List of Greek NBA players explained

The list of Greek players that either play or have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA):

Currently active NBA players

Draft YearRoundPickEntry YearPlayerTeamsteams played for
20131st
  1. 15
2013 Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
20142nd
  1. 51
2016 Thanasis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee BucksNew York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks

Former NBA players

Draft YearRoundPickEntry YearPlayerDrafted byNBA teams played forNBA seasonsNBA gamesNBA playoff games
19537th
  1. 57
1953- Lou TsioropoulosBoston CelticsBoston Celtics315711
19595th
  1. 37
1960- Nick MantisSaint Louis HawksMinneapolis Lakers, St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs25211
19803rd
  1. 58
1980- Kurt RambisNew York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings14880139
1987UndraftedUndrafted1987- Sergei BazarevichUndraftedAtlanta Hawks110-
19961st
  1. 23
2002 Efthimios RentziasDenver Nuggets135-
20001st
  1. 25
2000- Jake TsakalidisPhoenix SunsPhoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets731510
20012nd
  1. 47
2001 Antonis FotsisMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies128-
20032nd
  1. 58
2006 Andreas GlyniadakisDetroit PistonsSeattle SuperSonics113-
20042nd
  1. 50
2006 Vassilis SpanoulisDallas MavericksHouston Rockets1311
20081st
  1. 23
2008- Kosta KoufosUtah JazzUtah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings1268637
20092nd
  1. 45
2013- Nick CalathesMinnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies21299
20122nd
  1. 48
2014 Kostas PapanikolaouNew York KnicksHouston Rockets, Denver Nuggets2698
20161st
  1. 13
2016 Georgios PapagiannisPhoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers239-
20172nd
  1. 41
2017- Tyler DorseyAtlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks3107-
2017UndraftedUndrafted2017- Naz Mitrou-LongUndraftedUtah Jazz, Indiana Pacers320-
20182nd
  1. 60
2018 Kostas AntetokounmpoPhiladelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls322-
20212nd602021 Georgios KalaitzakisMilwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder113-

Drafted but did not play in the NBA

Draft YearRoundPickPlayerDrafted by
19784th
  1. 72
- David StergakosBoston Celtics
19785th
  1. 95
- Dave CaligarisDetroit Pistons
19794th
  1. 68
- Nick GalisBoston Celtics
19829th
  1. 205
Panagiotis GiannakisBoston Celtics
19862nd
  1. 37
Panagiotis FasoulasPortland Trail Blazers
19874th
  1. 90
Fanis ChristodoulouAtlanta Hawks
20032nd
  1. 34
Sofoklis SchortsanitisLos Angeles Clippers
20062nd
  1. 57
Loukas MavrokefalidisMinnesota Timberwolves
20072nd
  1. 58
Georgios PrintezisSan Antonio Spurs
20152nd
  1. 59
Dimitrios AgravanisAtlanta Hawks

All the drafted players

Draft YearRoundPickPlayerDrafted by
19537th
  1. 57
- Lou TsioropoulosBoston Celtics
19595th
  1. 37
- Nick MantisSaint Louis Hawks
19784th
  1. 72
- David StergakosBoston Celtics
19785th
  1. 95
- Dave CaligarisDetroit Pistons
19794th
  1. 68
- Nick GalisBoston Celtics
19803rd
  1. 58
- Kurt RambisNew York Knicks
19829th
  1. 205
Panagiotis GiannakisBoston Celtics
19862nd
  1. 37
Panagiotis FasoulasPortland Trail Blazers
19874th
  1. 90
Fanis ChristodoulouAtlanta Hawks
19961st
  1. 23
Efthimios RentziasDenver Nuggets
20001st
  1. 25
- Jake TsakalidisPhoenix Suns
20012nd
  1. 47
Antonis FotsisMemphis Grizzlies
20032nd
  1. 34
Sofoklis SchortsanitisLos Angeles Clippers
20032nd
  1. 58
Andreas GlyniadakisDetroit Pistons
20042nd
  1. 50
Vassilis SpanoulisDallas Mavericks
20062nd
  1. 57
Loukas MavrokefalidisMinnesota Timberwolves
20072nd
  1. 58
Georgios PrintezisSan Antonio Spurs
20081st
  1. 23
- Kosta KoufosUtah Jazz
20092nd
  1. 45
- Nick CalathesMinnesota Timberwolves
20122nd
  1. 48
Kostas Papanikolaou
20131st
  1. 15
Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee Bucks
20142nd
  1. 51
Thanasis AntetokounmpoNew York Knicks
20152nd
  1. 59
Dimitrios AgravanisAtlanta Hawks
20161st
  1. 13
Georgios PapagiannisPhoenix Suns
20172nd
  1. 41
- Tyler DorseyAtlanta Hawks
20182nd
  1. 60
Kostas AntetokounmpoPhiladelphia 76ers
20212nd
  1. 60
Georgios KalaitzakisMilwaukee Bucks

NBA champions

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SeasonPlayerTeam
- Lou TsioropoulosBoston Celtics
- Kurt RambisLos Angeles Lakers
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee Bucks
Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Former NBA All-Star Game participants

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SeasonLocationPlayerTeam
New Orleans, LA Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Atlanta, GA

Former NBA All-Star Game Contest participants

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SeasonLocationPlayerTeamNBA All-Star Game Contest
New Orleans, LA Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee BucksNBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge
New York, NYSlam Dunk Contest

See also

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