Dwight Howard, who played his first eight seasons with the Magic before becoming a journeyman in the NBA, is the franchise’s all-time leader in Win Shares with 87.5 for his career. Among his many accomplishments in Orlando, “Superman” was a 6-time All Star and twice led the league in blocked shots.
MAGIC ALL-TIME TOP FIVE
After Howard, the next biggest contributors to the Heat by Win Shares are guard Nick Anderson (52.9), center Shaquille O’Neal (48.3), forward Tracy McGrady (48.2), and guard Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway (46.3).
The second team of Magic legends is led by guard Jameer Nelson (43.0) who spent his first 10 seasons in Orlando and made the All Star team during the 2008-09 season. He is joined by Horace Grant (42.2), Derrell Armstrong (40.2), Nikola Vucevic (39.9) and Hedo Turkoglu (39.6).
The following stats of the Magic’s all-time top five players reflect only those numbers accrued during their time with the franchise…
UPDATED June 3, 2024
DWIGHT HOWARD: 2004-12
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .187
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NICK ANDERSON: 1989-99
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .113
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SHAQUILLE O’NEAL: 1992-96
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .208
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TRACY MCGRADY: 2000-04
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .199
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ANFERNEE HARDAWAY: 1993-1999
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .162
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