Derrick Favors vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Favors: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Derrick Favors 12 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Derrick Favors 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Derrick Favors 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 10.6 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 7.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 8,354 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 5,608 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Derrick Favors 851 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Derrick Favors 577 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 939 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Derrick Favors 790 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .534 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .198 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .663 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 16.4 (2016) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.8 (2020) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.6 (2020) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2016) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.7 (2013) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 7.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 5.7 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 0.8 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 328 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 238 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Derrick Favors 32 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Derrick Favors 27 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 42 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Derrick Favors 42 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .587 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .250 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .549 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 11.8 (2019) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.5 (2012) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2018) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.3 (2012) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.8 (2019) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)