Chase Budinger vs. Clint Capela Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clint Capela and Chase Budinger, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chase Budinger played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Clint Capela, who played 10. Chase Budinger had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Clint Capela had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chase Budinger 7 0 2009-10 to 2015-16
Clint Capela 10 8 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season 2009-102014-15
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger 74 20.1 8.9 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 3.4 7.6 .441 1.2 3.4 .369 0.9 1.2 .770
Clint Capela 12 7.5 2.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.4 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.9 .174
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 17 7.5 3.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.2 1.8 .677 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .517

Season 2
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season 2010-112015-16
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger 78 22.3 9.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.4 .425 1.1 3.5 .325 1.5 1.8 .855
Clint Capela 77 19.1 7.0 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.0 5.2 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.7 .379
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 5 8.6 1.6 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .400

Season 3
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger 58 22.4 9.6 0.7 3.1 3.7 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.6 8.1 .442 1.5 3.8 .402 0.9 1.2 .771
Clint Capela 65 23.9 12.6 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.3 2.8 5.6 8.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .531
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 11 26.0 10.5 2.4 6.4 8.7 1.1 0.7 2.5 0.7 2.5 4.2 7.5 .561 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.5 .615

Season 4
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger 23 22.1 9.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.4 8.3 .414 1.1 3.5 .321 1.4 1.8 .762
Clint Capela 74 27.5 13.9 3.3 7.6 10.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 1.4 2.5 6.0 9.1 .652 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.5 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 17 30.6 12.7 3.6 8.0 11.6 1.3 0.8 2.1 0.9 2.2 5.6 8.5 .660 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.2 .473

Season 5
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger 41 18.3 6.7 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 2.4 6.2 .394 1.0 2.9 .350 0.8 1.0 .821
Clint Capela 67 33.6 16.6 4.4 8.2 12.7 1.4 0.7 1.5 1.4 2.5 7.1 10.9 .648 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.9 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 11 30.1 9.7 3.7 6.5 10.3 1.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.4 4.2 7.5 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 3.2 .429

Season 6
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger 67 19.2 6.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.5 5.8 .433 0.8 2.1 .364 1.0 1.2 .827
Clint Capela 39 32.8 13.9 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.2 0.8 1.8 1.6 2.6 6.3 9.9 .629 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Indiana Pacers, Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger 66 14.1 4.1 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.6 .435 0.4 1.3 .279 0.6 0.8 .696
Clint Capela 63 30.1 15.2 4.7 9.6 14.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.2 2.3 6.6 11.0 .594 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.6 .573
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 18 31.6 10.1 3.4 7.8 11.2 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.6 7.6 .603 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.2 .436

Season 8
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 74 27.6 11.1 3.8 8.1 11.9 1.2 0.7 1.3 0.6 2.2 5.0 8.2 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.3 .473
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 2 20.0 2.0 2.0 5.5 7.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season -2022-23
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 65 26.6 12.0 4.0 7.1 11.0 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.8 2.1 5.4 8.2 .653 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .603
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 6 25.2 8.3 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.8 3.8 6.3 .605 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 10
Chase Budinger Clint Capela
Season -2023-24
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela 73 25.8 11.5 4.6 6.0 10.6 1.2 0.6 1.5 1.0 2.2 4.8 8.5 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chase Budinger ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
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