Papadopoulos and Lefteris Kakiousis were the key players of the team in those days.

Papadopoulos is the second leading scorer, the first rebounder, the first in three-point field goals made, and the third player in the number of games played, in Iraklis' club history.

[1] Papadopoulos finished his playing career with the Greek club AEK Athens.

Papadopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team.

He also represented Greece at the 1992 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.