Derrick Favors vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Favors: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Favors 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derrick Favors 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Favors 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derrick Favors 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Favors 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Derrick Favors 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 10.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 7.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 8,354 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 5,608 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derrick Favors 851 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derrick Favors 577 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 939 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Favors 790 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .534 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .198 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .663 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 16.4 (2016) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.8 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.6 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2016) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.7 (2013) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 7.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Favors 328 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derrick Favors 238 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derrick Favors 32 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Derrick Favors 27 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Favors 42 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Favors 42 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Favors .587 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Derrick Favors .250 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Favors .549 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Favors 11.8 (2019) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Favors 9.5 (2012) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Derrick Favors 1.2 (2018) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Favors 1.3 (2012) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Favors 1.8 (2019) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.