Clint Capela vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Clint Capela 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

Clint Capela

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint Capela 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.