Clint Capela vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis and Clint Capela, 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.

Clint Capela played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 9. Clint Capela had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Kristaps Porzingis had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 achievements, 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
Clint Capela 11 8 2014-15 to 2024-25
Kristaps Porzingis 9 4 2015-16 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+60+20.9+11.6+1.0+3.3+4.3+1.1+0.6+1.1-1.3-1.6+4.0+9.9+.062+1.1+3.4+2.5+1.4+.664
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 - 1.0 2.7 .379
difference:+11+13.7+11.1+0.8+1.6+0.8+0.9+0.1+0.8-1.0-1.2+3.7+9.7+.132+1.7+4.8+2.0+1.1+.407
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+17+8.5+10.1+1.4+0.1+1.5+0.2+0.3+1.2-0.6-0.1+2.5+9.8+.204+1.9+4.8+3.1+3.0+.262
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 - 1.9 3.5 .560
difference:+17+4.3+6.5+1.5+0.1+1.3+0.9+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.7+1.0+7.3+.225+2.5+7.1+2.1+1.5+.239
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+14+0.7+11.0+2.6+0.3+2.9+0.6+0.8+1.1-0.1-0.8+1.4+4.8+.135+3.0+5.7+5.2+4.5+.397
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870

Season 5

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+24+2.7+3.5+2.5+1.2+3.8+0.2+0.2+0.2-0.2-0.2+0.5+5.0+.172+2.3+6.0+0.2+0.7+.219
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+3.2+3.4+2.7+2.1+4.9+0.2+1.0+0.4-1.1-0.3+0.7+2.8+.089+1.1+3.9+0.9+0.5+.413
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842

Season 6

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+12+3.8+6.3+2.3+3.4+5.7+1.1+0.1+0.2-0.1+0.6+5.1+.170+1.5+4.9+3.5+2.9+.338
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Clint Capela nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Atlanta HawksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+2.5+8.0+2.9+3.0+5.9+1.9+0.2+0.5-0.9-0.7+1.2+4.7+.096+2.1+5.5+3.3+2.8+.278
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 - 1.1 2.3 .473
difference:+17+2.0+9.0+2.1+2.6+4.7+0.8+0.6-1.0-0.5+1.8+5.0+.097+1.9+5.1+3.4+3.0+.385
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 -
difference:+5+3.6+10.3+1.4+1.6+3.1+1.1+0.2+1.1-0.2-1.1+3.0+5.6+.134+1.4+4.1+2.9+3.1
Kristaps Porzingis 7 23.6 12.3 0.6 3.9 4.4 1.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.1 4.0 8.6 .467 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.1 .909

Season 9

Clint Capela Kristaps Porzingis
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 - 1.2 2.0 .603
difference:+23+2.2+7.5+2.4+2.0+4.2+1.2+0.3-0.5-0.7+1.2+5.5+.170+2.5+6.0+2.6+2.7+.206
Kristaps Porzingis 42 28.8 19.5 1.6 5.1 6.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 2.8 6.6 13.7 .483 2.5 6.0 .412 3.8 4.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+4.2+0.6+0.6+3.1+3.7+0.2+0.1+0.3-0.2-1.6+1.5+0.9+.289+0.4+2.4+2.1+3.1+.022
Kristaps Porzingis 11 21.0 7.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.3 7.2 .316 0.4 2.4 .154 2.8 4.1 .689

Additional Years

* Clint Capela played 2 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2024 to 2025—Clint Capela didn't play in the postseason.