NBA 2K23 Best Big Man Builds (Next-Gen/Current-Gen)

Everything from your height to your Wingspan plays an integral role in hitting a dunk in basketball. Being on the defense only increases the advantage of increased height. This guide will cover all of the best Big Man Builds for NBA 2K23 for tall players in your squad.

The tallest players are usually placed at the center position where blocking and handling rebounds are often happening, and you will be taking on the opponents closer to the basket which is a very sensitive spot because mistakes there can be costly.

The tallest players on your team are also the ones you can fit with the best pop-hop shots in NBA 2K23.

However, the role of big centers is not only confined to defense. They also need to specialize in making post-up moves like floaters and post-hooks and drawing fouls at the offense, to earn a few easy free throws.

Although builds vary based on playstyles taking another build as a reference and then adjusting it to your liking is more suitable than making a build from the ground up.

When it comes to building a character from scratch, it often gets a lot harder to choose the best takeovers and stats for them. That is why we have put together some of the best big-man builds for both next-gen and current-gen versions of NBA 2K23.

Inside Out Glass Cleaner build (next-gen/current-gen)

Being a 7-foot player comes with its set of advantages and disadvantages. They are, firstly, perfect for the best alley-oop animations in the game.

The obvious disadvantage is getting asked constantly “How’s the weather up there?” but once you do a slam dunk over their head, they won’t be talking again.

Another advantage of 7-foot height is that it will help you make the best dunk build in NBA 2K23.

This Inside Out Glass Cleaner Build is true to its name because the height you are going for is above the average of the normal basketball player. The rest of the details are given below.

Body Settings

Height: 7’0’’
Weight: 238 lbs
Wingspan: 7’6’’
Body Shape: Solid

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 80
Driving Layup: 65
Driving Dunk: 85
Standing Dunk: 90
Post Control: 80

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 71
Three-Point Shot: 84
Free Throw: 66

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 60
Ball Handle: 38
Speed With Ball: –

Defense/Rebounding

Interior Defense: 78
Perimeter Defense: 43
Steal: 61
Block: 93
Offensive Rebound: 77
Defensive Rebound: 93

Physicals

Speed: 73
Acceleration: 65
Strength: 89
Vertical: 75
Stamina: 91

Finishing Badges

Fearless Finisher: Bronze
Backdown Punisher: Gold
Posterizer: Silver
Bully: Gold
Rise Up: Gold

Shooting Badges

Clutch Shooter: Silver
Comeback Kid: Bronze
Claymore: Gold
Guard Up: Gold
Catch and Shoot: Gold
Limitless Range: Silver

Playmaking Badges

Floor General: Bronze
Break Starter: Bronze
Vice Grip: Bronze

Defense/Rebounding Badges

Glove: Bronze
Interceptor: Bronze
Boxout Beast: Silver
Chase Down Artist: Gold
Anchor: Gold
Brick Wall: Gold
Rebound Chaser: Gold

Primary Takeover: Stuff Blocks

Secondary Takeover: Limitless Range

Defensive Anchor build (next-gen/current-gen)

One of the next big man builds is going to be the Defensive Anchor Build with an above-average height and with all of the changes coming to the passes and guard positions the defensive position such as the center position is going to need an upgrade.

While making the best post fade, you can use the defensive skills and tall heights of Defensive Anchor Builds to run the best post fade animations.

That is why we have put together this Center Big Man build to help make the defensive line stronger.

Body Settings

Height: 6’10’’
Weight: 245 lbs
Wingspan: 7’4’’
Body Shape: Built

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 80
Driving Layup: 61
Driving Dunk: 80
Standing Dunk: 90
Post Control: –

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 50
Three-Point Shot: 26
Free Throw: 66

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 70
Ball Handle: 35
Speed With Ball: –

Defense/Rebounding

Interior Defense: 99
Perimeter Defense: 79
Steal: 79
Block: 97
Offensive Rebound: 98
Defensive Rebound: 99

Physicals

Speed: 75
Acceleration: 69
Strength: 85
Vertical: 80
Stamina: 90

Finishing Badges

Bully: Silver

Shooting Badges

Middy Magician: Bronze

Playmaking Badges

Bail Out: Silver
Break Starter: Silver

Defense/Rebounding Badges

Glove: Bronze
Interceptor: Silver
Menace: Gold
Post Lockdown: Bronze
Boxout Beast: Silver
Challenger: Bronze
Chase Down Artist: Silver
Brick Wall: Hall of Fame
Pogo Stick: Gold
Rebound Chaser: Hall of Fame

Primary Takeover: Paint Intimidation

Secondary Takeover: Boxout Wall

Glass-Cleaning Lockdown build (next-gen/current-gen)

The defensive line needs to be stronger if they want their offense to perform at full strength because a strong defense gives confidence to the offense to go all out without worrying about anything else.

Help strengthen your defenses we have put together this Big Man build defensive build to make the opponents scratch their heads if they want to score a point.

Body Settings

Height: 6’9’’
Weight: 218 lbs
Wingspan: 7’7’’
Body Shape: Built

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 45
Driving Layup: 61
Driving Dunk: 81
Standing Dunk: 80
Post Control: –

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 70
Three-Point Shot: 75
Free Throw: 51

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 70
Ball Handle: 50
Speed With Ball: 46

Defense/Rebounding

Interior Defense: 84
Perimeter Defense: 88
Steal: 81
Block: 97
Offensive Rebound: 84
Defensive Rebound: 99

Physicals

Speed: 81
Acceleration: 76
Strength: 60
Vertical: 92
Stamina: 89

Finishing Badges

Acrobat: Bronze
Backdown Punisher: Bronze
Dropstepper: Bronze
Pro Touch: Silver
Slithery: Bronze
Aerial Wizard: Gold
Limitless Takeoff: Silver

Shooting Badges

Limitless Range: Bronze
Claymore: Silver
Middy Magician: Bronze
Agent 3: Bronze
Corner Specialist: Silver
Green Machine: Silver
Guard Up: Silver

Playmaking Badges

Break Starter: Silver
Dimer: Bronze
Bail Out: Bronze
Vice Grip: Bronze

Defense/Rebounding Badges

Boxout Beast: Gold
Glove: Bronze
Work Horse: Bronze
Challenger: Silver
Chase Down Artist: Bronze
Clamps: Silver
Interceptor: Silver
Anchor: Gold
Brick Wall: Bronze
Rebound Chaser: Hall of Fame

Primary Takeover: See The Future

Secondary Takeover: Spot-Up Precision

Big Man Center build (next-gen/current-gen)

Big Man Center Build focuses heavily on placing your big players at the center of defense. However, for this build, you need a really tall player with a wingspan of at least 7’7 for a good reach.

Body Settings

Height: 6’11’’
Weight: 232 lbs
Wingspan: 7’7’’
Body Shape: Built

Finishing

Close Shot: 99
Driving Layup: 93
Driving Dunk: 93
Standing Dunk: 99
Post Control: 99

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 84
Three-Point Shot: 83
Free Throw: 93
Playmaking
Pass Accuracy: 93
Ball Handle: 71
Speed With Ball: 75

Defense/Rebounding

Interior Defense: 94
Perimeter Defense: 74
Steal: 75
Block: 99
Offensive Rebound: 96
Defensive Rebound: 97

Physicals

Speed: 75
Acceleration: 89
Strength: 86
Vertical: 88
Stamina: 98

Finishing Badges

Acrobat: Bronze
Backdown Punisher: Bronze
Dropstepper: Bronze
Pro Touch: Silver
Slithery: Bronze
Aerial Wizard: Gold
Limitless Takeoff: Silver

Shooting Badges

Limitless Range: Bronze
Claymore: Silver
Middy Magician: Bronze
Agent 3: Bronze
Corner Specialist: Silver
Green Machine: Silver
Guard Up: Silver

Playmaking Badges

Break Starter: Silver
Dimer: Bronze
Bail Out: Bronze
Vice Grip: Bronze

Defense/Rebounding Badges

Boxout Beast: Gold
Glove: Bronze
Work Horse: Bronze
Challenger: Silver
Chase Down Artist: Bronze
Clamps: Silver
Interceptor: Silver
Anchor: Gold
Brick Wall: Bronze
Rebound Chaser: Hall of Fame

Primary Takeover: Finishing Moves
Secondary Takeover: Spot-Up Precision

Lockdown Build (next-gen/current-gen)

One of the staple builds of the “Shooting Guard” position is the Lockdown build. This build is meant to be played in a defensive way.

Body Settings

Height: 6’9’’
Weight: 215 lbs
Wingspan: 7’5’’
Body Shape: Built

Finishing

Close Shot: 41
Driving Layup: 60
Driving Dunk: 80
Standing Dunk: 26
Post Control: 0

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 71
Three-Point Shot: 86
Free Throw: 61

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 70
Ball Handle: 37
Speed with Ball: 41

Defense/Rebounding

Interior Defense: 60
Perimeter Defense: 99
Steal: 99
Block: 80
Offensive Rebound: 87
Defensive Rebound: 90

Physicals

Speed: 88
Acceleration: 88
Strength: 60
Vertical: 81
Stamina: 99

Finishing Badges

Dropstepper: Bronze
Slithery: Bronze
Acrobat: Bronze
Backdown Punisher: Bronze

Shooting Badges

Agent 3: Bronze
Limitless Range: Bronze
Middy Magician: Bronze
Claymore: Silver

Playmaking Badges

Bail Out: Bronze
Dimer: Bronze

Defense/Rebounding Badges

Challenger: Silver
Clamps: Silver
Anchor: Gold
Brick Wall: Bronze
Boxout Beast: Gold
Interceptor: Silver
Glove: Bronze
Work Horse: Bronze

Primary Takeover: Paint Intimidation

Secondary Takeover: Boxout Wall

Takeovers

Primary Takeover: Paint Intimidation
Secondary Takeover: Boxout Wall

Big Man Shooting Build (next-gen/current-gen)

The builds revolving around the big man body type are usually suitable for center roles. A big man shooting build can be a lot of fun to use. However, it is slightly off-meta.

Body Settings

Height: 6’8’’
Weight: 236 lbs
Wingspan: 7’6’’
Body Shape: Defined

Finishing

Close Shot: 76
Driving Layup: 84
Driving Dunk: 85
Standing Dunk: 70
Post Control: 29

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 76
Three-Point Shot: 84
Free Throw: 71

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 71
Ball Handle: 39
Speed with Ball: 32

Defense/Rebounding

Interior Defense: 81
Perimeter Defense: 86
Steal: 85
Block: 88
Offensive Rebound: 87
Defensive Rebound: 99

Physicals

Speed: 82
Acceleration: 74
Strength: 89
Vertical: 75
Stamina: 85

Takeovers

Primary Takeover: Limitless Range
Secondary Takeover: Spot Up Precision

Finishing Badges

Dropstepper: Bronze
Pro Touch: Silver
Acrobat: Bronze
Slithery: Bronze

Shooting Badges

Limitless Range: Hall of Fame
Claymore: Gold
Middy Magician: Bronze
Green Machine: Silver
Clutch Shooter: Silver
Comeback Kid: Gold
Catch and Shoot: Gold

Playmaking Badges

Vice Grip: Bronze
Dimer: Bronze
Bail Out: Bronze

Defense/Rebounding Badges

Work Horse: Bronze
Brick Wall: Bronze
Boxout Beast: Gold
Challenger: Silver

Best badges for Big Man builds

Being a Big Man is one of the most useful attributes in NBA 2K23. The main highlight of such a build is the badges that come with it. Below we’ll be going through all the available badges for the Big Man Build in 2K23.

Finishing

Pro Touch
Posterizer
Limitless Takeoff
Slithery

Shooting

Guard Up
Claymore
Clutch Shooter
Amped

Playmaking

Quick First Step
Handles for Days
Quick Chain
Bullet Passer

Defense/Rebounding

Intimidator
Rebound Chaser
Rim Protector
Brick Wall

Best animations for Big Man builds

You’ll need to know about animations if you’re looking to get the best jump shot creator in NBA 2K23.

Animations deal with a variety of elements in NBA 2K23 which you can alter as per your desire. To change these animations, simply head over to the Options > MyCareer > Menu > MyPlayer > Animations to alter any animation of your MyPlayers on either Next Gen or Current Gen consoles.

Best Post Scorer animation

Post Fade

Kobe Bryant
Pro 3
Pro 4

Post Hook

Kareem-Abdul- Jabar

Post Hop Shot

Anthony Davis
Austin Rivers

Best Dunk Animation

Two Hand Under Backet Rim Pulls
One Hand Under Backet Athletic
Alley – OOP
Pro Alley OOP

Best Jumpshot Animation

Jumpshot (Aaron Gordon)
Height At least 6’11
Mid-Range Shot 90+

NBA 2k23 best big man dunk packages

Choosing the best dunk package in NBA 2K23 doesn’t necessarily mean selecting one with the best animation. Instead, the best choice you can make is to select a dunk package with minimum difficulty in it. In NBA 2K23, the dunk package system is a bit changed than in previous installments. This year, you must focus more on protecting the ball to win the game. Below we have arranged each big man dunk package in NBA 2K23:

Big man dunk package for under 6’5

Unfortunately, there are minimum big-man dunk packages for players under 6’5. For this build, we will be focusing on providing each player with a rapid slasher that possesses a two-handed rim pull. While Ja Morant is by far the fastest player for the big man dunk. On the other hand, we have powerful players such as Tracy McGrady that provide strength to the team. Although Michael Jordan is more into flashing the dunks, he does possess a unique arsenal of fast-executed dunk packages.

Dunk Package	Requirements
Ja Morant	Driving Dunk 82+
Tracy McGrady	Driving Dunk 84+
Zach LaVine	Driving Dunk 84+
Russell Westbrook	Driving Dunk 85+
Latrell Sprewell	Driving Dunk 80+

Big man dunk package for under 6’10

For players under 6’10, you must select a dunk package capable of possessing two-handed rim-hangers. The best and the most suitable package for this big man build is Draymond Green. He possesses both speed and agility and can be a workhorse when it comes to keeping the ball intact on the court. Furthermore, Giannis Antetokounmpo will be a much better pick if you are looking for a player with a large stature.

Dunk Package	Requirements
Draymond Green	Standing Dunk 50+ Driving Dunk 50+
Tracy McGrady	Driving Dunk 84+
Ja Morant	Driving Dunk 82+
Russell Westbrook	Driving Dunk 85+
Latrell Sprewell	Driving Dunk 80+

Big man dunk package for above 6’10

If you are looking for a big man with slash abilities, then Draymond Green is your pick. However, if you are more interested in scoring animations, then Dwight Howard is your big man for this build in NBA 2K23. Furthermore, Shaquille O’Neal is arguably the best choice to receive dunking in post and a slashing jam which is quite unique for a man his size to perform.

Dunk Package	Requirements
Darryl Dawkins	Standing Dunk 75+Driving Dunk 75+
Karl-Anthony Towns	Standing Dunk 75+Driving Dunk 55+
Big Man Hangs Off One	Driving Dunk 50+
Draymond Green	Standing Dunk 50+ Driving Dunk 50+
Dwight Howard	Standing Dunk 75+Driving Dunk 65+

NBA 2k23 best big man free throw (Current and Next Gen)

Free throw is one of the most important parts of your MyPlayer’s success in your MyCareer mode in NBA 2K23. When selecting free throws, it is best to choose the most popular ones. Arguably the best big man free throws for both current and next-gen include the following:

Free Throw 55
Ray Allen
Carmelo Anthony
Stephen Curry
Michael Jordan

Since free throws are used without spending a dime in NBA 2K23, it is best to use the Free Throw 55. This is because it is perhaps the out of the five when it comes to the smooth flow department.