Derrick Favors vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Derrick Favors 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

Derrick Favors

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Favors: 2010-11 to 2021-22
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Derrick Favors 12 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Derrick Favors 5 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Derrick Favors 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Favors 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Derrick Favors 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Derrick Favors 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 10.6 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 7.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 8,354 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 5,608 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Derrick Favors 851 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Derrick Favors 577 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 939 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Derrick Favors 790 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .534 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .198 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .663 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 16.4 (2016) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.8 (2020) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.6 (2020) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2016) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.7 (2013) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 7.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 5.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 0.8 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.0 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 328 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 238 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Derrick Favors 32 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Derrick Favors 27 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 42 LeBron James 275

Total Games Derrick Favors 42 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .587 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .250 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .549 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 11.8 (2019) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.5 (2012) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2018) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.3 (2012) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.8 (2019) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)