The following is a list of father-and-son combinations who have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes players who played for the Basketball Association of America (BAA) before it was renamed NBA in 1949, as well as the National Basketball League (NBL), which was absorbed by the NBA in 1949, and the original American Basketball Association (ABA), which was merged with the NBA in 1976.
Father–son FatherSon(s)Notes Ref. Both played for the Milwaukee Bucks Rick and Brent are the second father-son duo to win NBA championships as playersRick, Jon and Brent all played for and ended their playing career with the Houston RocketsRick, Jon and Drew all played for the Golden State Warriors Both played for the New York Knicks Both played against Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett during their respective careers Both played for the Chicago Bulls First father and son duo to reach the NBA finals as players with the same NBA franchise (New York Knicks, 1999, 2026).Rick serves as a Knicks assistant coach, while Jalen plays for them. Wayne played in the ABA Both played for the Utah Jazz Both Dell and Seth played for the Charlotte Hornets Dale DavisTrayce Jackson-Davis Both played for the Golden State Warriors Rich played in the ABA Both played for the Milwaukee BucksMike Sr. & Mike Jr. are the second father/son coach/player pairing to compete against each other in an NBA game Patrick Jr. played a total of seven preseason games for the New York Knicks, his father's old team, but never played a regular-season game with them. Both played for the Los Angeles Clippers. Harvey Grant's identical twin brother, , also played in the NBA. Horace and Jerian both played for the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic.Harvey and Jerami both played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers.Harvey and Jerian both played for the Washington Wizards. Matt Sr. and Matt Jr. are the first father-son duo to win NBA championships as players Both played for the Dallas Mavericks and Denver NuggetsWhile with the Mavericks, both became teammates with Dirk Nowitzki during their careers. Both played for the Philadelphia 76ers. Earle played in the ABA Bill Sr. played in the NBL Both played for the Orlando Magic. LeBron and Bronny are the first-ever father/son duo to play together in an NBA game.Highest-scoring father-son duo in NBA history George & Coby are the third father/son coach/player pairing to compete against each other in an NBA game Both played for the Houston Rockets Both played for the Los Angeles Clippers. Both played for the Los Angeles Lakers Both played for the New York Knicks Pete played in the NBL All 3 played for Cleveland Cavaliers. Larry Sr. allowed Larry Jr. to wear his #22 while with the Cavaliers, even though it had been retired in his honor. Both played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles LakersPayton and Payton II are the fifth father-son duo to win NBA championships as players Scottie and Scotty are the first father-son duo to each record a triple-double. Walt played in the ABA. Both played for the Orlando Magic Both played for the Los Angeles ClippersDoc & Austin are the fourth father/son coach/player pairing to compete against each other in an NBA gameAustin is the first son to play for his father in an NBA game Both started their playing career with the Detroit Pistons Al played in the ABA Both played for the Utah Jazz Walter played in the ABA Collis played in the ABABoth played for the San Antonio Spurs • Mychal and Klay are the fourth father-son duo to win NBA championships as players• Mychel and Klay's brother, Trayce Thompson, played as an outfielder for five Major League Baseball teams In 1998, Gary Trent was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Toronto Raptors 41 games into his third season; 23 years later, Gary Jr. was also traded from the Trail Blazers to the Raptors 41 games into his third season Butch & Jan are the first father/son coach/player pairing to compete against each other in an NBA game Both played for the New York Knicks David Jr. played in the ABA Bill and Luke were the third father-son duo to win NBA championships as players, and the first to win multiple titles each. Gerald Wilkins' brother, Dominique Wilkins, also played in the NBA. Damien later played for the Atlanta Hawks, Dominique's former team.
Grandfather–grandson GrandfatherGrandson(s)Notes Ref. Bruce Hale's son-in-law is Rick Barry Townsend played in the NBL
See also List of professional sports families List of family relations in American football List of second-generation NFL players List of association football (soccer) families List of African association football families List of European association football families List of English association football families List of former Yugoslavia association football families List of Scottish football families List of Spanish association football families :Category:Association football families List of Australian rules football families List of second-generation Major League Baseball players List of boxing families List of chess families List of International cricket families List of family relations in the NHL List of family relations in rugby league List of international rugby union families List of professional wrestling families
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