Clint Capela vs. Ed Nealy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ed Nealy and Clint Capela, 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.

Clint Capela and Ed Nealy both played 10 years in the NBA. Clint Capela had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Ed Nealy had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Clint Capela 10 8 2014-15 to 2023-24
Ed Nealy 10 6 1982-83 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2014-151982-83
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 82 20.0 4.4 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.6 3.0 1.8 3.0 .595 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2015-161983-84
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 71 13.5 2.5 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.9 1.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy 2 9.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2016-171984-85
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 22 10.2 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.2 2.0 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------

Note: Ed Nealy didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 4
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 60 16.3 3.7 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.4 1.4 3.2 .438 0.1 0.5 .129 0.9 1.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 68 12.3 2.1 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.7 1.6 .459 0.0 0.0 .500 0.6 0.9 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy 2 18.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 3.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 43 6.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.8 .361 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Ed Nealy 4 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 46 10.9 2.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy 15 15.2 3.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 3.0 1.1 2.4 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .619

Season 8
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 55 10.4 2.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.8 .464 0.1 0.3 .313 0.5 0.7 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Ed Nealy 2 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Ed Nealy 52 9.7 3.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 .512 0.4 1.0 .400 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy 8 8.4 2.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.9 2.3 .389 0.6 1.6 .385 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10
Clint Capela Ed Nealy
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ed Nealy 41 7.5 1.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.7 .377 0.2 0.7 .296 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Ed Nealy ------- --- ----------
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