Players who played for the Orlando Magic and the Rockets

27 players · NBA since 1996/97

27 players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Rockets in the NBA since 1996/97. 15 played for the Orlando Magic first and 12 for the Rockets first. The longest-serving played 889 games across both; the top scorer got 16,220 points; the first move came in 2004/05, the most recent in 2023/24.

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  1.  Magic 678 · Rockets 211
  2.  Magic 310 · Rockets 323
  3.  Magic 93 · Rockets 432
  4.  Magic 124 · Rockets 389
  5.  Magic 23 · Rockets 445
  6.  Magic 85 · Rockets 322
  7.  Magic 206 · Rockets 162
  8.  Magic 301 · Rockets 54
  9.  Magic 52 · Rockets 278
  10.  Magic 81 · Rockets 228
  11.  Magic 260 · Rockets 33
  12.  Magic 224 · Rockets 20
  13.  Magic 69 · Rockets 175
  14.  Magic 98 · Rockets 139
  15.  Magic 22 · Rockets 117
  16.  Magic 64 · Rockets 71
  17.  Magic 97 · Rockets 16
  18.  Magic 91 · Rockets 21
  19.  Magic 34 · Rockets 75
  20.  Magic 66 · Rockets 40
  21.  Magic 66 · Rockets 29
  22.  Magic 57 · Rockets 28
  23.  Magic 46 · Rockets 16
  24.  Magic 45 · Rockets 10
  25.  Magic 38 · Rockets 10
  26.  Magic 11 · Rockets 27
  27.  Magic 1 · Rockets 8

Who stands out

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Dwight Howard has the most games for the two combined: 678 for the Orlando Magic and 211 for the Rockets. Tracy McGrady scored the most points across both: 8,778 for the Orlando Magic and 7,442 for the Rockets.

In our data, Juwan Howard was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Rockets came in 2004/05). The most recent player to play for both is Trevelin Queen, who first played for the Orlando Magic in 2023/24.

Show all 27 players

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Every player who played for the Orlando Magic and the Rockets (NBA since 1996/97): games and points at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerMagicRocketsFirst
GPtsSeasonsGPtsSeasons
Dwight Howard67812,5682004–20122113,4192013–2016Magic
Tracy McGrady3108,7782000–20043237,4422004–2010Magic
Trevor Ariza936522005–20084325,3872009–2018Magic
Steve Francis1242,4102004–20063897,3771999–2008Rockets
Cuttino Mobley233692004/054457,5481998–2004Rockets
Kelvin Cato855202004–20063222,0041999–2004Rockets
Ryan Anderson2062,2472009–20121621,7232016–2020Magic
D.J. Augustin3013,0592016–2020543932020–2022Magic
Rafer Alston526292008/092783,5032005–2009Rockets
Juwan Howard811,3762003/042282,3352004–2007Magic
Keith Bogans2601,7692003–2009332812005/06Magic
Victor Oladipo2243,5512013–2016204242020/21Magic
Jeff Green696382016/171751,1102019–2026Magic
Courtney Lee988152008/091391,3322010–2012Magic
Terence Morris22352005/061174372001–2003Rockets
Gary Clark642422019–2021712182018–2020Rockets
Michael Carter-Williams977122018–202316692018/19Rockets
Tyronn Lue918462003–2009211252004/05Magic
Von Wafer342002011/12757162008/09Rockets
James Ennis III665492019–2021402942018/19Rockets
Brian Cook662862007–200929432008–2010Magic
Ish Smith571302011–201328742010/11Rockets
Rod Strickland463112003/0416282004/05Magic
Trevelin Queen451922023–202510432021/22Rockets
Reece Gaines38692003/0410262004/05Magic
Andre Barrett11622004/0527562004/05Rockets
Earl Boykins161999/008392011/12Magic

Head to head

In the NBA since 1996/97, the Orlando Magic and the Rockets have met 58 times: the Orlando Magic won 24, the Rockets 34.

  • Orlando Magic's biggest win: Magic 116-86 Rockets (2023/24)
  • Rockets' biggest win: Rockets 132-90 Magic (2020/21)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Orlando Magic and the Rockets?
27 in the NBA since 1996/97: Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, Trevor Ariza, Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley, Kelvin Cato and 21 more.
Who has played the most games for the Orlando Magic and the Rockets?
Dwight Howard: 678 for the Orlando Magic and 211 for the Rockets, 889 in all. Tracy McGrady scored the most points across both, 16,220.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Orlando Magic and the Rockets?
Trevelin Queen. He played for the Rockets (2021/22), then the Orlando Magic from 2023/24.
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.