Players who played for the Hornets and the Orlando Magic

21 players · NBA since 1996/97

21 players have played for both the Hornets and the Orlando Magic in the NBA since 1996/97. 9 played for the Hornets first and 12 for the Orlando Magic first. The longest-serving played 759 games across both; the top scorer got 13,915 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Hornets 81 · Magic 678
  2.  Hornets 461 · Magic 163
  3.  Hornets 286 · Magic 301
  4.  Hornets 113 · Magic 260
  5.  Hornets 6 · Magic 281
  6.  Hornets 96 · Magic 119
  7.  Hornets 135 · Magic 72
  8.  Hornets 94 · Magic 56
  9.  Hornets 108 · Magic 41
  10.  Hornets 52 · Magic 97
  11.  Hornets 80 · Magic 57
  12.  Hornets 35 · Magic 98
  13.  Hornets 39 · Magic 81
  14.  Hornets 32 · Magic 77
  15.  Hornets 61 · Magic 34
  16.  Hornets 29 · Magic 47
  17.  Hornets 4 · Magic 69
  18.  Hornets 16 · Magic 26
  19.  Hornets 22 · Magic 18
  20.  Hornets 36 · Magic 1
  21.  Hornets 18 · Magic 9

Who stands out

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Dwight Howard has the most games for the two combined: 81 for the Hornets and 678 for the Orlando Magic. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both: 1,347 for the Hornets and 12,568 for the Orlando Magic.

In our data, Keith Bogans was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Hornets came in 2004/05). The most recent player to play for both is Elfrid Payton, who first played for the Hornets in 2024/25.

Show all 21 players

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Every player who played for the Hornets and the Orlando Magic (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerHornetsMagicFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Dwight Howard811,3472017/1867812,5682004–2012Magic
Bismack Biyombo4612,2072011–20211639512016–2018Hornets
D.J. Augustin2863,0852008–20123013,0592016–2020Hornets
Keith Bogans1131,0552004–20062601,7692003–2009Magic
Elfrid Payton662024/252813,1282014–2018Magic
Jason Richardson962,0502007–20091191,5022010–2012Hornets
Dwayne Bacon1357152017–2020727882020/21Hornets
Ben Gordon949392012–2014563492014/15Hornets
Josh McRoberts1089492012–2014411592012/13Magic
Michael Carter-Williams522392017/18977122018–2023Hornets
Ish Smith803072021–2024571302011–2013Magic
Courtney Lee353102015/16988152008/09Magic
Juwan Howard391712008/09811,3762003/04Magic
Corey Maggette324802011/12776461999/00Magic
Jason Maxiell612032014/15341092013/14Magic
Luke Ridnour291102013/14471882014/15Hornets
Shelvin Mack492018/19694732017/18Magic
Cory Alexander16492004/0526522000/01Magic
Malik Allen221112004/0518242010/11Hornets
Earl Boykins361852007/08161999/00Magic
Larry Hughes181382009/109122011/12Hornets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Hornets and the Orlando Magic have met 90 times: the Hornets won 39, the Orlando Magic 51.

  • Hornets' biggest win: Hornets 121-81 Magic (2016/17)
  • Orlando Magic's biggest win: Magic 127-89 Hornets (2018/19)

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Every Hornets pair

Orlando Magic also shares players with

Every Orlando Magic pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Hornets and the Orlando Magic?
21 in the NBA since 1996/97: Dwight Howard, Bismack Biyombo, D.J. Augustin, Keith Bogans, Elfrid Payton, Jason Richardson and 15 more.
Who has played the most games for the Hornets and the Orlando Magic?
Dwight Howard: 81 for the Hornets and 678 for the Orlando Magic, 759 in all. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both, 13,915.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Hornets and the Orlando Magic?
Elfrid Payton. He played for the Orlando Magic (2014–2018), then the Hornets from 2024/25.
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.