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Kostas Papanikolaou
Olympiacos Piraeus
8.4
PPG
6.2
RPG
2.6
APG
37.0%
FG%
Kostas Papanikolaou is a 6'8" (204 cm) forward from Greece who plays for Olympiacos Piraeus in the EuroLeague. He was drafted 48th overall by the New York Knicks in 2012. Kostas's 2025-26 EuroLeague season line: 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
Nationality
Greek
Date of Birth
Jul 31, 1990
Age
36
Height
6'8" (204 cm)
Weight
104 kg
Position
FSF
Nationality
Greek
Date of Birth
Jul 31, 1990
Age
36
Height
6'8" (204 cm)
Weight
104 kg
Position
FSF
2026-27 Season Stats
Season Type
8.4
PTS
6.2
REB
2.6
AST
1.0
STL
0.4
BLK
37.0%
FG%
25.0%
3P%
50.0%
FT%
5
GP
29.9
MIN
2026-27 Advanced Stats— Greece
48.6%
TS%
49.0%
eFG%
2.6%
OREB%
11.1%
DREB%
7.1%
REB%
29.0%
AST%
17.5%
TOV%
1.7
AST/TO
5.6
POSS/GM
Career History
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| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 36 |
| 2024-25 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 38 |
| 2023-24 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 7.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 38 |
| 2022-23 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 38 |
| 2021-22 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 37 |
| 2020-21 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 14 |
| 2019-20 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 8.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 26 |
| 2018-19 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 6.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 30 |
| 2017-18 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 8.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 28 |
| 2016-17 |  Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 8.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 37 |
| 2015-16 | Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 7 |
| 2013-14 | FC Barcelona | EuroLeague | 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 28 |
| 2012-13 | Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 8.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 31 |
| 2011-12 | Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 6.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 22 |
| 2010-11 | Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 16 |
| 2009-10 | Olympiacos Piraeus | EuroLeague | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6 |
| 2008-09 | Aris Thessaloniki Betsson | EuroCup | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | 5.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | 8.2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | 7.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | 7.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 28 |
| 2018-19 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Olympiacos | Greek Basket League | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 26 |
| 2014-15 | Houston Rockets | NBA | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 43 |
National Team
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Greece | FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers | 8.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2025 | Greece | EuroBasket 2025 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 9 |
| 2024 | Greece | Olympics 2024 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Greece | FIBA World Cup 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Greece | EuroBasket Qualifiers 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Greece | EuroBasket 2022 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 7 |
| 2019 | Greece | FIBA World Cup 2019 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 2014 | Greece | FIBA World Cup 2014 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 6 |
Similar Players
Contract
- Status
- Signed
- Details
- Until 2028
Stat Glossary
- PTS
- Points, using the mode selected above (per game, totals, or per 48/40/36 minutes)
- REB
- Rebounds, using the mode selected above
- AST
- Assists, using the mode selected above
- STL
- Steals, using the mode selected above
- BLK
- Blocks, using the mode selected above
- FG%
- Field goal percentage
- 3P%
- Three-point field goal percentage
- FT%
- Free throw percentage
- +/-
- Plus-minus — team point differential while the player is on court
- GP
- Games played
- MIN
- Minutes per game
- TS%
- True shooting percentage — shooting efficiency accounting for 2s, 3s, and free throws
- eFG%
- Effective field goal percentage — field goal percentage adjusted to give extra credit for 3-pointers
- USG%
- Usage percentage — share of the team's plays used by the player while on court
- PER
- Player efficiency rating — per-minute production, league-average is 15.0
- OREB%
- Offensive rebound percentage — share of available offensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- DREB%
- Defensive rebound percentage — share of available defensive rebounds grabbed while on court
- REB%
- Total rebound percentage — share of all available rebounds grabbed while on court
- AST%
- Assist percentage — share of teammates' field goals the player assisted while on court
- TOV%
- Turnover percentage — turnovers per 100 plays used
- AST/TO
- Assist-to-turnover ratio
- STL%
- Steal percentage — share of opponent possessions ending in a steal by the player
- BLK%
- Block percentage — share of opponent 2-point attempts blocked by the player
- WS
- Win shares — estimated number of wins contributed by the player
- WS/48
- Win shares per 48 minutes — league-average is about 0.100
- BPM
- Box plus-minus — estimated point contribution per 100 possessions vs. league average
- VORP
- Value over replacement player — overall contribution converted to an estimate of wins
- POSS/GM
- Possessions per game
- PIR
- Performance Index Rating — the standard European basketball efficiency stat (points + rebounds + assists + steals + blocks + fouls drawn − missed shots − turnovers − fouls committed), analogous to NBA's PER/EFF