Players who played for the Orlando Magic and the Pistons

34 players · NBA since 1996/97

34 players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Pistons in the NBA since 1996/97. 13 played for the Orlando Magic first and 21 for the Pistons first. The longest-serving played 829 games across both; the top scorer got 9,958 points; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2024/25.

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  1.  Magic 81 · Pistons 748
  2.  Magic 695 · Pistons 7
  3.  Magic 34 · Pistons 557
  4.  Magic 205 · Pistons 317
  5.  Magic 204 · Pistons 297
  6.  Magic 445 · Pistons 29
  7.  Magic 82 · Pistons 332
  8.  Magic 83 · Pistons 318
  9.  Magic 310 · Pistons 72
  10.  Magic 301 · Pistons 54
  11.  Magic 190 · Pistons 160
  12.  Magic 140 · Pistons 189
  13.  Magic 57 · Pistons 223
  14.  Magic 168 · Pistons 109
  15.  Magic 56 · Pistons 196
  16.  Magic 62 · Pistons 173
  17.  Magic 114 · Pistons 112
  18.  Magic 56 · Pistons 146
  19.  Magic 78 · Pistons 95
  20.  Magic 25 · Pistons 144
  21.  Magic 116 · Pistons 21
  22.  Magic 59 · Pistons 70
  23.  Magic 90 · Pistons 20
  24.  Magic 36 · Pistons 64
  25.  Magic 77 · Pistons 18
  26.  Magic 66 · Pistons 27
  27.  Magic 85 · Pistons 8
  28.  Magic 22 · Pistons 52
  29.  Magic 27 · Pistons 39
  30.  Magic 10 · Pistons 27
  31.  Magic 14 · Pistons 10
  32.  Magic 14 · Pistons 5
  33.  Magic 13 · Pistons 4
  34.  Magic 6 · Pistons 9

Who stands out

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Ben Wallace has the most games for the two combined: 81 for the Orlando Magic and 748 for the Pistons. Grant Hill scored the most points across both: 3,340 for the Orlando Magic and 6,618 for the Pistons.

In our data, Kenny Smith was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Orlando Magic came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who first played for the Orlando Magic in 2024/25.

Show all 34 players

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Every player who played for the Orlando Magic and the Pistons (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerMagicPistonsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Ben Wallace813901999/007485,1322000–2012Magic
Jameer Nelson6958,8452004–20147262017/18Magic
Jason Maxiell341092013/145573,3352005–2013Pistons
Tobias Harris2053,1932012–20163174,8792015–2026Magic
Grant Hill2043,3402000–20072976,6181996–2000Pistons
Evan Fournier4457,1752014–2021292082023/24Magic
Chucky Atkins827821999/003323,0162000–2010Magic
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope837032024/253183,7262013–2017Pistons
Tracy McGrady3108,7782000–2004725742010/11Magic
D.J. Augustin3013,0592016–2020545742014/15Pistons
Arron Afflalo1902,5662012–20181606782007–2009Pistons
Don Reid1404532000–20021896561996–2003Pistons
Ish Smith571302011–20132232,1772016–2019Magic
Carlos Arroyo1681,2912005–20081094132004–2006Pistons
Ben Gordon563492014/151962,4242009–2012Pistons
Jud Buechler621052001/021736111998–2001Pistons
Darko Milicic1149172005–20071121582003–2006Pistons
Cory Joseph562112024/251461,1762020–2023Pistons
Maurice Evans787232007/08954562005/06Pistons
Brandon Jennings251752015/161442,0302013–2016Pistons
R.J. Hampton1169282020–2023211532022/23Magic
Zaza Pachulia591942003/04702722018/19Magic
Stacey Augmon902642004–200620901996/97Pistons
Jodie Meeks363272016/17646872014–2016Pistons
Corey Maggette776461999/0018952012/13Magic
James Ennis III665492019–2021272022017/18Pistons
Kelvin Cato855202004–20068162005/06Magic
Ersan Ilyasova221782015/16525892015/16Pistons
Beno Udrih272752012/13392272016/17Magic
Tim Frazier10372021/2227972019/20Pistons
Jordan Bone14562020/2110122019/20Pistons
Justin Harper14202011/125132015/16Magic
Donta Hall13732020/21462019/20Pistons
Kenny Smith6171996/979231996/97Pistons

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Orlando Magic and the Pistons have met 130 times: the Orlando Magic won 58, the Pistons 72.

  • Orlando Magic's biggest win: Magic 123-91 Pistons (2023/24)
  • Pistons' biggest win: Pistons 98-67 Magic (2002/03)

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Orlando Magic also shares players with

Every Orlando Magic pair

Pistons also shares players with

Every Pistons pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Pistons?
34 in the NBA since 1996/97: Ben Wallace, Jameer Nelson, Jason Maxiell, Tobias Harris, Grant Hill, Evan Fournier and 28 more.
Who has played the most games for the Orlando Magic and the Pistons?
Ben Wallace: 81 for the Orlando Magic and 748 for the Pistons, 829 in all. Grant Hill scored the most points across both, 9,958.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Orlando Magic and the Pistons?
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. He played for the Pistons (2013–2017), then the Orlando Magic 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.