Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers?

27 players played for both the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1995–96 and 2025–26, including Zach Randolph, Seth Curry, Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Damon Stoudamire. 13 of them played for the Grizzlies first and 14 for the Trail Blazers first.

Did you know?

  • Otis Thorpe is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Trail Blazers first, then the Grizzlies from 1997–98.
  • Rayan Rupert is the most recent: Trail Blazers first, then the Grizzlies from 2025–26.
  • Zach Randolph played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the Grizzlies and 6 for the Trail Blazers.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Anthony Tolliver.
  • Most common positions on this list: PG (9), PF (7), SG (5), SF (3).

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All 27 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.
PlayerPosGrizzliesTrail Blazers
Zach RandolphPF/C2009–2017 (8 s)2001–2007 (6 s)
Damon StoudamirePG2005–2008 (3 s)1997–2005 (8 s)
Bonzi WellsSG/SF2003–2005 (2 s)1998–2004 (6 s)
Shareef Abdur-RahimPF/SF1996–2001 (5 s)2003–2005 (2 s)
Darius MilesSF2008–09 (1 s)2003–2008 (5 s)
Greg AnthonyPG1995–1997 (2 s)1998–2001 (3 s)
Ed DavisC/PF2012–2014 (2 s)2015–2018 (3 s)
Earl WatsonPG2002–2005 (3 s)2013–14 (1 s)
Justise WinslowSF/PF2019–2021 (2 s)2021–2023 (2 s)
Rayan RupertSG/SF2025–26 (1 s)2023–2026 (3 s)
Jerryd BaylessPG/SG2012–2014 (2 s)2008–2010 (2 s)
Hasheem ThabeetC2009–2011 (2 s)2011–12 (1 s)
Wade Baldwin IVPG/SG2016–17 (1 s)2017–2019 (2 s)
Anthony TolliverPF2019–20 (1 s)2009–10, 2019–20 (2 s)
Wesley PersonSG/SF2002–2004 (2 s)2003–04 (1 s)
Dante CunninghamPF/SF2011–12 (1 s)2009–2011 (2 s)
Tim FrazierPG2020–21 (1 s)2014–2016 (2 s)
Antonio HarveyPF1995–96 (1 s)1999–2001 (2 s)
Seth CurrySG/PG2013–14 (1 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Ben McLemoreSG2017–18 (1 s)2021–22 (1 s)
Otis ThorpePF/C1997–98 (1 s)1994–95 (1 s)
Wenyen GabrielC/PF2023–24 (1 s)2019–20 (1 s)
Antonio DanielsPG/SG1997–98 (1 s)2002–03 (1 s)
Brian SkinnerPF/C2011–12 (1 s)2005–06 (1 s)
Shaquille HarrisonPG/SG2023–24 (1 s)2022–23 (1 s)
Eddie GillPG2001–02 (1 s)2003–04 (1 s)
Jeremy RichardsonSF/SG2007–08 (1 s)2006–07 (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.Grizzlies seasons include the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers?

27, from 1995–96 to 2025–26, including Zach Randolph, Seth Curry, Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Damon Stoudamire. 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?

Otis Thorpe: Portland Trail Blazers first, then the Memphis Grizzlies from 1997–98.

Who has played for both recently?

Rayan Rupert, 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. Grizzlies seasons include the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001).

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