NBA: Top 5 Players that played for both Celtics & Lakers

By Yash Matange

Modified Nov 08, 2022 11:44 GMT

Shaquille O'Neal and Rick Fox aren't the only members of the Lakers three-peating squad that also played for the Celtics. — Shaquille O'Neal and Rick Fox aren't the only members of the Lakers three-peating squad of the 2000's that also played for the Celtics.

#4 Gary Payton

Career Averages:

Celtics - 77 games - 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists

Lakers - 82 games - 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists

Gary Payton is known more for his 12 seasons with the Seattle Supersonics from 1990 to 2003 before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, over the next four seasons from 2003 to 2007, he played on three teams - the Lakers (2003-04), Celtics (2004-05) and the Miami Heat (2005-07).

As you can see, he's done a lot of bouncing around in the fag end of his career but at the end of the day, he got what he wanted - an NBA Championship, which he received with the Heat in 2006. Prior to the that, he had two failed trips to the Finals - in 1996 with the Supersonics and in 2004 with the Lakers.