Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-10 · Weight: 256
- Draft: 2014, Round 1, Pick 25 by the Houston Rockets
- Experience: 12 seasons · Nationality: Switzerland
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2028. Acquired in a sign and trade from the Atlanta Hawks on July 6, 2025 (RealGM). Drafted 25th overall in 2014 by Houston.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 87.5 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | HOU | 12 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 48.3 | 17.4 | |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 77 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 37.9 |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 65 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 64.3 | 53.1 | |
| 2017-18 | HOU | 74 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 65.2 | 0.0 | 56.0 |
| 2018-19 | HOU | 67 | 16.6 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 64.8 | 63.6 | |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 39 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 62.9 | 52.9 | |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 15.2 | 14.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 59.4 | 57.3 | |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 74 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 61.3 | 0.0 | 47.3 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 65 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 60.3 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 73 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 63.1 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 55 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 53.6 |
| 2025-26 | HOU | 75 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 57.7 |
| 2026-27 | HOU | 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 87.5 | ||
| Career | 743 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 60.4 | 5.0 | 53.8 |
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Role
Capela is a rotation center for Houston, the third big behind Sengun and Adams. He is a proven lob catcher and rebounder who knows the franchise well. His minutes depend on matchups and health ahead of him.
How he got here
Houston originally drafted Capela 25th overall in 2014. The Rockets brought him back in a sign and trade from Atlanta on July 6, 2025.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.