Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Heat and Trail Blazers?
43 players played for both the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Jermaine O'Neal, Norman Powell, Greg Oden and Patty Mills. 17 of them played for the Heat first and 24 for the Trail Blazers first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Clinton Wheeler is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Heat first, then the Trail Blazers from 1988–89.
- Norman Powell is the most recent: Trail Blazers first, then the Heat from 2025–26.
- Terry Porter played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Heat and 10 for the Trail Blazers.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dorell Wright.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (9), SF (9), SG (9), C (8).
How many can you name?
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All 43 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Heat | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Porter | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1985–1995 (10 s) |
| Meyers Leonard | C/PF | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2012–2019 (7 s) |
| Dorell Wright | SF | 2004–2010, 2015–16 (7 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Steve Smith | SG | 1991–1995, 2004–05 (5 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Justise Winslow | SF/PF | 2015–2020 (5 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| James Jones | SF/SG | 2008–2014 (6 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Brian Grant | PF/C | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 1997–2000 (3 s) |
| Jermaine O'Neal | C/PF | 2008–2010 (2 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Greg Oden | C | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2007–2012 (5 s) |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | 2014–2019 (5 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Rod Strickland | PG/SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1992–1996, 2000–01 (5 s) |
| Voshon Lenard | SG | 1995–2000 (5 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Derek Anderson | SG/SF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2001–2005 (4 s) |
| Maurice Harkless | PF/SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Luke Babbitt | SF/PF | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2010–2013 (3 s) |
| Gary Grant | PG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1997–2001 (4 s) |
| Juwan Howard | PF/SF | 2010–2013 (3 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Jamaal Magloire | C | 2008–2011 (3 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | SF/PF | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Brian Shaw | PG/SG | 1991–1994 (3 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Earl Barron | C/PF | 2005–2008 (3 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Norman Powell | SG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2009–2011 (2 s) |
| Shabazz Napier | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 1995–1997 (2 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Sean Marks | PF/C | 2001–2003 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Walt Williams | SF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Qyntel Woods | SF/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Kevin Gamble | SF/SG | 1994–1996 (2 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Shavlik Randolph | PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| John Crotty | PG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Vladimir Stepania | C | 2001–2003 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Charles Smith (1997–2006) | SG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2002–03, 2005–06 (2 s) |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Otis Thorpe | PF/C | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Cody Zeller | C | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Jim Jackson | SG/SF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Jamaree Bouyea | PG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Wesley Person | SG/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Craig Neal | SG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Clinton Wheeler | PG | 1988–89 (1 s) | 1988–89 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers?
43, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Jermaine O'Neal, Norman Powell, Greg Oden and Patty Mills. 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?
Clinton Wheeler: Miami Heat first, then the Portland Trail Blazers from 1988–89.
Who has played for both recently?
Norman Powell, 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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