Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder players: who played for both
Who played for both the Lakers and Thunder?
42 players played for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder between 1967–68 and 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Gary Payton and Spencer Haywood. 20 of them played for the Lakers first and 21 for the Thunder first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Walt Hazzard is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lakers first, then the Thunder from 1967–68.
- Alex Caruso is the most recent: Lakers first, then the Thunder from 2024–25.
- Derek Fisher played the most seasons across the two: 13 for the Lakers and 3 for the Thunder.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Derek Fisher.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (18), PG (11), SF (7), SG (4).
How many can you name?
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All 42 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Lakers | Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher | PG | 1996–2004, 2007–2012 (13 s) | 2011–2014 (3 s) |
| Gary Payton | PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1990–2003 (13 s) |
| Russell Westbrook | PG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2008–2019 (11 s) |
| Elden Campbell | PF/C | 1990–1999 (9 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Sam Perkins | PF/C | 1990–1993 (3 s) | 1992–1998 (6 s) |
| Sedale Threatt | PG | 1991–1996 (5 s) | 1987–1991 (4 s) |
| Vladimir Radmanović | PF/SF | 2006–2009 (3 s) | 2001–2006 (5 s) |
| Spencer Haywood | PF | 1979–80 (1 s) | 1970–1975 (5 s) |
| Alex Caruso | SG | 2017–2021 (4 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| Mike Muscala | PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2019–2024 (5 s) |
| Walt Hazzard | PG/SG | 1964–1967 (3 s) | 1967–68, 1973–74 (2 s) |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | 2020–21, 2022–23 (2 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Markieff Morris | PF | 2019–2021, 2024–25 (3 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Benoit Benjamin | C | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1990–1993 (3 s) |
| Frank Brickowski | PF/C | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1984–1986, 1995–96 (3 s) |
| Shammond Williams | PG/SG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 1999–2002 (3 s) |
| Lucius Allen | PG | 1974–1977 (3 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Jelani McCoy | PF/C | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Antonio Harvey | PF | 1993–1995 (2 s) | 1996–97, 2001–02 (2 s) |
| Jim McDaniels | PF/C | 1975–76 (1 s) | 1971–1974 (3 s) |
| Horace Grant | PF/C | 2000–01, 2003–04 (2 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Dion Waiters | SG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Ruben Patterson | SF/SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Corey Brewer | SF | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| D. J. Augustin | PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Archie Clark | PG/SG | 1966–1968 (2 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1981–1983 (2 s) |
| John Tresvant | PF/C | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Clay Johnson | SG | 1981–1983 (2 s) | 1983–84 (1 s) |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF/PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Bob Boozer | PF | 1965–66 (1 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | SF/SG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Jerome Kersey | SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Greg Foster | PF/C | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Ira Newble | SF/SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Tony Brown | SG/SF | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Erwin Mueller | PF/C | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Joe Cooper | C/PF | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1984–85 (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.Lakers seasons include the Minneapolis Lakers (1948–1960).Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder?
42, from 1967–68 to 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Gary Payton and Spencer Haywood. 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?
Walt Hazzard: Los Angeles Lakers first, then the Oklahoma City Thunder from 1967–68.
Who has played for both recently?
Alex Caruso and Markieff Morris, 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. Lakers seasons include the Minneapolis Lakers (1948–1960). Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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