Donald Royal
Career averages
5.8PPG
2.7RPG
0.9APG
597 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
ORL hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
597Games
3,467Career points
10.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Orlando Magic · 288 games · 1992-93 to 1997-98
Draft1987
3Round
52Overall pick
From Notre Dame
Career highsSingle season
9.2PPG · 1992-93 · ORL
4.0RPG · 1994-95 · ORL
2.8APG · 1994-95 · ORL
15.2PER · 1989-90 · MIN
5.1Win shares · 1992-93 · ORL
Position rank1996-97
#93PPG rank
#101PER rank
#101Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 104 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
New Orleans Pelicans
1996-97 - 1997-98 · 2 seasons
2.7 PPG
1.8 RPG
0.5 APG
54 games
Orlando Magic
1992-93 - 1997-98 · 6 seasons
7.8 PPG
3.4 RPG
1.3 APG
288 games
Golden State Warriors
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
3.8 PPG
2.6 RPG
0.4 APG
36 games
San Antonio Spurs
1991-92 - 1991-92 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
2.1 RPG
0.6 APG
60 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
1989-90 - 1989-90 · 1 seasons
5.9 PPG
2.1 RPG
0.7 APG
66 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | MIN | 66 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 77.7 | 15.2 | 1.3 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 60 | 4 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| 1992-93 | ORL | 77 | 0 | 21.2 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 14.5 | 5.1 |
| 1993-94 | ORL | 74 | 0 | 18.3 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 74.0 | 14.6 | 3.8 |
| 1994-95 | ORL | 70 | 68 | 26.3 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| 1995-96 | ORL | 64 | 7 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 62 | 4 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 80.3 | - | - |
| 1996-97 | NOP | 25 | 2 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 80.0 | - | - |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 36 | 1 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 9.7 | 0.6 |
| 1996-97 | ORL | 1 | 1 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 31 | 5 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 36.2 | 0.0 | 87.9 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | NOP | 29 | 5 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 89.7 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | ORL | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 75.0 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1997 | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Golden State Warriors | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Oct 1996 | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors | mid season trade | From 1996-97 to 1996-97 | |
| Jul 1996 | Orlando Magic | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 1992 | San Antonio Spurs | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Oct 1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | offseason | From 1989-90 to 1991-92 | |
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Born on May 22
About Donald Royal
Donald Adam Royal is an American former professional basketball player, a 6'8" small forward. He played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame, and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round of the 1987 NBA draft. Royal played in eight NBA seasons for five different teams: Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets.