Players who played for the Lakers and the Orlando Magic

27 players · NBA since 1996/97

27 players have played for both the Lakers and the Orlando Magic in the NBA since 1996/97. 12 played for the Lakers first and 15 for the Orlando Magic first. The longest-serving played 905 games across both; the top scorer got 14,925 points; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Lakers 227 · Magic 678
  2.  Lakers 353 · Magic 82
  3.  Lakers 148 · Magic 282
  4.  Lakers 319 · Magic 83
  5.  Lakers 284 · Magic 66
  6.  Lakers 43 · Magic 287
  7.  Lakers 21 · Magic 301
  8.  Lakers 12 · Magic 266
  9.  Lakers 161 · Magic 93
  10.  Lakers 137 · Magic 95
  11.  Lakers 66 · Magic 139
  12.  Lakers 156 · Magic 36
  13.  Lakers 165 · Magic 20
  14.  Lakers 79 · Magic 91
  15.  Lakers 88 · Magic 78
  16.  Lakers 48 · Magic 118
  17.  Lakers 82 · Magic 82
  18.  Lakers 63 · Magic 84
  19.  Lakers 9 · Magic 119
  20.  Lakers 52 · Magic 66
  21.  Lakers 54 · Magic 41
  22.  Lakers 43 · Magic 31
  23.  Lakers 32 · Magic 37
  24.  Lakers 16 · Magic 34
  25.  Lakers 29 · Magic 2
  26.  Lakers 16 · Magic 8
  27.  Lakers 1 · Magic 2

Who stands out

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Dwight Howard has the most games for the two combined: 227 for the Lakers and 678 for the Orlando Magic. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both: 2,357 for the Lakers and 12,568 for the Orlando Magic.

In our data, Derek Harper was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lakers came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Colin Castleton, who first played for the Orlando Magic in 2025/26.

Show all 27 players

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Every player who played for the Lakers and the Orlando Magic (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLakersMagicFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Dwight Howard2272,3572012–202267812,5682004–2012Magic
Brian Shaw3531,4271999–2003825621996/97Magic
Horace Grant1489762000–20042822,8881996–2003Magic
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope3193,4942017–2021837032024/25Lakers
Brian Cook2841,7932003–2008662862007–2009Lakers
Moritz Wagner432072018/192872,8352020–2026Lakers
D.J. Augustin211122021/223013,0592016–2020Magic
Mo Bamba12332022/232662,0372018–2023Magic
Trevor Ariza1611,2582007–2022936522005–2008Magic
Matt Barnes1379222010–2012958052009/10Magic
Brandon Bass664732015/161391,2072009–2011Magic
Jodie Meeks1561,8312012–2014363272016/17Lakers
Sean Rooks1655291996–199920612003/04Lakers
Tyronn Lue792961998–2001918462003–2009Lakers
Maurice Evans886942006–2008787232007/08Lakers
Chris Duhon481442012/131183702010–2012Magic
Chucky Atkins821,1152004/05827821999/00Magic
Earl Clark634422012/13842792010–2012Magic
Channing Frye9522017/181197782014–2016Magic
Derek Harper523391998/99665661997/98Magic
Josh McRoberts541402011/12411592012/13Lakers
Ronnie Price432212014/1531742013/14Magic
Shammond Williams321122006/07371832003/04Magic
Von Wafer16202005/06342002011/12Lakers
Anthony Brown291152015/16292016/17Lakers
Colin Castleton16242023/248142025–2027Lakers
Mac McClung162021/22202024/25Lakers

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Lakers and the Orlando Magic have met 63 times: the Lakers won 39, the Orlando Magic 24.

  • Lakers' biggest win: Lakers 100-75 Magic (2008/09)
  • Orlando Magic's biggest win: Magic 110-84 Lakers (1996/97)

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How many players have played for both the Lakers and the Orlando Magic?
27 in the NBA since 1996/97: Dwight Howard, Brian Shaw, Horace Grant, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brian Cook, Moritz Wagner and 21 more.
Who has played the most games for the Lakers and the Orlando Magic?
Dwight Howard: 227 for the Lakers and 678 for the Orlando Magic, 905 in all. Dwight Howard scored the most points across both, 14,925.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lakers and the Orlando Magic?
Colin Castleton. He played for the Lakers (2023/24), then the Orlando Magic 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.