Orlando Magic 1994-95 Roster and Statistics

Last Updated on September 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The Orlando Magic 1994–95 featured a balanced, high-powered offense built around dominant interior scoring from Shaquille O’Neal and versatile backcourt production from Anfernee Hardaway, while Dennis Scott and Nick Anderson supplied perimeter shooting and secondary scoring. Horace Grant anchored the rebounding and defensive effort, giving Orlando strength at both ends of the floor. The roster combined efficient scoring, strong playmaking, reliable rebounding, and three-point shooting to support one of the league’s most well-rounded teams.

Roster

NO.	PLAYER NAME	POS	HT	WT	DATE OF BIRTH	COLLEGE
00	Anthony Avent	PF	6-9	235	October 18, 1969	Seton Hall
1	Anfernee Hardaway	PG	6-7	195	July 18, 1971	Memphis
3	Dennis Scott	SF	6-8	229	September 5, 1968	Georgia Tech
5	Donald Royal	SF	6-8	210	May 22, 1966	Notre Dame
10	Darrell Armstrong	PG	6-1	180	June 22, 1968	Fayetteville State University
14	Anthony Bowie	SG	6-6	190	November 9, 1963	Oklahoma
20	Brian Shaw	PG	6-6	190	March 22, 1966	Saint Mary’s, UC Santa Barbara
22	Brooks Thompson	PG	6-4	193	July 19, 1970	Texas A&M, Oklahoma State
25	Nick Anderson	SG	6-6	205	January 20, 1968	Illinois
30	Tree Rollins	C	7-1	235	June 16, 1955	Clemson
31	Jeff Turner	PF	6-9	230	April 9, 1962	Vanderbilt
32	Shaquille O’Neal	C	7-1	325	March 6, 1972	LSU
43	Geert Hammink	C	7-0	262	July 12, 1969	LSU
54	Horace Grant	PF	6-10	215	July 4, 1965	Clemson
55	Keith Tower	C	6-11	250	May 15, 1970	Notre Dame

Regular Season Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Shaquille O’Neal	C	22	79	79	37.0	29.3	11.4	2.7	0.9	2.4	2.6	20.2	11.8	.583	0.1	0.0	.000	10.8	5.8	.533
Anfernee Hardaway	PG	23	77	77	37.7	20.9	4.4	7.2	1.7	0.3	3.4	14.8	7.6	.512	3.2	1.1	.349	6.0	4.6	.769
Nick Anderson	SG	27	76	76	34.1	15.8	4.4	4.1	1.6	0.3	1.9	12.1	5.8	.476	5.7	2.4	.415	2.7	1.9	.704
Horace Grant	PF	29	74	74	36.4	12.8	9.7	2.3	1.0	1.2	1.1	9.6	5.4	.567	0.1	0.0	.000	2.9	2.0	.692
Dennis Scott	SF	26	62	10	24.2	12.9	2.4	2.1	0.7	0.2	0.9	10.4	4.6	.439	5.7	2.4	.426	1.8	1.4	.754
Donald Royal	SF	28	70	68	26.3	9.1	4.0	2.8	0.6	0.2	1.8	6.2	2.9	.475	0.1	0.0	.000	4.3	3.2	.746
Brian Shaw	PG	28	78	9	23.5	6.4	3.1	5.2	0.9	0.2	2.4	6.3	2.5	.389	2.4	0.6	.261	1.2	0.9	.737
Anthony Bowie	SG	31	77	4	16.4	5.5	1.8	2.1	0.6	0.3	1.1	4.8	2.3	.480	0.5	0.2	.300	0.9	0.8	.836
Anthony Avent	PF	25	71	3	15.0	3.6	4.1	0.6	0.4	0.7	0.7	3.4	1.5	.430	0.0	0.0		1.1	0.7	.640
Jeff Turner	PF	32	49	5	11.8	4.1	2.0	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.4	3.6	1.5	.410	1.5	0.6	.360	0.6	0.5	.897
Brooks Thompson	PG	24	38	2	6.5	3.1	0.6	1.1	0.3	0.1	0.7	3.0	1.2	.395	1.5	0.5	.310	0.3	0.2	.667
Tree Rollins	C	39	51	3	9.4	1.2	1.9	0.2	0.1	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.4	.476	0.0	0.0		0.6	0.4	.677
Darrell Armstrong	PG	26	3	0	2.7	3.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.7	1.0	.375	2.0	0.7	.333	0.7	0.7	1.000
Geert Hammink	C	25	1	0	7.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	.333	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.0	1.000
Keith Tower	C	24	3	0	2.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.3	.500
Team Totals			82	82	243.0	110.9	44.0	27.8	8.2	6.0	15.8	84.1	42.2	.502	17.2	6.4	.370	30.1	20.1	.669

Playoff Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Shaquille O’Neal	C	22	21	21	38.3	25.7	11.9	3.3	0.9	1.9	3.5	16.1	9.3	.577	0.0	0.0		12.4	7.1	.571
Anfernee Hardaway	PG	23	21	21	40.4	19.6	3.8	7.7	1.9	0.7	3.5	14.5	6.9	.472	4.7	1.9	.404	5.3	4.0	.757
Dennis Scott	SF	26	21	15	35.5	14.7	3.0	2.1	1.0	0.2	1.6	12.6	5.2	.413	7.2	2.7	.371	1.9	1.6	.850
Nick Anderson	SG	27	21	21	38.8	14.2	4.8	3.1	1.6	0.5	1.4	11.4	5.1	.448	5.1	2.0	.383	3.0	2.0	.683
Horace Grant	PF	29	21	21	41.4	13.7	10.4	1.9	1.0	1.1	1.2	10.7	5.8	.540	0.1	0.0	.000	2.8	2.1	.763
Brian Shaw	PG	28	21	0	16.9	6.6	3.0	3.1	0.5	0.2	1.2	5.9	2.3	.390	2.7	1.0	.386	1.5	1.0	.625
Anthony Bowie	SG	31	17	0	6.9	3.2	0.7	1.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	2.5	1.2	.500	0.4	0.3	.714	0.5	0.5	.889
Jeff Turner	PF	32	18	0	9.9	2.7	1.4	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.3	2.2	0.9	.425	1.2	0.6	.500	0.2	0.2	1.000
Donald Royal	SF	28	18	6	11.0	2.1	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.7	1.8	0.6	.333	0.0	0.0		1.1	0.8	.750
Brooks Thompson	PG	24	3	0	3.7	4.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	1.0	.750	1.3	1.0	.750	1.3	1.0	.750
Anthony Avent	PF	25	7	0	5.7	1.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.4	.429	0.1	0.0	.000	0.6	0.4	.750
Tree Rollins	C	39	14	0	5.8	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.2	.600	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.1	.250
Team Totals			21	21	241.2	102.4	40.2	23.2	7.3	5.2	14.6	77.3	37.2	.482	21.4	8.5	.396	29.1	19.5	.669

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Shaquille O’Neal	C	22	79	79	2923	28.5	11.1	2.6	0.9	2.4	2.5	19.6	11.5	.583	0.1	0.0	.000	10.5	5.6	.533
Anfernee Hardaway	PG	23	77	77	2901	20.0	4.2	6.8	1.6	0.3	3.2	14.2	7.3	.512	3.1	1.1	.349	5.7	4.4	.769
Nick Anderson	SG	27	76	76	2588	16.7	4.7	4.4	1.7	0.3	2.0	12.8	6.1	.476	6.0	2.5	.415	2.8	2.0	.704
Dennis Scott	SF	26	62	10	1499	19.3	3.5	3.1	1.1	0.3	1.4	15.5	6.8	.439	8.5	3.6	.426	2.7	2.1	.754
Horace Grant	PF	29	74	74	2693	12.7	9.6	2.3	1.0	1.2	1.1	9.5	5.4	.567	0.1	0.0	.000	2.8	2.0	.692
Anthony Bowie	SG	31	77	4	1261	12.2	4.0	4.5	1.3	0.6	2.5	10.5	5.1	.480	1.1	0.3	.300	2.1	1.7	.836
Donald Royal	SF	28	70	68	1841	12.4	5.5	3.9	0.9	0.3	2.4	8.5	4.0	.475	0.1	0.0	.000	5.8	4.4	.746
Brian Shaw	PG	28	78	9	1836	9.8	4.7	8.0	1.4	0.4	3.6	9.7	3.8	.389	3.6	0.9	.261	1.9	1.4	.737
Brooks Thompson	PG	24	38	2	246	17.0	3.4	6.3	1.5	0.3	4.0	16.7	6.6	.395	8.5	2.6	.310	1.8	1.2	.667
Anthony Avent	PF	25	71	3	1066	8.7	9.9	1.4	0.9	1.7	1.8	8.2	3.5	.430	0.0	0.0		2.5	1.6	.640
Jeff Turner	PF	32	49	5	576	12.4	6.1	2.4	0.7	0.2	1.4	11.1	4.6	.410	4.7	1.7	.360	1.8	1.6	.897
Tree Rollins	C	39	51	3	478	4.6	7.2	0.7	0.5	2.7	1.7	3.2	1.5	.476	0.0	0.0		2.3	1.6	.677
Darrell Armstrong	PG	26	3	0	8	45.0	4.5	13.5	4.5	0.0	4.5	36.0	13.5	.375	27.0	9.0	.333	9.0	9.0	1.000
Geert Hammink	C	25	1	0	7	20.6	10.3	5.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	5.1	.333	0.0	0.0		10.3	10.3	1.000
Keith Tower	C	24	3	0	7	5.1	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.1	10.3	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0		10.3	5.1	.500

Playoff Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Shaquille O’Neal	C	22	21	21	805	24.1	11.2	3.1	0.8	1.8	3.3	15.1	8.7	.577	0.0	0.0		11.7	6.7	.571
Anfernee Hardaway	PG	23	21	21	849	17.5	3.3	6.9	1.7	0.6	3.1	12.9	6.1	.472	4.2	1.7	.404	4.7	3.6	.757
Anthony Bowie	SG	31	17	0	118	16.8	3.7	5.5	0.3	0.3	2.4	12.8	6.4	.500	2.1	1.5	.714	2.7	2.4	.889
Dennis Scott	SF	26	21	15	746	14.9	3.0	2.2	1.1	0.2	1.6	12.7	5.3	.413	7.3	2.7	.371	1.9	1.6	.850
Brian Shaw	PG	28	21	0	355	14.0	6.3	6.7	1.1	0.4	2.6	12.5	4.9	.390	5.8	2.2	.386	3.2	2.0	.625
Nick Anderson	SG	27	21	21	814	13.2	4.4	2.9	1.5	0.4	1.3	10.6	4.7	.448	4.7	1.8	.383	2.8	1.9	.683
Horace Grant	PF	29	21	21	869	11.9	9.1	1.6	0.9	1.0	1.1	9.3	5.0	.540	0.1	0.0	.000	2.4	1.9	.763
Jeff Turner	PF	32	18	0	179	9.9	5.0	2.2	0.8	0.6	1.2	8.0	3.4	.425	4.4	2.2	.500	0.8	0.8	1.000
Anthony Avent	PF	25	7	0	40	8.1	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.8	6.3	2.7	.429	0.9	0.0	.000	3.6	2.7	.750
Donald Royal	SF	28	18	6	198	6.7	3.5	1.6	0.5	0.0	2.4	6.0	2.0	.333	0.0	0.0		3.6	2.7	.750
Brooks Thompson	PG	24	3	0	11	39.3	6.5	9.8	0.0	3.3	6.5	13.1	9.8	.750	13.1	9.8	.750	13.1	9.8	.750
Tree Rollins	C	39	14	0	81	3.1	2.7	0.0	0.0	2.7	1.8	2.2	1.3	.600	0.0	0.0		1.8	0.4	.250

Regular Season Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Shaquille O’Neal	C	22	79	79	2923	2315	901	214	73	192	204	1594	930	.583	5	0	.000	854	455	.533
Anfernee Hardaway	PG	23	77	77	2901	1613	336	551	130	26	258	1142	585	.512	249	87	.349	463	356	.769
Nick Anderson	SG	27	76	76	2588	1200	335	314	125	22	141	923	439	.476	431	179	.415	203	143	.704
Horace Grant	PF	29	74	74	2693	948	715	173	76	88	85	707	401	.567	8	0	.000	211	146	.692
Dennis Scott	SF	26	62	10	1499	802	146	131	45	14	57	645	283	.439	352	150	.426	114	86	.754
Donald Royal	SF	28	70	68	1841	635	279	198	45	16	125	434	206	.475	4	0	.000	299	223	.746
Brian Shaw	PG	28	78	9	1836	502	241	406	73	18	184	494	192	.389	184	48	.261	95	70	.737
Anthony Bowie	SG	31	77	4	1261	427	139	159	47	21	86	369	177	.480	40	12	.300	73	61	.836
Anthony Avent	PF	25	71	3	1066	258	293	41	28	50	53	244	105	.430	0	0		75	48	.640
Jeff Turner	PF	32	49	5	576	199	97	38	12	3	22	178	73	.410	75	27	.360	29	26	.897
Brooks Thompson	PG	24	38	2	246	116	23	43	10	2	27	114	45	.395	58	18	.310	12	8	.667
Tree Rollins	C	39	51	3	478	61	95	9	7	36	23	42	20	.476	0	0		31	21	.677
Darrell Armstrong	PG	26	3	0	8	10	1	3	1	0	1	8	3	.375	6	2	.333	2	2	1.000
Geert Hammink	C	25	1	0	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	.333	0	0		2	2	1.000
Keith Tower	C	24	3	0	7	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000	0	0		2	1	.500
Team Totals			82	82	19930	9091	3606	2281	672	488	1267	6899	3460	.502	1412	523	.370	2465	1648	.669

Playoff Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Shaquille O’Neal	C	22	21	21	805	539	250	70	18	40	73	338	195	.577	0	0		261	149	.571
Anfernee Hardaway	PG	23	21	21	849	412	79	162	40	15	73	305	144	.472	99	40	.404	111	84	.757
Dennis Scott	SF	26	21	15	746	308	63	45	22	5	33	264	109	.413	151	56	.371	40	34	.850
Nick Anderson	SG	27	21	21	814	298	100	65	33	10	30	239	107	.448	107	41	.383	63	43	.683
Horace Grant	PF	29	21	21	869	287	219	39	21	24	26	224	121	.540	2	0	.000	59	45	.763
Brian Shaw	PG	28	21	0	355	138	62	66	11	4	26	123	48	.390	57	22	.386	32	20	.625
Anthony Bowie	SG	31	17	0	118	55	12	18	1	1	8	42	21	.500	7	5	.714	9	8	.889
Jeff Turner	PF	32	18	0	179	49	25	11	4	3	6	40	17	.425	22	11	.500	4	4	1.000
Donald Royal	SF	28	18	6	198	37	19	9	3	0	13	33	11	.333	0	0		20	15	.750
Brooks Thompson	PG	24	3	0	11	12	2	3	0	1	2	4	3	.750	4	3	.750	4	3	.750
Anthony Avent	PF	25	7	0	40	9	8	0	0	1	2	7	3	.429	1	0	.000	4	3	.750
Tree Rollins	C	39	14	0	81	7	6	0	0	6	4	5	3	.600	0	0		4	1	.250
Team Totals			21	21	5065	2151	845	488	153	110	296	1624	782	.482	450	178	.396	611	409	.669

HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name	Role Tier	MPG	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	Impact Index	Notes	Awards
Shaquille O’Neal	Interior Offensive Focal Point (1.1)	37.0	High	29.3	11.4	2.7	3.3	123.29	As Orlando’s interior offensive focal point, O’Neal forced defenses to collapse around the paint and routinely punished single coverage with deep seals, power moves and offensive rebounding. Contemporary coverage described the young Magic as being built around his overwhelming interior presence, while his 29.3-point scoring pace helped make Orlando the league’s top-scoring team. Sports Illustrated	MVP-2; All-Star; All-NBA Second Team; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Anfernee Hardaway	Franchise Floor General (1.1)	37.7	High	20.9	4.4	7.2	2.0	91.08	Hardaway operated as Orlando’s oversized floor general, pushing transition, creating off the dribble and taking over possessions when O’Neal was unavailable. When Shaq was suspended against Chicago, Hardaway moved into the offensive spotlight and scored a career-high 39 points, while contemporary reporting repeatedly highlighted his ability to control games as both creator and scorer. Los Angeles Times	MVP-10; All-Star; All-NBA First Team; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Horace Grant	Defensive Frontcourt Anchor (1.05)	36.4	Medium	12.8	9.7	2.3	2.2	62.37	Grant supplied the physical frontcourt balance Orlando needed beside O’Neal, handling interior defense, rebounding and the less glamorous work that kept the stars functioning. His veteran defensive presence became especially valuable in the postseason, including the decisive dunk that put Orlando ahead against Chicago and helped send the Magic to the Eastern Conference Finals. Sports Illustrated – Clemson Basketball Flashback	All-Defensive Second Team; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Nick Anderson	Two-Way Scoring Wing (1.05)	34.1	Medium	15.8	4.4	4.1	1.9	60.52	Anderson was the connective two-way wing who gave Orlando perimeter scoring, secondary creation and physical defense alongside its two young stars. Contemporary reporting described him as a versatile, reliable three-point shooter and steadying influence, and his steal from Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the Chicago series became one of the defining plays of Orlando’s breakthrough postseason. Los Angeles Times – Jordan Lets One Get Away	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Dennis Scott	Sixth Man Movement Shooter (1.05)	24.2	Medium	12.9	2.4	2.1	0.9	42.27	Scott gave Orlando instant perimeter spacing from the second unit, functioning as a designated movement shooter who could change a game without needing many touches. His 42.6% three-point shooting made him a constant floor-spacing threat, and contemporary accounts repeatedly showed how his shooting opened driving and interior space for Hardaway and O’Neal. Basketball Network	Sixth Man of the Year voting: 5th; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Donald Royal	Starting Two-Way Forward (1.05)	26.3	Medium	9.1	4.0	2.8	0.8	38.58	Royal filled the starting small-forward role through low-maintenance two-way play, providing size, rebounding, passing and defensive versatility without demanding offensive possessions. Season coverage identified him as a worthy starter within a deep lineup, and his willingness to handle complementary work helped Orlando keep four major offensive threats on the floor together. Bleacher Report	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Brian Shaw	Reserve Playmaking Guard (1.0)	23.5	Medium	6.4	3.1	5.2	1.1	34.76	Shaw functioned as Orlando’s veteran reserve organizer, giving the second unit another ball-handler while also fitting comfortably beside the team’s primary creators. His value was less about scoring volume than keeping possessions moving, finding shooters and providing a bigger guard capable of defending multiple perimeter matchups.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Anthony Bowie	Defensive Utility Guard (1.0)	16.4	Low	5.5	1.8	2.1	0.9	20.60	Bowie supplied practical rotation minutes as a defensive utility guard, with enough shooting and ball movement to avoid disrupting the first unit. Contemporary descriptions of the Magic’s depth consistently placed him among the dependable reserves who allowed Orlando to maintain pressure and pace when the primary lineup members rested.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Anthony Avent	Rebounding Frontcourt Reserve (1.0)	15.0	Low	3.6	4.1	0.6	1.1	18.80	Avent’s role was built around frontcourt depth, physical rebounding and defensive possessions rather than designed offense. His minutes gave Orlando another body capable of absorbing interior work behind Grant and O’Neal, particularly when injuries or foul trouble forced Brian Hill to shorten or alter his normal rotation.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Jeff Turner	Stretch-Four Reserve (1.0)	11.8	Low	4.1	2.0	0.8	0.3	14.40	Turner provided a veteran stretch-four option in a frontcourt otherwise dominated by interior size, giving Orlando a way to pull opposing big men farther from the basket. His limited minutes reflected the depth ahead of him, but the ability to space the floor made him a useful change-of-pace reserve.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Geert Hammink	Emergency Center Reserve (1.0)	7.0	Low	4.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	14.00	Hammink’s season was essentially an emergency-depth assignment, with only one appearance limiting what can reasonably be inferred about his role. Independent season coverage of his brief NBA stint is extremely limited, so the most defensible assessment is that he was an insurance center rather than a meaningful part of Orlando’s regular rotation.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Brooks Thompson	Rookie Guard Reserve (1.0)	6.5	Low	3.1	0.6	1.1	0.4	10.40	Thompson was used sparingly as a rookie guard behind a veteran-heavy perimeter rotation, with his responsibilities centered on absorbing short stretches rather than creating a regular offensive role. Contemporary independent coverage of his limited NBA minutes is scarce, so there is little evidence to suggest a larger responsibility than emergency backcourt depth.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Darrell Armstrong	Late-Season Development Guard (1.0)	2.7	Low	3.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	9.80	Armstrong’s contribution came only at the very end of the regular season, when Orlando gave the undrafted guard a brief opportunity to enter its rotation. Coverage of the period is limited, but his late-season arrival marked the beginning of a longer relationship with the franchise rather than a substantive role on the Finals team.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Tree Rollins	Veteran Rim-Protection Reserve (1.0)	9.4	Low	1.2	1.9	0.2	0.8	8.20	Rollins served as Orlando’s veteran interior insurance and a defensive mentor around the young O’Neal, bringing decades of rim-protection experience to a roster that otherwise lacked veteran center depth. His player-coach status made his contribution broader than his limited minutes, with contemporary retrospective reporting emphasizing his unusual dual role. The Guardian	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Keith Tower	Deep Reserve Center (1.0)	2.3	Low	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.60	Tower was strictly deep interior depth, appearing in only three games before leaving the regular rotation picture. Independent season-specific reporting is extremely limited, so there is little evidence of a defined tactical responsibility beyond providing emergency size behind Orlando’s established centers.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Team Totals	—	243.0	—	110.9	44.0	27.8	14.2	—	Orlando’s depth supported a 57-win regular season and the franchise’s first Eastern Conference championship, with the offense combining O’Neal’s interior gravity, Hardaway’s creation and an unusually deep collection of complementary shooters and connectors.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)

HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name	Role Tier	MPG	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	Impact Index	Notes	Awards
Shaquille O’Neal	Primary Interior Offensive Engine (1.1)	38.3	High	25.7	11.9	3.3	2.8	115.37	Shaq was Orlando’s interior offensive engine, forcing Indiana and Houston to defend his deep seals and power finishes while also drawing enormous foul pressure. Against Indiana, Reggie Miller called him a “monster down there” after O’Neal erupted for 35 points and 13 rebounds in Game 5, a good snapshot of how much the Magic’s offense revolved around his physical presence. Los Angeles Times playoff report	MVP-2; All-Star; All-NBA Second Team; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Anfernee Hardaway	Playoff Floor-General Creator (1.1)	40.4	High	19.6	3.8	7.7	2.6	88.97	Hardaway functioned as the playoff floor general beside Shaq, controlling tempo and creating when defenses loaded up on the post. His importance went beyond scoring: after Orlando’s Game 6 loss to Indiana, he and Dennis Scott gathered the young team together before Game 7, and Hardaway later delivered the decisive three-point playmaking that helped secure the conference title. Los Angeles Times Eastern Conference Finals coverage	MVP-10; All-Star; All-NBA First Team; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Horace Grant	Defensive Frontcourt Stabilizer (1.05)	41.4	Medium	13.7	10.4	1.9	2.1	64.91	Grant supplied the veteran defensive backbone beside O’Neal, handling physical interior matchups, rebounding and the connective work that let Orlando’s younger stars attack. His postseason value showed against Chicago, where he helped force key turnovers and then finished the Game 1 winner with a dunk after Anderson’s steal and Hardaway’s advance pass. Sports Illustrated on Grant’s 1995 Orlando run	All-Defensive Second Team; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Nick Anderson	Two-Way Perimeter Connector (1.05)	38.8	Medium	14.2	4.8	3.1	2.1	55.90	Anderson served as the two-way perimeter connector, combining spot-up shooting with secondary creation and aggressive defensive activity. His steal from Michael Jordan in Game 1 against Chicago was not an isolated hustle play; he immediately advanced the ball to Hardaway, who found Grant for the winning dunk, illustrating how Anderson’s defense could directly trigger Orlando’s transition offense. Los Angeles Times Game 1 report	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Dennis Scott	High-Volume Spacing Wing (1.05)	35.5	Medium	14.7	3.0	2.1	1.2	48.51	Scott remained Orlando’s high-volume spacing wing even after moving into the starting lineup during the postseason, forcing defenses to account for his deep shooting away from Shaq. Against Indiana he could swing possessions from the perimeter, making four threes before missing a late open attempt in Game 3; his willingness to keep shooting was central to the Magic’s spacing philosophy. Los Angeles Times Pacers series report	Sixth Man of the Year voting: 5th; Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Brian Shaw	Veteran Playmaking Reserve (1.05)	16.9	Low	6.6	3.0	3.1	0.7	28.14	Shaw was the veteran playmaking reserve who became especially valuable when Orlando’s primary lineup was compromised by foul trouble. In the pivotal Indiana series, he buried a late three after entering as a substitute with O’Neal and Grant fouled out, showing why his ability to handle the ball and make a pressure shot mattered even without a starting role. Los Angeles Times Indiana playoff report	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Brooks Thompson	Instant-Offense Guard Reserve (1.0)	3.7	Low	4.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	12.00	Thompson was an instant-offense guard reserve whose playoff opportunity was extremely narrow, but his shooting was valued within Orlando’s depth structure. Retrospective reporting from the Magic’s 1995 run describes him as a reserve on the Finals team, while former assistant Richie Adubato remembered him as an excellent shooter who could provide instant offense.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Anthony Bowie	Situational Scoring Guard (1.0)	6.9	Low	3.2	0.7	1.1	0.2	10.40	Bowie was a situational scoring guard used in short bursts when Orlando needed another perimeter body. His ability to provide offense without requiring a featured role was evident earlier in the season, when he scored 15 points during Orlando’s 152-point demolition of Milwaukee; by the playoffs, however, his minutes were tightly managed behind the deeper core rotation. UPI’s 1995 Orlando-Milwaukee report	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Jeff Turner	Stretch-Four Depth Shooter (1.0)	9.9	Low	2.7	1.4	0.6	0.4	10.20	Turner provided Orlando with a stretch-four option capable of pulling opposing bigs away from the paint, although the playoff rotation left little room for extended minutes. His perimeter value was useful as a change of pace from the Magic’s interior-heavy approach, while his veteran experience gave Brian Hill another reliable frontcourt option when matchups demanded it.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Donald Royal	Defensive Glue Forward (1.0)	11.0	Low	2.1	1.1	0.5	0.2	7.80	Royal’s playoff role contracted sharply from his regular-season starting assignment, leaving him primarily as defensive and lineup insurance. Season coverage identified him as a worthy starter during Orlando’s 57-win campaign, while the Magic’s deeper postseason rotation increasingly concentrated minutes around O’Neal, Grant, Anderson, Hardaway and Scott.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Anthony Avent	Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0)	5.7	Low	1.3	1.1	0.0	0.1	5.00	Avent was emergency frontcourt depth behind Orlando’s established bigs, with his responsibilities centered on absorbing physical minutes rather than running offense. Contemporary reporting specifically described him as the primary backup at power forward and center, a role that explains his importance to roster depth even though his postseason opportunities were minimal. Washington Post report on Avent’s role in Orlando	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Tree Rollins	Player-Coach Rim Protector (1.0)	5.8	Low	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.4	2.60	Rollins occupied the unusual player-coach role, functioning as veteran rim-protection insurance while also working directly with the young O’Neal. His influence therefore extended beyond his five-plus playoff minutes: Rollins was brought to Orlando specifically to help develop Shaq, and he remained on the roster through the franchise’s first Finals appearance. The Guardian profile of Rollins and Shaq	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)
Team Totals	Orlando Magic Playoff Rotation	241.2	—	102.4	40.2	23.2	12.5	—	Orlando’s playoff identity was built around Shaq’s interior gravity, Hardaway’s creation, Grant’s defensive stability and a perimeter group capable of stretching defenses. The Magic survived seven games against Indiana to reach their first NBA Finals, then lost four straight to Houston.	Eastern Conference Champion (1995)