New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Knicks and Trail Blazers?
42 players played for both the New York Knicks and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1970–71 and 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Enes Kanter Freedom, Rasheed Wallace and Zach Randolph. 22 of them played for the Knicks first and 20 for the Trail Blazers first.
Did you know?
- Darrall Imhoff is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Knicks first, then the Trail Blazers from 1971–72.
- Ryan Arcidiacono is the most recent: Knicks first, then the Trail Blazers from 2022–23.
- Carmelo Anthony played the most seasons across the two: 7 for the Knicks and 2 for the Trail Blazers.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chris Dudley.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (12), PG (10), SF (9), C (7).
How many can you name?
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All 42 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Knicks | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | SF/PF | 2010–2017 (7 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 2012–13 (1 s) | 1996–2004 (8 s) |
| Kiki VanDeWeghe | SF/PF | 1988–1992 (4 s) | 1984–1989 (5 s) |
| Buck Williams | PF | 1996–1998 (2 s) | 1989–1996 (7 s) |
| Chris Dudley | C | 1997–2000 (3 s) | 1993–1997, 2001–2003 (6 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 1998–2005, 2012–13 (8 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Zach Randolph | PF/C | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2001–2007 (6 s) |
| Marcus Camby | C/PF | 1998–2002, 2012–13 (5 s) | 2009–2012 (3 s) |
| Rod Strickland | PG/SG | 1988–1990 (2 s) | 1992–1996, 2000–01 (5 s) |
| Greg Anthony | PG | 1991–1995 (4 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Jared Jeffries | PF/SF | 2006–2012 (6 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Josh Hart | SF | 2022–2026 (4 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 1981–82 (1 s) | 1976–1980, 1987–88 (5 s) |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 2004–2009 (5 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Wesley Matthews | SG/SF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2010–2015 (5 s) |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 1998–2001 (3 s) | 1997–98, 2001–02 (2 s) |
| Kevin Knox II | PF/SF | 2018–2022 (4 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Maurice Harkless | PF/SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2015–2019 (4 s) |
| Gary Grant | PG | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1997–2001 (4 s) |
| Enes Kanter Freedom | C | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2018–19, 2020–21 (2 s) |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | PG | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Channing Frye | PF/C | 2005–2007 (2 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Raymond Felton | PG/SG | 2010–11, 2012–2014 (3 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Jarrett Jack | PG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2005–2008 (3 s) |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | PG/SG | 2021–2024 (3 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Sergio Rodríguez | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2006–2009 (3 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2015–2018 (3 s) |
| Cam Reddish | SF/SG | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Robin Lopez | C | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 1960–1962 (2 s) | 1971–72 (1 s) |
| Qyntel Woods | SF/SG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2002–2004 (2 s) |
| Earl Barron | C/PF | 2009–10, 2012–13 (2 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Kelvin Cato | C | 2006–07 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Jim Barnett | SF/SG | 1974–1976 (2 s) | 1970–71 (1 s) |
| Jim McMillian | SF | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Barry Clemens | PF | 1965–66 (1 s) | 1974–1976 (2 s) |
| Ime Udoka | SF | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Mario Hezonja | PF/SF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Arron Afflalo | SG/SF | 2015–16 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Fred Jones | SG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| Mo Layton | PG | 1976–77 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Knicks and the Portland Trail Blazers?
42, from 1970–71 to 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Enes Kanter Freedom, Rasheed Wallace and Zach Randolph. 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?
Darrall Imhoff: New York Knicks first, then the Portland Trail Blazers from 1971–72.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Hart, 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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