NBA 2K always tries to be the reflection of things that happen in the NBA, although they don’t always get things right in the eyes of many fans. The people behind the famous video game are always trying to make improvements to give the best product to the clients.
When it comes to attributes, there have been some eyebrow-raising decisions in the past couple of years but overall, the video game knows where to put what player. Recently, Instagram page Hoop Colony shared a couple of posts showing the NBA 2K21 rating leaders per category and now it’s time to take a deep look at it. Here are the best players per attribute in the polarizing 2K21.
Via 2K Ratings:
- 3 Point – Stephen Curry (98)
- Acceleration – De’Aaron Fox (97)
- Ball Handle – Kyrie Irving (99)
- Block – Myles Turner (97)
- Close Shot – Nikola Jokic (98)
- Defensive Consistency – Kawhi Leonard (98)
- Defensive Rebound – Clint Capela (97)
- Draw Foul – James Harden (98)
- Driving Dunk – Zion Williamson (97)
- Free Throw – Jordan Clarkson (97)
- Hands – LeBron James (98)
- Help Defense IQ – Kawhi Leonard (97)
- Hustle – Stephen Curry (98)
- Intangibles – Kevin Durant (98)
- Interior Defense – Anthony Davis (97)
- Lateral Quickness – Kawhi Leonard (97)
- Layup – LeBron James (98)
- Mid-Range Shot – Nikola Jokic (98)
- Offensive Consistency – LeBron James (98)
- Offensive Rebound – Clint Capela (95)
- Overall Durability – Damian Lillard (98)
- Pass Accuracy – Monte Morris (94)
- Pass IQ – James Harden (98)
- Pass Perception – LeBron James (97)
- Pass Vision – Russell Westbrook (94)
- Perimeter Defense – Kawhi Leonard (97)
- Post Control – Joel Embiid (96)
- Post Fade – Nikola Jokic (95)
- Post Hook – Nikola Jokic (97)
- Potential – Nikola Jokic (95)
- Shot IQ – LeBron James (98)
- Speed – De’Aaron Fox (97)
- Speed With Ball – De’Aaron Fox (97)
- Stamina – LeBron James (99)
- Standing Dunk – DeAndre Jordan (97)
- Steal – Matisse Thybulle (98)
- Strength – Joel Embiid (95)
- Vertical – Zion Williamson (99)
- Best Overall Player: LeBron James (97)
Some players dominate in several items. Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James, especially. These are three of the best players in the world right now and just like in reality, they are great in video games. You could say some ratings are odd, too, but these ratings are very spot-on.
The best player on the game, of course, is LeBron, who remains the best player in the world with the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s followed by Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard and Stephen Curry, all with a 96 overall.
*Credit for idea: Hoop Colony*
