Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Thunder and Trail Blazers?
45 players played for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1970–71 and 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Lenny Wilkens, Enes Kanter Freedom and Shawn Kemp. 24 of them played for the Thunder first and 19 for the Trail Blazers first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dorie Murrey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Thunder first, then the Trail Blazers from 1970–71.
- Vít Krejčí is the most recent: Thunder first, then the Trail Blazers from 2025–26.
- Jerome Kersey played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Thunder and 11 for the Trail Blazers.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Maurice Lucas.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (13), PF (11), C (9), SF (8).
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All 45 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Thunder | Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Kersey | SF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1984–1995 (11 s) |
| Shawn Kemp | PF/C | 1989–1997 (8 s) | 2000–2002 (2 s) |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF/PF | 1993–1999 (6 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| John Johnson | SF | 1977–1982 (5 s) | 1973–1976 (3 s) |
| Danny Young | PG | 1984–1988 (4 s) | 1988–1992 (4 s) |
| Jerami Grant | PF/SF | 2016–2019 (3 s) | 2022–2026 (4 s) |
| Ruben Patterson | SF/SG | 1999–2001 (2 s) | 2001–2006 (5 s) |
| Wally Walker | SF | 1977–1982 (5 s) | 1976–1978 (2 s) |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1976–1980, 1987–88 (5 s) |
| Earl Watson | PG | 2001–02, 2005–2009 (5 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Lenny Wilkens | PG | 1968–1972 (4 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Enes Kanter Freedom | C | 2014–2017 (3 s) | 2018–19, 2020–21 (2 s) |
| Eric Maynor | PG | 2009–2013 (4 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Vincent Askew | SG/SF | 1992–1996 (4 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Barry Clemens | PF | 1969–1972 (3 s) | 1974–1976 (2 s) |
| Greg Anthony | PG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1998–2001 (3 s) |
| Alton Lister | C | 1986–1989 (3 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1986–1989 (3 s) |
| Antonio Harvey | PF | 1996–97, 2001–02 (2 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Dontonio Wingfield | SF/PF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1995–1998 (3 s) |
| Dorie Murrey | PF/C | 1967–1970 (3 s) | 1970–71 (1 s) |
| Carmelo Anthony | SF/PF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2019–2021 (2 s) |
| Kenny Anderson | PG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1996–1998 (2 s) |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 1997–98, 2001–02 (2 s) |
| Sebastian Telfair | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2004–2006 (2 s) |
| Hasheem Thabeet | C | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Raymond Felton | PG/SG | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Jaylen Hoard | PF/SF | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Antonio Daniels | PG/SG | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Moses Brown | C | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2019–20, 2023–24 (2 s) |
| John Crotty | PG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1997–1999 (2 s) |
| Dennis Awtrey | C | 1978–79, 1980–81 (2 s) | 1981–82 (1 s) |
| Vladimir Stepania | C | 1998–2000 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Clemon Johnson | C/PF | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1978–79 (1 s) |
| Steve Hawes | C/PF | 1982–1984 (2 s) | 1975–76 (1 s) |
| Willie Norwood | PF | 1975–1977 (2 s) | 1977–78 (1 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Vít Krejčí | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Chris Youngblood | SG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Eddie Gill | PG | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Herm Gilliam | SG/PG | 1975–76 (1 s) | 1976–77 (1 s) |
| Elmore Spencer | C | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Richie Frahm | SG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2004–05 (1 s) |
| Brian Martin | PF/SF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Jacky Dorsey | SF | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1977–78 (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 Portland Trail Blazers?
45, from 1970–71 to 2025–26, including Carmelo Anthony, Lenny Wilkens, Enes Kanter Freedom and Shawn Kemp. 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?
Dorie Murrey: Oklahoma City Thunder first, then the Portland Trail Blazers from 1970–71.
Who has played for both recently?
Jerami Grant, Vít Krejčí and Chris Youngblood, 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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