Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings players: who played for both
Who played for both the Heat and Kings?
39 players played for both the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Jason Williams, Caron Butler, Jae Crowder and Davion Mitchell. 14 of them played for the Heat first and 23 for the Kings first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Rory Sparrow is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Heat first, then the Kings from 1990–91.
- Precious Achiuwa is the most recent: Heat first, then the Kings from 2025–26.
- Duane Causwell played the most seasons across the two: 4 for the Heat and 7 for the Kings.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Hassan Whiteside.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (10), PF (10), SF (8), SG (6).
How many can you name?
Name players who played for both the Heat and the Kings. The surname is enough. 0 / 39
All 39 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Heat | Kings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Causwell | C | 1997–2001 (4 s) | 1990–1997 (7 s) |
| Mike Bibby | PG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2001–2008 (7 s) |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | 2014–2019 (5 s) | 2010–2012, 2020–21 (3 s) |
| Brian Grant | PF/C | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 1994–1997 (3 s) |
| Jason Williams | PG | 2005–2008 (3 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Otis Thorpe | PF/C | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1984–1988, 1997–98 (5 s) |
| Davion Mitchell | PG | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2021–2024 (3 s) |
| James Johnson | PF/SF | 2016–2020 (4 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Eddie House | PG/SG | 2000–2003, 2010–11 (4 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Billy Owens | SF/SG | 1994–1996 (2 s) | 1995–1998 (3 s) |
| Beno Udrih | PG/SG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2007–2011 (4 s) |
| Walt Williams | SF | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1992–1996 (4 s) |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF/SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2018–2021 (3 s) |
| KZ Okpala | SF | 2019–2022 (3 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Chris Silva | C/PF | 2019–2022 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Dewayne Dedmon | C | 2020–2023 (3 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Kevin Gamble | SF/SG | 1994–1996 (2 s) | 1995–1997 (2 s) |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Derrick Williams | PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Kyle Guy | SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Orlando Robinson | C | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Maurice Harkless | PF/SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Ed Pinckney | SF/PF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Tyrone Corbin | SF/SG | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1995–96, 1999–00 (2 s) |
| Marty Conlon | PF/C | 1997–1999 (2 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Jae Crowder | PF/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Precious Achiuwa | PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Jim Jackson | SG/SF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Delon Wright | PG/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Damon Jones | PG/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Alec Burks | SG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Toney Douglas | PG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Isaiah Stevens | PG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Luther Head | SG/PG | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Brad Lohaus | PF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Rodney Buford | SG/SF | 1999–00 (1 s) | 2003–04 (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.Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings?
39, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Jason Williams, Caron Butler, Jae Crowder and Davion Mitchell. 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?
Rory Sparrow: Miami Heat first, then the Sacramento Kings from 1990–91.
Who has played for both recently?
Davion Mitchell, Orlando Robinson, Jae Crowder, Precious Achiuwa, Alec Burks and Isaiah Stevens, 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. Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
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