NBA 2K21 Player Ratings Predictions: Who are the Top 20 Players in NBA 2K21

NBA 2K21 Player Ratings Predictions: Who are the Top 20 Players in NBA 2K21

8/19/2020 4:01:31 PM

NBA 2K21 is set to be released on September 4, 2020, about half a month from now. Player ratings have always been a hot topic. Who will be the best players in NBA 2K21? Let’s go through the NBA 2K21 player ratings predictions for the top 20 athletes.

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NBA 2K21 Player Ratings Predictions - NBA 2K21 TOP 20 Players

The NBA competition is full of super star and capable man, but who can win the first place in 2K21?

The first candidate is LeBron James, who is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers and one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, has been the highest-rated player in the NBA 2K video game for over five years, it’s reasonable to see him at the top of the list once again. When focusing on his 67 matches in 2019-2020 season, the stats are 25.3 points, 7.8 total rebounds, 10.2 assists, 49.3% field goal percentage, 69.3% free throw percentage, 55.0% effective field goal percentage, and 25.5 player efficiency rating. This year, James’s passing ability has further improved while his scoring rate has also slowed down. Although he can't compare with his prime, 2K Sports may still put him in the first position, it’s most likely that James would be rated 97 or 98 overall.

Another player is Giannis Antetokounmpo, who may tie James’s overall. During 2019-2020 season, he has gained 29.5 points, 13.6 total rebounds, 5.6 assists, 55.3% field goal percentage, 63.3% free throw percentage, 58.9% effective field goal percentage, 31.9 player efficiency rating in 63 matches. Giannis is only 25 years old, he has been an elite player and started in the prime years of his career. In NBA 2K20, Giannis was rated a 97 overall along with Lebron James. In the past years, James is always the highest rated player but not reach 98 overall, it’s less likely that Giannis will be higher than Lebron James, so the estimated rating of Giannis Antetokounmpo is near 97 or 98 as well.

Predicted Best 20 NBA 2K21 Players

LeBron James - 97 to 98 - 25.7 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 10.6 APG

Giannis Antetokounmpo - 97 to 98 - 29.6 PPG, 13.7 RPG, 5.8 APG

Kawhi Leonard - 96 to 97 - 26.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 5.0 APG

James Harden - 97 to 97 - 34.4 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 7.4 APG

Luka Doncic - 96 to 96 - 28.7 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 8.7 APG

Anthony Davis - 96 to 96 - 26.7 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 3.1 APG

Kevin Durant - 96 to 95 - 26.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.9 APG

Damian Lillard - 94 to 95 - 28.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 7.8 APG

Stephen Curry - 95 to 94 - 20.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 6.6 APG

Joel Embiid - 91 to 92 - 23.4 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 3.1 APG

Kyrie Irving - 91 to 92 - 27.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 6.4 APG