Clint Capela vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Clint Capela that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Clint Capela

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clint Capela 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clint Capela 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint Capela 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.