Players who played for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers

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50 players

50 players have played for both the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tristan Thompson spent the most seasons with the two: 1 with the Boston Celtics and 11 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. On a roster now: Kyrie Irving, Luke Kornet, Javonte Green, Tacko Fall, and Dennis Schroder. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, with their years at each
PlayerPosBOSCLE
Tristan ThompsonC2020–2021 · 1 season2011–2025 · 11 seasons
Rajon RondoPG2006–2015 · 9 seasons2021–2022 · 1 season
Kendrick PerkinsC2003–2011 · 8 seasons2014–2018 · 2 seasons
Kyrie IrvingG2017–2019 · 2 seasons2011–2017 · 6 seasons
Eric WilliamsPF1995–2004 · 7 seasons2003–2004 · 1 season
John BagleyG1989–1993 · 3 seasons1982–1987 · 5 seasons
Sasha PavlovicSG2010–2012 · 2 seasons2004–2009 · 5 seasons
Delonte WestSG2004–2011 · 4 seasons2007–2010 · 3 seasons
Tony BattieC1998–2004 · 6 seasons2003–2004 · 1 season
Vitaly PotapenkoC1998–2002 · 4 seasons1996–1999 · 3 seasons
Luke KornetC2020–2025 · 5 seasons2021–2022 · 1 season
Ricky DavisSG2003–2006 · 3 seasons2001–2004 · 3 seasons
Jeff GreenF2010–2015 · 4 seasons2017–2018 · 1 season
Tyler ZellerC2014–2017 · 3 seasons2012–2014 · 2 seasons
Leon PowePF2006–2009 · 3 seasons2009–2011 · 2 seasons
Chris MihmC2003–2004 · 1 season2000–2004 · 4 seasons
Isaiah ThomasG2014–2017 · 3 seasons2017–2018 · 1 season
Jae CrowderPF2014–2017 · 3 seasons2017–2018 · 1 season
Wally SzczerbiakSG2005–2007 · 2 seasons2007–2009 · 2 seasons
Damon JonesPG1998–1999 · 1 season2005–2008 · 3 seasons
David WesleySG1994–1997 · 3 seasons2006–2007 · 1 season
Kedrick BrownSG2001–2004 · 3 seasons2003–2004 · 1 season
Bimbo ColesPG2002–2003 · 1 season2000–2003 · 3 seasons
Andrew DeClercqC1997–1999 · 2 seasons1998–2000 · 2 seasons
Javonte GreenG2019–2021 · 2 seasons2024–2025 · 1 season
Marcus Morris Sr.F2017–2019 · 2 seasons2023–2024 · 1 season
CJ MilesG2021–2022 · 1 season2012–2014 · 2 seasons
Tacko FallC2019–2021 · 2 seasons2021–2022 · 1 season
Luke HarangodyPF2010–2011 · 1 season2010–2012 · 2 seasons
Ryan HollinsC2011–2012 · 1 season2010–2012 · 2 seasons
Semih ErdenC2010–2011 · 1 season2010–2012 · 2 seasons
Dwayne Jones IIPF2005–2006 · 1 season2006–2008 · 2 seasons
Jiri WelschGF2003–2005 · 2 seasons2004–2005 · 1 season
Jumaine JonesSF2003–2004 · 1 season2001–2003 · 2 seasons
Michael StewartPF2003–2004 · 1 season2002–2004 · 2 seasons
Milt PalacioPG2000–2002 · 2 seasons2002–2003 · 1 season
Fred RobertsF1986–1988 · 2 seasons1994–1995 · 1 season
Dennis SchroderG2021–2022 · 1 season2025–2026 · 1 season
Lester HudsonSG2009–2010 · 1 season2011–2012 · 1 season
Shaquille O'NealC2010–2011 · 1 season2009–2010 · 1 season
Sebastian TelfairPG2006–2007 · 1 season2009–2010 · 1 season
Scot PollardC2007–2008 · 1 season2006–2007 · 1 season
Jerome MoisoC2000–2001 · 1 season2004–2005 · 1 season
Bruno SundovC2002–2003 · 1 season2003–2004 · 1 season
J.R. BremerPG2002–2003 · 1 season2003–2004 · 1 season
Mark BryantF2002–2003 · 1 season1999–2000 · 1 season
Bryant StithG2000–2001 · 1 season2001–2002 · 1 season
Larry RobinsonG1991–1992 · 1 season2000–2001 · 1 season
Michael HawkinsG1996–1997 · 1 season2000–2001 · 1 season
Jimmy OliverG1993–1994 · 1 season1991–1992 · 1 season

Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.

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