Clint Capela vs. Steve Kerr Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kerr 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

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 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Steve Kerr, who played 15. Clint Capela had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Steve Kerr had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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 12 8 2014-15 to 2025-26
Steve Kerr 15 11 1988-89 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2014-151988-89
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
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:+14+1.5+0.6+0.7+1.7+2.3+0.7+0.2+0.8-0.2-0.7+0.4+0.6+.048+0.3+0.7+0.1+1.6+.493
Steve Kerr 26 6.0 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.8 .435 0.3 0.7 .471 0.2 0.3 .667
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
Steve Kerr DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2015-161989-90
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+1+2.2+0.3+2.3+2.8+5.1+2.6+0.2+1.1-0.1-1.7+0.5+0.3+.138+0.9+1.8+0.2+1.8+.484
Steve Kerr 78 21.3 6.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.5 5.5 .444 0.9 1.8 .507 0.8 0.9 .863
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
difference:+6.0+1.4+1.4+2.8+1.6+0.2+0.4-0.2-0.2+0.2+1.0+.047+0.6+0.4+1.0
Steve Kerr 5 14.6 1.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2016-171990-91
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
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:+8+8.0+7.8+2.6+4.8+7.5+1.3+1.1-0.6-1.9+3.9+4.8+.199+0.5+1.1+0.6+1.8+.318
Steve Kerr 57 15.9 4.8 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 .444 0.5 1.1 .452 0.8 0.9 .849
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
Steve Kerr DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+26+9.9+7.3+3.0+6.3+9.2+1.4+0.2+1.7-0.8-1.9+3.5+4.2+.141+0.7+1.5+1.0+2.4+.273
Steve Kerr 48 17.6 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.5 4.9 .511 0.7 1.5 .432 0.9 1.1 .833
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:+5+18.2+9.0+3.5+7.6+11.1+0.5+0.4+2.1-0.6-1.2+4.1+5.1+.221+0.3+0.9+1.1+2.8+.527
Steve Kerr 12 12.4 3.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.4 .439 0.3 0.9 .273 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic
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:+15+24.3+14.0+4.3+7.4+11.8+0.1+0.5+1.5-0.9-1.8+6.1+8.6+.214+0.1+0.5+2.1+3.4+.281
Steve Kerr 52 9.3 2.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.3 .434 0.1 0.5 .231 0.4 0.5 .917
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
Steve Kerr DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+43+8.0+5.3+4.0+8.2+12.2+1.4+0.1+1.8-0.9-1.4+2.8+2.9+.132+0.6+1.5+0.4+1.5+.327
Steve Kerr 82 24.8 8.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 1.2 3.5 7.0 .497 0.6 1.5 .419 1.0 1.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Clint Capela DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 10 18.6 3.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 .361 0.6 1.6 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+19+7.7+7.0+4.5+8.4+12.8+1.0+0.2+2.0-0.6-0.9+3.4+5.0+.067+1.1+2.1+1.3+2.6+.205
Steve Kerr 82 22.4 8.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.2 6.0 .527 1.1 2.1 .524 0.8 1.0 .778
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
difference:+8+12.3+5.0+3.3+7.3+10.6+0.6+0.6+1.1-1.0-1.2+2.7+3.6+.128+0.8+1.9+0.4+1.7+.564
Steve Kerr 10 19.3 5.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.9 4.0 .475 0.8 1.9 .421 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
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:+8+4.2+2.7+3.5+7.1+10.6+1.1+0.1+1.3-0.1-0.9+2.0+2.3+.107+1.5+2.9+0.1+1.3+.456
Steve Kerr 82 23.4 8.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.3 3.0 5.9 .506 1.5 2.9 .515 1.0 1.0 .929
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:+16+0.2+4.8+1.8+4.7+6.5+1.7+0.3+0.5-0.2-0.2+1.2+1.8+.115+0.9+2.9+1.5+1.7
Steve Kerr 18 19.8 6.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.2 4.8 .448 0.9 2.9 .321 1.5 1.7 .871

Season 9

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+17+3.9+3.9+3.6+5.9+9.4+1.2+0.1+1.2-0.3-0.9+2.4+2.5+.120+1.3+2.9+0.5+1.2+.203
Steve Kerr 82 22.7 8.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.2 3.0 5.7 .533 1.3 2.9 .464 0.7 0.8 .806
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:+13+7.3+3.3+2.3+5.1+7.4+0.6+0.1+0.4-0.3-0.5+2.1+2.2+.176+0.8+2.2+0.3+.262
Steve Kerr 19 17.9 5.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.1 .429 0.8 2.2 .381 0.7 0.7 .929

Season 10

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+23+3.4+4.0+4.3+4.7+9.1+0.7+0.1+1.4-0.5-0.8+2.1+2.5+.117+1.1+2.6+0.9+1.8+.287
Steve Kerr 50 22.4 7.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.7 6.0 .454 1.1 2.6 .438 0.9 1.0 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Clint Capela DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 21 19.8 4.9 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.6 .434 0.9 2.0 .463 0.9 1.0 .818

Season 11

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2024-251998-99
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+11+4.7+4.5+3.1+4.5+7.5+0.1+0.9-0.4-1.3+2.5+3.1+.168+0.6+1.8+0.2+1.0+.350
Steve Kerr 44 16.7 4.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 4.0 .391 0.6 1.8 .313 0.7 0.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Clint Capela DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 11 8.7 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.7 .267 0.3 1.2 .231 0.5 0.5 .833

Season 12

Clint Capela Steve Kerr
Season 2025-261999-00
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play
(season in progress)
Did not play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Clint Capela 27 11.0 3.6 2.5 2.0 4.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 1.6 3.0 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .571
difference:+5+2.6+0.8+2.4+1.5+4.0+0.3+0.7-0.3-0.5+0.6+0.7+.106+0.5+1.0+0.1+0.5+.247
Steve Kerr 32 8.4 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.3 .432 0.5 1.0 .516 0.3 0.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Clint Capela nor Steve Kerr played in the postseason in their season 12

Additional Years

* Steve Kerr played 3 seasons more than Clint Capela in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2001 to 2003—Steve Kerr played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.