Players who played for the Celtics and the Orlando Magic

23 players · NBA since 1996/97

23 players have played for both the Celtics and the Orlando Magic in the NBA since 1996/97. 11 played for the Celtics first and 12 for the Orlando Magic first. The longest-serving played 701 games across both; the top scorer got 10,841 points; the first move came in 1999/00, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Celtics 6 · Magic 695
  2.  Celtics 362 · Magic 330
  3.  Celtics 22 · Magic 612
  4.  Celtics 341 · Magic 145
  5.  Celtics 334 · Magic 139
  6.  Celtics 22 · Magic 445
  7.  Celtics 95 · Magic 297
  8.  Celtics 237 · Magic 69
  9.  Celtics 9 · Magic 287
  10.  Celtics 66 · Magic 202
  11.  Celtics 6 · Magic 260
  12.  Celtics 62 · Magic 186
  13.  Celtics 112 · Magic 98
  14.  Celtics 44 · Magic 154
  15.  Celtics 15 · Magic 168
  16.  Celtics 121 · Magic 31
  17.  Celtics 1 · Magic 114
  18.  Celtics 28 · Magic 82
  19.  Celtics 58 · Magic 34
  20.  Celtics 51 · Magic 37
  21.  Celtics 62 · Magic 17
  22.  Celtics 39 · Magic 31
  23.  Celtics 55 · Magic 6

Who stands out

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Jameer Nelson has the most games for the two combined: 6 for the Celtics and 695 for the Orlando Magic. Nikola Vucevic scored the most points across both: 192 for the Celtics and 10,649 for the Orlando Magic.

In our data, Doug Overton was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Celtics came in 1999/00). The most recent player to play for both is Nikola Vucevic, who first played for the Celtics in 2025/26.

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Every player who played for the Celtics and the Orlando Magic (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCelticsMagicFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jameer Nelson6292014/156958,8452004–2014Magic
Tony Battie3622,4321998–20043301,8792004–2009Celtics
Nikola Vucevic221922025/2661210,6492012–2027Magic
Glen Davis3412,5772007–20111451,7182011–2014Celtics
Brandon Bass3343,4972011–20151391,2072009–2011Magic
Evan Fournier222932020/214457,1752014–2021Magic
Andrew DeClercq955141997–19992971,0752000–2005Celtics
Jeff Green2373,4402010–2015696382016/17Celtics
Moritz Wagner9112020/212872,8352020–2026Celtics
Keyon Dooling662372011/122021,6672005–2008Magic
Keith Bogans6122013/142601,7692003–2009Magic
Mickael Pietrus623582011/121861,6582008–2011Magic
Courtney Lee1128392012–2014988152008/09Magic
E'Twaun Moore441152011/121541,0872012–2014Celtics
Carlos Arroyo15362010/111681,2912005–2008Magic
Ron Mercer1211,9191997–1999314701999/00Celtics
Darko Milicic102012/131149172005–2007Magic
Chucky Atkins283432003/04827821999/00Magic
Von Wafer581842010/11342002011/12Celtics
Shammond Williams513722002/03371832003/04Celtics
Dee Brown624401996–199817732000–2002Celtics
Brandon Hunter391272003/0431952004/05Celtics
Doug Overton551901999–20016181998/99Magic

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Celtics and the Orlando Magic have met 127 times: the Celtics won 73, the Orlando Magic 54.

  • Celtics' biggest win: Magic 96-132 Celtics (2020/21)
  • Orlando Magic's biggest win: Magic 122-87 Celtics (1999/00)

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How many players have played for both the Celtics and the Orlando Magic?
23 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jameer Nelson, Tony Battie, Nikola Vucevic, Glen Davis, Brandon Bass, Evan Fournier and 17 more.
Who has played the most games for the Celtics and the Orlando Magic?
Jameer Nelson: 6 for the Celtics and 695 for the Orlando Magic, 701 in all. Nikola Vucevic scored the most points across both, 10,841.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Celtics and the Orlando Magic?
Nikola Vucevic. He played for the Orlando Magic (2012–2027), then the Celtics from 2025/26.
What period does this list cover?
NBA games from 1996/97 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.

Data: NBA since 1996/97. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.