Here are the best badges in NBA 2K26 to optimize your build. This guide breaks down the most impactful badges for every position and a variety of playstyles, including shooting, defense, finishing, dribbling, and more. While your build may not qualify for every single badge listed, these are the ones to prioritize for any given playstyle and position. Use this resource to upgrade your MyPLAYER and improve your performance in NBA 2K26.
Point Guard (PG)
Pass-First PG (Facilitator / Floor General)
Emphasis on ball security, decision-making, and setting up teammates.
- Core Playmaking: Dimer, Versatile Visionary, Bail Out
- Ball Control: Handles for Days, Unpluckable
- Transition: Break Starter, Lightning Launch
Shoot-First PG (Scoring Guard / Shot Creator)
Built to pull up from anywhere and create own shot off the dribble.
- Core Shooting: Limitless Range, Deadeye, Shifty Shooter
- Playmaking: Handles for Days, Ankle Assassin
- Secondary: Mini Marksman
Two-Way PG (Defensive Playmaker)
Locks up opposing guards while still initiating offense.
- Defense: Glove, Interceptor, On-Ball Menace, Pick Dodger
- Playmaking Support: Handles for Days, Unpluckable
- Secondary: Dimer
Shooting Guard (SG)
3-and-D SG (Spot-Up Shooter / Defender)
Reliable catch-and-shoot wing that clamps on the perimeter.
- Shooting: Set Shot Specialist, Deadeye, Mini Marksman
- Defense: Challenger, Off-Ball Pest, Interceptor
Shot-Creating SG (Iso Scorer)
A high-usage scorer with dribble combos and tough shots.
- Shooting: Shifty Shooter, Limitless Range, Deadeye
- Playmaking: Ankle Assassin, Handles for Days
- Secondary: Lightning Launch
Slashing SG (Rim Attacker)
Attacks the rim relentlessly and thrives in transition.
- Finishing: Posterizer, Physical Finisher, Aerial Wizard
- Playmaking: Lightning Launch, Unpluckable
- Secondary: Layup Mixmaster
Small Forward (SF)
Lockdown SF (Perimeter Stopper)
Elite wing defender who controls passing lanes and smothers scorers.
- Defense: On-Ball Menace, Challenger, Glove, Interceptor
- Rebounding: Boxout Beast, Rebound Chaser
3-and-D Wing (Off-Ball Shooter + Defender)
Hits spot-ups and disrupts opponents’ rhythm.
- Shooting: Set Shot Specialist, Deadeye, Claymore
- Defense: Challenger, Off-Ball Pest, Interceptor
Scoring SF (Shot-Creating / Secondary Playmaker)
Offensive engine on the wing who can score from anywhere.
- Shooting: Shifty Shooter, Mini Marksman, Deadeye
- Playmaking: Ankle Assassin, Handles for Days
- Finishing Secondary: Posterizer
Power Forward (PF)
Athletic PF (Rim Runner / Slasher)
A transition monster and rim protector.
- Finishing: Posterizer, Rise Up, Physical Finisher
- Defense: Paint Patroller, High-Flying Denier, Pogo Stick
Stretch PF (Shooting Big)
Spreads the floor and still provides interior defense and screens.
- Shooting: Limitless Range, Set Shot Specialist, Deadeye
- Defense: Paint Patroller, Boxout Beast, Rebound Chaser
- Utility: Brick Wall
Defensive PF (Paint Protector / Rebounder)
Controls the paint, excels in contests and rebounding battles.
- Defense/Rebounding: Post Lockdown, Paint Patroller, Immovable Enforcer, Rebound Chaser, Boxout Beast
- Secondary: Pogo Stick
Center (C)
Paint Anchor C (Traditional Defensive Big)
Defensive backbone and rebounding anchor.
- Defense: Paint Patroller, Post Lockdown, Immovable Enforcer
- Rebounding: Boxout Beast, Rebound Chaser, Pogo Stick
- Utility: Brick Wall
Stretch C (Pick-and-Pop / Floor Spacer)
Spacing big who still contributes on defense and glass.
- Shooting: Set Shot Specialist, Limitless Range, Deadeye
- Defense: Paint Patroller, Rebound Chaser, Boxout Beast
Post Scoring C (Inside Scorer)
Dominant in the low post with advanced moves and power finishes.
- Finishing/Post: Paint Prodigy, Post Powerhouse, Post Fade Phenom, Post-Up Poet, Rise Up
- Secondary: Physical Finisher, Hook Specialist
