Let the debates begin — today, 2K revealed NBA 2K22 ratings for the first time, with accompanying screenshots featuring next-gen graphics. Here’s the list of players revealed so far and their 2K overall rating:
NBA 2K22 Player Ratings:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – 96
- Stephen Curry – 96
- Kevin Durant – 96
.@KDTrey5 thinks his 2K22 rating should be a 99 Thoughts? #2KRatings pic.twitter.com/n5Pm3XzdVy
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) August 17, 2021
- LeBron James – 96
- Joel Embiid – 95
- Kawhi Leonard – 95
- Nikola Jokic – 95
- James Harden – 94
- Luka Doncic – 94
- Damian Lillard – 94
- Jayson Tatum – 90
@jaytatum0 reacts to his 2K22 Rating
Stay tuned for more #2KRatings coming soon
Pre-order 2K22 ➡️ https://t.co/vvOEdFGQaU pic.twitter.com/NXS88CQxln
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) August 18, 2021
- Zion Williamson – 89
- Trae Young – 89
- Rudy Gobert – 88
- Kris Middleton – 88
- Zach LaVine – 87
- Domantas Sabonis – 86
- Jrue Holiday – 85
- LaMelo Ball – 84
- Steven Adams – 79
- Evan Fournier – 79
- Serge Ibaka – 79
- Dennis Schroder – 79
- Rui Hachimura – 78
- Ricky Rubio – 78
- Nicolas Batum – 77
- Daniel Theis – 76
- Maxi Kleber – 76
- Marc Gasol – 75
- Juancho Hernangomez – 75
- Willy Hernangomez – 75
- Theo Maledon – 74
- Franz Wagner – 74
- Moritz Wagner – 74
- Isaiah Hartenstein – 74
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot – 72
- Usman Garuba – 72
- Sekou Doumbouya – 71
- Killian Hayes – 71
- Santi Aldama – 70
- Isaac Bonga – 70
NBA 2K22 WNBA Player Ratings:
- Candace Parker – 93
Oddly, some players who actually balled out and performed well, saw their rating drop or stay the same. Nikola Jokic won the 2020-21 NBA MVP, yet saw his NBA 2K22 rating drop from the 96 OVR in NBA 2K21 to a 95 OVR in 2K22. Stephen Curry finished 3rd in NBA MVP voting last season, won the scoring title, but went from 97 OVR to 96 OVR. And Giannis Antetokounmpo, who absolutely dominated in the NBA Finals on his way to his first ring, stayed the same rating at 96 OVR.
Either 2K has gotten stingy, or perhaps it’s a new evenly distributed tapering of the ratings system throughout. Either way, 2K ballers will be able to find out how these NBA stars perform in NBA 2K22 when it releases on September 10 for current/last-gen and next-gen.
Check out the NBA 2K22 Ratings Tracker as well as the NBA 2K22 News Tracker for all the latest info leading up to the release.
