Don Buse vs. Clint Capela Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clint Capela and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Clint Capela

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Clint Capela 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Clint Capela 10

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Clint Capela 8

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Clint Capela 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Clint Capela 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Clint Capela 0

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Clint Capela 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Clint Capela 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Clint Capela 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Clint Capela 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Clint Capela 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Clint Capela 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Clint Capela 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Clint Capela 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Clint Capela 7,466

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Clint Capela 6,516

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Clint Capela 614

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Clint Capela 416

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Clint Capela 898

Total Games Don Buse 648 Clint Capela 609

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Clint Capela .621

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Clint Capela .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Clint Capela .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Clint Capela 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Clint Capela 14.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Clint Capela 1.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Clint Capela 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Clint Capela 2.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Clint Capela 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Clint Capela 8.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Clint Capela 0.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Clint Capela 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Clint Capela 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Clint Capela 739

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Clint Capela 734

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Clint Capela 77

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Clint Capela 50

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Clint Capela 110

Total Games Don Buse 35 Clint Capela 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Clint Capela .602

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Clint Capela .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Clint Capela .495

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Clint Capela 12.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Clint Capela 11.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Clint Capela 1.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Clint Capela 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Clint Capela 2.5 (2017)

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