Ranking the Top 25 Players in Orlando Magic History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Daniel Johnston
Published Mar 24, 2026
Years: 2004-Present
Career (with Magic): 12.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 5.2 APG, 44.8 FG%, 38.0 3FG%
Love him or hate him, Jameer Nelson will likely be the starting point guard at the start of the upcoming season.
And despite some struggles, he's done a more than respectable job for the past nine years.
Drafted 20th in 2004, one of the major knocks on Nelson was his size. At a generous 6'0", he doesn't have great size for the point guard position, at least not in this day and age.
However, he's made the best of it, converting on 44.8 percent of his field-goal attempts.
Following a poor 2011-12 campaign, Nelson bounced back in 2012-13.
The 14.7 points he averaged were the most he posted since 2008-09, the year he was selected to his first All-Star Game. On top of that, the 7.4 assists per game were a career high.
In fact, a slight increase in turnovers and struggles shooting the ball are about the only criticisms that could be made about Nelson's most recent effort.
As the young talent around him gets better, his numbers could continue to improve, assuming he remains in Orlando.
If they do, he could move higher up on this list.
Regardless, his solid play through 583 games in blue and white help him lock down the No. 10 spot.