Players who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets
27 players
27 players have played for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets. James Harden spent the most seasons with the two: 1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and 9 with the Houston Rockets. On a roster now: James Harden, Kevin Porter Jr., Isaiah Hartenstein, and Dennis Schroder. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CLE | HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | G | 2025–2026 · 1 season | 2012–2021 · 9 seasons |
| Craig Ehlo | G | 1986–1993 · 7 seasons | 1983–1986 · 3 seasons |
| Bob Sura | PG | 1995–2000 · 5 seasons | 2004–2005 · 1 season |
| Jeff Green | F | 2017–2018 · 1 season | 2019–2026 · 4 seasons |
| Iman Shumpert | G | 2014–2018 · 4 seasons | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| Chucky Brown | F | 1989–2001 · 3 seasons | 1994–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | G | 2019–2020 · 1 season | 2020–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Henry James | F | 1990–1998 · 3 seasons | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Scott Brooks | G | 1997–1998 · 1 season | 1992–1995 · 3 seasons |
| Tree Rollins | C | 1988–1990 · 2 seasons | 1991–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | F | 2023–2024 · 1 season | 2011–2013 · 2 seasons |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | 2020–2021 · 1 season | 2018–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Brandon Knight | PG | 2018–2020 · 2 seasons | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| Omri Casspi | F | 2011–2013 · 2 seasons | 2013–2014 · 1 season |
| Earl Boykins | PG | 1998–2000 · 2 seasons | 2011–2012 · 1 season |
| David Wesley | SG | 2006–2007 · 1 season | 2004–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Derek Anderson | SG | 1997–1999 · 2 seasons | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Clarence Weatherspoon | PF | 2000–2001 · 1 season | 2003–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Jim Jackson | SF | 2000–2001 · 1 season | 2003–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Pete Chilcutt | F | 1999–2000 · 1 season | 1994–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Dennis Schroder | G | 2025–2026 · 1 season | 2021–2022 · 1 season |
| Marquese Chriss | SF | 2018–2019 · 1 season | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| Stephen Graham | SF | 2005–2006 · 1 season | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Tierre Brown | PG | 2002–2003 · 1 season | 2001–2002 · 1 season |
| Larry Robinson | G | 2000–2001 · 1 season | 1993–1994 · 1 season |
| Mark Bryant | F | 1999–2000 · 1 season | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Elmer Bennett | G | 1994–1995 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 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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