Clint Capela vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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.