Players who played for the Orlando Magic and the Nuggets

36 players · NBA since 1996/97

36 players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Nuggets in the NBA since 1996/97. 16 played for the Orlando Magic first and 20 for the Nuggets first. The longest-serving played 843 games across both; the top scorer got 11,403 points; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2025/26.

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  1.  Magic 695 · Nuggets 148
  2.  Magic 433 · Nuggets 402
  3.  Magic 243 · Nuggets 415
  4.  Magic 445 · Nuggets 118
  5.  Magic 190 · Nuggets 282
  6.  Magic 330 · Nuggets 65
  7.  Magic 301 · Nuggets 28
  8.  Magic 1 · Nuggets 270
  9.  Magic 202 · Nuggets 66
  10.  Magic 83 · Nuggets 184
  11.  Magic 215 · Nuggets 31
  12.  Magic 232 · Nuggets 1
  13.  Magic 69 · Nuggets 156
  14.  Magic 81 · Nuggets 108
  15.  Magic 168 · Nuggets 20
  16.  Magic 152 · Nuggets 21
  17.  Magic 10 · Nuggets 149
  18.  Magic 116 · Nuggets 25
  19.  Magic 24 · Nuggets 106
  20.  Magic 70 · Nuggets 59
  21.  Magic 82 · Nuggets 39
  22.  Magic 26 · Nuggets 88
  23.  Magic 46 · Nuggets 64
  24.  Magic 57 · Nuggets 47
  25.  Magic 45 · Nuggets 40
  26.  Magic 48 · Nuggets 24
  27.  Magic 18 · Nuggets 52
  28.  Magic 66 · Nuggets 3
  29.  Magic 31 · Nuggets 37
  30.  Magic 64 · Nuggets 2
  31.  Magic 37 · Nuggets 27
  32.  Magic 29 · Nuggets 29
  33.  Magic 17 · Nuggets 37
  34.  Magic 34 · Nuggets 19
  35.  Magic 6 · Nuggets 33
  36.  Magic 3 · Nuggets 28

Who stands out

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Jameer Nelson has the most games for the two combined: 695 for the Orlando Magic and 148 for the Nuggets. Aaron Gordon scored the most points across both: 5,583 for the Orlando Magic and 5,820 for the Nuggets.

In our data, Kenny Smith was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Nuggets came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is Tyus Jones, who first played for the Nuggets in 2025/26.

Show all 36 players

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Every player who played for the Orlando Magic and the Nuggets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerMagicNuggetsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Jameer Nelson6958,8452004–20141481,3132014–2017Magic
Aaron Gordon4335,5832014–20214025,8202020–2027Magic
Gary Harris2431,8322020–20254154,9462014–2021Nuggets
Evan Fournier4457,1752014–20211188592012–2014Nuggets
Arron Afflalo1902,5662012–20182823,4702009–2015Nuggets
Tony Battie3301,8792004–2009655441997/98Nuggets
D.J. Augustin3013,0592016–2020283252015/16Nuggets
Earl Boykins161999/002703,2752003–2007Magic
Mike Miller2022,8042000–200366912015–2017Magic
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope837032024/251841,8972022–2024Nuggets
Michael Doleac2151,3881998–2001311042003/04Magic
Monty Williams2321,5861999–2002111998/99Nuggets
Jeff Green696382016/171561,3102021–2023Magic
Juwan Howard811,3762003/041081,9212001–2009Nuggets
Carlos Arroyo1681,2912005–200820812001/02Nuggets
Steven Hunter1525122001–200421392007/08Magic
Al Harrington10512012/131491,7712010–2012Nuggets
R.J. Hampton1169282020–202325642020/21Nuggets
Donnell Harvey24982003/041068432001–2003Nuggets
Bol Bol706342022/23591612019–2022Nuggets
Chucky Atkins827821999/00391402007–2009Magic
Cory Alexander26522000/01886661997–2000Nuggets
Tariq Abdul-Wahad465631999/00643801999–2002Magic
Ish Smith571302011–2013471102022/23Magic
Chris Gatling455981999/00404161999/00Magic
Tyus Jones481442025/2624582025–2027Magic
Malik Allen18242010/11521052009/10Nuggets
James Ennis III665492019–2021342021/22Magic
Ron Mercer314701999/00376781999/00Nuggets
Gary Clark642422019–2021202020/21Magic
Shammond Williams371832003/04272552002/03Nuggets
Chris Whitney291002002/03292772002/03Nuggets
Johnny Taylor17491997–2000372071998–2000Magic
Von Wafer342002011/1219272007/08Nuggets
Kenny Smith6171996/97332601996/97Magic
Kiwane Garris341999/0028681997/98Nuggets

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Orlando Magic and the Nuggets have met 58 times: the Orlando Magic won 28, the Nuggets 30.

  • Orlando Magic's biggest win: Magic 124-102 Nuggets (2001/02)
  • Nuggets' biggest win: Nuggets 101-74 Magic (2011/12)

More pairs

Orlando Magic also shares players with

Every Orlando Magic pair

Nuggets also shares players with

Every Nuggets pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Nuggets?
36 in the NBA since 1996/97: Jameer Nelson, Aaron Gordon, Gary Harris, Evan Fournier, Arron Afflalo, Tony Battie and 30 more.
Who has played the most games for the Orlando Magic and the Nuggets?
Jameer Nelson: 695 for the Orlando Magic and 148 for the Nuggets, 843 in all. Aaron Gordon scored the most points across both, 11,403.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Orlando Magic and the Nuggets?
Tyus Jones. He played for the Orlando Magic (2025/26), then the Nuggets 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.