Here is the the NBA 2K20 Ultimate Dunk & Layup Guide, featuring every dunk and layup package attribute requirement, how to trigger contact dunks, best badges, controls, tips, and more!
Dunking Controls
- 2-Hand Dunk: RT / R2 + Move and hold Right Stick up (while driving)
- Dominant / Off-Hand Dunk: RT / R2 + Move and hold Right Stick left or right. The Right Stick direction determines the dunking hand.
- Flashy Dunk: RT / R2 + Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving)
- Putback Dunk: Press X / Square or Move and hold Right Stick in any direction when attempting an offensive rebound.
Alley-Oop Controls
- Call for Alley-oop: Double tap Y / Triangle (while cutting toward hoop)
- Finish Alley-oop: Press X / Square or move and hold Right Stick in any direction when receiving an alley-oop pass.
- Self alley-oop: Double tap Y / Triangle + Move Left Stick toward hoop
Layup Controls
- Normal Layup: Move and hold Right Stick up while driving (Right Stick determines finish hand)
- Runner / Floater: Move and hold Right Stick down (while driving in close range)
- Reverse Layup: Move and hold Right Stick right while driving along the right baseline
- Euro Step Layup – Move and hold Right Stick down left while driving with ball in right hand. Or Double tap X / Square while driving while holding Left Stick toward the off hand.
- Cradle Layup: Move and hold Right Stick down right while driving with ball in right hand. Or Double tap X / Square while driving while holding Left Stick toward the ball hand.
- Putback Layup: Press X / Square or Move and hold Right Stick in any direction when attempting an offensive rebound.
How to Equip Dunks & Layups for MyPLAYER
- To buy dunk animations, go to MyPLAYER Appearance > Animations Store > NBA Dunks & Layups > Choose Dunks, Layups, Alley-Oop or Contact Dunks
- To equip dunk animations, go to MyPLAYER Appearance > My Animations > Dunks & Layups
Dunk Packages & Requirements (All)
- Rim Grazers Off One – (Any)
- Rim Grazers Off Two – (Any)
- Basic One-Handers Off One – (Any)
- Basic Two-Handers Off One – (Any)
- Basic One-Handers Off Two – (Any)
- Basic Two-Handers Off Two – (Any)
- Hangs Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 55
- Basic Hangs Off Two – (Any)
- Big Man Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 40, PF, C
- Big Man Hangs Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 50, PF, C
- Under Basket Regular – 65 OVR, Standing Dunk 40
- Under Basket Rim Pulls – 65 OVR, Standing Dunk 65
- Under Basket Athletic Flushes – 65 OVR, Standing Dunk 75
- Big Man Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 26, PF, C
- Athletic One-Handers Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Athletic One-Handers Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 70
- Athletic Hangs Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 60
- Quick Drops Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 65
- Quick Drops Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 60
- Front Clutches – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Front Clutches Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Side Clutches Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Big Man Side Clutches Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 50, PF, C
- Side Clutches Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Back Scratchers Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Back Scratchers Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 70
- Back Scratching Rim Hangs – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 70
- Big Man Back Scratchers – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 60, PF, C
- Quick Drop-In Back Scratchers – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Fist Pump Rim Pulls – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 60
- Reverse Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 70
- Reverses Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- One-Hand Clutch Reverses – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Clutch Reverses Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Clutch Reverses Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Baseline Clutch Reverses – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Baseline Reverses Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Baseline Reverses Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 75
- Windmill Baseline Reverses – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Clutch Baseline Reverses – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Big Man Baseline Reverses – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 65, PF, C
- Switcheroos – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Big Man Tomahawks Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 55, PF, C
- Big Man Tomahawks Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 50, PF, C
- Side Arm Tomahawks – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Straight Arm Tomahawks – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Athletic Side Tomahawks – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Athletic Front Tomahawks – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Cock Back Tomahawks – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Uber Athletic Tomahawks Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 90
- Uber Athletic Tomahawks Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Windmill Reverses – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Windmills Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Leaning Windmills – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Bigman Windmills – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 70, PF, C
- Front Windmills – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Side Windmills – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 90
- Athletic Windmills – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 90
- Cradle Dunks – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Leaning Slams – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 80
- Basic 360s – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Athletic 360s – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 90
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 75, SG, SF, PF
- Kobe Bryant – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 80, PG, SG, SF
- Vince Carter – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 85, SG, SF, PF
- Darryl Dawkins – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 75, SF, PF, C
- DeMar DeRozan – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 75, PG, SG, SF
- Clyde Drexler – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 80, PG, SG, SF
- Paul George – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 80, SG, SF, PF
- Blake Griffin – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 85, SF, PF
- James Harden – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 80, PG, SG, SF
- Dwight Howard – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 70, PF, C
- LeBron James – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 60, Driving Dunk 80, PG, SG, SF
- Michael Jordan – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 85, PG, SG, SF
- Shawn Kemp – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 80, SF, PF
- Jordan Kilganon – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 85, PG, SG, SF
- Zach LaVine – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 80, PG, SG, SF
- Shaquille O’Neal – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 70, PF, C
- Scottie Pippen – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 80, SG, SF, PF
- Glenn Robinson III – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 80, PG, SG, SF
- Ben Simmons – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 70, Driving Dunk 75, SG, SF, PF
- Karl-Anthony Towns – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 75, SF, PF, C
- Russell Westbrook – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 80, PG, SG, SF
- Dominique Wilkins – 70 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 85, SG, SF, PF
Contact Dunk Packages & Requirements
- Pro Contact Dunks – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 84
- Elite Contact Dunks – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
- Small Contact Dunks – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 85, PG, SG, SF
- Bigman Contact Dunks – 65 OVR, Standing Dunk 75, Driving Dunk 50, PF, C
Alley-Oop Packages & Requirements
- Pro Alley-Oop – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 65
- Elite Alley-Oop – 70 OVR, Driving Dunk 85
Layup Packages & Requirements (All)
- Default Small – PG, SG, SF
- Default Swing – PG, SG, SF
- Default Big – SF, PF, C
- Circus – 65 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
- Dominant Big – 65 OVR, Driving Layup 80, SF, PF, C
- Floater Specialist – 65 OVR, Driving Layup 70, PG, SG, SF
- Fundamental – Any OVR
- Long Athlete – 65 OVR, Driving Layup 70
- J. Crawford – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
- S. Curry – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
- G. Gervin – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 70
- J. Harden – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
- K. Irving – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
- L. James – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
- M. Jordan – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
- B. Simmons – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 70
- R. Westbrook – 70 OVR, Driving Layup 80, PG, SG, SF
Park Dunk Packages & Requirements
- One Man Show – Driving Dunk 70
- High Roller – Driving Dunk 70
- Dunkenstein – Driving Dunk 70
- Flight – Driving Dunk 70
- Insanity – Driving Dunk 70
- High Riser – Superstar One REP, Driving Dunk 70
- The SkyWalker – Superstar One REP, Driving Dunk 70
- Game Time –Â Superstar One REP, Driving Dunk 70
Park Alley-Oops
- Park Alley-Oop 1 – Driving Dunk 85
- Park Alley-Oop 2 – Driving Dunk 85
- Jordan Kilganon Alley-Oop – Superstar One REP, Driving Dunk 85
Dunk Tips
- Equip Contact Finisher Badge, Relentless Finisher Badge, and Slithery Finisher Badge
- Get a lot of momentum going to the hoop
- Target an open lane
- More likely to get dunks the higher your stamina
Contact Dunk Tips
- Equip Contact Finisher Badge and Relentless Finisher Badge
- Utilize the hop step gather + dunk combo (Hop Gather: RT + Move and hold Right Stick down left or right. Or tap X / Square while dribbling with Left Stick deflected.)
- More likely to get contact dunks the higher your stamina
Alley-Oop Tips
- Equip Lob City Finisher Badge
- Increase success rate of alley-oop by having a clear path to the hoop and the right angle when calling for an alley-oop.
- Take advantage of fast break opportunities
- Utilize the pick and roll
- Utilize baseline backdoor cuts
- Increase lob success rate by running with player(s) who have Lob City Passer Badge
Layup Tips
- Equip Consistent Finisher Badge and Acrobat Badge
- Target fast-breaks with a clear path to the hoop to maximize making layups
- Utilize baseline for reverse layups
- Utilize advanced layups i.e. euro step layups