Otis Birdsong vs. Clint Capela Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clint Capela and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Clint Capela

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Clint Capela 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Clint Capela 10

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Clint Capela 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Clint Capela 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Clint Capela 0

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Clint Capela 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Clint Capela 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Clint Capela 10.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Clint Capela 1.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Clint Capela 0.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Clint Capela 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Clint Capela 7,466

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Clint Capela 6,516

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Clint Capela 614

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Clint Capela 416

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Clint Capela 898

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Clint Capela 609

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Clint Capela .621

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Clint Capela .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Clint Capela .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Clint Capela 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Clint Capela 14.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Clint Capela 1.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Clint Capela 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Clint Capela 2.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Clint Capela 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Clint Capela 8.4

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Clint Capela 0.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Clint Capela 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Clint Capela 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Clint Capela 739

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Clint Capela 734

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Clint Capela 77

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Clint Capela 50

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Clint Capela 110

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Clint Capela 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Clint Capela .602

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Clint Capela .000

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Clint Capela .495

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Clint Capela 12.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Clint Capela 11.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Clint Capela 1.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Clint Capela 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Clint Capela 2.5 (2017)

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