Clint Capela vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay 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, 6 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Clint Capela had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Rudy Gay had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
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:+66+19.5+8.1+0.4+1.1+1.5+1.1+0.8+0.1-1.4-1.3+2.9+7.3+.061+0.7+1.8+1.6+0.8+.553
Rudy Gay 78 27.0 10.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.5 4.1 9.7 .422 0.7 1.8 .364 1.9 2.7 .727
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
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:+4+17.9+13.1+0.8+0.5+0.2+1.4+0.6+0.2-1.5-0.3+4.7+11.5+.121+1.7+4.8+2.1+1.2+.406
Rudy Gay 81 37.0 20.1 1.7 4.4 6.2 2.0 1.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 7.7 16.7 .461 1.7 4.8 .346 3.1 3.9 .785
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
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:+14+13.4+6.3+1.3+1.2+2.6+0.7+0.7+0.5-1.3+1.6+7.3+.190+1.1+3.1+1.9+1.7+.236
Rudy Gay 79 37.3 18.9 1.4 4.2 5.5 1.7 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.8 7.2 16.0 .453 1.1 3.1 .351 3.3 4.4 .767
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+6+12.2+5.7+1.9+3.1+4.9+1.0+0.7+1.1-0.7+1.5+7.0+.186+0.8+2.5+1.9+1.5+.193
Rudy Gay 80 39.7 19.6 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.9 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.5 7.5 16.1 .466 0.8 2.5 .327 3.8 5.0 .753
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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:+13+6.3+3.2+2.9+3.5+6.5+1.4+1.0+0.4-1.1-0.1+0.5+5.2+.177+1.1+2.7+1.1+0.6+.169
Rudy Gay 54 39.9 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.4 7.6 16.1 .471 1.1 2.7 .396 3.6 4.5 .805
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+26+4.5+5.1+2.3+5.1+7.4+1.1+0.7+1.0-0.9-0.5+1.2+6.5+.174+0.8+2.7+1.8+1.3+.262
Rudy Gay 65 37.3 19.0 2.0 4.4 6.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 2.1 7.5 16.4 .455 0.8 2.7 .312 3.2 4.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Clint Capela DNP------ --- ----------
Rudy Gay 7 39.9 19.0 1.4 5.1 6.6 1.4 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 6.9 16.3 .421 0.6 2.7 .211 4.7 5.7 .825

Season 7

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
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:+12+5.7+3.0+3.4+4.8+8.2+1.9+0.8+1.3-1.4-0.1+0.3+5.7+.178+1.1+3.5+1.1+0.3+.241
Rudy Gay 75 35.8 18.2 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.7 1.5 0.7 2.6 2.4 6.9 16.7 .416 1.1 3.5 .323 3.2 3.9 .814
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+1+7.1+8.9+2.3+3.7+5.9+1.7+0.6+0.5-2.5-0.1+2.4+8.0+.158+0.9+2.7+3.3+3.0+.349
Rudy Gay 73 34.7 20.0 1.5 4.4 6.0 2.9 1.3 0.8 3.1 2.3 7.4 16.2 .455 0.9 2.7 .330 4.4 5.3 .822
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 -
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+3+8.8+9.1+2.6+2.7+5.1+2.8+0.3+0.6-1.9-0.2+2.1+8.2+.198+1.2+3.2+3.8+3.8+.255
Rudy Gay 68 35.4 21.1 1.4 4.4 5.9 3.7 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.3 7.5 16.4 .455 1.2 3.2 .359 5.0 5.8 .858
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 1.8 2.8 .631
difference:+3+8.2+5.7+3.1+1.0+4.1+0.5+0.8+0.8-1.0-0.4+1.9+5.9+.108+1.1+3.1+1.0+0.8+.149
Rudy Gay 70 34.0 17.2 1.5 5.0 6.5 1.7 1.4 0.7 2.0 2.6 6.7 14.4 .463 1.1 3.1 .344 2.8 3.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Clint Capela nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Clint Capela Rudy Gay
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Clint Capela 55 21.4 8.9 3.2 5.4 8.5 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 1.9 4.0 7.1 .559 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .536
difference:+25+12.4+9.8+2.0+0.2+2.2+1.7+0.9+0.1-1.6-0.7+2.7+7.6+.104+1.4+3.8+3.0+2.8+.319
Rudy Gay 30 33.8 18.7 1.2 5.2 6.3 2.8 1.5 0.9 2.5 2.6 6.7 14.7 .455 1.4 3.8 .372 3.9 4.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Clint Capela nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 11

Additional Years

* Rudy Gay played 6 seasons more than Clint Capela in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2018 to 2023—Rudy Gay played in two Playoffs.