Clint Capela vs. Rodney McGruder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rodney McGruder 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 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Rodney McGruder, who played 7. Clint Capela had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Rodney McGruder had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Clint Capela 10 8 2014-15 to 2023-24
Rodney McGruder 7 2 2016-17 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Rodney McGruder 78 25.2 6.4 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.8 2.4 5.9 .413 0.9 2.8 .332 0.6 0.9 .620
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
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
Rodney McGruder 18 16.6 5.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.0 4.1 .493 0.8 1.9 .429 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Rodney McGruder 4 4.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Rodney McGruder 66 23.5 7.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.7 2.8 7.0 .403 1.2 3.4 .351 0.8 1.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsClippers 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 %
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
Rodney McGruder 56 15.6 3.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.2 .398 0.4 1.6 .270 0.3 0.6 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Rodney McGruder 5 3.2 1.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 .600 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Rodney McGruder 16 12.1 5.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.3 4.4 .529 0.7 1.5 .458 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Rodney McGruder 51 14.8 5.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.9 4.4 .436 1.1 2.9 .397 0.4 0.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Rodney McGruder 32 16.4 5.7 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.9 4.8 .408 1.3 3.0 .423 0.6 0.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
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 %
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
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 -
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2022-23-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 1.2 2.0 .603
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Clint Capela Rodney McGruder
Season 2023-24-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Rodney McGruder ------- --- ----------
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