2K Games revealed the top-rated players for NBA 2K26, placing Nikola Jokic at No. 1 with a 98 overall rating. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks second with a 98 OVR, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is third with a 97 OVR. The top 20 list includes LeBron James at 94 OVR and Karl-Anthony Towns at 92 OVR. The full top 100 list is available on the NBA 2K26 Ratings website. NBA 2K26 releases on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo on Sept. 5, 2025, with special editions offering up to seven days early access.
Over the past week, 2K Games has been slowly revealing the top 100 rated players in NBA 2K26, and we finally have an answer as to who made it to No. 1 -- and it's exactly who you'd expect. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is the top-rated player, with an OVR rating of 98. Here are the top 20 rated players in NBA 2K26 at launch:
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets: 98 OVR Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder: 98 OVR Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks: 97 OVR LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers: 94 OVR Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks: 92 OVR The full top 100 list can be found on the NBA 2K26 Ratings website. NBA 2K26 will be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo on Sept. 5, 2025, with special edition purchasers getting up to seven days early access.
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