Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both

Who played for both the 76ers and Trail Blazers?

47 players played for both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1970–71 and 2025–26, including Jrue Holiday, Seth Curry, Nicolas Batum and Matisse Thybulle. 21 of them played for the 76ers first and 25 for the Trail Blazers first; 1 played for both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Shaler Halimon is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: 76ers first, then the Trail Blazers from 1970–71.
  • Trendon Watford is the most recent: Trail Blazers first, then the 76ers from 2025–26.
  • Aaron McKie played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the 76ers and 3 for the Trail Blazers.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Robert Covington.
  • Most common positions on this list: PG (11), PF (11), SG (9), C (8).

How many can you name?

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All 47 players, most seasons with the two first

Seasons with each franchise as calendar years (2003–2010 = 2003-04 to 2009-10) and the number of seasons. A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPos76ersTrail Blazers
Aaron McKieG/SF1997–2005 (8 s)1994–1997 (3 s)
Caldwell JonesC/PF1976–1982 (6 s)1985–1989 (4 s)
Nicolas BatumSF/PF2023–24 (1 s)2008–2015 (7 s)
Matisse ThybulleSG/SF2019–2023 (4 s)2022–2026 (4 s)
Robert CovingtonSF/PF2014–2019, 2023–24 (6 s)2020–2022 (2 s)
Theo RatliffC/PF1997–2001, 2008–09 (5 s)2003–2006 (3 s)
Lionel HollinsPG1979–1982 (3 s)1975–1980 (5 s)
Mark BryantPF/C2002–03 (1 s)1988–1995 (7 s)
Jerami GrantPF/SF2014–2017 (3 s)2022–2026 (4 s)
Evan TurnerSF/G2010–2014 (4 s)2016–2019 (3 s)
Clemon JohnsonC/PF1982–1987 (5 s)1978–79 (1 s)
Jrue HolidayPG/SG2009–2013 (4 s)2025–26 (1 s)
Andre MillerPG2006–2009 (3 s)2009–2011 (2 s)
Jerryd BaylessPG/SG2016–2019 (3 s)2008–2010 (2 s)
Shavlik RandolphPF2005–2008 (3 s)2008–2010 (2 s)
LeRoy EllisC/PF1972–1976 (4 s)1970–71 (1 s)
Jabari WalkerPF2025–26 (1 s)2022–2025 (3 s)
Harvey GrantPF/SF1998–99 (1 s)1993–1996 (3 s)
Nik StauskasSG2015–2018 (3 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Steve ColterPG1986–1988 (2 s)1984–1986 (2 s)
Sergio RodríguezPG2016–17 (1 s)2006–2009 (3 s)
Dennis AwtreyC1970–1973 (3 s)1981–82 (1 s)
Ollie JohnsonSF1980–1982 (2 s)1972–1974 (2 s)
Dale SchlueterC1972–73 (1 s)1970–1972, 1977–78 (3 s)
Seth CurrySG/PG2020–2022 (2 s)2018–19 (1 s)
Trendon WatfordPF/SF2025–26 (1 s)2021–2023 (2 s)
Thomas RobinsonC/PF2014–15 (1 s)2013–2015 (2 s)
Dorell WrightSF2012–13 (1 s)2013–2015 (2 s)
Alaa AbdelnabyPF/C1994–95 (1 s)1990–1992 (2 s)
Darrall ImhoffC1968–1970 (2 s)1971–72 (1 s)
Anthony TolliverPF2020–21 (1 s)2009–10, 2019–20 (2 s)
Brian SkinnerPF/C2002–03, 2004–05 (2 s)2005–06 (1 s)
Tim FrazierPG2014–15 (1 s)2014–2016 (2 s)
Jim JacksonSG/SF1997–98 (1 s)1998–99 (1 s)
Brian ShawPG/SG1997–98 (1 s)1998–99 (1 s)
Jaren JacksonSG1994–95 (1 s)1993–94 (1 s)
Antonio DanielsPG/SG2010–11 (1 s)2002–03 (1 s)
Gerald Henderson Jr.SG2016–17 (1 s)2015–16 (1 s)
Robert ReidSG/SF1990–91 (1 s)1989–90 (1 s)
Eric MaynorPG2013–14 (1 s)2012–13 (1 s)
Michael RuffinPF/C2001–02 (1 s)2008–09 (1 s)
Jim BarnettSF/SG1976–77 (1 s)1970–71 (1 s)
Vincent AskewSG/SF1987–88 (1 s)1997–98 (1 s)
Sean HigginsSF1995–96 (1 s)1997–98 (1 s)
Dave WohlPG1971–72 (1 s)1972–73 (1 s)
James ThomasPF2005–06 (1 s)2004–05 (1 s)
Shaler HalimonSG/SF1968–69 (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.76ers seasons include the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers?

47, from 1970–71 to 2025–26, including Jrue Holiday, Seth Curry, Nicolas Batum and Matisse Thybulle. 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?

Shaler Halimon: Philadelphia 76ers first, then the Portland Trail Blazers from 1970–71.

Who has played for both recently?

Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, Jrue Holiday, Jabari Walker and Trendon Watford, 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. 76ers seasons include the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963).

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