Who Played on the Most NBA Teams?

We all know that LeBron James is one of the best basketball players in the world. But did you know that he also holds the record for playing on the most NBA teams? That’s right, LeBron has played for a total of six different teams in his career.

So, who else joins LeBron on this list of NBA players who have played for the most teams? Read on to find out!

NBA Teams

There are thirty NBA teams, each playing in their own unique arena. While some players will spend their entire careers with just one team, others will end up playing for several teams throughout their careers. So, which NBA player has played for the most teams?

List of teams

The Boston Celtics currently have the most NBA championship titles with seventeen. The Los Angeles Lakers are in second place with sixteen. The Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and Golden State Warriors all have six titles.

The list of teams below shows how many times each team has won the NBA championship.

-Boston Celtics (17)
-Los Angeles Lakers (16)
-Chicago Bulls (6)
-San Antonio Spurs (6)
-Golden State Warriors (6)
-Miami Heat (3)
-Detroit Pistons (3)
– Dallas Mavericks (2)
-Portland Trail Blazers (2)

Most teams played for

The player who has played for the most NBA teams is Joe Smith, who played for 12 different teams over his 16-year career. Other players who have played for 10 or more teams include:

-Vernon Maxwell (11)
-Metta World Peace (11)
-Joe Johnson (10)
-Antoine Walker (10)

Players

The NBA has seen a lot of player movement in recent years, with free agency and trades leading to some players changing teams quite frequently. But which players have played for the most teams in their NBA careers? Here are the top 5 players who have played for the most teams in the NBA.

List of players

List of players who have played on the most NBA teams in their careers.Eight players have played for eight different teams, the most of any player in NBA history.

-Reggie Evans
-Tony Massenburg
-Joe Smith
-Billy Owens
– Μιchael ΜΙddleton
-Tim Thomas
-Marcus Οrange
-Vin Baker

Most players played for

The most NBA teams a player has played for is eight, and this has been done by two players. Lou Williams, who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Clippers, played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors, the Atlanta Hawks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Clippers. He is currently in his second stint with the Clippers. Damien Wilkins also played for eight NBA teams. They are:
-the Seattle SuperSonics
-the Atlanta Hawks
-the Philadelphia 76ers
-the Indiana Pacers
-the Detroit Pistons
-the Minnesota Timberwolves
-the Los Angeles Clippers
-and finally the Miami Heat.

Stats

Kobe Bryant is the player with the most NBA Championships with a total of 5. He has played a total of 20 seasons, all with the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic Johnson is second on the list with 3 Championships, he played 13 seasons with the Lakers.

List of stats

The list is sorted by the number of teams played for:
-Joe Smith (12)
-Deshawn Stevenson (11)
-Mike James (10)
-Vince Carter (8)
-Jason Terry (8)
-Bonzi Wells (8)
-Jim Jackson (8)
-Rodney Stuckey (7)

Most stats played for

The player with the most teams played for is also the player with the most years played in the NBA, and that’s Hall of Famer Robert Parish. Parish played for 14 different NBA teams over his 21-year career. He began his career with the Golden State Warriors in 1976 and ended it with the San Antonio Spurs in 1997. In between, he played for the Boston Celtics (1980-1988), Charlotte Hornets (1988-1992), Chicago Bulls (1992-1996), and many more.