Players who played for the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat
30 players
30 players have played for both the Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat. Joel Anthony spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Detroit Pistons and 7 with the Miami Heat. On a roster now: Duncan Robinson and Simone Fontecchio. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | MIA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Anthony | C | 2014–2016 · 2 seasons | 2007–2014 · 7 seasons |
| Grant Long | F | 1996–1998 · 2 seasons | 1988–1995 · 7 seasons |
| John Salley | C | 1986–1992 · 6 seasons | 1992–1995 · 3 seasons |
| Duncan Robinson | F | 2025–2026 · 1 season | 2018–2025 · 7 seasons |
| Terry Mills | F | 1992–2000 · 6 seasons | 1997–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Jerry Stackhouse | SF | 1997–2002 · 5 seasons | 2010–2011 · 1 season |
| Kelly Olynyk | F | 2021–2022 · 1 season | 2017–2021 · 4 seasons |
| Wayne Ellington | SG | 2018–2021 · 2 seasons | 2016–2019 · 3 seasons |
| Carlos Arroyo | PG | 2004–2006 · 2 seasons | 2009–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Simone Fontecchio | F | 2023–2025 · 2 seasons | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| Alec Burks | SG | 2022–2024 · 2 seasons | 2024–2025 · 1 season |
| Derrick Walton Jr. | G | 2019–2022 · 2 seasons | 2017–2018 · 1 season |
| Caron Butler | SF | 2014–2015 · 1 season | 2002–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Christian Laettner | PF | 1998–2000 · 2 seasons | 2004–2005 · 1 season |
| Mike James | PG | 2003–2004 · 1 season | 2001–2003 · 2 seasons |
| Billy Owens | F | 2000–2001 · 1 season | 1994–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Otis Thorpe | C | 1995–1997 · 2 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Alondes Williams | G | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| Delon Wright | G | 2020–2021 · 1 season | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| Markieff Morris | PF | 2019–2020 · 1 season | 2021–2022 · 1 season |
| Avery Bradley | PG | 2017–2018 · 1 season | 2020–2021 · 1 season |
| Beno Udrih | PG | 2016–2017 · 1 season | 2015–2016 · 1 season |
| Shawne Williams | SF | 2014–2015 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Josh Harrellson | C | 2013–2014 · 1 season | 2012–2013 · 1 season |
| Smush Parker | PG | 2004–2005 · 1 season | 2007–2008 · 1 season |
| Damon Jones | PG | 2001–2002 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 1 season |
| John Wallace | SF | 2000–2001 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 1 season |
| Cedric Ceballos | F | 2000–2001 · 1 season | 2000–2001 · 1 season |
| John Crotty | G | 1999–2000 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 1 season |
| Khalid Reeves | G | 1998–1999 · 1 season | 1994–1995 · 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.