The Greek basketball legend Apostolos Kontos was born 22 November, 1947 in Nea Filadelfia, Greece. The 194-centimeters-tall shooting guard spent the majority of his career with the Panathinaikos (1969-1983) team, ending his career with AEK Athens (1983-1987), and earning his fame as one of the greatest scorers in the history of Greek basketball.
In 1969/70 season, Kontos made his EuroLeague debut with Panathinaikos, playing two games and averaging 19.5 points per game as PAO saw an early exit from the tournament. His next EuroLeague journey during the 1971/72 season was the best in his career as Panathinaikos reached the semi-finals with Kontos averaging 11.8 points per game and finishing season Top 20 in scoring. In total, the Greek forward played 10 seasons in the EuroLeague, scoring 1012 points in 53 games and averaging 19.1 points per game.
Kontos was a prolific scorer who finished his career as one of the greatest Greek League scorers with 8114 points in 383 games. His efforts helped Panathinaikos to win 9 Greek League titles. Due to disciplinary issues, Kontos internationally played just in two Eurobasket editions, averaging 7.3 points per game.
In his EuroLeague, FIBA Saporta Cup, FIBA Korac Cup, and international games from 1969 to 1986, Kontos scored 1707 points in 91 games. Twice, he finished season Top 20 in scoring in the EuroLeague.
ACCOLADES
EuroLeague (1972) FIBA Saporta Cup (1969)
Greek League (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982)
Greek League (1970, 1978, 1983) Greek League (1976, 1979)
EUROLEAGUE STATISTICS
Year
69/70
71/72
72/73
73/74
74/75
75/76
77/78
80/81
81/82
82/83
TOT
Team
Age
23
25
26
27
28
29
31
34
35
36
GP
2
12
2
4
4
2
6
6
13
2
53
PPG
19.5
11.8
23.5
22.8
27.0
18.5
23.5
23.2
17.5
25.0
19.1
PTS
29
142
47
91
108
37
141
139
228
50
1012
RNK
95th
16th
68th
29th
41st
84th
29th
29th
12th
62nd
FIBA SAPORTA CUP STATISTICS
Year
70/71
79/80
TOT
Team
Age
24
33
GP
4
10
14
PPG
19.5
24.1
22.8
PTS
78
241
319
TRK
R16
QF
FIBA KORAC CUP
Year
76/77
78/79
83/84
84/85
85/86
TOT
Team
Age
30
32
37
38
39
GP
2
2
3
2
4
13
PPG
28.5
18.5
18.0
28.5
22.8
22.8
PTS
57
37
54
57
91
296
TRK
R1
R2
R2
R2
R2
GREEK LEAGUE STATISTICS
Year
69/70
70/71
71/72
72/73
73/74
74/75
75/76
76/77
77/78
78/79
79/80
80/81
81/82
82/83
83/84
84/85
85/86
TOT
Team
Age
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
GP
20
27
26
26
23
22
22
20
18
23
28
23
18
15
23
26
23
383
PPG
10.7
18.7
15.2
20.6
21.6
22.0
24.8
25.6
23.6
22.0
20.7
23.0
23.2
23.2
20.8
24.1
22.7
21.2
PTS
214
505
395
536
496
485
545
512
424
505
579
528
417
348
479
624
522
8114
TRK
5th
6th
9th
EUROBASKET STATISTICS
Year
1973
1975
TOT
Team
Age
26
28
GP
6
5
11
PPG
8.8
5.4
7.3
PTS
53
27
80
RNK
55th
86th
Description for statistics
FIBA Saporta Cup is the same competition, as FIBA European Cup Winners’ Cup, ULEB Cup or EuroCup, a 2nd-tier European Cup competition. FIBA Korac Cup is the same competition as FIBA EuroChallenge, a 3rd-tier European Cup competition. GP – Games played PPG – Points per game PTS – Total points RNK – Individual scoring ranking TRK – Team ranking
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