Jud Buechler vs. Clint Capela Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clint Capela and Jud Buechler, 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.

Jud Buechler played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Clint Capela, who played 10. Jud Buechler had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Jud Buechler 12 7 1990-91 to 2001-02
Clint Capela 10 8 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1990-912014-15
Team New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 11.6 3.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.3 3.1 .416 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.9 .652
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1991-922015-16
Team New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Jud Buechler 28 10.4 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.5 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .571
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Jud Buechler 70 18.4 6.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.8 .437 0.3 0.8 .339 0.9 1.2 .747
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Jud Buechler 36 6.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.3 .500 0.3 0.8 .414 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Jud Buechler 57 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.2 .492 0.3 0.8 .313 0.4 0.7 .564
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 %
Jud Buechler 10 10.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.9 2.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 10.0 3.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 3.3 .463 0.5 1.2 .444 0.2 0.3 .636
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 %
Jud Buechler 17 7.5 2.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.2 .474 0.5 1.2 .381 0.1 0.2 .500
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
Jud Buechler 76 9.3 1.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .367 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .357
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 %
Jud Buechler 18 7.7 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.7 .419 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.3 .600
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 8.2 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.4 .483 0.3 0.9 .385 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Jud Buechler 16 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 .364 0.2 0.3 .600 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Jud Buechler 50 21.1 5.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.8 .417 1.2 3.0 .412 0.3 0.4 .722
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 %
Jud Buechler 5 16.8 1.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 0.6 3.0 .200 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jud Buechler 58 11.3 2.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.7 .353 0.3 1.4 .217 0.0 0.1 .286
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 %
Jud Buechler 3 11.3 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 2000-01-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Jud Buechler 57 12.9 3.4 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.5 1.3 2.9 .463 0.6 1.4 .416 0.2 0.2 .750
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jud Buechler Clint Capela
Season 2001-02-
Team Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Jud Buechler 66 10.4 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 .373 0.3 0.9 .350 0.0 0.1 .500
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 2 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------