Best NBA 2K23 Builds for Every Position (2024)

In NBA 2K23, builds are essential to improve your gameplay.

For example, if you have better shooting stats, you can shoot more accurately.

On the other hand, if you have better physical stats, you can run faster or longer.

However, your attributes need to be well-rounded to dominate your opponents.

For instance, if your shooting attributes are maxed out, other attributes will be lacking.

This guide contains the best NBA 2K23 builds for every position—center, point guard, small forward, shooting, and power forward.

Center build
Point guard build
Small forward build
Shooting guard build
Power forward build

Center build

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A center build in NBA 2K23 needs to be tall and have a high defense to block opponents’ shots and rebound their misses.

Hence, their defense/rebounding attributes need to be the highest.

However, their playmaking ability will fall short—with poorer ball handling and speed with the ball.

Vitals

First Name: Any
Last Name: Any
Position: Center / Power Forward
Handedness: Right
Jersey Number: Any

Body Settings

Height: 6’8″
Weight: 236 lbs
Wingspan: 7’6″
Body Shape: Defined

Attribute settings

Finishing

Close Shot: 76
Driving Layup: 84
Driving Dunk: 85
Standing Dunk: 70
Post Control: 29

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 76
Three-Point Shot: 84
Free Throw: 71

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 71
Ball Handle: 39
Speed with Ball: 32

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 81
Perimeter Defense: 86
Steal: 85
Block: 88
Offensive Rebound: 87
Defensive Rebound: 99

Physicals

Speed: 82
Acceleration: 74
Strength: 89
Vertical: 75
Stamina: 85

Takeover

Primary takeover

Secondary takeover

Finishing badges

Rise Up (Bronze)
Aerial Wizard (Bronze)
Fearless Finisher (Silver)
Fast Twitch (Silver)
Posterizer (Silver)

Shooting badges

Claymore (Silver)
Green Machine (Bronze)
Guard Up (Gold)
Catch & Shoot (Bronze)
Limitless Range (Bronze)

Playmaking badges

Dimer (Bronze)
Floor General (Silver)
Bail Out (Bronze)

Defense/rebounding badges

Point guard build

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A point guard build needs to have exceptional dribbling and passing skills.

In addition, he needs to find scoring opportunities for the team.

Hence, it needs to have the highest playmaking stats, speed, and stamina.

Unfortunately, this will bring down the defense/rebounding stats.

Vitals

First Name: Any
Last Name: Any
Position: Point Guard
Handedness: Right
Jersey Number: Any

Body Settings

Height: 6’5″
Weight: 200 lbs
Wingspan: 6’7″
Body Shape: Defined

Attribute settings

Finishing

Close Shot: 55
Driving Layup: 80
Driving Dunk: 85
Standing Dunk: 38
Post Control: –

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 81
Three-Point Shot: 92
Free Throw: 74

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 70
Ball Handle: 94
Speed with Ball: 86

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: –
Perimeter Defense: 55
Steal: –
Block: –
Offensive Rebound: –
Defensive Rebound: –

Physicals

Speed: 85
Acceleration: 80
Strength: 30
Vertical: 75
Stamina: 90

Takeover

Primary takeover

Secondary takeover

Finishing badges

Limitless Takeoff (Silver)
Posterizer (Silver)
Giant Slayer (Hall of Fame)

Shooting badges

Limitless Range (Gold)
Deadeye (Gold)
Blinders (Gold)
Green Machine (Silver)
Guard Up (Gold)
Amped (Gold)
Clutch Shooter (Bronze)

Playmaking badges

Quick First Step (Hall of Fame)
Mismatch Expert (Gold)
Handles for Days (Gold)
Unpluckable (Bronze)
Killer Combos (Gold)
Bail Out (Bronze)

Defense/rebounding badges

Menace (Bronze)
Off-Ball Pest (Bronze)

Small forward build

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Roaming all over the court, a small forward build needs to have great three-pointers and physicals.

Hence, his three-pointer attribute needs to be the highest followed by his stamina.

Vitals

First Name: Any
Last Name: Any
Position: Small forward
Handedness: Right
Jersey Number: Any

Body Settings

Height: 6’9″
Weight: 220 lbs
Wingspan: 6’10”
Body Shape: Defined

Attribute settings

Finishing

Close Shot: 67
Driving Layup: 81
Driving Dunk: 67
Standing Dunk: 54
Post Control: –

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 84
Three-Point Shot: 92
Free Throw: 68

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 66
Ball Handle: 87
Speed with Ball: 73

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 80
Perimeter Defense: 90
Steal: 46
Block: 75
Offensive Rebound: 43
Defensive Rebound: 81

Physicals

Speed: 80
Acceleration: 76
Strength: 57
Vertical: 81
Stamina: 95

Takeover

Primary takeover

Anklebreaking Shots

Secondary takeover

Limitless Range

Finishing badges

Acrobat (Silver)
Pro Touch (Silver)
Slithery (Silver)
Fearless Finisher (Silver)
Limitless Takeoff (Gold)
Posterizer (Core Badge/Bronze)

Shooting badges

Claymore (Hall of Fame)
Space Creator (Silver)
Corner Specialist (Silver)
Green Machine (Silver)
Guard Up (Gold)
Catch & Shoot (Gold)
Limitless Range (Core Badge/Gold)

Playmaking badges

Ankle Breaker (Hall of Fame)
Dimer (Bronze)
Quick First Step (Gold)
Handles For Days (Silver)
Unpluckable (Core Badge/Silver)

Defense/rebounding badges

Ankle Braces (Gold)
Glove (Bronze)
Menace (Bronze)
Work Horse (Gold)
Chase Down Artist (Silver)
Anchor (Bronze)
Rebound Chaser (Core Badge/Bronze)

Shooting guard build

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Usually the team’s best shooter, a shooting guard build needs to have the best shooting attributes.

This includes the mid-range and three-point shots.

In addition, his playmaking and physicals need to be on par with his shooting.

Vitals

First Name: Any
Last Name: Any
Position: Shooting Guard
Handedness: Right
Jersey Number: Any

Body Settings

Height: 6’6″
Weight: 180 lbs
Wingspan: 7’0″
Body Shape: Compact

Attribute settings

Finishing

Close Shot: 69
Driving Layup: 70
Driving Dunk: 80
Standing Dunk: –
Post Control: –

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 75
Three-Point Shot: 90
Free Throw: 69

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 71
Ball Handle: 85
Speed with Ball: 85

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 26
Perimeter Defense: 86
Steal: 86
Block: 26
Offensive Rebound: 29
Defensive Rebound: 74

Physicals

Speed: 86
Acceleration: 86
Strength: 44
Vertical: 80
Stamina: 99

Takeover

Primary takeover

Spot Up Shooter

Secondary takeover

Playmaker

Finishing badges

Acrobat (Bronze)
Fearless Finisher (Bronze)
Masher (Bronze)
Slithery (Bronze)
Aerial Wizard (Silver)
Posterizer (Bronze)
Fast Twitch (Bronze)
Limitless Takeoff (Silver)

Shooting badges

Agent 3 (Bronze)
Catch & Shoot (Gold)
Green Machine (Silver)
Middy Magician (Silver)
Amped (Bronze)
Claymore (Gold)
Corner Specialist (Silver)
Guard Up (Gold)
Clutch Shooter (Bronze)
Deadeye (Bronze)

Playmaking badges

Ankle Breaker (Silver)
Clamp Breaker (Bronze)
Handles for Days (Silver)
Quick First Step (Gold)
Vice Grip (Bronze)
Bail Out (Bronze)
Killer Combos (Bronze)
Unpluckable (Gold)

Defense/rebounding badges

Ankle Braces (Bronze)
Clamps (Silver)
Glove (Bronze)
Challenger (Gold)
Interceptor (Bronze)
Pick Dodger (Gold)
Work Horse (Bronze)

Power forward build

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Similar to a center, the power forward build needs to have good defense and physicals.

However, power forwards take longer shots than centers.

Vitals

First Name: Any
Last Name: Any
Position: Power Forward
Handedness: Right
Jersey Number: Any

Body Settings

Height: 6’9″
Weight: 210 lbs
Wingspan: 7’2″
Body Shape: Compact

Attribute settings

Finishing

Close Shot: 59
Driving Layup: 79
Driving Dunk: 85
Standing Dunk: 85
Post Control: –

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 76
Three-Point Shot: 87
Free Throw: 87

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 80
Ball Handle: 87
Speed with Ball: 74

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 70
Perimeter Defense: 81
Steal: 78
Block: 80
Offensive Rebound: 33
Defensive Rebound: 73

Physicals

Speed: 81
Acceleration: 77
Strength: 82
Vertical: 80
Stamina: 93

Takeover

Primary takeover

Anklebreaking Shots

Secondary takeover

Limitless Range

Finishing badges

Giant Slayer (Bronze)
Aerial Wizard (Gold)
Limitless Takeoff (Silver)
Bully (Core/Silver)
Posterizer (Silver)

Shooting badges

Clutch Shooter (Hall of Fame)
Slippery Off-Ball (Hall of Fame)
Space Creator (Hall of Fame)
Agent 3 (Silver)
Guard Up (Gold)
Limitless Range (Core/Silver)

Playmaking badges

Ankle Breaker (Hall of Fame)
Hyperdrive (Bronze)
Quick First Step (Gold)
Vice Grip (Silver)
Handles For Days (Silver)
Unpluckable (Core/Gold)

Defense/rebounding badges

Ankle Braces (Gold)
Off-Ball Pest (Hall of Fame)
Pick Dodger (Bronze)
Challenger (Silver)
Chase Down Artist (Core/Gold)
Clamps (Bronze)
Interceptor (Silver)

Best NBA 2K23 Builds for Every Position (2024)

Center build

Point guard build

Small forward build

Shooting guard build

Power forward build

Further reading

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