All NBA 2K25 Shooting / Outside Scoring Badges
| Badge | Description |
|---|
| Deadeye | Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest |
| Limitless Range | Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep |
| Mini Marksman | Elevates the likelihood of making shots over taller defenders. |
| Set Shot Specialist | Boosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots. |
| Shifty Shooter | Improves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots. |
All NBA 2K25 Playmaking Badges
| Badge | Description |
|---|
| Ankle Assassin | Increases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up. |
| Bail Out | Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, helps passing out of double teams |
| Break Starter | After grabbing a defensive board, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly following the defensive rebound |
| Dimer | When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost |
| Handles for Days | A player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves, allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods of time |
| Lightning Launch | Speeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter. |
| Strong Handle | Reduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling. |
| Unpluckable | Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts |
| Versatile Visionary | Improves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time. |
All NBA 2K25 Inside Scoring / Finishing Badges
| Badge | Description |
|---|
| Aerial Wizard | Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound |
| Float Game | Improves a player's ability to make floaters |
| Hook Specialist | Improves a player's ability to make post hooks |
| Layup Mixmaster | improves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully. |
| Paint Prodigy | Improves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint. |
| Physical Finisher | Improves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups. |
| Post Fade Phenom | Improves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots |
| Post Powerhouse | Strengthens a player's ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps. |
| Post Up Poet | Raises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post. |
| Posterizer | Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender |
| Rise Up | Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area |
All NBA 2K25 Defense Badges
| Badge | Description |
|---|
| Challenger | Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters |
| Glove | Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts |
| Interceptor | The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases |
| High Flying Denier | Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt. |
| Immovable Enforcer | Improves a defensive player's strength when defending ball handlers and finishers |
| Off Ball Pest | Makes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as the can grab and hold their matchup and don't get their ankles broken as often |
| On-Ball Menace | Hounds and bodies up while defending on the perimeter. |
| Paint Patroller | Increases a player's ability to block or contest shots at the rim. |
| Pick Dodger | Improves a player's ability to navigate through and around screens while on defense. At the Hall of Fame level, can blow through screens in the park or blacktop |
| Post Lockdown | Strengthens a player's ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance at stripping the opponent |
All NBA 2K25 Rebounding Badges
| Badge | Description |
|---|
| Boxout Beast | Improves a player's ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position |
| Rebound Chaser | Improves a player's ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal |
All NBA 2K25 General Offense & All Around Badges
| Badge | Description |
|---|
| Brick Wall | Increases the effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact |
| Slippery Off Ball | When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic |
| Pogo Stick | Allows players to quickly go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot |
