Devin Booker vs. Donald Royal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donald Royal and Devin Booker, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Devin Booker played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Donald Royal, who played 8. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Donald Royal had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Devin Booker 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Donald Royal 8 6 1989-90 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2015-161989-90
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
Donald Royal 66 11.3 5.9 1.0 1.0 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.6 1.8 3.9 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Donald Royal ------- --- ----------

Note: Donald Royal didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 2
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
Donald Royal 60 12.0 4.2 1.1 1.0 2.1 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.3 3.0 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Donald Royal 3 19.0 5.0 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.3 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .556

Season 3
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2017-181992-93
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
Donald Royal 77 21.2 9.2 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.3 2.5 5.1 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Donald Royal ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
Donald Royal 74 18.3 7.4 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.6 2.4 4.7 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.6 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Donald Royal 3 15.0 7.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 5
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
Donald Royal 70 26.3 9.1 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.8 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 2.9 6.2 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.3 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Donald Royal 18 11.0 2.1 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .750

Season 6
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
Donald Royal 64 15.0 5.3 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.4 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.6 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
Donald Royal 7 13.1 3.6 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.7 .583 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.3 .688

Season 7
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
Donald Royal 62 13.8 3.5 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.0 2.4 .425 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.9 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887
Donald Royal 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
Donald Royal 31 10.4 2.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.2 .362 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866
Donald Royal 4 7.0 2.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 9
Devin Booker Donald Royal
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 68 36.0 27.1 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886
Donald Royal ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 4 41.5 27.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 16.3 .492 1.8 5.0 .350 9.8 10.3 .951
Donald Royal ------- --- ----------
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