Clint Capela vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint Capela 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.