- Olympiacos won its last four EuroLeague games against Panathinaikos, including an 81-73 home win in their last meeting behind Thomas Walkup who had career-highs in PIR (32) and assists (13), along with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Walkup earned the MVP of the Round honor for that performance.
- Olympiacos has won the last three times it visited Panathinaikos in EuroLeague games and won each of the last two games in Athens by at least 19 points.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos met in the 1994 EuroLeague semifinals in Tel Aviv, Israel, which was their first showdown in European competition. Olympiacos downed Panathinaikos 77-72 led by Zarko Paspalj's 22 points.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos returned to the Final Four in 1995 and squared off in the semifinals in Zaragoza, Spain. Olympiacos prevailed again, defeating Panathinaikos 52-58 behind 27 points from Eddie Johnson.
- Olympiacos swept Panathinaikos in the 1997 EuroLeague Playoffs best-of-three series and went on to win the EuroLeague title.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos played each other in the 2009 EuroLeague semifinal in Berlin, Germany. In a game that went down to the final shot, Panathinaikos edged Olympiacos 82-84 behind 20 points from Nikola Pekovic.
- Tyrese Rice set a Panathinaikos record with 41 points when the Greens beat Olympiacos in overtime 99-93 at home in December 2019.
- Olympiacos's single-game club record of 18 rebounds was set by Nikola Milutinov in a 79-65 win over Panathinaikos in January 2019. On that night, Milutinov also scored 18 points and had a career-high PIR of 41 to earn weekly MVP honors.
- Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas arrived from archrival Olympiacos this summer after spending the last three years with the Reds, during which he helped the team to back-to-back Final Four appearances, including the 2023 championship game. That was his second stint with Olympiacos. During the first, Sloukas helped Olympiacos to back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2012 and 2013. Sloukas spent five seasons in Piraeus during his first stint with the club, with which he made his debut as a teenager in 2009. He won those titles with one current Olympiacos player: Kostas Papanikolaou.
- Olympiacos guard Michalis Lountzis spent three seasons with Panathinaikos, from 2014 to 2017. He made his EuroLeague debut with the Greens.
- Olympiacos's Kostas Papanikolaou, Thomas Walkup, Giannoulis Larentzakis and Lountzis were teammates of the Panathinaikos trio of Ioannis Papapetrou, Dinos Mitoglou and Dimitris Moraitis on the Greek national team this summer at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
Sloukas has also been a teammate on the Greek national team of Papanikolaou, Larentzakis and Lountzis.
- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall was a teammate of Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort on the French national team at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Olympiacos forward Alec Peters played under current Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2019-20 season.
- When Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis played for ALBA during the 2017-18 season he was a teammate of Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma.
- Walkup of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis were backcourt mates at Zalgiris Kaunas for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.
- Grigonis and Olympiacos's Ignas Brazdeikis have been teammates on the Lithuanian national team
- Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 3 last season when he posted a career-best 33 PIR, and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds, including 11 defensive boards, playing for ALBA Berlin against Panathinaikos.
- Olympiacos guard Shaquielle McKissic had career highs with 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a win over Panathinaikos in March 2022.
- Panathinaikos center Kostas Antetokounmpo posted his career high with 7 rebounds playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Olympiacos in January 2023.
- Olympiacos has won the last three times it visited Panathinaikos in EuroLeague games and won each of the last two games in Athens by at least 19 points.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos met in the 1994 EuroLeague semifinals in Tel Aviv, Israel, which was their first showdown in European competition. Olympiacos downed Panathinaikos 77-72 led by Zarko Paspalj's 22 points.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos returned to the Final Four in 1995 and squared off in the semifinals in Zaragoza, Spain. Olympiacos prevailed again, defeating Panathinaikos 52-58 behind 27 points from Eddie Johnson.
- Olympiacos swept Panathinaikos in the 1997 EuroLeague Playoffs best-of-three series and went on to win the EuroLeague title.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos played each other in the 2009 EuroLeague semifinal in Berlin, Germany. In a game that went down to the final shot, Panathinaikos edged Olympiacos 82-84 behind 20 points from Nikola Pekovic.
- Tyrese Rice set a Panathinaikos record with 41 points when the Greens beat Olympiacos in overtime 99-93 at home in December 2019.
- Olympiacos's single-game club record of 18 rebounds was set by Nikola Milutinov in a 79-65 win over Panathinaikos in January 2019. On that night, Milutinov also scored 18 points and had a career-high PIR of 41 to earn weekly MVP honors.
- Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas arrived from archrival Olympiacos this summer after spending the last three years with the Reds, during which he helped the team to back-to-back Final Four appearances, including the 2023 championship game. That was his second stint with Olympiacos. During the first, Sloukas helped Olympiacos to back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2012 and 2013. Sloukas spent five seasons in Piraeus during his first stint with the club, with which he made his debut as a teenager in 2009. He won those titles with one current Olympiacos player: Kostas Papanikolaou.
- Olympiacos guard Michalis Lountzis spent three seasons with Panathinaikos, from 2014 to 2017. He made his EuroLeague debut with the Greens.
- Olympiacos's Kostas Papanikolaou, Thomas Walkup, Giannoulis Larentzakis and Lountzis were teammates of the Panathinaikos trio of Ioannis Papapetrou, Dinos Mitoglou and Dimitris Moraitis on the Greek national team this summer at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
Sloukas has also been a teammate on the Greek national team of Papanikolaou, Larentzakis and Lountzis.
- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall was a teammate of Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort on the French national team at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Olympiacos forward Alec Peters played under current Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2019-20 season.
- When Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis played for ALBA during the 2017-18 season he was a teammate of Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma.
- Walkup of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis were backcourt mates at Zalgiris Kaunas for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.
- Grigonis and Olympiacos's Ignas Brazdeikis have been teammates on the Lithuanian national team
- Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 3 last season when he posted a career-best 33 PIR, and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds, including 11 defensive boards, playing for ALBA Berlin against Panathinaikos.
- Olympiacos guard Shaquielle McKissic had career highs with 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a win over Panathinaikos in March 2022.
- Panathinaikos center Kostas Antetokounmpo posted his career high with 7 rebounds playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Olympiacos in January 2023.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games.
Luca Vildoza has made at least 1 three-pointer in five straight games.
Mathias Lessort has posted PIRs in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 1,511 assists. Former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 1,607.
Sloukas ranks sixth all-time with 809 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is fifth with 853.
Sloukas is ranked ninth all-time with 3,265 career points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is eighth with 3,362 and counting.
Sloukas is ranked sixth all-time with 4,039 index rating points. Paulius Jankunas is fifth with 4,067.
Sloukas ranks 13th all-time in free throw accuracy at 89.1%.
Sloukas needs 2 three-pointers made to reach 400 for his career.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Grigonis ranks 13th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.8%.
Ioannis Papapetrou needs 47 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games.
Luca Vildoza has made at least 1 three-pointer in five straight games.
Mathias Lessort has posted PIRs in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 1,511 assists. Former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 1,607.
Sloukas ranks sixth all-time with 809 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is fifth with 853.
Sloukas is ranked ninth all-time with 3,265 career points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is eighth with 3,362 and counting.
Sloukas is ranked sixth all-time with 4,039 index rating points. Paulius Jankunas is fifth with 4,067.
Sloukas ranks 13th all-time in free throw accuracy at 89.1%.
Sloukas needs 2 three-pointers made to reach 400 for his career.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Grigonis ranks 13th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.8%.
Ioannis Papapetrou needs 47 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Game Facts - Olympiacos Piraeus
Streaks
Thomas Walkup has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Moustapha Fall pulled down 5 or more rebounds in six of his last seven games.
Shaquielle McKissic has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Nigel Williams-Goss has made 10 consecutive free throws.
Luke Sikma has posted PIRs in double figures in eight straight games.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Papanikolaou is in second place all-time with 277 career starts; Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 283.
Papanikolaou is in 11th place all-time with 272 steals. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is 10th with 273.
Papanikolaou needs 6 assists to reach 500 for his career.
Moustapha Fall is the all-time leader in two-point accuracy at 70.9%.
Fall needs 1 block to reach 100 for his career.
Nikola Milutinov needs 3 points to reach 1,500 for his career.
Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.4-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio, and Nigel Williams-Goss is 18th at 2.4-to-1.
Walkup needs 9 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Walkup needs 4 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Alec Peters ranks 20th all-time in three-point accuracy at 42.8%.
Peters needs 30 points to reach 1,000 for his career.
Giannoulis Larentzakis needs 1 point to reach 500 for his career.
Shaquielle McKissic needs 4 assists to reach 200 for his career.
Thomas Walkup has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Moustapha Fall pulled down 5 or more rebounds in six of his last seven games.
Shaquielle McKissic has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Nigel Williams-Goss has made 10 consecutive free throws.
Luke Sikma has posted PIRs in double figures in eight straight games.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Papanikolaou is in second place all-time with 277 career starts; Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 283.
Papanikolaou is in 11th place all-time with 272 steals. His former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis is 10th with 273.
Papanikolaou needs 6 assists to reach 500 for his career.
Moustapha Fall is the all-time leader in two-point accuracy at 70.9%.
Fall needs 1 block to reach 100 for his career.
Nikola Milutinov needs 3 points to reach 1,500 for his career.
Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.4-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio, and Nigel Williams-Goss is 18th at 2.4-to-1.
Walkup needs 9 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.
Walkup needs 4 steals to reach 200 for his career.
Alec Peters ranks 20th all-time in three-point accuracy at 42.8%.
Peters needs 30 points to reach 1,000 for his career.
Giannoulis Larentzakis needs 1 point to reach 500 for his career.
Shaquielle McKissic needs 4 assists to reach 200 for his career.