The Orlando Magic have featured some elite on-ball defenders throughout their history. Here, we’ll take a look at which players have posted the best averages of steals per game while donning the Magic’s jersey.

Anfernee Hardaway – 1994, 2.3 steals per game

During the prime years of his career, Hardaway was one of the best on-ball defenders in the league and an absolute nightmare matchup for opposing guards due to his quickness and length. He managed to exploit that to his favor on both ends of the court, though it was often noticeable on defense. The 2.3 steals per game that Hardaway posted during his rookie year were also a career-high mark for him. He finished that season sixth in the league in the SPG category, behind Nate McMillan (3.0), Scottie Pippen (2.9), Mookie Blaylock (2.6), J

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