Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns players: who played for both
Who played for both the Thunder and Suns?
36 players played for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns between 1968–69 and 2025–26, including Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Dennis Johnson and Paul Westphal. 17 of them played for the Thunder first and 18 for the Suns first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- George Wilson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Thunder first, then the Suns from 1968–69.
- Vasilije Micić is the most recent: Thunder first, then the Suns from 2024–25.
- Kevin Durant played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Thunder and 3 for the Suns.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dick Snyder.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (13), PG (10), SF (7), C (3).
How many can you name?
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All 36 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Thunder | Suns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | SF/PF | 2007–2016 (9 s) | 2022–2025 (3 s) |
| Tom Chambers | PF | 1983–1988 (5 s) | 1988–1993 (5 s) |
| Gar Heard | PF | 1970–1973 (3 s) | 1975–1980 (5 s) |
| Dick Snyder | SF/SG | 1969–1974, 1978–79 (6 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Dennis Johnson | PG/SG | 1976–1980 (4 s) | 1980–1983 (3 s) |
| Paul Westphal | SG/PG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1975–1980, 1983–84 (6 s) |
| Xavier McDaniel | SF/PF | 1985–1991 (6 s) | 1990–91 (1 s) |
| Eddie Johnson (1981–1999) | SF | 1990–1993 (3 s) | 1987–1991 (4 s) |
| Paul Silas | PF | 1977–1980 (3 s) | 1969–1972 (3 s) |
| Cameron Payne | PG/SG | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2019–2023 (4 s) |
| Markieff Morris | PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2011–2016 (5 s) |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 1978–79, 1980–81 (2 s) | 1974–1978 (4 s) |
| Dario Šarić | PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2019–2023 (4 s) |
| Darius Bazley | PF | 2019–2023 (4 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Mike Bantom | PF/SF | 1975–1977 (2 s) | 1973–1976 (3 s) |
| Jim Fox | PF/C | 1972–1975 (3 s) | 1968–1970 (2 s) |
| Art Harris | G | 1968–1970 (2 s) | 1969–1972 (3 s) |
| Chris Paul | PG | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2020–2023 (3 s) |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1982–1985 (3 s) |
| Abdel Nader | SF | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Randy Livingston | PG | 2001–02, 2006–07 (2 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| James Bailey | PF/C | 1979–1982 (3 s) | 1987–88 (1 s) |
| Ricky Sobers | PG | 1984–1986 (2 s) | 1975–1977 (2 s) |
| Sebastian Telfair | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2011–2013 (2 s) |
| Bismack Biyombo | C | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Ty Jerome | PG/SG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Théo Maledon | SG/PG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Ish Smith | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Vasilije Micić | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Justin Jackson | SF/PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Don MacLean | PF | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| John Shumate | PF/C | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1975–76 (1 s) |
| Jawun Evans | PG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| George Wilson | C | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Alex Stivrins | SF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1992–93 (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 Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns?
36, from 1968–69 to 2025–26, including Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Dennis Johnson and Paul Westphal. 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?
George Wilson: Oklahoma City Thunder first, then the Phoenix Suns from 1968–69.
Who has played for both recently?
Kevin Durant and Vasilije Micić, 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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