Siatistas, Charitopoulos began his professional career with Aris during the 2002–03 season.

[2] For the 2014–15 season, he signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa of Spain's Liga ACB, where he averaged 4.2 points in 17 games.

[4] On August 31, 2016, Charitopoulos signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.

With Greece's junior national team, he won the gold medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

[6] Charitopoulos also won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.