How to get Player Heads in Minecraft

In a Nutshell:

To Get Player Heads on the newest version of Minecraft you can simply use the command /give @p minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:PlayerNameHere} but for older versions of Minecraft you need to use a command block.

Step-by-Step Guide(with Pictures):

Here is the step-by-step pictorial guide you need to follow to get Player Heads in Minecraft:

If you’re on the newest version of Minecraft you can simply use the command /give @p minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:PlayerNameHere} but for older versions of Minecraft (below version 1.13) you need to use a command block.

TIP: You must either be in creative mode, or have cheats enabled to use commands in Minecraft.

For versions below 1.13:

Step 1.) Type the command: /give <your username> minecraft:command_block

Step 2.) Place down the command block and in the Console Command section type this command: /give @p minecraft:skull 1 3 {SkullOwner:username}

Step 3.) Once you have pressed done, you will need to add something to the Command block in order to power it. In this case we will use a button for simplicity, as shown below.

Step 4.) Press the button and you will receive the player head of the username you entered!

Heads are a very interesting and unique decorative block within the game, primarily due to the fact they are smaller than normal blocks and any custom texture can be applied to them. Minecraft servers and adventure map creators particularly utilize player heads to their advantage due to the fact their textures can easily be changed to represent real life items; this effectively adds new decorative blocks to the game.

In a practical sense however, players can wear certain mob heads to deter specific mob detection ranges, thus making said mobs much easier to farm and fight.