New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz players: who played for both
Who played for both the Pelicans and Jazz?
16 players played for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz between 2002–03 and 2025–26, including Mo Bamba, Kelly Olynyk, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Derrick Favors. 8 of them played for the Pelicans first and 8 for the Jazz first.
Did you know?
- Randy Livingston is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pelicans first, then the Jazz from 2004–05.
- Mo Bamba is the most recent: Pelicans first, then the Jazz from 2025–26.
- Derrick Favors played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Pelicans and 10 for the Jazz.
- 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Derrick Favors.
- Most common positions on this list: SG (5), C (4), PG (4), PF (2).
How many can you name?
Name players who played for both the Pelicans and the Jazz. The surname is enough. 0 / 16
All 16 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Pelicans | Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Favors | C/PF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2010–2019, 2020–21 (10 s) |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | SG | 2019–2022 (3 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | PG | 2020–2024 (4 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Ian Clark | SG | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Frank Jackson | SG | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Devin Brown | SG | 2006–07, 2008–2010 (3 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Jeff Withey | C | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Kelly Olynyk | C/PF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2022–2024 (2 s) |
| Mo Bamba | C | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | SF/SG | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Zylan Cheatham | PF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Lou Amundson | PF/C | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Jason Hart | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Randy Livingston | PG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Nate Wolters | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Kirk Snyder | SG/SF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2004–05 (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).Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
What next? Play today's NBA Grid
Fill a 3×3 board of team pairs like this one, with nine guesses and a rarity score. New board every day.
Play the NBA GridNBA career pathPelicans historyJazz history
More “played for both” lists
New Orleans Pelicans and…
Rockets 43Hornets 41Bulls 40Mavericks 38Clippers 38Hawks 36Lakers 36Nets 35Grizzlies 34Raptors 33
Questions
How many players have played for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz?
16, from 2002–03 to 2025–26, including Mo Bamba, Kelly Olynyk, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Derrick Favors. 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?
Randy Livingston: New Orleans Pelicans first, then the Utah Jazz from 2004–05.
Who has played for both recently?
Kelly Olynyk and Mo Bamba, 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. Pelicans seasons include the New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005, 2007–2013) and New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007). Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
Careers from English Wikipedia's player infoboxes (CC BY-SA 4.0); player ids from Wikidata (CC0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams; AllStar Grid is not affiliated with the NBA or any team. Logos via TheSportsDB. Credits