Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Heat and Spurs?
36 players played for both the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs between 1988–89 and 2025–26, including Patty Mills, Brent Barry, Kelly Olynyk and Kevin Willis. 19 of them played for the Heat first and 15 for the Spurs first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jon Sundvold is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Spurs first, then the Heat from 1988–89.
- Kelly Olynyk is the most recent: Heat first, then the Spurs from 2025–26.
- Patty Mills played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Heat and 10 for the Spurs.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bruce Bowen.
- Most common positions on this list: SG (11), PG (8), SF (8), PF (6).
How many can you name?
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All 36 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Heat | Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2011–2021 (10 s) |
| Bruce Bowen | SF | 1996–97, 1999–2001 (3 s) | 2001–2009 (8 s) |
| Josh Richardson | SG/SF | 2015–2019, 2023–2025 (6 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Joel Anthony | C/PF | 2007–2014 (7 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Willie Anderson | SF | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1988–1995 (7 s) |
| Steve Smith | SG | 1991–1995, 2004–05 (5 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Jon Sundvold | SG | 1988–1992 (4 s) | 1985–1988 (3 s) |
| Tyler Johnson | SG/PG | 2014–2019 (5 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Brent Barry | SG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2004–2008 (4 s) |
| Kelly Olynyk | C/PF | 2017–2021 (4 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Kyle Anderson | PF/SF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2014–2018 (4 s) |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 1999–2003 (4 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Sean Marks | PF/C | 2001–2003 (2 s) | 2003–2006 (3 s) |
| Chris Quinn | PG | 2006–2010 (4 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Willie Burton | SF | 1990–1994 (4 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Kevin Willis | PF/C | 1994–1996 (2 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Terry Porter | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1999–2002 (3 s) |
| Rod Strickland | PG/SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Rasual Butler | SF/SG | 2002–2005 (3 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 1995–1997 (2 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Beno Udrih | PG/SG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2004–2007 (3 s) |
| Dewayne Dedmon | C | 2020–2023 (3 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Samaki Walker | PF/C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Tyrone Corbin | SF/SG | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1985–1987 (2 s) |
| Pete Myers | SG | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1987–88, 1990–91 (2 s) |
| Roger Mason Jr. | SG/SF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Brad Lohaus | PF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1995–96, 1997–98 (2 s) |
| Shannon Brown | SG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Derek Anderson | SG/SF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Jamaree Bouyea | PG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Blake Ahearn | PG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Bobby Jones (2006–2008) | SF/SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Sam Mack | SF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Charles Smith (1997–2006) | SG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Morlon Wiley | SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Todd Mitchell | SF | 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 San Antonio Spurs?
36, from 1988–89 to 2025–26, including Patty Mills, Brent Barry, Kelly Olynyk and Kevin Willis. 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?
Jon Sundvold: San Antonio Spurs first, then the Miami Heat from 1988–89.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Richardson, Kelly Olynyk and Kyle Anderson, 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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