Clint Capela vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short 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.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.