Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Donald Royal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan and Donald Royal played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 25 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 17-8 winning record over Donald Royal, including a 7-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Donald Royal:
1989-90 to 1997-98
25 Games played
13 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
17
10
7
Donald Royal
8
3
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 30.3 5.5 4.7 2.40.9
Donald Royal 3.7 1.6 0.70.20.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 64 9 8 54
Donald Royal 14 5 3 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 25

games
24

games
24

games
21

games
11

games
Donald Royal 0

games
1

game
1

game
0

games
0

games
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
0

games
4

games
14

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1989
1. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 45 6 2 2 0 3 2 40 15-24 .625 1-1 1.000 14-14 1.000
Timberwolves 84   Donald Royal 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 26, 1989
2. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 28 2 4 4 1 3 4 35 12-17 .706 3-5 .600 1-2 .500
Timberwolves 99   Donald Royal 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1992
3. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 31 4 8 1 0 1 3 38 10-23 .435 1-1 1.000 10-10 1.000
Spurs 96   Donald Royal 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1993
4. Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 23 8 4 3 3 3 0 37 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Magic 106   Donald Royal 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 16, 1993
5. Bulls 124   Michael Jordan 64 6 1 5 0 2 5 47 27-49 .551 1-5 .200 9-11 .818
OT Magic 128   Donald Royal 4 3 3 0 0 2 6 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 25, 1993
6. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 36 4 4 4 0 2 3 41 13-29 .448 1-3 .333 9-10 .900
Magic 106   Donald Royal 14 1 2 0 0 1 4 25 3-8 .375 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mar. 26, 1993
7. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 18 7 6 2 0 1 1 33 5-14 .357 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Magic 86   Donald Royal 4 5 1 0 0 0 2 16 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 24, 1995
8. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 21 4 8 5 2 2 2 44 7-23 .304 0-2 .000 7-11 .636
Magic 106   Donald Royal 4 2 3 0 0 2 2 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1995
9. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 19 5 3 1 0 8 2 40 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Magic 94   Donald Royal 2 3 1 1 0 3 3 22 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 1995
10. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 38 7 3 4 4 2 4 43 17-30 .567 1-1 1.000 3-8 .375
Magic 94   Donald Royal 0 1 2 0 0 2 3 18 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1995
11. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 40 7 4 0 1 4 3 43 15-31 .484 0-3 .000 10-10 1.000
Magic 110   Donald Royal 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 14, 1995
12. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 26 7 3 4 0 4 2 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Magic 95   Donald Royal 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 16, 1995
13. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 39 4 2 2 2 0 1 45 15-28 .536 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000
Magic 103   Donald Royal 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 07 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1995
14. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 24 9 7 4 4 6 5 39 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 7-10 .700
Magic 108   Donald Royal 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1995
15. Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 23 7 6 2 0 2 4 40 8-20 .400 3-7 .429 4-5 .800
Magic 94   Donald Royal 10 4 1 1 0 2 2 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 13, 1995
16. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 36 6 2 2 1 4 3 43 15-30 .500 4-7 .571 2-6 .333
Magic 103   Donald Royal 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 17 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1996 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1996
17. Bulls 121   Michael Jordan 21 7 4 2 0 3 3 37 9-17 .529 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Magic 83   Donald Royal 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 21, 1996
18. Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 35 5 6 4 1 2 2 43 9-21 .429 2-4 .500 15-16 .938
Magic 88   Donald Royal 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 25, 1996
19. Bulls 86   Michael Jordan 17 7 4 2 1 2 1 39 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 6-11 .545
Magic 67   Donald Royal 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 27, 1996
20. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 45 3 5 1 1 4 5 44 16-23 .696 3-4 .750 10-14 .714
Magic 101   Donald Royal 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 25 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 31, 1997
21. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 18 4 8 3 0 2 2 32 8-17 .471 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000
Warriors 92   Donald Royal 3 5 2 1 0 2 2 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 1998
22. Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 33 5 6 3 1 1 2 31 14-23 .609 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Hornets 79   Donald Royal 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 1998
23. Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 29 4 6 0 0 1 2 41 11-22 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Hornets 90   Donald Royal 8 1 0 0 0 1 4 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1998 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 1998
24. Bulls 76   Michael Jordan 22 5 6 0 0 0 2 40 10-21 .476 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Hornets 78   Donald Royal 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 10 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 08, 1998
25. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 27 5 6 1 0 3 3 39 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Hornets 89   Donald Royal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -