- Ish Smith has played for the most teams in NBA history with 13.
- Twenty-two different players have played for at least 10 teams.
- Smith scored a career-high 32 points on Jan. 4, 2020.
In the NBA, spending an entire career with one team is incredibly rare. Some players, however, became known for switching teams frequently.
These players were brought in to help their teams win, which also improved their NBA sports betting championship odds, offering fans who like to bet on basketball opportunities to wager along the way.
Let’s look at the NBA players that have played for the most teams.
NBA Players Who Played for the Most Teams
| Rank | Player | Number of Teams |
| 1 | Ish Smith | 13 |
| T-2 | Chucky Brown | 12 |
| T-2 | Jim Jackson | 12 |
| T-2 | Tony Massenburg | 12 |
| T-2 | Joe Smith | 12 |
| T-2 | Garrett Temple | 12 |
| T-7 | D.J. Augustin | 11 |
| T-7 | Jeff Green | 11 |
| T-7 | Mike James | 11 |
| T-7 | Kevin Ollie | 11 |
| T-7 | Anthony Tolliver | 11 |
| T-12 | Lou Amundson | 10 |
| T-12 | Trevor Ariza | 10 |
| T-12 | Earl Boykins | 10 |
| T-12 | Mark Bryant | 10 |
| T-12 | James Ennis III | 10 |
| T-12 | Drew Gooden | 10 |
| T-12 | Justin Holiday | 10 |
| T-12 | James Johnson | 10 |
| T-12 | Damion Jones | 10 |
| T-12 | Isaiah Thomas | 10 |
| T-12 | Aaron Williams | 10 |
Who Has Played for the Most Teams in NBA History?
Ish Smith has played for the most teams in NBA history with 13.
Smith has played for the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers (twice), New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards (twice), Charlotte Hornets (twice), and Denver Nuggets.
The Wake Forest product scored a career-high 32 points on Jan. 4, 2020, when his Wizards defeated the Nuggets 128-114.
He dished out a career-best 16 assists when his Sixers fell to the New York Knicks 119-113 in double overtime on Jan. 18, 2016.
The 6-foot guard grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds on March 26, 2016, in a Sixers 108-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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