Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz players: who played for both
Who played for both the Trail Blazers and Jazz?
29 players played for both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz between 1974–75 and 2025–26, including Enes Kanter Freedom, Rick Adelman, Patty Mills and Drew Eubanks. 10 of them played for the Trail Blazers first and 17 for the Jazz first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jim Barnett is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Trail Blazers first, then the Jazz from 1974–75.
- Jusuf Nurkić is the most recent: Trail Blazers first, then the Jazz from 2025–26.
- Jarron Collins played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Trail Blazers and 8 for the Jazz.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Crotty.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (11), C (7), SF (5), PF (4).
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All 29 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Trail Blazers | Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarron Collins | C | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2001–2009 (8 s) |
| Jusuf Nurkić | C | 2016–2023 (7 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Rodney Hood | SF/SG | 2018–2021 (3 s) | 2014–2018 (4 s) |
| John Crotty | PG | 1997–1999 (2 s) | 1992–1995, 2000–2002 (5 s) |
| Enes Kanter Freedom | C | 2018–19, 2020–21 (2 s) | 2011–2015 (4 s) |
| Wesley Matthews | SG/SF | 2010–2015 (5 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Wayne Cooper | C | 1982–1984, 1989–1992 (5 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Price | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2007–2011 (4 s) |
| Rick Adelman | PG | 1970–1973 (3 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Earl Watson | PG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2010–2013 (3 s) |
| Ed Davis | C/PF | 2015–2018 (3 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Delaney Rudd | PG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Patty Mills | PG/SG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Drew Eubanks | C | 2021–2023 (2 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Mo Williams | PG | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2003–04, 2012–13 (2 s) |
| Kris Dunn | PG/SG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2022–2024 (2 s) |
| Elijah Hughes | SF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–2022 (2 s) |
| Jeff Judkins | SG/SF | 1981–1983 (2 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Ollie Johnson | SF | 1972–1974 (2 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | SF/SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Shaquille Harrison | PG/SG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Eric Maynor | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Michael Ruffin | PF/C | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Jim Barnett | SF/SG | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Rick Roberson | PF/C | 1973–74 (1 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Ruben Nembhard | PG/SG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Nate Johnston | PF/SF | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Ira Terrell | PF/C | 1978–79 (1 s) | 1978–79 (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.Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz?
29, from 1974–75 to 2025–26, including Enes Kanter Freedom, Rick Adelman, Patty Mills and Drew Eubanks. 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?
Jim Barnett: Portland Trail Blazers first, then the Utah Jazz from 1974–75.
Who has played for both recently?
Jusuf Nurkić, Patty Mills and Drew Eubanks, 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. Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
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