Here are the full NBA 2K22 controls for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.
NBA 2K22 On-Ball Offense Controls
| ACTION | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | X | A |
| Bounce Pass | Circle | B |
| Lob Pass | Triangle | Y |
| Shoot | Square or RS | X or RS |
| Sprint | R2 | RT |
| Icon Pass | R1 (choose receiver) | RB (choose receiver) |
| Call Timeout / | Share | View |
| Coaches Challenge | Touch Pad | Back Button |
| Move Player | LS | LS |
| Pro Stick | RS | RS |
| On the Fly Coaching | Arrow-Pad | Arrow-Pad |
| Call Play | L1 | LB |
| Post Up | L2 | LT |
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NBA 2K22 Off-Ball Offense Controls
| ACTION | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
|---|---|---|
| Call For Pass | X | A |
| Quick Screen | O | B |
| Tell Teammate To Shoot | Square | X |
| Call For Alley-oop | Triangle | Y |
| Sprint | R2 | RT |
| Call Timeout / | ||
| Coach’s Challenge | Touch Pad | Back Button |
| Call for Screen | L1 | LB |
| Post Up | L2 | LT |
| On the Fly Coaching | Arrow-Pad | Arrow-Pad |
| Move Player | LS | LS |
| Pro Stick | RS | RS |
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NBA 2K22 On-Ball Defense Controls
| ACTION | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
|---|---|---|
| Move Player | LS | LS |
| Hands Up | RS | RS |
| Player Swap | X | A |
| Take Charge | O | B |
| Block/Rebound | Triangle | Y |
| Steal | Square | X |
| Sprint | R2 | RT |
| Icon Swap | R1 | RB |
| Double Team | L1 | LB |
| Intense Defense | L2 | LT |
| Intentional Foul | Touch Pad | Back Button |
| On the Fly Coaching | Arrow Pad | Arrow Pad |
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NBA 2K22 Off-Ball Defense Controls
| ACTION | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
|---|---|---|
| Move Player | LS | LS |
| On Ball Steal | RS | RS |
| Player Swap | X | A |
| Take Charge | O | B |
| Block/Rebound | Triangle | Y |
| Steal | Square | X |
| Sprint | R2 | RT |
| Icon Swap | R1 | RB |
| Double Team | L1 | LB |
| Intense Defense | L2 | LT |
| Intentional Foul | Touch Pad | Back Button |
| On the Fly Coaching | Arrow Pad | Aarrow Pad |
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NBA 2K22 Shooting & Finishing Controls
| ACTION | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
|---|---|---|
| Jump Shot | Press & hold Square then release | Press & hold X then release |
| Free Throw | Press & hold square then release(when at the line) | Press and hold X then release(when at the line) |
| Layup | Move & hold RS up(when driving) | Move & hold RS up(when driving) |
| Runner / Floater | Move & hold RS down while driving | Move & hold RS down while driving |
| Reverse Layup | Move & hold the RS right(while driving along the baseline) | Move & hold the RS right(while driving along the baseline) |
| Euro Step Layup | Double tap square while driving & hold LS towards the off hand | Double tap X while driving & hold the LS towards the off hand |
| Cradle Layup | Double tap square when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand | Double tap X when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand |
| Two-Hand Dunk | R2 + move & hold RS up while driving to basket | RT + move & hold RS up while driving to basket |
| Dominant or Off-Hand Dunk | R2 + move & hold RS up, left or right in close range | RT + move & hold RS up, left or right in close range |
| Flashy Dunk | R2 + move & hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk | RT + move & hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk |
| Pump Fake | Tap Square | Tap X |
| Hop Gather | Tap Square while dribbling with L deflected | Tap X while dribbling with L deflected |
| Spin Gather | Hold R2 + double tap Square | Hold RT + double tap X |
| Half Spin Gather | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then hold while driving with ball in right hand | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then hold while driving with ball in right hand |
| Step Through | Near basket, pump fake, then press & hold square | Near basket, pump fake, then press & hold Y |
| Putback | Hold square when attempting an offensive rebound | Hold X when attempting an offensive rebound |
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NBA 2K22 Passing Controls
| ACTION | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Pass | Press X | Press A |
| Bounce Pass | Press O | Press B |
| Lob Pass | Press Triangle | Press Y |
| Skip Pass | Hold X to target a receiver further away | Hold A to target a receiver further away |
| Fake Pass | Triangle + O while standing or driving to the basket | B + Y while standing or driving to the basket |
| Jump Pass | Square + X while standing or driving to the basket | A + X while standing or driving to the basket |
| Icon Pass | Press R1 then press the icon button of the desired receiver | Press RB then press the icon button of the desired receiver |
| Flashy Pass | Double tap O | Double tap B to pass |
| Alley-oop | Double tap Triangle | Double tap Y |
| Alley-oop to Self | Double tap triangle + move LS to the hoop | Double tap Y + move LS to the hoop |
| Lead to Basket Pass | Press & hold triangle to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass. | Press & hold Y to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass. |
| Full Receiver Control | Press & hold O to freely move the selected receiver with LS. Release O to pass. | Press & hold B to freely move the selected receiver with LS. Release B to pass. |
| Touch Pass | Press X before the first receiver gets the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver) | Press A before the first receiver gets the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver) |
| Pro Stick Pass | Press & hold R1 + move RS in the desired pass direction | Press & hold RB + move RS in the desired pass direction |
| Give and Go | Press & hold X until the receiver catches the ball. Hold X & use LS to move the initial passer. Release X to get the ball back | Press & hold A until the receiver catches the ball. Hold A & use LS to move initial passer. Release A to get the ball back. |
| Rolling Inbound | Press triangle during baseline inbounds | Press Y during baseline inbounds |
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NBA 2K22 Dribbling Controls
| ACTION | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/ SERIES X |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Size-up | Move & hold RS stick up from a standing dribble | Move & hold RS up from a standing dribble |
| Signature Combo | R2 + Tap RS up | RT + Tap RS up |
| In and Out | Move RS right then quickly release while dribbling with right hand. | Move RS up right then quickly release while dribbling with right hand |
| Hesitation | Move the RS then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Move the RS right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Momentum Hesitation | R2 + move RS right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | RT + move RS right then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Hesitation Escape | Move and hold RS right when dribbling with right hand | Move and hold RS right when dribbling with right hand |
| Crossover | When dribbling with the right hand. Move RS up left then quickly release | When dribbling with the right hand. Move RS up left then quickly release |
| Momentum Crossover | R2 + move RS up left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | R2 + move RS up left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Crossover Escape | When dribbling with right hand move & hold RS up left | When dribbling with right hand move & hold RS up left |
| Between Legs Cross | Move RS left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Move RS left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Momentum Between Legs Cross | R2 + move RS left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | RT + move RS left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Between Legs Escape | Move and hold RS left when dribbling with right hand | Move and hold RS left when dribbling with right hand |
| Behind the Back | Move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Momentum Behind the Back | R2 + move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | RT + move RS down left then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Behind the Back Escape | When dribbling with right hand, move & hold RS down left | When dribbling with right hand, move & hold RS down left |
| Stepback | Move RS down then quickly release | Move RS down then quickly release |
| Momentum Stepback | R2 + move RS down then quickly release | R2 + move RT down then quickly release |
| Spin | Rotate the RS clockwise then quickly & release when dribbling with right hand | Rotate the RS clockwise then quickly & release when dribbling with right hand |
| Half Spin | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up then quickly release when dribbling with right hand |
| Hard Stop / Stutter | Tap L2 while driving for a quick change of speed | Tap LT while driving for a quick change of speed |
| Hold Off Defenders | Hold L2 | Hold LT |
| Triple Threat Jab/Stepover | Tap RS left/right/up | Tap RS left/right/up |
| Triple Threat Pump Fake | Tap RS down | Tap RS down |
| Triple Threat Attack Hesitation | Move + hold RS up left or up right | Move + hold RS up left or up right |
| Triple Threat Spinout | Rotate RS then quickly return to neutral | Rotate RS then quickly return to neutral |
| Triple Threat Stepback | R2 + tap RS down | RT + tap RS down |
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NBA 2K22 Post Offense Controls
(Press LT / L2 to Post Up)
| Action | PS4/PS5 | Xbox 1/Series X |
|---|---|---|
| Dropstep | Hold LS to the left or right toward hoop, then tap Square | Hold LS to the left or right toward hoop, then tap X |
| Spin or Drive | Rotate RS to either shoulder | Rotate RS to either shoulder |
| Jab Stepback | Hold R2 & move RS up then quickly release. | Hold RT & move RS up then quickly release. |
| Straight Stepback | Hold R2 & move RS down then quickly release. | Hold RT & move RS down then quickly release. |
| Post Layup | Move LS toward hoop + hold RS up left or up right | Move LS toward hoop + hold RS up left or up right |
| Post Hook | With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right. | With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right. |
| Post Fade | Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop | Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop |
| Post Shimmy Fade | With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS down left or down right | With LS neutral, hold RT + move & hold RS down left or down right |
| Post Shimmy Hook | With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS up left or up right | With LS neutral, hold RT + move & hold RS up left or up right |
| Post Hop | Move & hold LS left, right or down then tap square | Move & hold LS left, right or down then tap X |
| Up and Under | Use RS to pump fake, then let go of L2 and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends | Use RS to pump fake, then let go of LT and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends |
| Dunk Attempt | Hold R2 & move LS + RS up. | Hold RT & move LS + RS up. |
| Fakes | Tap RS left/right/down | Tap RS left/right/down |
| Change Facing | Tap RS up | Tap RS up |
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