Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz players: who played for both
Who played for both the Kings and Jazz?
44 players played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Utah Jazz between 1974–75 and 2025–26, including Rick Adelman, Drew Eubanks, Jae Crowder and Olden Polynice. 19 of them played for the Kings first and 22 for the Jazz first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- John Block is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Kings first, then the Jazz from 1974–75.
- Drew Eubanks is the most recent: Jazz first, then the Kings from 2025–26.
- Greg Ostertag played the most seasons across the two: 1 for the Kings and 10 for the Jazz.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Greg Ostertag.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (13), C (12), PG (10), SF (5).
How many can you name?
Name players who played for both the Kings and the Jazz. The surname is enough. 0 / 44
All 44 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Kings | Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ostertag | C | 2004–05 (1 s) | 1995–2004, 2005–06 (10 s) |
| Alec Burks | SG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2011–2019 (8 s) |
| Bob Hansen | SG | 1990–1992 (2 s) | 1983–1990 (7 s) |
| Rich Kelley | C/PF | 1985–86 (1 s) | 1975–1979, 1982–1985 (7 s) |
| Nate Williams (1971–1979) | SF/SG | 1971–1975 (4 s) | 1974–1978 (4 s) |
| Olden Polynice | C | 1993–1998 (5 s) | 1999–2001 (2 s) |
| Joe C. Meriweather | C/PF | 1980–1985 (5 s) | 1977–1979 (2 s) |
| Rudy Gay | SF/PF | 2013–2017 (4 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Trey Lyles | PF | 2021–2025 (4 s) | 2015–2017 (2 s) |
| Kosta Koufos | C | 2015–2019 (4 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Antoine Carr | PF/C | 1989–1991 (2 s) | 1994–1998 (4 s) |
| Bill Robinzine | PF | 1975–1980 (5 s) | 1981–82 (1 s) |
| Ronnie Price | PG | 2005–2007 (2 s) | 2007–2011 (4 s) |
| Jim Les | PG | 1990–1994 (4 s) | 1988–1990 (2 s) |
| Tyrone Corbin | SF/SG | 1995–96, 1999–00 (2 s) | 1991–1994 (3 s) |
| Ron Behagen | PF/C | 1973–1975, 1978–79 (3 s) | 1975–1977 (2 s) |
| Hassan Whiteside | C | 2010–2012, 2020–21 (3 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Ron Boone | SG | 1976–1978 (2 s) | 1979–1981 (2 s) |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 1991–1994 (3 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Otto Moore | PF/C | 1973–74 (1 s) | 1974–1977 (3 s) |
| Ollie Johnson | SF | 1974–1977 (3 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Jae Crowder | PF/SF | 2024–25 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Damian Jones | C | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| Jason Hart | PG | 2005–2007 (2 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| Mikki Moore | C | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| John Block | PF/C | 1972–1974 (2 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Billy McKinney | PG | 1978–1980 (2 s) | 1980–81 (1 s) |
| Eric Leckner | C/PF | 1990–91 (1 s) | 1988–1990 (2 s) |
| Kenny Natt | SG | 1983–84 (1 s) | 1982–83, 1984–85 (2 s) |
| Jerry Eaves | PG | 1986–87 (1 s) | 1982–1984 (2 s) |
| Louie Nelson | PG/SG | 1977–78 (1 s) | 1974–1976 (2 s) |
| Rick Adelman | PG | 1974–75 (1 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Drew Eubanks | C | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | PG | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| George Hill | PG/SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2022–23 (1 s) |
| David Stockton | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Tony Massenburg | PF/C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Keon Clark | C/PF | 2002–03 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| Jack Cooley | PF/C | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Norvel Pelle | C | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Rick Roberson | PF/C | 1975–76 (1 s) | 1974–75 (1 s) |
| Henry James | PF/SF | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1992–93 (1 s) |
| Toby Kimball | PF/C | 1972–73 (1 s) | 1974–75 (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.Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Sacramento Kings and the Utah Jazz?
44, from 1974–75 to 2025–26, including Rick Adelman, Drew Eubanks, Jae Crowder and Olden Polynice. 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?
John Block: Sacramento Kings first, then the Utah Jazz from 1974–75.
Who has played for both recently?
Trey Lyles, Jae Crowder 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. Kings seasons include the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985). Jazz seasons include the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979).
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