Best Builds For NBA 2K26

NBA 2K26 delivers a host of modes and content, yet crafting the ultimate MyPlayer setup remains an annual ritual. Your MyPlayer unlocks most of what the title offers, and when you decide to design your own athlete, you must load them up with every skill that defines an NBA superstar. You pick their role, stature, mass, and—crucially—stat line. Those statistics, combined with the chosen role, forge a distinct archetype that largely shapes how you’ll play throughout 2K26.

Still, distributing the dozen-plus stats and identifying which ones mesh best with your selected role can feel daunting. To simplify things, we’ve assembled the top archetypes for every role in 2K26 in the walkthrough below. We’ll outline the ideal height and mass for each setup, plus the exact stat targets you should reach. Copy the blueprint verbatim or tweak numbers to match your own style.

First up: the floor-general spot. This is usually one of the trickier roles to tune, since multiple paths exist. You can craft an assist wizard, a sniper from deep, or a bigger lead guard who slashes and slams.

For this setup, we’re chasing a distributor who can still bury triples at a reliable clip. We’ll keep the guard’s stature modest, leaving the door open for poster dunks if you choose.

Physical Profile

• Role: Point Guard
• Height: 6’3″
• Weight: 175 lbs
• Reach: 6’4″

Stat Targets

• Finishing
  • Close Shot: 74
  • Driving Layup: 78
  • Driving Dunk: 92
  • Standing Dunk: 37
  • Post Control: 36
• Shooting
  • Mid-Range Shot: 85
  • Three-Point Shot: 93
  • Free Throw: 81
• Playmaking
  • Pass Accuracy: 92
  • Ball Handle: 92
  • Speed With Ball: 86
• Defense
  • Interior Defense: 36
  • Perimeter Defense: 75
  • Steal: 70
  • Block: 45
• Rebounding
  • Offensive Rebound: 25
  • Defensive Rebound: 40
• Athletics
  • Speed: 86
  • Agility: 72
  • Strength: 47
  • Vertical: 72

Next: the off-guard slot. This one’s simpler to shape, since the job revolves around spacing the floor. Still, in today’s league you can just as easily forge a rim-attacking 2 or a supersized playmaker.

Our version is a Swiss-army knife who can shoot, create, and pass. The goal is versatility, so you’re never trapped in a single approach.

Physical Profile

• Role: Shooting Guard
• Height: 6’2″
• Weight: 180 lbs
• Reach: 6’3″

Stat Targets

• Finishing
  • Close Shot: 70
  • Driving Layup: 77
  • Driving Dunk: 80
  • Standing Dunk: 26
  • Post Control: 42
• Shooting
  • Mid-Range Shot: 85
  • Three-Point Shot: 95
  • Free Throw: 80
• Playmaking
  • Pass Accuracy: 85
  • Ball Handle: 92
  • Speed With Ball: 86
• Defense
  • Interior Defense: 40
  • Perimeter Defense: 80
  • Steal: 85
  • Block: 55
• Rebounding
  • Offensive Rebound: 25
  • Defensive Rebound: 45
• Athletics
  • Speed: 88
  • Agility: 80
  • Strength: 52
  • Vertical: 76

The wing spot remains a fan favorite in 2K because it offers the widest blueprint freedom. Height isn’t rigid, and you can branch into several attribute directions.

The classic SF template mirrors LeBron: high-flying finishes, mid-range daggers, brute force, and quickness. Our recipe keeps that DNA while sprinkling in solid defense.

Physical Profile

• Role: Small Forward
• Height: 6’7″
• Weight: 220 lbs
• Reach: 6’11”

Stat Targets

• Finishing
  • Close Shot: 70
  • Driving Layup: 50
  • Driving Dunk: 66
  • Standing Dunk: 72
  • Post Control: 51
• Shooting
  • Mid-Range Shot: 75
  • Three-Point Shot: 80
  • Free Throw: 81
• Playmaking
  • Pass Accuracy: 60
  • Ball Handle: 65
  • Speed With Ball: 65
• Defense
  • Interior Defense: 60
  • Perimeter Defense: 95
  • Swipe: 93
  • Reject: 74
• Board Work
  • Offensive Glass: 78
  • Defensive Glass: 78
• Athletic Traits
  • Velocity: 89
  • Nimbleness: 80
  • Power: 84
  • Elevation: 76

We’re shifting into frontcourt roles now, beginning with the power forward. This spot keeps morphing in the NBA, with more forwards stretching the floor beyond the arc as the league leans ever harder into long-range bombardment.

Our version won’t lean entirely into triple territory, yet it still packs respectable shooting plus every classic trait you want from the four.

Physique Specs

• Slot: Power Forward
• Stature: 6’9″
• Mass: 245 lbs
• Arm Span: 7’2″

Stat Grades

• Finishing
  • Tight Look: 60
  • Rim Run: 41
  • Moving Slam: 60
  • Static Hammer: 72
  • Post Mastery: 51
• Shooting
  • Elbow Jumper: 70
  • Deep Bomb: 80
  • Charity Stripe: 60
• Playmaking
  • Dime Precision: 75
  • Orb Control: 46
  • Stride With Rock: 51
• Defense
  • Paint Wall: 75
  • Edge Stops: 87
  • Pilfer: 85
  • Denial: 85
• Rebounding
  • Attack Board: 75
  • Protective Board: 93
• Physicals
  • Tempo: 80
  • Fluidity: 76
  • Muscle: 85
  • Ups: 80

Last stop: the five spot. You can chase two extremes here—craft a towering giant or mirror a jumbo stretch-four. Each style carries its own perks; you just pick which mismatch you crave.

Our template straddles that divide yet tips toward sky-scraping height. In today’s game that still leaves room for reliable spacing plus elite rim protection, while a few categories inevitably dip.

Body Numbers

• Slot: Center
• Stature: 7’2″
• Mass: 242 lbs
• Arm Span: 7’5″

Stat Lines

• Finishing
  • Baby Hook Zone: 85
  • Race Layup: 60
  • Motion Dunk: 75
  • Stationary Slam: 92
  • Back-to-Basket Craft: 85
• Shooting
  • Face-Up J: 85
  • Logo 3: 83
  • Freebie: 90
• Playmaking
  • Delivery Touch: 80
  • Handle Comfort: 62
  • Push Pace: 37
• Defense
  • Rim Fortress: 89
  • Outside Stickiness: 55
  • Poke Check: 44
  • Eraser: 84
• Rebounding
  • O-Board: 80
  • D-Board: 90
• Physicals
  • Gear Shift: 61
  • Flip Hips: 42
  • Bench Press: 87
  • Lift: 75