Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards players: who played for both
Who played for both the Trail Blazers and Wizards?
45 players played for both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards between 1970–71 and 2025–26, including Rasheed Wallace, Deni Avdija, Juwan Howard and CJ McCollum. 24 of them played for the Trail Blazers first and 20 for the Wizards first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dorie Murrey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Trail Blazers first, then the Wizards from 1970–71.
- Skal Labissière is the most recent: Trail Blazers first, then the Wizards from 2025–26.
- CJ McCollum played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Trail Blazers and 1 for the Wizards.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Rod Strickland.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (15), PF (11), SG (8), SF (6).
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All 45 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Trail Blazers | Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | SG/PG | 2013–2022 (9 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Rod Strickland | PG/SG | 1992–1996, 2000–01 (5 s) | 1996–2001 (5 s) |
| Harvey Grant | PF/SF | 1993–1996 (3 s) | 1988–1993, 1996–1998 (7 s) |
| Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | 1996–2004 (8 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Kevin Duckworth | C | 1986–1993 (7 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) |
| Martell Webster | SF/SG | 2005–2010 (5 s) | 2012–2016 (4 s) |
| Juwan Howard | PF/SF | 2009–10 (1 s) | 1994–2001 (7 s) |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 1992–1995, 2003–04 (4 s) | 1996–2000 (4 s) |
| Steve Blake | PG | 2005–06, 2007–2010, 2014–15 (5 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Deni Avdija | SF | 2024–2026 (2 s) | 2020–2024 (4 s) |
| Juan Dixon | PG/SG | 2005–2007 (2 s) | 2002–2005, 2008–09 (4 s) |
| Mitchell Butler | SG | 1996–97, 2001–02 (2 s) | 1993–1996, 2003–04 (4 s) |
| Steve Colter | PG | 1984–1986 (2 s) | 1987–1990 (3 s) |
| Antonio Daniels | PG/SG | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2005–2009 (4 s) |
| Jared Jeffries | PF/SF | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2002–2006 (4 s) |
| LeRoy Ellis | C/PF | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1966–1970 (4 s) |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 2019–20 (1 s) | 2012–2014, 2018–19 (3 s) |
| Andre Miller | PG | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Billy Ray Bates | SG | 1979–1982 (3 s) | 1982–83 (1 s) |
| Will Barton | SG | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Michael Ruffin | PF/C | 2008–09 (1 s) | 2004–2007 (3 s) |
| Ennis Whatley | PG | 1991–92, 1996–97 (2 s) | 1985–1987 (2 s) |
| Ed Manning | PF | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1967–1970 (3 s) |
| Stan McKenzie | SF/SG | 1970–1973 (3 s) | 1967–68 (1 s) |
| Robin Lopez | C | 2013–2015 (2 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Gary Payton II | SG/SF | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2018–2020 (2 s) |
| Terry Dischinger | SF/SG | 1972–73 (1 s) | 1962–1964 (2 s) |
| Shabazz Napier | PG | 2016–2018 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Skal Labissière | PF/C | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Jeff McInnis | PG/SG | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| JJ Hickson | PF/C | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Alonzo Gee | SG/SF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2009–2011 (2 s) |
| Tim Frazier | PG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Byron Irvin | SG | 1989–90 (1 s) | 1990–91, 1992–93 (2 s) |
| Dorie Murrey | PF/C | 1970–71 (1 s) | 1970–1972 (2 s) |
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG/SG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Otis Thorpe | PF/C | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1998–99 (1 s) |
| Jaren Jackson | SG | 1993–94 (1 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Robert Pack | PG/SG | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Jamaree Bouyea | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Fabricio Oberto | C/PF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Earl Barron | C/PF | 2010–11 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Eric Maynor | PG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Reggie Jordan | PG/SG | 1996–97 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Charles Jones (1984–1989) | PF | 1987–88 (1 s) | 1988–89 (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.Wizards seasons include the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards?
45, from 1970–71 to 2025–26, including Rasheed Wallace, Deni Avdija, Juwan Howard and CJ McCollum. 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: Portland Trail Blazers first, then the Washington Wizards from 1970–71.
Who has played for both recently?
CJ McCollum, Deni Avdija, Skal Labissière and Malcolm Brogdon, 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. Wizards seasons include the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
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