Artis Gilmore vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.