New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder players: who played for both
Who played for both the Knicks and Thunder?
49 players played for both the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder between 1967–68 and 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Patrick Ewing, Spencer Haywood and Enes Kanter Freedom. 19 of them played for the Knicks first and 27 for the Thunder first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Henry Akin is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Knicks first, then the Thunder from 1967–68.
- Dillon Jones is the most recent: Thunder first, then the Knicks from 2025–26.
- Patrick Ewing played the most seasons across the two: 15 for the Knicks and 1 for the Thunder.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kurt Thomas.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (15), C (14), PG (9), SF (6).
How many can you name?
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All 49 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Knicks | Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | C | 1985–2000 (15 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 1979–1988 (9 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Spencer Haywood | PF | 1975–1979 (4 s) | 1970–1975 (5 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 1998–2005, 2012–13 (8 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF/PF | 2010–2017 (7 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Jerome James | C | 2005–2009 (4 s) | 2001–2005 (4 s) |
| Vin Baker | PF/C | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 1997–2002 (5 s) |
| Xavier McDaniel | SF/PF | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1985–1991 (6 s) |
| Lonnie Shelton | PF/C | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1978–1983 (5 s) |
| Marvin Webster | C | 1978–1984 (6 s) | 1977–78 (1 s) |
| Nate Robinson | PG | 2005–2010 (5 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Malik Rose | PF/C | 2004–2009 (5 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| David Wingate | SG/SF | 1998–2000 (2 s) | 1995–1998, 2000–01 (4 s) |
| Lance Thomas | PF/SF | 2014–2019 (5 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Enes Kanter Freedom | C | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| Taj Gibson | C/PF | 2019–2022, 2023–24 (4 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Raymond Felton | PG/SG | 2010–11, 2012–2014 (3 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Greg Anthony | PG | 1991–1995 (4 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| James Donaldson | C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1980–1984 (4 s) |
| Nazr Mohammed | C | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 2010–2012, 2015–16 (3 s) |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1984–1987 (3 s) |
| Butch Beard | PG | 1975–1979 (4 s) | 1972–73 (1 s) |
| Chris Wilcox | PF/C | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2005–2009 (4 s) |
| James Bailey | PF/C | 1984–1986 (2 s) | 1979–1982 (3 s) |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 1998–2001 (3 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF/PF | 2008–2011 (3 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C/PF | 2022–2024 (2 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| Nerlens Noel | C/PF | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Steve Novak | PF/SF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2014–2016 (2 s) |
| Cole Aldrich | C | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2010–2012 (2 s) |
| Mouhamed Sene | C | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2006–2009 (3 s) |
| Barry Clemens | PF | 1965–66 (1 s) | 1969–1972 (3 s) |
| Paul Westphal | SG/PG | 1981–1983 (2 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Cameron Payne | PG/SG | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Bob Boozer | PF | 1963–1965 (2 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Moochie Norris | PG | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Tim McCormick | C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1984–1986 (2 s) |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1981–1983 (2 s) |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 1981–82 (1 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Terry Cummings | PF/SF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Dillon Jones | SG/SF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Doug McDermott | SF/PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | SF/SG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Mamadi Diakite | C/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Brewer | SG/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Gene Short | SF | 1975–76 (1 s) | 1975–76 (1 s) |
| Henry Akin | PF/C | 1966–67 (1 s) | 1967–68 (1 s) |
| Milt Williams | PG | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1973–74 (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.Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder?
49, from 1967–68 to 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Patrick Ewing, Spencer Haywood and Enes Kanter Freedom. 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?
Henry Akin: New York Knicks first, then the Oklahoma City Thunder from 1967–68.
Who has played for both recently?
Isaiah Hartenstein, Cameron Payne and Dillon Jones, 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. Thunder seasons include the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
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