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Nikola Jokić is the highest rated player in #NBA2K25 at 97 OVR! 🃏
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Top 10 player ratings in NBA 2K25:
- Nikola Jokic — 97 overall
- Luka Doncic — 97 overall
- Giannis Antetokounmpo — 97 overall
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 96 overall
- Joel Embiid — 96 overall
- LeBron James — 95 overall
- Stephen Curry — 95 overall
- Jayson Tatum — 95 overall
- Kevin Durant — 94 overall
- Anthony Davis — 94 overall
What would it take for Jokic to not win his 4th MVP?
by NBAperspective
39 Comments
League kind of fell off if the highest rated player is 97
Bronny James got a 68 OVR 💀💀
Here are some notable players that has a lower 2k rating than Bronny:
Carlik Jones (SSD PG that almost won against Team USA)
Colin Castleton (his teammate)
Cole Swider (Indiana Pacers)
Jacob Toppin (New York Knicks)
I disagree with Tatum being higher than KD or AD.
If Jokic is a 97, Luka is at most a 95.
How Giannis 97 with no jumper
Im confused it says he’s highest at 97 but Luka and Giannis are also 97?
Also OP 2k ratings have nothing to do with mvp lol
KD being a point below Steph and Lebron doesn’t really make any sense considering his stats were about the same as theirs (arguably better, he was voted 2nd team, they were not). But it doesn’t really matter cuz if you still play 2k at this point you are a sucker.
Honestly, I’d have jokic at 98, I love both giannis and luka, but Jokic still has the strongest case for best player in the world and he should probably separated from the others.
Giannis and Jokic should both be 98, 2 undisputed best players in the world. After that, Luka should clearly be 3rd with 97.
Joker and Embiid should be 98
2K gave Zaccharie Risacher a 75 lol. The lowest I think I’ve ever seen from a first overall pick. Even Anthony Bennet had a 76 I believe 😂
I think these ratings would be more appropriate based on the names provided, and Jokic being a 97:
1. Jokic — 97
2. Giannis — 96
3. Luka — 95
4. Embiid — 94
5. KD — 93
6. SGA — 93
7. Steph — 92
8. Tatum — 91
9. AD — 90
10. LeBron — 90
I actually think these are pretty solid
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Is Jokic’s 97 higher than Luka and Giannis’s? How does that work? Or is it a 3 way tie?
Should’ve been the cover artist.
He’s the highest rated player in my heart!! Nuggets fans love Nikola Jokić.
What’s Klay’s rating? He’s about to get in his feelings again.
Wemby is probably completely and utterly unstoppable I’m guessing, yeah? That game always favored length.
im surprised the highest ranking isnt 98 or 99
2k would be awesome if people actually played with the teams and players
But when I wanna check out the game
99% of twitch streamers just play that street ball shit
Idgi
That’s not the worst top 10 list I have seen.
People still buy this game?
Jayson tatum should be 94. I dont see him better than KD or equally good as both lbj and curry. 93-94 seems to be the right amount and jaylen brown should actually have the same overall with JT. They’re equally good
International ballers are coming. It’s good to see expand the game
AD should be 6th on this list. Apart from that I’m pleasantly surprised with the top, Giannis over SGA is the truth. He had one of his best seasons and wasn’t given any respect because of the rest of the teams distinction.
Don’t these games just fudge numbers based on name and popularity. I’d like to see legit formulas for how they justify ratings if it exists
That should be 98 man.
shai 96 overall… that is very high imo.
Assuming it’s out of 100 then that means that Doncic and Jokic must be considered elite defenders in the game doesn’t it?
As he should be. Him and Luka are a cut above the rest. Curry way too high at 95, that’s a joke.
Bron should be 96
Something needs to be done about the power scaling problem that 2k has now with their ratings. Back a few years ago, most players had their ratings lower compared to today, but it made having a rating of 94+ really mean something. Nowadays they’ve given at least 10 players that number. They need to do some adjustments to the formula that determines the overall so not everybody’s number is so high and inflated
Shai rated higher than LeBron ? cmon mannnnn
Not buying this garbage but im glad they gave giannis the same rating as Luka and Jokic.
The real question is will he be a remotely passable rim defender this year? He gets bodied by every other 90+ center.
You uhm… should try and actually watch some basketball. Maybe then you’d know why your question is so… uhm…… yeaaaaa….
I feel I’ve made my feelings about 2k clear…
Jaylen robbed, it’s a disgrace if he is not even 93, but should be 94 or 95.