Joel Embiid vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Donald Royal 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)