Forward · Aris B.C.
Kostas Papanikolaou
Age 35 · Greece · 203 cm (6'8") · 107 kg · Born Jul 31, 1990 · FC Barcelona
6.8 PPG
3.5 RPG
1.8 APG
1,329 games
32 seasons
Career snapshot
32seasons
1,329games
9,028career pts
7.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Olympiacos B.C.
· 549 games · 2009-10–2025-26
Position rank · 2014-15
#103PPG rank
#79PER rank
#76WS rank
Among 110 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
9.3
2016-2017 · Olympiacos
RPG
4.9
2017-2018 · Olympiacos
APG
3.2
2022-23 · OLY
PER
11.7
2012-13 · Olympiacos
WS
0.5
2014-15 · HOU
Draft
2012
Round 2 ·
Pick 48
from FC Barcelona
Career by team
Olympiacos B.C.
2009-10 – 2025-26 · 20 seasons
7.2 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.6 APG
549 games
Olympiacos Piraeus
2009-10 – 2025-26 · 15 seasons
6.7 PPG
3.5 RPG
1.7 APG
404 games
Olympiacos
2021-22 – 2025-26 · 5 seasons
7.2 PPG
3.2 RPG
2.7 APG
141 games
Denver Nuggets
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
2.6 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.6 APG
26 games
Houston Rockets
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
2.7 RPG
2.0 APG
43 games
Barca
2013-14 – 2013-2014 · 2 seasons
6.8 PPG
3.8 RPG
1.5 APG
68 games
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
6.9 PPG
3.4 RPG
2.2 APG
28 games
FC Barcelona Basket
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
6.9 PPG
3.4 RPG
2.2 APG
28 games
Aris B.C.
2008-09 – 2008-09 · 1 seasons
1.0 PPG
0.0 RPG
0.0 APG
2 games
Aris Thessaloniki
2008-09 – 2008-09 · 1 seasons
1.0 PPG
0.0 RPG
0.0 APG
2 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | Aris | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — |
| 2009-10 | OLY | 6 | 1 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | Olympiacos | 6 | 1 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | — |
| 2010-11 | OLY | 16 | 14 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 44.7 | 43.5 | 64.7 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | Olympiacos | 16 | 14 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 43.5 | 64.7 | 4.6 | — |
| 2011-12 | OLY | 22 | 13 | 19.8 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 49.0 | 33.3 | 68.8 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | Olympiacos | 22 | 13 | 19.8 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 60.3 | 33.3 | 68.8 | 7.4 | — |
| 2011-2012 | Olympiacos | 32 | 0 | 20.8 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 49.7 | 34.8 | 68.4 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | OLY | 31 | 30 | 23.8 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 49.7 | 52.1 | 72.3 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Olympiacos | 31 | 30 | 23.8 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 47.3 | 52.1 | 72.3 | 11.7 | — |
| 2012-2013 | Olympiacos | 34 | 0 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 56.9 | 40.0 | 63.5 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | FCB | 28 | 0 | 25.0 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 50.7 | 36.1 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | FC | 28 | 27 | 25.0 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 36.1 | 50.0 | 8.5 | — |
| 2013-14 | BAR | 28 | 27 | 25.0 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 50.7 | 36.1 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2013-2014 | FCB | 40 | 0 | 23.7 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 44.8 | 33.3 | 78.7 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | HOU | 43 | 1 | 18.5 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 35.0 | 29.2 | 72.2 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 26 | 6 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 36.4 | 31.3 | 64.3 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| 2015-16 | Olympiacos | 7 | 5 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 63.6 | 11.8 | 58.3 | 5.9 | — |
| 2015-16 | OLY | 7 | 5 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 41.0 | 11.8 | 58.3 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Olympiacos | 37 | 32 | 23.3 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 31.6 | 82.6 | 9.7 | — |
| 2016-17 | OLY | 37 | 32 | 23.3 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 42.2 | 31.6 | 82.6 | — | — |
| 2016-2017 | Olympiacos | 29 | 0 | 21.7 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 37.1 | 76.3 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Olympiacos | 28 | 23 | 24.1 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 55.0 | 37.3 | 77.5 | 11.3 | — |
| 2017-18 | OLY | 28 | 23 | 24.1 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 46.9 | 37.3 | 77.5 | — | — |
| 2017-2018 | Olympiacos | 30 | 0 | 22.8 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 50.6 | 31.6 | 73.8 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Olympiacos | 22 | 0 | 23.4 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 32.8 | 73.0 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Olympiacos | 30 | 23 | 23.5 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 54.5 | 37.1 | 73.8 | 8.1 | — |
| 2018-19 | OLY | 30 | 23 | 23.5 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 37.1 | 73.8 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | OLY | 26 | 21 | 24.0 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 48.1 | 39.1 | 70.8 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Olympiacos | 26 | 21 | 24.0 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 60.6 | 39.1 | 70.8 | 9.4 | — |
| 2020-21 | Olympiacos | 14 | 13 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 35.3 | 37.0 | 89.5 | 5.9 | — |
| 2020-21 | OLY | 14 | 13 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 36.5 | 37.0 | 89.5 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | OLY | 37 | 37 | 23.5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 40.8 | 33.1 | 75.8 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Olympiacos | 37 | 37 | 23.4 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 33.1 | 75.8 | 6.6 | — |
| 2021-22 | OLY | 29 | 0 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.7 | 40.0 | 68.8 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | OLY | 28 | 0 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 47.0 | 34.7 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | OLY | 38 | 38 | 25.3 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 42.9 | 72.9 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Olympiacos | 38 | 38 | 25.3 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 64.7 | 42.9 | 72.9 | 10.3 | — |
| 2023-24 | OLY | 33 | 0 | 23.3 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.4 | 36.7 | 69.4 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | OLY | 38 | 0 | 25.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 36.2 | 65.2 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Olympiacos | 38 | 33 | 25.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 55.1 | 36.2 | 65.2 | 9.3 | — |
| 2024-25 | Olympiacos | 38 | 29 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 57.4 | 34.0 | 69.2 | 6.2 | — |
| 2024-25 | OLY | 28 | 0 | 18.9 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 32.2 | 64.5 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | OLY | 38 | 29 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 41.5 | 34.0 | 69.2 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | OLY | 36 | 19 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 35.6 | 31.1 | 28.6 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Olympiacos | 34 | 19 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 64.3 | 31.8 | 28.6 | 2.5 | — |
| 2025-26 | OLY | 23 | 0 | 20.1 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 54.3 | 42.9 | 38.5 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2023 | Denver Nuggets | Olympiacos B.C. | offseason | From 2015-16 to 2023-24 | |
| Oct 2015 | FC Barcelona Bàsquet | Olympiacos B.C. | offseason | From 2013-14 to 2015-16 | |
| Jul 2015 | Houston Rockets | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Oct 2013 | Olympiacos B.C. | FC Barcelona Bàsquet | offseason | From 2012-13 to 2013-14 | |
| Oct 2008 | Olympiacos B.C. | Aris B.C. | offseason | From 2025-26 to 2008-09 | |
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