (2 s)
Ryan HollinsC/PF2012–2014 (2 s)2015–16 (1 s)
Lester HudsonPG/SG2014–15 (1 s)2009–10, 2011–12 (2 s)
Brice JohnsonPF2016–2018 (2 s)2017–18 (1 s)
Rich ManningC/PF1996–97 (1 s)1995–1997 (2 s)
Joakim NoahC2019–20 (1 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Lance StephensonSG/SF2015–16 (1 s)2015–16 (1 s)
Garrett TempleSG/SF2018–19 (1 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Jordan FarmarPG2014–15 (1 s)2015–16 (1 s)
Wenyen GabrielC/PF2021–22 (1 s)2023–24 (1 s)
Drew GoodenPF2009–10 (1 s)2002–03 (1 s)
Darius MorrisPG2013–14 (1 s)2013–14 (1 s)
Eric MurdockPG1999–00 (1 s)1995–96 (1 s)
Obinna EkezieC/PF2001–02 (1 s)1999–00 (1 s)
Elliot PerryPG1991–92 (1 s)2001–02 (1 s)
Will ConroyPG2006–07 (1 s)2006–07 (1 s)
Anthony AventPF1999–00 (1 s)1995–96 (1 s)
Antonio HarveyPF1995–96 (1 s)1995–96 (1 s)
Alex StephesonPF/C2015–16 (1 s)2015–16 (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.Clippers seasons include the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and San Diego Clippers (1978–1984).Grizzlies seasons include the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies?

43, from 1995–96 to 2025–26, including Joakim Noah, Matt Barnes, Zach Randolph and Lorenzen Wright. 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?

Antonio Harvey: Los Angeles Clippers first, then the Memphis Grizzlies from 1995–96.

Who has played for both recently?

Luke Kennard, 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. Clippers seasons include the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and San Diego Clippers (1978–1984). Grizzlies seasons include the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001).

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