Clint Capela vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.