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Orlando Magic history · NBA regular season

The 25 Greatest Orlando Magic Players of All Time

Tracy McGrady ranks No. 1 after producing 2,294.1 Franchise Value across 4 seasons in a Magic uniform. Nikola Vučević, Dwight Howard, Nick Anderson, and Anfernee Hardaway complete the top five. This ranking covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.

25 ranked players1989–90 through 2025–26 franchise coverage1,000 minimum minutesRegular season only
See the full top 25How the ranking works

The answer at a glance

The top five

Franchise Value estimates how many regular-season points above a replacement-level player someone produced for this franchise. It rewards both strong seasons and staying power.

  1. No. 1

    Tracy McGrady

    2,294.1Franchise Value

    4 seasons · 295 games
    28.1 PPG · 7 RPG · 5.2 APG

  2. No. 2

    Nikola Vučević

    1,957.6Franchise Value

    9 seasons · 591 games
    17.6 PPG · 10.8 RPG · 2.8 APG

  3. No. 3

    Dwight Howard

    1,930.1Franchise Value

    8 seasons · 621 games
    18.4 PPG · 13 RPG · 1.5 APG

  4. No. 4

    Nick Anderson

    1,861.2Franchise Value

    10 seasons · 692 games
    15.4 PPG · 5.3 RPG · 2.8 APG

  5. No. 5

    Anfernee Hardaway

    1,731.7Franchise Value

    6 seasons · 369 games
    19 PPG · 4.7 RPG · 6.3 APG

The full list

The full top 25

Every name links to a full career profile. The best-season rank is the player’s leaguewide Impact Rate rank for that season.

  1. 1

    Tracy McGrady

    2,294.1 value · 4 seasons · best: 2002–03

    2,294.1Franchise Value
    4 seasons2000–01 to 2003–04
    2002–03Impact Rate No. 1
    28.1 / 7 / 5.2PPG / RPG / APG
  2. 2

    Nikola Vučević

    1,957.6 value · 9 seasons · best: 2018–19

    1,957.6Franchise Value
    9 seasons2012–13 to 2020–21
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 8
    17.6 / 10.8 / 2.8PPG / RPG / APG
  3. 3

    Dwight Howard

    1,930.1 value · 8 seasons · best: 2010–11

    1,930.1Franchise Value
    8 seasons2004–05 to 2011–12
    2010–11Impact Rate No. 11
    18.4 / 13 / 1.5PPG / RPG / APG
  4. 4

    Nick Anderson

    1,861.2 value · 10 seasons · best: 1994–95

    1,861.2Franchise Value
    10 seasons1989–90 to 1998–99
    1994–95Impact Rate No. 22
    15.4 / 5.3 / 2.8PPG / RPG / APG
  5. 5

    Anfernee Hardaway

    1,731.7 value · 6 seasons · best: 1995–96

    1,731.7Franchise Value
    6 seasons1993–94 to 1998–99
    1995–96Impact Rate No. 4
    19 / 4.7 / 6.3PPG / RPG / APG
  6. 6

    Shaquille O'Neal

    1,523.6 value · 4 seasons · best: 1993–94

    1,523.6Franchise Value
    4 seasons1992–93 to 1995–96
    1993–94Impact Rate No. 5
    27.2 / 12.5 / 2.4PPG / RPG / APG
  7. 7

    Darrell Armstrong

    1,405.4 value · 9 seasons · best: 1999–00

    1,405.4Franchise Value
    9 seasons1994–95 to 2002–03
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 18
    11.7 / 3.3 / 5.1PPG / RPG / APG
  8. 8

    Horace Grant

    965.8 value · 7 seasons · best: 1996–97

    965.8Franchise Value
    7 seasons1994–95 to 2002–03
    1996–97Impact Rate No. 37
    11.3 / 8.2 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
  9. 9

    Bo Outlaw

    916.3 value · 8 seasons · best: 1999–00

    916.3Franchise Value
    8 seasons1997–98 to 2007–08
    1999–00Impact Rate No. 19
    6.3 / 6 / 2.2PPG / RPG / APG
  10. 10

    Hedo Türkoğlu

    751.0 value · 8 seasons · best: 2007–08

    751.0Franchise Value
    8 seasons2004–05 to 2012–13
    2007–08Impact Rate No. 70
    14.5 / 4.5 / 3.9PPG / RPG / APG
  11. 11

    Jameer Nelson

    728.5 value · 10 seasons · best: 2008–09

    728.5Franchise Value
    10 seasons2004–05 to 2013–14
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 10
    12.6 / 3.1 / 5.4PPG / RPG / APG
  12. 12

    Aaron Gordon

    722.6 value · 7 seasons · best: 2018–19

    722.6Franchise Value
    7 seasons2014–15 to 2020–21
    2018–19Impact Rate No. 94
    12.9 / 6.4 / 2.5PPG / RPG / APG
  13. 13

    Franz Wagner

    639.0 value · 5 seasons · best: 2024–25

    639.0Franchise Value
    5 seasons2021–22 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 25
    19.2 / 4.9 / 3.6PPG / RPG / APG
  14. 14

    Dennis Scott

    612.0 value · 7 seasons · best: 1995–96

    612.0Franchise Value
    7 seasons1990–91 to 1996–97
    1995–96Impact Rate No. 51
    14.8 / 3.1 / 2.3PPG / RPG / APG
  15. 15

    Rashard Lewis

    573.2 value · 4 seasons · best: 2008–09

    573.2Franchise Value
    4 seasons2007–08 to 2010–11
    2008–09Impact Rate No. 31
    16.3 / 5.1 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
  16. 16

    Paolo Banchero

    500.8 value · 4 seasons · best: 2024–25

    500.8Franchise Value
    4 seasons2022–23 to 2025–26
    2024–25Impact Rate No. 22
    22.3 / 7.4 / 4.8PPG / RPG / APG
  17. 17

    Evan Fournier

    495.0 value · 7 seasons · best: 2019–20

    495.0Franchise Value
    7 seasons2014–15 to 2020–21
    2019–20Impact Rate No. 74
    16.2 / 2.9 / 3PPG / RPG / APG
  18. 18

    Wendell Carter Jr.

    431.9 value · 6 seasons · best: 2021–22

    431.9Franchise Value
    6 seasons2020–21 to 2025–26
    2021–22Impact Rate No. 46
    12.3 / 8.2 / 2.1PPG / RPG / APG
  19. 19

    Ryan Anderson

    412.7 value · 3 seasons · best: 2011–12

    412.7Franchise Value
    3 seasons2009–10 to 2011–12
    2011–12Impact Rate No. 18
    11.4 / 5.5 / 0.8PPG / RPG / APG
  20. 20

    Victor Oladipo

    401.1 value · 3 seasons · best: 2015–16

    401.1Franchise Value
    3 seasons2013–14 to 2015–16
    2015–16Impact Rate No. 43
    15.9 / 4.4 / 4PPG / RPG / APG
  21. 21

    Tobias Harris

    382.3 value · 4 seasons · best: 2014–15

    382.3Franchise Value
    4 seasons2012–13 to 2015–16
    2014–15Impact Rate No. 90
    15.6 / 7 / 1.8PPG / RPG / APG
  22. 22

    Grant Hill

    381.4 value · 6 seasons · best: 2004–05

    381.4Franchise Value
    6 seasons2000–01 to 2006–07
    2004–05Impact Rate No. 53
    16.4 / 5 / 3.1PPG / RPG / APG
  23. 23

    Scott Skiles

    380.2 value · 5 seasons · best: 1990–91

    380.2Franchise Value
    5 seasons1989–90 to 1993–94
    1990–91Impact Rate No. 58
    12.9 / 2.9 / 7.2PPG / RPG / APG
  24. 24

    Jonathan Isaac

    363.3 value · 7 seasons · best: 2019–20

    363.3Franchise Value
    7 seasons2017–18 to 2025–26
    2019–20Impact Rate No. 31
    6.8 / 4.5 / 0.7PPG / RPG / APG
  25. 25

    Elfrid Payton

    363.0 value · 4 seasons · best: 2016–17

    363.0Franchise Value
    4 seasons2014–15 to 2017–18
    2016–17Impact Rate No. 56
    11.1 / 4.2 / 6.4PPG / RPG / APG

What separates the list

Peak and staying power

The main order uses total Franchise Value. These views show who supplied the biggest single seasons and who contributed across the most seasons.

Why No. 1

Why Tracy McGrady leads

Tracy McGrady produced 2,294.1 Franchise Value, 336.6 more than Nikola Vučević. His best team season was 2002–03, when he ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate.

If you put more weight on playoff moments, championships, or awards, your order may differ. This list does not quietly fold those judgments into the number.

Most seasons among the top 25

Nick Anderson · 10 seasons

Nick Anderson logged 692 games and 22,440 regular-season minutes across 1989–90 to 1998–99.

Best individual seasons

  1. 1
    Tracy McGrady2002–03 · Impact Rate No. 1
    721.6
  2. 2
    Tracy McGrady2000–01 · Impact Rate No. 3
    570.0
  3. 3
    Shaquille O'Neal1993–94 · Impact Rate No. 5
    545.6
  4. 4
    Anfernee Hardaway1995–96 · Impact Rate No. 4
    535.4
  5. 5
    Tracy McGrady2001–02 · Impact Rate No. 2
    521.7

Franchise Value leaders by decade

  1. 1980s
    Otis SmithMost value in the decade
    142.2
  2. 1990s
    Nick AndersonMost value in the decade
    1,796.9
  3. 2000s
    Tracy McGradyMost value in the decade
    2,294.1
  4. 2010s
    Nikola VučevićMost value in the decade
    1,689.5
  5. 2020s
    Franz WagnerMost value in the decade
    639.0

Just outside the list

Nos. 26–30

  1. No. 26Terrence Ross339.0
  2. No. 27Moritz Wagner326.5
  3. No. 28Mo Bamba326.5
  4. No. 29JJ Redick314.2
  5. No. 30Goga Bitadze307.2

Method and limits

What this ranking measures

This is a model ranking, not a claim that one number settles every argument about franchise greatness.

01

Count only team value

We add the player’s hussEyquation Season Value only while he belonged to this franchise. A player needs at least 1,000 franchise minutes to qualify.

02

Split traded seasons

When a player changed teams, his season value is divided by the minutes played at each stop. In 1950–51, when minutes were not recorded, games are used instead.

03

Use one clear order

Higher total Franchise Value ranks first. Ties are broken by the player’s best leaguewide Impact Rate rank, then franchise minutes. Peak seasons and per-game stats are context, not hidden inputs.

04

Know what is missing

The model covers NBA regular seasons from 1950–51 onward. Playoffs, championships, awards, cultural importance, and ABA seasons are not inputs.

Sources and historical estimates: Team stints and conventional totals come from Basketball Reference; Franchise Value comes from the hussEyquation model. The site reconstructs missing box-score inputs through 1972–73. Exact Raw BPM inputs begin in 1973–74. In a traded season, the model has one combined season impact estimate; only the value allocation is split by team workload. Data were checked for this release on September 14, 2026. Read the full methodology.

Quick answers

Orlando Magic ranking FAQ

Who is the greatest Orlando Magic player of all time?

Within this NBA regular-season ranking, which begins in 1989–90, Tracy McGrady ranks first with 2,294.1 Franchise Value produced for this franchise.

Who had the best single season in this ranking?

Tracy McGrady has the highest team-season value in this dataset: 721.6 in 2002–03. He ranked No. 1 in leaguewide Impact Rate that season.

How are the top 25 ranked?

The order is total regular-season Franchise Value, which adds up value above replacement produced for this franchise. More value ranks higher.

Which earlier team names and locations are included?

Covers every Orlando Magic NBA season.

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