NBA 2K21: All Team Ratings Revealed

The NBA consists of 30 well-known teams representing various major cities across North America. Without a doubt, the NBA features the best players in the world, and 2K Sports has adequately displayed this across their annual titles. NBA 2K21 is no different in this respect.

Overall team ratings have been released and are based on the top eight players for each team. Using these statistics, we can evaluate which teams are best at inside scoring, outside scoring, defense, and overall.

NBA 2K21 team ratings

Arguably the most important team ratings each season are the current NBA team ratings. These ratings reflect which teams will be viable in competitive play and frequently used.

See how your favorite rosters stack up in 2K21 in the table below:

Team	Overall	Inside Scoring	Outside Scoring	Defense
Atlanta Hawks	80	67	80	60
Boston Celtics	82	64	86	66
Brooklyn Nets	83	71	88	62
Charlotte Hornets	78	59	79	57
Chicago Bulls	79	74	77	60
Cleveland Cavaliers	79	77	77	62
Dallas Mavericks	82	81	89	59
Denver Nuggets	82	71	87	62
Detroit Pistons	79	71	80	57
Golden State Warriors	82	62	88	64
Houston Rockets	81	76	84	67
Indiana Pacers	81	68	82	60
Los Angeles Clippers	84	77	82	67
Los Angeles Lakers	82	90	80	69
Memphis Grizzlies	80	67	81	66
Miami Heat	80	75	79	59
Milwaukee Bucks	82	75	86	68
Minnesota Timberwolves	78	73	84	61
New Orleans Pelicans	81	76	79	62
New York Knicks	78	75	74	62
Oklahoma City Thunder	81	62	87	67
Orlando Magic	80	73	77	66
Philadelphia 76ers	82	87	80	69
Phoenix Suns	80	67	85	60
Portland Trail Blazers	82	68	83	61
Sacramento Kings	81	68	81	60
San Antonio Spurs	80	79	85	60
Toronto Raptors	82	68	83	68
Utah Jazz	80	69	78	63
Washington Wizards	81	64	85	58

WNBA team ratings in NBA 2K21

2K Sports has done a great job by expanding its roster offerings to WNBA teams.

The interesting aspect of these rosters is that the overall ratings are equal to or better than many of the current NBA rosters, meaning that they can go toe-to-toe with the men.

Team	Overall	Inside Scoring	Outside Scoring	Defense
Atlanta Dream	78	55	75	69
Chicago Sky	81	51	84	66
Connecticut Sun	83	69	78	71
Dallas Wings	79	55	82	68
Indiana Fever	81	55	83	64
Las Vegas Aces	84	73	82	71
Los Angeles Sparks	83	73	84	68
Minnesota Lynx	78	63	79	67
New York Liberty	79	53	83	66
Phoenix Mercury	82	65	87	71
Seattle Storm	86	71	88	76
Washington Mystics	84	72	91	72

Classic NBA 2K21 team ratings

If you live for nostalgia or your favorite team is currently in a rut, playing through classic NBA teams may be the way to go for you.

Players can enjoy these old-time classics that are still balanced with the overall ratings of the current NBA teams.

Team	Overall	Inside Scoring	Outside Scoring	Defense
1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers	79	82	78	64
2000-01 Philadelphia 76ers	77	61	70	65
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks	80	81	84	65
1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks	78	67	75	65
1985-86 Chicago Bulls	75	79	76	60
1988-89 Chicago Bulls	78	77	76	64
1990-91 Chicago Bulls	79	79	78	64
1992-93 Chicago Bulls	80	80	80	66
1995-96 Chicago Bulls	82	81	81	70
1997-98 Chicago Bulls	80	77	80	67
2010-11 Chicago Bulls	81	67	80	63
1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers	79	61	78	60
2006-07 Cleveland Cavaliers	80	82	81	62
2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers	83	75	89	63
1964-65 Boston Celtics	83	74	75	69
1985-86 Boston Celtics	82	78	80	66
2007-08 Boston Celtics	83	77	89	71
2013-14 Los Angeles Clippers	83	72	76	64
2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies	78	72	78	61
2012-13 Memphis Grizzlies	80	64	80	63
1985-86 Atlanta Hawks	76	70	72	61
1996-97 Miami Heat	81	71	78	71
2005-06 Miami Heat	80	78	76	67
2012-13 Miami Heat	82	80	87	70
1992-93 Charlotte Hornets	78	79	78	61
1997-98 Utah Jazz	79	67	86	62
2001-02 Sacramento Kings	83	74	84	64
1971-72 New York Knicks	81	63	80	69
1994-95 New York Knicks	77	72	77	61
1998-99 New York Knicks	78	78	81	66
2011-12 New York Knicks	82	88	72	64
1964-65 Los Angeles Lakers	80	73	83	66
1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers	80	69	79	62
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers	83	84	83	70
1990-91 Los Angeles Lakers	78	78	81	65
1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers	80	65	77	64
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers	82	83	77	68
2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers	82	82	77	67
1994-95 Orlando Magic	79	79	78	66
2002-03 Dallas Mavericks	80	64	89	60
2010-11 Dallas Mavericks	83	70	83	63
2001-02 New Jersey Nets	79	73	82	64
1993-94 Denver Nuggets	77	63	68	63
2007-08 Denver Nuggets	81	73	83	66
2013-14 Indiana Pacers	79	71	77	68
1988-89 Detroit Pistons	81	55	80	69
2003-04 Detroit Pistons	77	59	73	67
1999-00 Toronto Raptors	79	80	82	64
1993-94 Houston Rockets	78	82	75	61
2007-08 Houston Rockets	79	79	83	63
1990-91 Portland Trail Blazers	80	64	82	64
1999-00 Portland Trail Blazers	79	73	80	64
2009-10 Portland Trail Blazers	82	77	87	67
1997-98 San Antonio Spurs	78	81	75	65
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs	84	72	83	73
2013-14 San Antonio Spurs	83	79	84	68
2002-03 Phoenix Suns	78	66	76	62
2004-05 Phoenix Suns	80	70	86	60
1995-96 Seattle Supersonics	80	78	78	68
2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder	83	73	87	65
2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves	78	73	86	61
1990-91 Golden State Warriors	79	58	89	64
2006-07 Golden State Warriors	80	66	79	69
2015-16 Golden State Warriors	83	63	88	70
2006-07 Washington Wizards	81	73	86	64

All-Time NBA 2K21 team ratings

These All-Time NBA teams are where things get wild, as seen by the overall ratings. As the best players through all eras are placed on a comprehensive roster, the depth and overall rating of teams end up quite powerful.

Team	Overall	Inside Scoring	Outside Scoring	Defense
All-Time Atlanta Hawks	91	88	85	74
All-Time Boston Celtics	96	82	85	82
All-Time Brooklyn Nets	90	76	90	71
All-Time Charlotte Hornets	87	70	90	68
All-Time Chicago Bulls	93	83	89	78
All-Time Cleveland Cavaliers	91	75	92	72
All-Time Dallas Mavericks	89	71	89	69
All-Time Denver Nuggets	92	80	90	69
All-Time Detroit Pistons	92	72	88	77
All-Time Golden State Warriors	94	88	87	77
All-Time Houston Rockets	94	94	86	76
All-Time Indiana Pacers	89	82	86	72
All-Time Los Angeles Clippers	90	76	87	72
All-Time Los Angeles Lakers	97	89	84	82
All-Time Memphis Grizzlies	88	87	90	70
All-Time Miami Heat	91	82	88	77
All-Time Milwaukee Bucks	93	83	82	77
All-Time Minnesota Timberwolves	89	86	89	67
All-Time New Orleans Pelicans	89	76	89	71
All-Time New York Knicks	92	76	88	76
All-Time Oklahoma City Thunder	93	77	91	76
All-Time Orlando Magic	90	80	83	72
All-Time Philadelphia 76ers	93	79	86	80
All-Time Phoenix Suns	91	58	88	72
All-Time Portland Trail Blazers	91	85	86	72
All-Time Sacramento Kings	93	68	92	71
All-Time San Antonio Spurs	92	87	88	77
All-Time Toronto Raptors	90	81	90	69
All-Time Utah Jazz	92	65	92	71
All-Time Washington Wizards	91	92	85	73

All-Star NBA 2K21 team ratings

These rosters are for the fun-filled All-Star weekend, bringing the top talent from the current NBA into one place. If you want to have fun with the best of the best, give these rosters a go.

Team	Overall	Inside Scoring	Outside Scoring	Defense
Team World	82	79	85	62
Team USA	83	68	83	59
Team Giannis	90	88	86	72
Team LeBron	95	84	87	71

Due to the NBA schedule being delayed, 2K21 isn’t expected to get a roster update until after the October 16 draft. So, these will be NBA 2K21 team ratings until a little over a month after launch.

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