Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bucks and Pelicans?
28 players played for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans between 2002–03 and 2025–26, including DeMarcus Cousins, Jrue Holiday, JJ Redick and Robin Lopez. 13 of them played for the Bucks first and 11 for the Pelicans first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Robert Traylor is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bucks first, then the Pelicans from 2002–03.
- Tony Snell is the most recent: Bucks first, then the Pelicans from 2021–22.
- Jrue Holiday played the most seasons across the two: 3 for the Bucks and 7 for the Pelicans.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Desmond Mason.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (9), SG (6), PF (6), C (5).
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All 28 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Bucks | Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | PG/SG | 2020–2023 (3 s) | 2013–2020 (7 s) |
| Desmond Mason | SF/SG | 2002–2005, 2007–08 (4 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Jason Smith | C/PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2010–2014, 2018–19 (5 s) |
| Jamaal Magloire | C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2002–2005 (3 s) |
| Eric Bledsoe | PG/SG | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Tony Snell | SG/SF | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Robert Traylor | PF/C | 1998–2000 (2 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Tim Frazier | PG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2015–2017, 2018–19 (3 s) |
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2016–2018 (2 s) |
| JJ Redick | SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Robin Lopez | C | 2019–20, 2023–24 (2 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Nikola Mirotić | PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Garrett Temple | SG/SF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Greivis Vásquez | PG/SG | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2011–2013 (2 s) |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG/SG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| John Salmons | SF/SG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Axel Toupane | SG/SF | 2016–17, 2020–21 (2 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Nate Wolters | PG | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Ish Smith | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Christian Wood | PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Langston Galloway | SG/PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Terrence Jones | PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Hakim Warrick | PF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Marcus Fizer | PF/SF | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Jason Hart | PG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Gustavo Ayón | C | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| DeAndre Liggins | SG/SF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2017–18 (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.Pelicans seasons include the New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005, 2007–2013) and New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans?
28, from 2002–03 to 2025–26, including DeMarcus Cousins, Jrue Holiday, JJ Redick and Robin Lopez. 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?
Robert Traylor: Milwaukee Bucks first, then the New Orleans Pelicans from 2002–03.
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. Pelicans seasons include the New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005, 2007–2013) and New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007).
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