Players who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons

31 players

31 players have played for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons. Bill Laimbeer spent the most seasons with the two: 1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and 12 with the Detroit Pistons. On a roster now: Andre Drummond, Caris LeVert, Dennis Schroder, and Javonte Green. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons, with their years at each
PlayerPosCLEDET
Bill LaimbeerC1980–1981 · 1 season1982–1994 · 12 seasons
Ben WallacePF2007–2009 · 2 seasons2000–2012 · 9 seasons
Andre DrummondC2019–2021 · 2 seasons2012–2020 · 8 seasons
Bob SuraPG1995–2000 · 5 seasons2003–2004 · 1 season
Caris LeVertG2021–2025 · 4 seasons2025–2026 · 1 season
Brandon KnightPG2018–2020 · 2 seasons2011–2020 · 3 seasons
Mark WestC1985–1997 · 3 seasons1994–1996 · 2 seasons
Jon LeuerF2012–2013 · 1 season2016–2019 · 3 seasons
Damon JonesPG2005–2008 · 3 seasons2001–2002 · 1 season
Tony CampbellG1994–1995 · 1 season1984–1987 · 3 seasons
James EdwardsC1981–1982 · 1 season1988–1991 · 3 seasons
Alec BurksSG2018–2019 · 1 season2022–2024 · 2 seasons
Joe HarrisSF2014–2016 · 2 seasons2023–2024 · 1 season
Marcus Morris Sr.F2023–2024 · 1 season2015–2017 · 2 seasons
Derrick RosePG2017–2018 · 1 season2019–2021 · 2 seasons
Wayne EllingtonSG2012–2013 · 1 season2018–2021 · 2 seasons
Jose CalderonG2017–2018 · 1 season2012–2019 · 2 seasons
Joe SmithPF2007–2009 · 2 seasons2000–2001 · 1 season
Ronald MurraySG2005–2006 · 1 season2006–2008 · 2 seasons
Tree RollinsC1988–1990 · 2 seasons1990–1991 · 1 season
Dennis SchroderG2025–2026 · 1 season2024–2025 · 1 season
Javonte GreenG2024–2025 · 1 season2025–2026 · 1 season
Tim FrazierPG2021–2022 · 1 season2019–2020 · 1 season
John HensonF2019–2020 · 1 season2019–2020 · 1 season
Scot PollardC2006–2007 · 1 season1997–1998 · 1 season
Smush ParkerPG2002–2003 · 1 season2004–2005 · 1 season
Mateen CleavesPG2003–2004 · 1 season2000–2001 · 1 season
Kornel DavidF1999–2000 · 1 season2000–2001 · 1 season
John CrottyG1995–1996 · 1 season1999–2000 · 1 season
Pete ChilcuttF1999–2000 · 1 season1993–1994 · 1 season
Litterial GreenG1998–1999 · 1 season1996–1997 · 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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