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Kostas Papanikolaou

No. 2,882 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

57

Diamond tier

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Kostas Papanikolaou played 2 seasons across the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets, and ranks #2882 in Tetherball fame. Kostas Papanikolaou's standout season came in 2014-15 - earning 7 fame points that year, averaging 4.2 points per game. Kostas Papanikolaou is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 47% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Houston Rockets90%
  • Denver Nuggets10%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

73HOUDENPEAK · 7 · 2014-15 · HOU
2014-152015-16
HOU

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

3.6PPG
2.3RPG
1.5APG
69Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 2014-15 - 7 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 48 overall (2012).

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
2014-15HOU (56-26)434.22.72.07-Lost Conf Finals
2015-16DEN (33-49)262.61.50.61--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 14thLongevity 12thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 4thHonors 5thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 30.83

Career Stats714th
Longevity312th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus214th
Honors05th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame30.83
× Recency 1.17+5.18
+ Team Context+16.22
= Final fame56.63

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

James HardenHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together95connectionDwight HowardHOU · 1 season · 0.9 together92connectionNikola JokićDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together64connectionJason TerryHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together45connectionTrevor ArizaHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together33connectionJosh SmithHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together32connectionPatrick BeverleyHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together28connectionMike MillerDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together20connectionCorey BrewerHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionJameer NelsonDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together14connection
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Danilo GallinariDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together13connectionD.J. AugustinDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionWill BartonDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionJusuf NurkićDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together11connectionRandy FoyeDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together10connectionGary HarrisDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together10connectionDonatas MotiejūnasHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionKenneth FariedDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together8connectionTerrence JonesHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together8connectionClint CapelaHOU · 1 season · 0.3 together8connectionEmmanuel MudiayDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionJ.J. HicksonDEN · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionDarrell ArthurDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionFrancisco GarcíaHOU · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionIsaiah CanaanHOU · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionPablo PrigioniHOU · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionTroy DanielsHOU · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionTarik BlackHOU · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionJoey DorseyHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionJoffrey LauvergneDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionJaKarr SampsonDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionAlexey ShvedHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionK.J. McDanielsHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSean KilpatrickDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionErick GreenDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionAxel ToupaneDEN · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionNick JohnsonHOU · 1 season · 0.6 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Kostas Papanikolaou play for?

Kostas Papanikolaou played for the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets.

What team is Kostas Papanikolaou most known for?

Kostas Papanikolaou is most known for the Houston Rockets (90%) and Denver Nuggets (10%) - ranked by share of Kostas Papanikolaou's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Kostas Papanikolaou win?

Kostas Papanikolaou did not win an NBA championship.

What was Kostas Papanikolaou's most famous season?

Kostas Papanikolaou's most famous season was 2014-15, earning 7 fame points - 43 games, 4.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 18.5 minutes per game.

What were Kostas Papanikolaou's career stats?

Kostas Papanikolaou averaged 3.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game over 69 career games.

When did Kostas Papanikolaou play in the NBA?

Kostas Papanikolaou played from 2014-15 to 2015-16, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Kostas Papanikolaou drafted?

Kostas Papanikolaou was selected with the #48 overall pick (Round 2) in the 2012 NBA Draft.

How famous is Kostas Papanikolaou?

Kostas Papanikolaou has a Tetherball fame score of 57, ranked #2,882 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Kostas Papanikolaou's most famous teammate?

Kostas Papanikolaou's most famous teammate was Nikola Jokić, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Kostas Papanikolaou's most connected teammates?

Kostas Papanikolaou's most connected teammates were James Harden, Dwight Howard, and Nikola Jokić - the strongest teammate connections of Kostas Papanikolaou's career, led by James Harden over 1 shared season.

What awards did Kostas Papanikolaou win?

Kostas Papanikolaou did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

56.63

Diamond#2,882 in fame

Kostas Papanikolaou

More famous than 47% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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