Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings players: who played for both
Who played for both the Thunder and Kings?
55 players played for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings between 1967–68 and 2025–26, including Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis, Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Dennis Schröder. 28 of them played for the Thunder first and 25 for the Kings first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bud Olsen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Kings first, then the Thunder from 1967–68.
- Russell Westbrook is the most recent: Thunder first, then the Kings from 2025–26.
- Russell Westbrook played the most seasons across the two: 11 for the Thunder and 1 for the Kings.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Olden Polynice.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (14), C (13), SF (13), PG (8).
How many can you name?
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All 55 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Thunder | Kings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | PG | 2008–2019 (11 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Olden Polynice | C | 1987–1991, 1998–99 (5 s) | 1993–1998 (5 s) |
| Eddie Johnson (1981–1999) | SF | 1990–1993 (3 s) | 1981–1987 (6 s) |
| Kevin Martin | SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2004–2010 (6 s) |
| Domantas Sabonis | C/PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2021–2026 (5 s) |
| Reggie Evans | PF | 2002–2006 (4 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Tommy Burleson | C | 1974–1977 (3 s) | 1977–1980 (3 s) |
| Vitalii Potapenko | C | 2002–2006 (4 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Reggie King | PF/SF | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1979–1983 (4 s) |
| Steve Scheffler | C/PF | 1992–1997 (5 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Bob Boozer | PF | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1960–1964 (4 s) |
| Desmond Mason | SF/SG | 2000–2003, 2008–09 (4 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Jerome James | C | 2001–2005 (4 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Vincent Askew | SG/SF | 1992–1996 (4 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Jim Fox | PF/C | 1972–1975 (3 s) | 1967–68, 1971–72 (2 s) |
| Bud Olsen | PF/C | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1962–1966 (4 s) |
| Lee Winfield | PG | 1969–1973 (4 s) | 1975–76 (1 s) |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG/SF | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Billy Owens | SF/SG | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1995–1998 (3 s) |
| Mateen Cleaves | PG | 2004–2006 (2 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Calvin Booth | C | 2001–2004 (3 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | PF/C | 1970–1972, 1975–76 (3 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1981–1984 (3 s) |
| John Tresvant | PF/C | 1968–1970 (2 s) | 1967–1969 (2 s) |
| George Wilson | C | 1967–68 (1 s) | 1964–1967 (3 s) |
| Pete Cross | PF/C | 1970–1973 (3 s) | 1972–73 (1 s) |
| Dennis Schröder | PG | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Bob Love | SF | 1976–77 (1 s) | 1966–1968 (2 s) |
| Doug McDermott | SF/PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| Corey Brewer | SF | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Deonte Burton | SF/PF | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Justin Jackson | SF/PF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 2002–03, 2009–10 (2 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Patrick Patterson | PF | 2017–2019 (2 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Cole Aldrich | C | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Lucius Allen | PG | 1969–70 (1 s) | 1977–1979 (2 s) |
| Mikki Moore | C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Al Tucker | SF | 1967–1969 (2 s) | 1968–69 (1 s) |
| Mike Green | C/PF | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1979–80 (1 s) |
| Šarūnas Marčiulionis | SG | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Vernon Maxwell | SG/PG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Dario Šarić | PF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| George Hill | PG/SG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Justin Robinson | PG | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Pervis Ellison | C | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| PJ Dozier | SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Byron Houston | PF | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Marty Conlon | PF/C | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Rod Higgins | SF/PF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Art Long | PF | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Herm Gilliam | SG/PG | 1975–76 (1 s) | 1969–70 (1 s) |
| Dick Gibbs | SF | 1973–74 (1 s) | 1972–73 (1 s) |
| David Pope | SF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Tom Black | C | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1970–71 (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).Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings?
55, from 1967–68 to 2025–26, including Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis, Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Dennis Schröder. 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?
Bud Olsen: Sacramento Kings first, then the Oklahoma City Thunder from 1967–68.
Who has played for both recently?
Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis, Dennis Schröder, Doug McDermott and Dario Šarić, 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). Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
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