Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat players: who played for both
Who played for both the Clippers and Heat?
39 players played for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Miami Heat between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Lamar Odom, Glen Rice, Caron Butler and Norman Powell. 15 of them played for the Clippers first and 21 for the Heat first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dave Popson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Clippers first, then the Heat from 1988–89.
- Norman Powell is the most recent: Clippers first, then the Heat from 2025–26.
- Gary Grant played the most seasons across the two: 7 for the Clippers and 1 for the Heat.
- 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Lamar Odom.
- Most common positions on this list: SG (10), SF (9), PG (8), PF (6).
How many can you name?
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All 39 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Clippers | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Grant | PG | 1988–1995 (7 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Glen Rice | SF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1989–1995 (6 s) |
| Lamar Odom | PF/SF | 1999–2003, 2012–13 (5 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Justise Winslow | SF/PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2015–2020 (5 s) |
| Norman Powell | SG | 2021–2025 (4 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Shaun Livingston | SG | 2004–2008 (4 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Rasual Butler | SF/SG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2002–2005 (3 s) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | SF/PF | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2017–2020 (3 s) |
| Quentin Richardson | SG/SF | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Eddie House | PG/SG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2000–2003, 2010–11 (4 s) |
| Keyon Dooling | PG/SG | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Rodney McGruder | SG | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2016–2019 (3 s) |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Brent Barry | SG | 1995–1998 (3 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Ricky Davis | SG/SF | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 2000–01, 2007–08 (2 s) |
| Wang Zhizhi | C | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Sherman Douglas | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| P. J. Tucker | PF/SF | 2023–2025 (2 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Avery Bradley | SG/PG | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Isaac Austin | C | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1996–1998 (2 s) |
| James Ennis III | SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Marty Conlon | PF/C | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Charles Smith (1997–2006) | SG | 1997–1999 (2 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Danny Granger | SF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Smush Parker | PG/SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Ronny Turiaf | C | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Jamario Moon | SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Derek Anderson | SG/SF | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Maurice Harkless | PF/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Luke Jackson | SF | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Willie Reed | C | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Eric Murdock | PG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Kirk Penney | SG/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Derrick Walton | PG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| LeRon Ellis | C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Matt Fish | C | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Dave Popson | PF | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Harold Jamison | PF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1999–00 (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).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Miami Heat?
39, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Lamar Odom, Glen Rice, Caron Butler and Norman Powell. 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?
Dave Popson: Los Angeles Clippers first, then the Miami Heat from 1988–89.
Who has played for both recently?
Norman Powell, Derrick Jones Jr., P. J. Tucker and Patty Mills, 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).
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