The 10 best scorers in Orlando Magic history

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Over the years, the Orlando Magic have had some incredible players playing for them. These names include Shaquille O’Neal , Grant Hill, and Tracy McGrady ’s multiple Hall of Fame members. Dwight Howard is one of the best big men of his generation, and when his career ends, he will also be in the Hall of Fame.

Thanks to the dominance of O'Neal and Howard , the Magic also entered the Finals twice in 1995 and 2009. But which players are the best scorers for the Magic? You might think of big-name players like O'Neal and Tracy McGrady, but are they the best scorers in the history of the Magic? It’s time to rank the Orlando Magic’s total PPG in the top 10 in the historical scoring list, at least to consider a full season.

10. Evan Fournier -16.2 PPG

(7 seasons, 2015-2021)

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Niye became a starter. After spending two walking seasons with the Nuggets, the French sharpshooter has steadily increased his PPG points per game in the next three seasons. Although Fournier has never been selected to the All-Star team, he is an efficient scorer.

This shooting guard/small forward will complete 6 full seasons with the Magic,He completed another 26 games in the 2021 season and was then traded to Celtics . Fournier averaged 16.2 points, 45.2% field goal percentage and 37.6% three-point shooting per game. He was among the top ten Magic scorers.

9. Rashad Lewis-16.3 PPG

(4 seasons, 2008-2011)

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_ Span Span is the real Span Span of the Seattle Super Span_. Star, he averaged 22.4 points per game in the team's final season. Lewis is a quarterback with a steady jumper and was acquired by the Magic in a major move before the 2008 season. Orlando's acquisition of the forward greatly improved the team because they will enter the finals in 2009.

Lewis is a reliable contributor to the Magic, averaging 16.3 points and 39.9% from three-pointers in 3.5 seasons. He was also selected to his second All-Star team in 2009, and is one of the best players in the Magic, a team built around Dwight Howard's inside line.

8. Ronny Secali -16.4 PPG

(2 seasons, 1997-1998)

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p0 In his second NBA season, he won the most improved player,But in his eighth season in the league, his performance will drop sharply. After the Magic won the 6-foot-11 center, Secali averaged a field goal percentage of 50.7% and a career-high 17.3 points per game.

Before being traded to the New Jersey Nets, he played only 56 games the following season. Before retiring from the NBA and playing in Spain for a season, Sekali averaged 3.2 points per game for the Nets in 1.5 seasons there. Nevertheless, the Lebanon big man still laid a solid foundation for the Magic with 16.4 points per game.

7. Grant Hill-16.4 PPG

(6 seasons, 2001-2007)

from the moment he embarks on the NBA superstar. In his rookie season, he averaged 19.9 points per game, won the Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Star team. After being selected to the All-Star team four more times, Hill 's injuries will affect his career.

After averaging a career-high 25.8 points per game for the Detroit Pistons, Hill was traded to the Magic a season later, but he only played 4 games. Once he returned to the court, he was retained as a role player in one of the most frustrating situations in NBA history. Despite this, Hill is still effective, even if he lost his external athleticism and explosiveness, and was selected to the All-Star team again in 2005 with the Magic.

6. Nikola Vucevic -17.6 PPG

(9 seasons,2013-2021)

As one of the most loyal Magic players ever, Nikola Vucevic averaged double-doubles in 7 of the Magic’s 9 seasons. After an average rookie season, the big man grew up as a starter for the Magic, averaging 17.6 PPG and 10.8 rebounds per game during his seven seasons with the team.

As a scoring and rebounding center, Vucevic is very good. The only problem is that he is slow on the defensive end, but this has not stopped the Swiss-born big man from being selected for two All-Star teams. Vucevic was traded when the Magic began a large-scale reconstruction last season, but he was one of the best scorers in the team's history.

5. Dwight Howard-18.4 PPG

(8 seasons, 2005-2012)

Unsurprisingly, Dwight Howard is the top five scorer in the history of the Magic. Howard is known for his defensive achievements. He has won the Defensive Player of the Year award three times. He is also a force on the offensive end. He doesn't have the Hakim Olajuwon low position, but as a slingshot and basket runner, he is extraordinary.

The Magic has built a team of shooters around Howard. This work is excellent. The big man played the best season of his career with the team. Dwight will leave the Magic in a very ugly way at the beginning of the 2013 season, but there is no doubt that he is one of their best players ever and one of their top five scorers.

4. Penny Hardaway -19.0 PPG

(6 seasons,1994-1999)

In terms of sheer viewability and popularity, Anfenni "Penny" Hardaway has reason to become one of the greatest players of all time or the Magic team. With a height of 6 feet 7 inches and incredible ball handling skills, Penney became the Magic's offensive force in the 1994-1999 season.

Hardaway was selected to 4 All-Star teams and 3 NBA All-NBA teams with the team, and formed the best small and big two in history with the young Shaquille O’Neal One of the people group. Penny and Shaq were so good that they reached the Finals together in 1995. In the same season, the former averaged 7.2 assists per game, setting a career high.

3. Steve Francis-19.4 PPG

(2 seasons, 2005-2006)

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_p5span Houston Rockets Player, he played the first five seasons of his career there, but he was an excellent shooting guard for the Magic in 2005. Francis averaged 21.3 points and 7.0 assists per game in Orlando, while averaging 38.2 minutes per game. But the Magic will enter the next season from 46 games in the All-Star Game.

Francis played 46 games in 2006, averaging 16.2 points and 5.7 assists, but he will be traded to the New York Knicks. The 6-foot-3 point guard will drop sharply with obscurity, but to say the least, his 1.5 seasons for the Magic have been unforgettable.

2. Shaquille O’Neal-27.2 PPG

(4 seasons, 1993-1996)

As one of the greatest spanners in history, Shaquille O’Neal His rookie season became a force in the NBA. The 1992 No. 1 pick won the Rookie of the Year with an average of 23.4 points and 13.9 rebounds per game, and will continue to be selected to the All-Star team for 4 consecutive times with the Magic. Shaq is 7 feet 1 inch tall and weighs more than 300 pounds. He is a genius.

With O'Neal, the Magic became a champion contender and entered the NBA finals in 1995. Shaq leads the NBA with 29.3 points per game and 58.3% field goal percentage. O'Neal has no answer, except that he will be defeated by Hakim Olajuwon in the finals. O'Neal may be the greatest player in the history of the Magic, but a player managed to replace him as the scorer.

1. Tracy McGrady -28.1 PPG

(4 seasons, 2001-2004)

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p 7 span When the shooting guards are next to them, they already belong to a special kind of player. From 2001 to 2004, the top players in the Magic team, Tracy McGrady ( Tracy McGrady ) and Kobe became the best guards in the entire league. T-Mac will win 's fastest improved player in his first season in Orlando, averaging 26.8 points per game.

McGrady then led the NBA with 32.1 PPG and 28.0 PPG average points over the next three seasons. The 6-foot-8 superstar is unstoppable. He has everything from explosive athleticism to sharp jumpers. McGrady can get up and shoot on defenders and is unstoppable when he attacks the basket, making him the greatest scorer in Orlando Magic history.