Players who played for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers

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.

Players who played for the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, with their years at each
PlayerPosBOSLAL
Rick FoxSF1991–1997 · 6 seasons1997–2004 · 7 seasons
Rajon RondoPG2006–2015 · 9 seasons2018–2022 · 3 seasons
Marcus SmartG2014–2023 · 9 seasons2025–2026 · 1 season
Avery BradleyPG2010–2017 · 7 seasons2019–2022 · 2 seasons
Shaquille O'NealC2010–2011 · 1 season1996–2004 · 8 seasons
Brian ShawG1988–1991 · 2 seasons1999–2003 · 4 seasons
Isaiah ThomasG2014–2017 · 3 seasons2017–2022 · 2 seasons
Brandon BassPF2011–2015 · 4 seasons2015–2016 · 1 season
Chris MihmC2003–2004 · 1 season2004–2009 · 4 seasons
Joe KleineC1989–1993 · 4 seasons1996–1997 · 1 season
Travis KnightC1997–1998 · 1 season1996–2000 · 3 seasons
Dennis SchroderG2021–2022 · 1 season2020–2023 · 2 seasons
Vander BlueSG2013–2014 · 1 season2014–2018 · 2 seasons
Fred RobertsF1986–1988 · 2 seasons1995–1996 · 1 season
Svi MykhailiukG2023–2024 · 1 season2018–2019 · 1 season
Moritz WagnerF2020–2021 · 1 season2018–2019 · 1 season
MarShon BrooksG2013–2014 · 1 season2013–2014 · 1 season
Troy MurphyPF2010–2011 · 1 season2011–2012 · 1 season
Theo RatliffC2006–2007 · 1 season2010–2011 · 1 season
Von WaferSG2010–2011 · 1 season2005–2006 · 1 season
Shammond WilliamsPG2002–2003 · 1 season2006–2007 · 1 season
Chucky AtkinsPG2003–2004 · 1 season2004–2005 · 1 season
Gary PaytonPG2004–2005 · 1 season2003–2004 · 1 season
Jumaine JonesSF2003–2004 · 1 season2004–2005 · 1 season
Derek StrongF1994–1995 · 1 season1995–1996 · 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.

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