1957 - Today
Nikolaos Georgalis (Greek: Νικόλαος Γεωργαλής; born July 23, 1957), commonly known as either Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), or Nick Galis, is a Greek former professional basketball player. Galis, who during his playing days was nicknamed, "Nick The Greek", "The Gangster", and "The Iron Man", is widely regarded as Europe's greatest scorer to ever play the game, and as one of the all-time greatest players in FIBA international basketball history. In 1991, Galis was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nikos Galis has received more than 639,480 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Nikos Galis is the 68th most popular basketball player (up from 69th in 2019), the 4,811th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,324th in 2019) and the 45th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among basketball players, Nikos Galis ranks 68 out of 1,268. Before him are Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Tony Parker, Isaiah Thomas, Steve Nash, Elvin Hayes, and Nate Thurmond. After him are Dragan Kićanović, Dominique Wilkins, Jerry Sloan, Dino Rađa, Tim Duncan, and Steve Kerr.
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 62
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 63
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 64
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 65
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 66
1941 - 2016
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 67
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 68
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 69
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 70
1942 - 2020
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 71
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 72
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 73
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 74
Among people born in 1957, Nikos Galis ranks 148. Before him are Kenji Kawai, Mikhail Pletnev, Tan Dun, Tignous, Martin Donovan, and Kumar Sanu. After him are José Mário Vaz, Ruy Ramos, Judge Reinhold, Denis Leary, Yasuhiro Yamashita, and Alaa Al Aswany.
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 142
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 143
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 144
1957 - 2015
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 145
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 146
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 147
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 148
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 149
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 150
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 151
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 152
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 153
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 154
Among people born in United States, Nikos Galis ranks 4,811 out of 18,182. Before him are Signe Toly Anderson (1941), Judy Collins (1939), J. E. B. Stuart (1833), Nate Thurmond (1941), Dianne Feinstein (1933), and Patrick Leahy (1940). After him are Benjamin Briggs (1835), Eriq La Salle (1962), Son House (1902), Larry Carlton (1948), Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968), and Donella Meadows (1941).
1941 - 2016
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,805
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,806
1833 - 1864
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,807
1941 - 2016
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,808
1933 - 2023
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,809
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,810
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,811
1835 - 1872
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,812
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,813
1902 - 1988
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,814
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,815
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,816
1941 - 2001
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,817
Among basketball players born in United States, Nikos Galis ranks 45. Before him are Chuck Daly (1930), Lenny Wilkens (1937), David Robinson (1965), Isaiah Thomas (1989), Elvin Hayes (1945), and Nate Thurmond (1941). After him are Jerry Sloan (1942), Jerry Lucas (1940), Willis Reed (1942), Marion Jones (1975), Ray Allen (1975), and George Gervin (1952).
1930 - 2009
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 39
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 40
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 41
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 42
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 43
1941 - 2016
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 44
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 45
1942 - 2020
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 46
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 47
1942 - 2023
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 48
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 49
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 50
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 51