Clint Capela vs. Eduardo Najera Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eduardo Najera 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 played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Eduardo Najera, who played 12. Clint Capela had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Eduardo Najera had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Eduardo Najera 12 9 2000-01 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2014-152000-01
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks 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 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
Eduardo Najera 40 10.8 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.8 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 0.4 0.8 .424
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
Eduardo Najera 7 6.0 3.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.4 0.6 .750 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2015-162001-02
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 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
Eduardo Najera 62 21.9 6.5 2.4 3.1 5.5 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.6 2.5 2.4 4.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .676
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
Eduardo Najera 8 15.4 4.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 2.8 2.0 2.9 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625

Season 3
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 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
Eduardo Najera 48 23.0 6.7 1.9 2.8 4.6 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.7 2.7 4.8 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .681
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
Eduardo Najera 19 20.8 6.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.1 4.5 .453 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .792

Season 4
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks 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 27.5 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
Eduardo Najera 58 12.4 3.0 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 2.8 .444 0.0 0.1 .500 0.5 0.8 .652
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
Eduardo Najera 5 11.2 2.4 2.0 1.4 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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
Eduardo Najera 68 17.4 5.2 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.1 4.7 .450 0.1 0.3 .286 0.9 1.3 .637
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
Eduardo Najera 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Eduardo Najera 64 22.6 5.4 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.0 4.7 .422 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 1.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 4 22.3 2.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.5 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.3 0.8 3.5 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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 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
Eduardo Najera 75 22.1 6.6 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.8 2.7 4.7 .576 0.0 0.2 .083 1.2 1.6 .715
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
Eduardo Najera 5 19.2 1.8 2.2 3.4 5.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.8 3.4 .235 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 8
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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
Eduardo Najera 78 21.3 5.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.2 4.7 .473 0.7 1.9 .361 0.8 1.1 .708
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 -
Eduardo Najera 4 19.5 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.8 1.8 3.5 .500 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Eduardo Najera 27 11.8 2.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.2 2.7 .446 0.2 0.9 .200 0.3 0.8 .364
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
Eduardo Najera ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 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
Eduardo Najera 46 14.9 3.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.2 .425 0.4 1.4 .297 0.3 0.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 5 7.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.6 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season -2010-11
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 31 12.0 2.2 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.7 0.8 2.3 .361 0.4 1.1 .324 0.2 0.4 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Clint Capela Eduardo Najera
Season -2011-12
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera 22 12.3 2.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 .375 0.4 1.3 .276 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clint Capela ------- --- ----------
Eduardo Najera ------- --- ----------
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