Players who played for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers
25 players
25 players have played for both the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Rick Fox spent the most seasons with the two: 6 with the Boston Celtics and 7 with the Los Angeles Lakers. On a roster now: Marcus Smart, Dennis Schroder, Svi Mykhailiuk, and Moritz Wagner. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | BOS | LAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Fox | SF | 1991–1997 · 6 seasons | 1997–2004 · 7 seasons |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | 2006–2015 · 9 seasons | 2018–2022 · 3 seasons |
| Marcus Smart | G | 2014–2023 · 9 seasons | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| Avery Bradley | PG | 2010–2017 · 7 seasons | 2019–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | 2010–2011 · 1 season | 1996–2004 · 8 seasons |
| Brian Shaw | G | 1988–1991 · 2 seasons | 1999–2003 · 4 seasons |
| Isaiah Thomas | G | 2014–2017 · 3 seasons | 2017–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Brandon Bass | PF | 2011–2015 · 4 seasons | 2015–2016 · 1 season |
| Chris Mihm | C | 2003–2004 · 1 season | 2004–2009 · 4 seasons |
| Joe Kleine | C | 1989–1993 · 4 seasons | 1996–1997 · 1 season |
| Travis Knight | C | 1997–1998 · 1 season | 1996–2000 · 3 seasons |
| Dennis Schroder | G | 2021–2022 · 1 season | 2020–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Vander Blue | SG | 2013–2014 · 1 season | 2014–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Fred Roberts | F | 1986–1988 · 2 seasons | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | G | 2023–2024 · 1 season | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| Moritz Wagner | F | 2020–2021 · 1 season | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| MarShon Brooks | G | 2013–2014 · 1 season | 2013–2014 · 1 season |
| Troy Murphy | PF | 2010–2011 · 1 season | 2011–2012 · 1 season |
| Theo Ratliff | C | 2006–2007 · 1 season | 2010–2011 · 1 season |
| Von Wafer | SG | 2010–2011 · 1 season | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Shammond Williams | PG | 2002–2003 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 1 season |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 2003–2004 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 1 season |
| Gary Payton | PG | 2004–2005 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 1 season |
| Jumaine Jones | SF | 2003–2004 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 1 season |
| Derek Strong | F | 1994–1995 · 1 season | 1995–1996 · 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.