Derrick Favors vs. Peja Stojakovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Peja Stojakovic and Derrick Favors, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Derrick Favors played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Peja Stojakovic, who played 13. Derrick Favors had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Peja Stojakovic had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Derrick Favors 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Peja Stojakovic 13 11 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2010-111998-99
Team New Jersey Nets, Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 78 19.7 6.8 2.2 3.1 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.8 5.3 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .595
Peja Stojakovic 48 21.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.9 7.8 .378 1.2 3.7 .320 1.3 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 21.6 4.8 2.4 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 5.2 .346 0.6 2.8 .214 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2011-121999-00
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 65 21.2 8.8 2.4 4.1 6.5 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.4 6.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .649
Peja Stojakovic 74 23.6 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.3 9.7 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 4 29.0 11.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 7.3 .586
Peja Stojakovic 5 25.6 8.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 8.0 .400 1.2 2.6 .462 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2012-132000-01
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 77 23.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.7 3.2 3.6 7.4 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .688
Peja Stojakovic 75 38.7 20.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.5 15.9 .470 1.9 4.8 .400 3.6 4.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 8 38.5 21.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 6.5 16.0 .406 1.1 3.3 .346 7.5 7.8 .968

Season 4

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2013-142001-02
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 73 30.2 13.3 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.2 5.3 10.2 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .669
Peja Stojakovic 71 37.3 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 7.7 15.9 .484 1.8 4.4 .416 4.0 4.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 10 33.8 14.8 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 13.3 .376 1.3 4.8 .271 3.5 3.9 .897

Season 5

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2014-152002-03
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 74 30.8 16.0 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.6 2.8 6.5 12.4 .525 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.5 .669
Peja Stojakovic 72 34.0 19.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 6.9 14.4 .481 2.2 5.6 .382 3.2 3.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 40.5 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.8 8.1 16.8 .480 2.7 5.8 .457 4.3 5.0 .850

Season 6

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 62 32.0 16.4 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.4 6.7 13.1 .515 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .709
Peja Stojakovic 81 40.3 24.2 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.0 8.2 17.1 .480 3.0 6.8 .433 4.9 5.2 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 43.1 17.5 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 6.3 16.5 .384 1.9 6.1 .315 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 50 23.7 9.5 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.1 8.3 .487 0.1 0.2 .300 1.3 2.2 .615
Peja Stojakovic 66 38.4 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.8 15.4 .444 2.6 6.6 .402 3.8 4.2 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 20.5 7.5 1.4 4.1 5.5 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.3 5.6 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
Peja Stojakovic 5 40.4 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 3.0 7.8 16.6 .470 2.2 6.0 .367 4.2 4.4 .955

Season 8

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 77 28.0 12.3 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.1 5.1 9.1 .563 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.8 .651
Peja Stojakovic 71 36.6 18.2 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 6.3 14.3 .437 2.3 5.7 .401 3.4 3.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 26.0 9.3 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.5 3.8 6.2 .618 0.2 0.5 .400 1.5 3.0 .485
Peja Stojakovic 2 25.5 11.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 1.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 9

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 76 23.2 11.8 2.7 4.6 7.4 1.2 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.1 4.8 8.1 .586 0.2 1.0 .218 2.0 3.0 .675
Peja Stojakovic 13 32.7 17.8 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.4 15.1 .423 2.6 6.5 .405 2.4 2.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 5 20.6 11.8 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.4 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.6 .000 2.6 3.8 .684
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2019-202007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 51 24.4 9.0 3.2 6.6 9.8 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.1 4.1 6.6 .617 0.0 0.1 .143 0.8 1.4 .563
Peja Stojakovic 77 35.2 16.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.9 13.3 .440 3.0 6.8 .441 1.7 1.8 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 37.9 14.1 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.1 .436 2.3 4.3 .549 2.1 2.3 .926

Season 11

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 68 15.3 5.4 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.3 3.6 .638 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .738
Peja Stojakovic 61 34.2 13.3 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.7 4.7 11.8 .399 2.4 6.3 .378 1.5 1.7 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 13.2 3.4 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5 2.3 1.5 2.1 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .556
Peja Stojakovic 5 32.4 11.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 1.6 5.2 .308 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 12

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 39 16.7 5.3 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.7 .516 0.1 0.4 .125 0.4 0.6 .640
Peja Stojakovic 62 31.4 12.6 0.6 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.5 11.1 .404 2.1 5.7 .375 1.5 1.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Derrick Favors Peja Stojakovic
Season -2010-11
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 33 18.7 8.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 3.0 6.9 .441 1.7 4.1 .419 0.7 0.8 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 19 18.4 7.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 0.5 .778