Clint Capela
Houston Rockets · #30
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 739
- PTS
- 11.1
- REB
- 9.9
- AST
- 1.0
Personal details
- Position
- Center
- Height and weight
- 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) · 116 kg (256 lb)
- Born
- May 18, 1994 (age 32)
- Birthplace
- Ginebra, Suiza
- School / club
- Elan Chalon
- Draft
- 2014: round 1, pick 25
- NBA career
- Since 2014, active · 12 seasons
- Current team
- Houston Rockets · number 30
Biography
Clint N'Dumba Capela is a Swiss professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his rebounding and shot-blocking abilities, he was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Rockets. He is the highest-earning team athlete in Switzerland's history.
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Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | HOU | 12 | 32 | 36 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 48.3 | — | 17.4 |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 77 | 542 | 494 | 47 | 1,471 | 59 | 92 | 60 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 37.9 |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 65 | 818 | 526 | 63 | 1,551 | 34 | 79 | 87 | 64.3 | — | 53.1 |
| 2017-18 | HOU | 74 | 1,026 | 802 | 68 | 2,034 | 58 | 137 | 103 | 65.2 | 0.0 | 56.0 |
| 2018-19 | HOU | 67 | 1,114 | 848 | 96 | 2,249 | 44 | 102 | 94 | 64.8 | — | 63.6 |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 39 | 543 | 537 | 48 | 1,279 | 33 | 72 | 63 | 62.9 | — | 52.9 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 956 | 903 | 49 | 1,898 | 44 | 129 | 73 | 59.4 | — | 57.3 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 74 | 820 | 877 | 92 | 2,042 | 55 | 93 | 44 | 61.3 | 0.0 | 47.3 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 65 | 779 | 717 | 58 | 1,730 | 45 | 79 | 54 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 60.3 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 73 | 836 | 776 | 91 | 1,883 | 43 | 106 | 74 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 63.1 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 55 | 488 | 469 | 62 | 1,176 | 34 | 53 | 47 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 53.6 |
| 2025-26 | HOU | 75 | 282 | 345 | 50 | 926 | 36 | 63 | 41 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 57.7 |
| Career | 739 | 8,236 | 7,330 | 726 | 18,329 | 486 | 1,014 | 745 | 61.3 | 12.5 | 54.6 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | HOU | 17 | 57 | 42 | 5 | 127 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 67.7 | — | 51.7 |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 33.3 | — | 40.0 |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 11 | 116 | 96 | 12 | 286 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 56.1 | 0.0 | 61.5 |
| 2017-18 | HOU | 17 | 216 | 197 | 22 | 520 | 14 | 36 | 15 | 66.0 | — | 47.3 |
| 2018-19 | HOU | 11 | 107 | 113 | 16 | 331 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 56.1 | — | 42.9 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 18 | 181 | 201 | 17 | 569 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 60.3 | — | 43.6 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 6 | 50 | 50 | 3 | 151 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 60.5 | — | 66.7 |
| 2025-26 | HOU | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.5 | — | — |
| Career | 91 | 745 | 741 | 78 | 2,089 | 50 | 111 | 69 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 49.5 | |
Awards and titles
- Rebounding leader: 2020-21
- Field goal percentage leader: 2017-18
- Rising Stars: 2016
Draft
- 2014: round 1, pick 25 · Houston Rockets · Èlan Chalon (Francia)
Transactions
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· Rookies
The Houston Rockets signed Clint Capela to a multi-year contract.
The Houston Rockets signed Nick Johnson to a multi-year contract.
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· Extension
Houston ejerce su opción sobre el 3º año de contrato del pívot Clint Capela, para la temporada 2016-2017.
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· Extension
Houston ejerce su opción sobre el 3º año de contrato del alero Sam Dekker y el 4º año del pívot Clint Capela, para la temporada 2017-2018.
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· Extension
The Houston Rockets signed Clint Capela as a free agent.
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· Multi-team trade
In a 4-team trade, the Atlanta Hawks traded a 2024 2nd round draft pick (Pelle Larsson was later selected) to the Houston Rockets; the Atlanta Hawks traded Evan Turner and a 2020 1st round draft pick (Aleksej Pokusevski was later selected) to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Denver Nuggets traded Malik Beasley, Juan Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Houston Rockets traded Clint Capela and Nene to the Atlanta Hawks; the Houston Rockets traded Gerald Green and a 2020 1st round draft pick (Zeke Nnaji was later selected) to the Denver Nuggets; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Keita Bates-Diop, Shabazz Napier and Noah Vonleh to the Denver Nuggets; and the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Jordan Bell and Robert Covington to the Houston Rockets. (Pick is GSW's 2024 second-round pick)
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· Extension
The Atlanta Hawks signed Clint Capela to a contract extension.
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· Signing
The Atlanta Hawks signed Clint Capela to a multi-year contract.
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· Trade
In a 7-team trade, the Atlanta Hawks traded Clint Capela to the Houston Rockets; the Atlanta Hawks traded Daeqwon Plowden to the Phoenix Suns; the Brooklyn Nets traded Adou Thiero to the Los Angeles Lakers; the Golden State Warriors traded Koby Brea to the Phoenix Suns; the Houston Rockets traded David Roddy, cash and a 2031 2nd round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks; the Houston Rockets traded a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Tyler Bilodeau was later selected) and a 2030 2nd round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets; the Houston Rockets traded Jahmai Mashack to the Golden State Warriors; the Houston Rockets traded Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, Khaman Maluach, a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Tyler Nickel was later selected) and a 2032 2nd round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Rocco Zikarsky and cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Rasheer Fleming to the Phoenix Suns; the Phoenix Suns traded Alex Toohey to the Golden State Warriors; the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets; and the Phoenix Suns traded a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Vsevolod Ishchenko was later selected) and a 2032 2nd round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves. 2030 2nd-rd pick is BOS own 2031 2nd-rd pick is a right to swap 2026 2nd-rd pick was least favorable of DEN and GSW, became DEN 2026 2nd-rd pick 2032 2nd-rd pick is more favorable 2026 2nd-rd pick was second-most favorable of OKC/DAL/PHI, became PHI 2026 2nd-rd pick 2032 2nd-rd pick is HOU own conditional 2026 2nd-rd pick was one of LAC/BOS/IND/MIA, became LAC 2026 2nd-rd pick Atlanta received a trade exception.
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Career outside the NBA
Clubs
| Season | Club | League | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Élan Chalon | EuroLeague | 7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| 2012-13 | Élan Chalon | LNB Élite | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Élan Chalon | LNB Élite | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | NBA G League | — | — | — | — |
Sources: Wikipedia (en). Clubs, leagues and numbers are as given by those sources; some seasons may be missing.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | HOU | $1.2M |
| 2015-16 | HOU | $1.2M |
| 2016-17 | HOU | $1.3M |
| 2017-18 | HOU | $2.3M |
| 2018-19 | HOU | ≈ $15.3M |
| 2019-20 | ATL | ≈ $14.9M |
| 2020-21 | ATL | ≈ $16.0M |
| 2021-22 | ATL | ≈ $17.1M |
| 2022-23 | ATL | $18.7M |
| 2023-24 | ATL | $20.6M |
| 2024-25 | ATL | $22.3M |
| 2025-26 | HOU | $6.7M |
| 2026-27 | HOU | $7.0M |
| Career total | $144.7M | |
Regular-season salaries; if a team waived him and kept paying, the amounts are added up. Data from Basketball-Reference, cross-checked with HoopsHype and ESPN.