Nikola Jokic vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Donald Royal 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)