Players who played for the Orlando Magic and the Mavericks

28 players · NBA since 1996/97

28 players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Mavericks in the NBA since 1996/97. 19 played for the Orlando Magic first and 9 for the Mavericks first. The longest-serving played 718 games across both; the top scorer got 9,012 points; the first move came in 1997/98, the most recent in 2026/27.

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  1.  Magic 695 · Mavericks 23
  2.  Magic 510 · Mavericks 131
  3.  Magic 440 · Mavericks 13
  4.  Magic 111 · Mavericks 234
  5.  Magic 139 · Mavericks 174
  6.  Magic 163 · Mavericks 116
  7.  Magic 81 · Mavericks 142
  8.  Magic 192 · Mavericks 23
  9.  Magic 149 · Mavericks 40
  10.  Magic 105 · Mavericks 46
  11.  Magic 139 · Mavericks 6
  12.  Magic 98 · Mavericks 46
  13.  Magic 66 · Mavericks 75
  14.  Magic 59 · Mavericks 81
  15.  Magic 71 · Mavericks 52
  16.  Magic 35 · Mavericks 79
  17.  Magic 91 · Mavericks 19
  18.  Magic 20 · Mavericks 71
  19.  Magic 45 · Mavericks 44
  20.  Magic 46 · Mavericks 26
  21.  Magic 24 · Mavericks 36
  22.  Magic 48 · Mavericks 8
  23.  Magic 18 · Mavericks 28
  24.  Magic 41 · Mavericks 2
  25.  Magic 20 · Mavericks 16
  26.  Magic 11 · Mavericks 23
  27.  Magic 21 · Mavericks 7
  28.  Magic 17 · Mavericks 1

Who stands out

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Jameer Nelson has the most games for the two combined: 695 for the Orlando Magic and 23 for the Mavericks. Jameer Nelson scored the most points across both: 8,845 for the Orlando Magic and 167 for the Mavericks.

In our data, Dennis Scott was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Mavericks came in 1997/98). The most recent player to play for both is Jett Howard, who first played for the Mavericks in 2026/27.

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Every player who played for the Orlando Magic and the Mavericks (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerMagicMavericksFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jameer Nelson6958,8452004–2014231672014/15Magic
Darrell Armstrong5106,1421996–20031312782004–2006Magic
JJ Redick4403,9602006–201313572020/21Magic
Vince Carter1111,7942009–20112342,7912011–2014Magic
Brandon Bass1391,2072009–20111741,4922007–2009Mavericks
DeShawn Stevenson1631,6202003–20061165262009–2011Magic
Juwan Howard811,3762003/041421,3572000–2008Mavericks
Wes Iwundu1929132017–202023492020/21Magic
Anthony Johnson1496971999–2010401522006/07Magic
Drew Gooden1051,2712002–2004464082009/10Magic
Jett Howard1396112023–20266152026/27Magic
Courtney Lee988152008/09461872018–2020Magic
Derek Harper665661997/98757531996/97Mavericks
Zaza Pachulia591942003/04816832015/16Magic
Dennis Scott718381996/97527071997/98Magic
Al-Farouq Aminu351712019–2021794682014/15Mavericks
Tyronn Lue918462003–200919642007/08Magic
Sean Rooks20612003/04713091999/00Mavericks
Chris Gatling455981999/00448401996/97Mavericks
Tariq Abdul-Wahad465631999/0026822001–2003Magic
Donnell Harvey24982003/0436602000–2002Mavericks
Tyus Jones481442025/268312025/26Magic
Malik Allen18242010/1128772007/08Mavericks
Josh McRoberts411592012/13202017/18Magic
Kevin Ollie20781997–199916461997/98Mavericks
Vernon Maxwell11811997/9823852000/01Magic
Doug Christie211192004/057262005/06Magic
DeAndre Liggins17332011/12182016/17Magic

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Orlando Magic and the Mavericks have met 58 times: the Orlando Magic won 20, the Mavericks 38.

  • Orlando Magic's biggest win: Magic 113-87 Mavericks (2001/02)
  • Mavericks' biggest win: Mavericks 112-80 Magic (2016/17)

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How many players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Mavericks?
28 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jameer Nelson, Darrell Armstrong, JJ Redick, Vince Carter, Brandon Bass, DeShawn Stevenson and 22 more.
Who has played the most games for the Orlando Magic and the Mavericks?
Jameer Nelson: 695 for the Orlando Magic and 23 for the Mavericks, 718 in all. Jameer Nelson scored the most points across both, 9,012.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Orlando Magic and the Mavericks?
Jett Howard. He played for the Orlando Magic (2023–2026), then the Mavericks from 2026/27.
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.