Every player plays a specific role (or position) on the court in NBA 2K23. Each position further falls under different archetypes based on their stats and builds.
The following guide will tell you the best archetypes for each position in the game by highlighting the stats you need to invest in and the badges you need to unlock.
There are five different positions you can play in the game: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Power Forward, Small Forward, and Center. Given the amount of flexibility of the stats you have, there are loads of different types of archetypes you can make for each position, and it can often be difficult to decide which one to go with.
Let’s look at Steph Curry, Magic Johnson, and Kyrie Irving to make things easier to understand. Each of these players is a point guard, but they play the role in a slightly different way.
The main role of a point guard is to control the offense by making effective passes and aiding with scoring. Magic Johnson was an excellent passer, for example, but you won’t see that in Steph’s case. If you look at Stephs’ stats, you’ll see that he’s barely making the minimum requirements for assists, but is one of the top players in scoring and 3-point shots. Similarly, Kyrie Irving is a mixture of both, but he tilts slightly towards mid-range shots and acrobatic layups rather than shooting 3s.
Keeping all that in mind, you have a lot of choices on what type of archetype to choose in NBA 2K23. We’ve done the job for you.
The best archetype for the Point Guard in NBA 2K23 is the Scoring Machine. The main role of a Point Guard is to help with scoring and to assist teammates as well for that matter. This archetype will maximize your scoring potential and keep on raining three-pointers and mid-range shots.
Team Rating Boost – Pull-Up Precision
Finishing Close Shot: 25 Driving Layup: 77 Driving Dunk: 93 Standing Dunk: 39 Post Control: 62
Finish Badges Heat Seeker (Silver) Pasteurizer (Hall of Fame) Slithery Finisher (Silver)
Shooting Mid-Range Shot: 86 Three-Point Shot: 93 Free Throw: 67
Shooting Badges Blinders (Gold) Deadeye (Hall of Fame) Hot Shot (Gold)
Playmaking Pass Accuracy: 85 Ball Handle: 90 Speed with Ball: 93
Playmaking Badges Ankle Breaker (Gold) Bail Out (Bronze) Bullet Passer (Hall of Fame)
Defense/Rebounding Interior Defense: 25 Perimeter Defense: 44 Steal: 84 Block: 25 Offensive Rebound: 51 Defensive Rebound: 76
Defense/Rebound Badges Interceptor (Silver) Pick Pocket (Gold) Chase Down Artist (Bronze)
Physicals Speed: 93 Acceleration: 92 Strength: 25 Vertical: 93 Stamina: 92
The best archetype for the Shooting Guard in NBA 2K23 is the Scoring Machine as well. As opposed to a Point Guard, the job of a shooting Guard is to get the ball in the basket at all cost, from anywhere on the court.
Provided that we have the same job of scoring and shooting, the Scoring Machine archetype would also go well with this position, but we can turn down a bit of the defensive stats and add them to offensive ones.
Finishing Close Shot: 25 Driving Layup: 71 Driving Dunk: 92 Standing Dunk: 50 Post Control: 75
Finishing Badges Giant Slayer (Bronze) Posterizer (Hall of Fame) Lob City Finisher (Silver)
Shooting Mid-Range Shot: 95 Three-Point Shot: 95 Free Throw: 90
Shooting Badges Corner Specialist (Silver) Catch & Shoot (Hall of Fame) Hot Shot (Gold)
Playmaking Pass Accuracy: 70 Ball Handle: 80 Speed with Ball: 88
Playmaking Badges Unpluckable (Silver) Quick First Step (Gold) Bullet Passer (Gold)
Defense/Rebounding Interior Defense: 25 Perimeter Defense: 40 Steal: 91 Block: 25 Offensive Rebound: 60 Defensive Rebound: 82
Defense/Rebound Badges Bax (Bronze) Pick Pocket (Gold) Interceptor (Hall of Fame)
Physicals Speed: 90 Acceleration: 85 Strength: 25 Vertical: 67 Stamina: 95
The best archetype for Small Forward in NBA 2K23 is the 3-Level Scorer. The Small Forward is perhaps the most important player on the team, aiding it in scoring as well as defense.
The 3-Level Scorer archetype build would allow for this position an ideal balance of defensive and offensive potential.
Finishing Close Shot: 80 Driving Layup: 95 Driving Dunk: 95 Standing Dunk: 25 Post Control: 25
Finish Badges Acrobat (Gold) Fearless Finisher (Hall of Fame) Lob City Finisher (Gold)
Shooting Mid-Range Shot: 90 Three-Point Shot: 95 Free Throw: 80
Shooting Badges Corner Specialist (Hall of Fame) Blinders (Gold) Green Machine (Hall of Fame)
Playmaking Pass Accuracy: 71 Ball Handle: 77 Speed with Ball: 89
Playmaking Badges Downhill (Hall of Fame) Quick First Step (Hall of Fame) Unpluckable (Gold)
Defense/Rebounding Interior Defense: 40 Perimeter Defense: 40 Steal: 50 Block: 25 Offensive Rebound: 25 Defensive Rebound: 34
Defense/Rebound Badges Interceptor (Bronze) Hear Crusher (Hall of Fame) Intimidator (Silver)
Physicals Speed: 90 Acceleration: 88 Strength: 40 Vertical: 80 Stamina: 90
The best archetype for the Power Forward in NBA 2K23 is the Post Facilitator. The Power Forward would generally be the strongest man on your team, making a huge impact in defensive and offensive paint with well-timed blocks and fantastic dunks. The stats that come with the Post Facilitator Archetype would make the perfect Power Forward for your team.
Finishing Close Shot: 55 Driving Layup: 89 Driving Dunk: 93 Standing Dunk: 91 Post Control: 25
Finish Badges Giant Slayer (Bronze) Fearless Finisher (Gold) Rise Up (Hall of Fame)
Shooting Mid-Range Shot: 76 Three-Point Shot: 81 Free Throw: 65
Shooting Badges Deep Threes (Silver) Blinders (Silver) Corner Specialist (Silver)
Playmaking Pass Accuracy: 88 Ball Handle: 51 Speed with Ball: 66
Playmaking Badges Break Starter (Hall of Fame) Needle Threader (Hall of Fame) Quick First Step (Gold)
Defense/Rebounding Interior Defense: 79 Perimeter Defense: 80 Steal: 84 Block: 90 Offensive Rebound: 58 Defensive Rebound: 84
Defense/Rebound Badges Interceptor (Gold) Rebound Chaser (Hall of Fame) Clamps (Silver)
Physicals Speed: 78 Acceleration: 75 Strength: 55 Vertical: 69 Stamina: 84
Finishing Close Shot: 60 Driving Layup: 75 Driving Dunk: 75 Standing Dunk: 80 Post Control: 25
Finish Badges Heat Seeker (Silver) Fearless Finisher (Bronze) Posterizer (Silver)
Shooting Mid-Range Shot: 71 Three-Point Shot: 77 Free Throw: 73
Shooting Badges Corner Specialist (Gold) Deadeye (Bronze) Catch & Shoot (Silver)
Playmaking Pass Accuracy: 75 Ball Handle: 60 Speed with Ball: 55
Playmaking Badges Floor General (Hall of Fame) Bullet Passer (Gold) Break Starter (Gold)
Defense/Rebounding Interior Defense: 81 Perimeter Defense: 25 Steal: 79 Block: 91 Offensive Rebound: 91 Defensive Rebound: 91
Defense/Rebound Badges Warm (Silver) Rim Protector (Gold) Chase Down Artist (Bronze)
Physicals Speed: 74 Acceleration: 70 Strength: 75 Vertical: 75 Stamina: 85
The Center is usually the tallest man on the team, and often the most important one. The main job of a center is to dominate the paint, secure defensive and offensive rebounds, or make put-backs.
The Two-Way Stretch Five is the popular pick for players these days after the three-point revolution.
Takeovers: Limitless Range, Pull-Up Precision
Finishing Close Shot: 57 Driving Layup: 72 Driving Dunk: 84 Standing Dunk: 67 Post Control: default
Shooting Mid-Range Shot: 99 Three-Point Shot: 99 Free Throw: 74
Playmaking Pass Accuracy: 72 Ball Handle: 72 Speed with Ball: 67
Physicals Speed: 99 Acceleration: 99 Strength: 76 Vertical: 84 Stamina: 90
Badges Playmaking: 13 Defense/Rebounding: 24 Finishing: 11 Scoring: 25