Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Trail Blazers and Spurs?
49 players played for both the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs between 1976–77 and 2025–26, including LaMarcus Aldridge, Steve Kerr, Ime Udoka and Mychal Thompson. 27 of them played for the Trail Blazers first and 18 for the Spurs first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Mo Layton is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Trail Blazers first, then the Spurs from 1977–78.
- Mason Plumlee is the most recent: Trail Blazers first, then the Spurs from 2025–26.
- LaMarcus Aldridge played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Trail Blazers and 6 for the Spurs.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Rod Strickland.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (13), C (11), PF (10), SG (8).
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All 49 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Trail Blazers | Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge | PF/C | 2006–2015 (9 s) | 2015–2021 (6 s) |
| Terry Porter | PG | 1985–1995 (10 s) | 1999–2002 (3 s) |
| Jerome Kersey | SF | 1984–1995 (11 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2011–2021 (10 s) |
| Mychal Thompson | C | 1978–1986 (8 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Damon Stoudamire | PG | 1997–2005 (8 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Kevin Duckworth | C | 1986–1993 (7 s) | 1986–87 (1 s) |
| Rod Strickland | PG/SG | 1992–1996, 2000–01 (5 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Zach Collins | C/PF | 2017–2021 (4 s) | 2021–2025 (4 s) |
| Mark Bryant | PF/C | 1988–1995 (7 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Drew Eubanks | C | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2018–2022 (4 s) |
| Calvin Natt | SF | 1979–1984 (5 s) | 1988–89 (1 s) |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 1978–1981 (3 s) | 1980–1982, 1983–84 (3 s) |
| Mike Gale | PG/SG | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1976–1981 (5 s) |
| Steve Kerr | PG/SG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 1998–2001, 2002–03 (4 s) |
| Will Perdue | C | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1995–1999 (4 s) |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1997–2001 (4 s) |
| Antonio Daniels | PG/SG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 1998–2002 (4 s) |
| Caldwell Jones | C/PF | 1985–1989 (4 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Derek Anderson | SG/SF | 2001–2005 (4 s) | 2000–01 (1 s) |
| Fabricio Oberto | C/PF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2005–2009 (4 s) |
| Ime Udoka | SF | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2007–2009, 2010–11 (3 s) |
| Steve Smith | SG | 1999–2001 (2 s) | 2001–2003 (2 s) |
| Theo Ratliff | C/PF | 2003–2006 (3 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Blake Wesley | PG/SG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2022–2025 (3 s) |
| Sean Marks | PF/C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2003–2006 (3 s) |
| Sidy Cissoko | SG | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2023–2025 (2 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1986–1989 (3 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Jeff Lamp | SF/SG | 1981–1984 (3 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Andre Miller | PG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2015–2017 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Kurt Thomas | PF/C | 2011–12 (1 s) | 2007–2009 (2 s) |
| Walter Berry | PF | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1986–1988 (2 s) |
| Anthony Tolliver | PF | 2009–10, 2019–20 (2 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Dante Cunningham | PF/SF | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Jeff Ayres | PF/C | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Ennis Whatley | PG | 1991–92, 1996–97 (2 s) | 1985–86 (1 s) |
| Pétur Guðmundsson | C | 1981–82 (1 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Sean Higgins | SF | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1990–1992 (2 s) |
| Charles Smith (1997–2006) | SG | 2002–03, 2005–06 (2 s) | 2001–02 (1 s) |
| Nick Van Exel | PG/SG | 2004–05 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Ike Diogu | PF/C | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Jamaree Bouyea | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Alonzo Gee | SG/SF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Matt Carroll | SG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Jeremy Richardson | SF/SG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Geoff Crompton | C | 1980–81 (1 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| Linton Townes | SF/SG | 1982–83 (1 s) | 1984–85 (1 s) |
| Mo Layton | PG | 1973–74 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs?
49, from 1976–77 to 2025–26, including LaMarcus Aldridge, Steve Kerr, Ime Udoka and Mychal Thompson. 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?
Mo Layton: Portland Trail Blazers first, then the San Antonio Spurs from 1977–78.
Who has played for both recently?
Zach Collins, Blake Wesley, Sidy Cissoko and Mason Plumlee, 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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