NBA 2K21 Ultimate Dunks & Layups Guide: How to Dunk / Layup, All Requirements, Packages, Contact Dunks, Alley-Oops, & More

September 3, 2020

Here is the the NBA 2K21 Ultimate Dunk & Layup Guide, featuring every dunk and layup package attribute requirement for your MyPLAYER, how to trigger contact dunks, best badges, controls, tips, and more!

Table of Contents

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

Park Alley-Oops Requirements

Park Alley-Oop 1 – Driving Dunk 85 – Pro 1 Rep
Park Alley-Oop 2 – Driving Dunk 85 – All-Star 1 Rep
Jordan Kilganon Alley-Oop – Driving Dunk 85 – Superstar 1 Rep

Dunk Packages & Requirements (All)

Rim Grazers Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 26
Rim Grazers Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 26
Basic One-Handers Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 50
Basic Two-Handers Off One – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 50
Basic One-Handers Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 45
Basic Two-Handers Off Two – 65 OVR, Driving Dunk 45
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

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 (All)

One Man Show – Driving Dunk 70 – Pro 1 Rep
High Roller – Driving Dunk 70 – Pro 1 Rep
Dunkenstein – Driving Dunk 70 – All-Star 1 Rep
Flight – Driving Dunk 70 – All-Star 1 Rep
Insanity – Driving Dunk 70 – All-Star 1 Rep
High Riser – Driving Dunk 70 – Superstar 1 Rep
The SkyWalker – Driving Dunk 70 – Superstar 1 Rep
Game Time – Driving Dunk 70 – Superstar 1 Rep

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 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
Use off-ball movement to get open, using various movements and bluffing cuts
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
More likely to get contact dunks the higher your stamina
More likely to get contact dunks / finish dunks if the defender is closer to the rim

Alley-Oop Tips

Equip Lob City Finisher Badge
Increase success rate of alley-oop by having a clear path to the hoop and a good angle relative to the passer when calling for an alley-oop, and a good angle going to the hoop.
It helps to have a good passer to throw the oop + a good dunker to finish it
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
Increase Driving Dunk attribute (MyPLAYER) or use NBA players w/high dunk ratings

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

Dunking Controls

2-Hand Dunk: RT / R2 + Hold Right Stick up (driving to hoop)
Dominant / Off-Hand Dunk: RT / R2 + Hold Right Stick left or right to dunk with that hand (driving to hoop)
Flashy Dunk: RT / R2 + Hold Right Stick away from hoop (driving to hoop)
Putback Dunk/Layup: Hold X / Square direction when attempting an offensive rebound

Alley-Oop Controls

Throw Alley-Oop: Double tap Y / Triangle
Call for Alley-Oop: Double tap Y / Triangle (when controlling receiver)
Finish Alley-Oop: Hold X / Square (when controlling receiver)
Self Alley-Oop: Double tap Y / Triangle + Move Left Stick toward hoop

Layup & Gather Controls

Normal Layup: Hold Right Stick left, right, or up while driving (RS direction determines finish hand).
Reverse Layup: Hold Right Stick in the direction of the hand closest to the baseline (driving along baseline)
Euro Step Layup: Hold Right Stick left (with ball in right hand, driving to hoop)
Cradle Layup: Hold Right Stick right (with ball in right hand, driving to hoop)
Putback Layup: Hold X / Square direction when attempting an offensive rebound.
Runner / Floater: Hold Right Stick down (driving mid-range)
Hop Gather: Hold Right Stick down left or right (driving to hoop)
Spin Gather: RT / R2 + Rotate Right Stick, then hold