Players who played for the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons
36 players
36 players have played for both the Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons. Chauncey Billups spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Denver Nuggets and 8 with the Detroit Pistons. On a roster now: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jerami Grant, Trey Lyles, and Tim Hardaway Jr. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DEN | DET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups | PG | 1998–2011 · 5 seasons | 2002–2014 · 8 seasons |
| Antonio McDyess | PF | 1995–2002 · 6 seasons | 2004–2009 · 5 seasons |
| Reggie Jackson | PG | 2022–2024 · 2 seasons | 2014–2020 · 6 seasons |
| Danilo Gallinari | PF | 2010–2017 · 6 seasons | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 2007–2009 · 2 seasons | 2000–2010 · 5 seasons |
| Mark Macon | G | 1991–1994 · 3 seasons | 1993–1999 · 4 seasons |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | G | 2022–2024 · 2 seasons | 2013–2017 · 4 seasons |
| Monte Morris | PG | 2017–2022 · 5 seasons | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| Arron Afflalo | G | 2009–2015 · 4 seasons | 2007–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Malik Beasley | SG | 2016–2020 · 4 seasons | 2024–2025 · 1 season |
| Mason Plumlee | C | 2016–2020 · 4 seasons | 2020–2021 · 1 season |
| Marcus Liberty | F | 1990–1994 · 4 seasons | 1993–1994 · 1 season |
| Ish Smith | PG | 2022–2023 · 1 season | 2016–2019 · 3 seasons |
| Jameer Nelson | G | 2014–2017 · 3 seasons | 2017–2018 · 1 season |
| Allen Iverson | SG | 2006–2009 · 3 seasons | 2008–2009 · 1 season |
| Anthony Goldwire | PG | 1996–2001 · 3 seasons | 2004–2005 · 1 season |
| Rodney White | SF | 2002–2005 · 3 seasons | 2001–2002 · 1 season |
| Bison Dele | C | 1993–1995 · 2 seasons | 1997–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Evan Fournier | SG | 2012–2014 · 2 seasons | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| Jerami Grant | F | 2019–2020 · 1 season | 2020–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Trey Lyles | F | 2017–2019 · 2 seasons | 2021–2022 · 1 season |
| Quincy Miller | F | 2012–2014 · 2 seasons | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Carlos Arroyo | PG | 2001–2002 · 1 season | 2004–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Darvin Ham | SF | 1996–1997 · 1 season | 2003–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Jon Barry | SG | 2003–2004 · 1 season | 2001–2003 · 2 seasons |
| Cliff Levingston | F | 1994–1995 · 1 season | 1982–1984 · 2 seasons |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | 2025–2026 · 1 season | 2024–2025 · 1 season |
| D.J. Augustin | G | 2015–2016 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Steve Blake | PG | 2006–2007 · 1 season | 2015–2016 · 1 season |
| Cheikh Samb | C | 2008–2009 · 1 season | 2007–2008 · 1 season |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2006–2007 · 1 season | 2000–2001 · 1 season |
| John Crotty | G | 2002–2003 · 1 season | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Kenny Smith | G | 1996–1997 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 1 season |
| Ricky Pierce | G | 1996–1997 · 1 season | 1982–1983 · 1 season |
| Greg Anderson | C | 1991–1992 · 1 season | 1993–1994 · 1 season |
| Orlando Woolridge | F | 1990–1991 · 1 season | 1991–1992 · 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.