Similar to last year with NBA 2K15, Zach Timmerman, NBA 2K16 Gameplay Producer has sent us a guide on how you can earn all of the badges in NBA 2K16.
When there is a statistical requirement, the statistics must be earned by playing (not simulating). When it says something "must happen within the last X games" it can still be earned in less than that many games. When a badge has requirements that must be met “in a single season”, that means stats do not carry over to the next year for badge earning. Please keep in mind Wildcard and High Work Ethic are not attainable badges.
Championship DNA
- Be the highest rated player OR earn the Finals MVP for a team that just won title
Alpha Dog
- Must be highest rated offensive player on the team
- Must play 60% of teams minutes per game in a running 20 game window (cannot earn until 20 games are played)
Beta Dog
- Must be the 2nd highest rated offensive player on the team
- Must play 60% of teams minutes per game in a running 20 game window (cannot earn until 20 games are played)
Prime Time
- Play better in games of significance than regular games
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Game Significance games are the following
- Rivalry Games
- Power Teams
- Playoff Games
- Old Team (i.e. playing against your last team as well as the team you played most of your career with)
- Must play 6 Game Significance games
- Must happen within the last 100 games
Cool and Collected
- Never go FROZEN on offense in a running 10 game window (cannot earn until 10 games are played)
Road Dog
- Play better on the road than at home
- Look at a running 15 game window (cannot earn until 15 games in)
Closer
- Shoot 50% or higher in at least 40 field goal attempts during the final 40% of the 4th quarter and all OTs, when the point differential is within 10 points
- Must have 40 FGA's in this 4th quarter / OT time frame
Fierce Competitor
- Must take 50 field goal attempts and shoot 50% or better on those attempts when down 10 or more, all in a single season
Spark Plug
- Average 8 points per game or more while coming off the bench
- Look at a running 2 game window (cannot earn until 2 games in)
Enforcer
- Get 10 non-flagrant, hard fouls in a single season
Mentor
- Reach Year 4
Heart and Soul
- Reach Year 3
- Must stay with the same team all 3 years
Floor General
- Raise Playmaking discipline to Level 18
- Must play 30 games in a season or career
- Must average 5 assist per game in career
Defensive Anchor
- Raise Defense discipline to Level 18
- Must play 30 games in a season or career
Hardened
- Play 20 games in a row while playing 80% of the teams minutes or more
- Stamina attribute must be 85
All-Time Great
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Divide field goal attempts by assists. If the ratio of FGA to Assists is higher than this, earn All-Time Great
- PG: 4 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- SG: 4.5 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- SF: 5 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- PF/C: 8 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- Look at a running 15 game window (cannot earn until 15 games in)
- Can lose this badge in place of Low Ego
Low Ego
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Divide field goal attempts by assists. If the ratio of FGA to Assists is lower than this, earn Low Ego
- PG: 2 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- SG: 2.5 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- SF: 3 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- PF/C: 6 to 1 FGA to Assist ratio
- Look at a running 15 game window (cannot earn until 15 games in)
- Can lose this badge in place of All-Time Great
Unfazed
- Get “Hot” for 4 straight gameplay minutes, 3 different times
- Must happen within the last 15 games
Volume Shooter
- Take 35 shots or more 8 times in a single season
Microwave
- Get "Hot" on offense in 5 consecutive games
Corner Specialist
- Make 25 corner three pointers in a single season
- Must shoot 40% in those last 25 made corner threes
Screen Outlet
- Set 100 screens in a single season
Deadeye
- Make 60 contested jumpers from 15 feet or further in a single season
Limitless Range
- Make 40 threes outside of 25 feet from the basket in a single season
- Must shoot 30% or higher in those last 30 long-distance makes
Bank is Open
- Make 30 banked-in jumpers in a single season
- Layups do not count
Tear Dropper
- Attempt 50 runners/floaters in a single season
Fade Ace
- Take 30 fadeaway jumpers in a single season
Shot Creator
- Take 150 of the following moving shots in a single season -> Pullups, Spin Shots, Hop Step Jumpers (which includes stepback jumpers)
Lob City Finisher
- Catch and finish 15 alley-oops in a single season
Posterizer
- Attempt 15 contact dunks in a single season
- There must be legitimate, somewhat heavy contact made on the dunk
Relentless Finisher
- Attempt 75 contact layups in a single season
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Strength attribute must be
- PG: 45
- SG: 50
- SF: 65
- PF/C: 75
Spin Lay-in
- Attempt 20 spin layups in a single season
Hop-Stepper
- Attempt 40 hop step layups in a single season
King of Euros
- Attempt 40 euro step layups in a single season
Acrobat
- Attempt 15 reverse and 4 change shot layups in a single season
Dream Like Up and Under
- Attempt 50 up and under shots (out of the post) in a single season
Post Spin Technician
- Spin or drive out of the post 100 times in a single season
Drop-stepper
- Dropstep out of the post 30 times in a single season
Post Hoperator
- Attempt 20 hop shots out of the post in a single season
Post Hook Specialist
- Attempt 75 hook shots out of the post in a single season
Post Stepback Pro
- Attempt 20 stepback shots out of the post in a single season
Killer Crossover
- Attempt 200 crossover or double crossovers (any combo) in a single season
Spin Kingpin
- Attempt 75 spin moves in a single season
Stepback Freeze
- Attempt 75 stepback moves in a single season
Behind the Back Pro
- Attempt 75 behind the back moves in a single season
Hesitation Stunner
- Attempt 75 hesitation moves in a single season
Master of In and Out
- Attempt 75 in and out moves in a single season
Pet Move Pro
- Attempt 200 size-ups in a single season
One Man Fastbreak
- Score on a fastbreak 50 times in a single season
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Speed, Ball Control and Defensive Rebound (or Steal) attributes must be as follows
- PG/SG = Passing Accuracy 75, Ball Control 80, Steal 75
- SF = Passing Accuracy 70, Ball Control 67, Defensive Rebound 75
- PF/C = Passing Accuracy 60, Ball Control 55, Defensive Rebound 85
Transition Finisher
- Score on a fastbreak 75 times in a single season
Flashy Passer
- Throw 50 flashy passes in a single season
Break Starter
- Get 250 defensive rebounds in a single season
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Passing Accuracy and Defensive Rebound attributes must be as follows
- PG/SG = Passing Accuracy 75, Defensive Rebound 75
- SF = Passing Accuracy 70, Defensive Rebound 75
- PF/C = Passing Accuracy 60, Defensive Rebound 85
Pick & Roll Maestro
- Call for 175 screens in a single season using the pick & roll mechanic
Lob City Passer
- Throw 50 alley-oops in a single season
Dimer
- Get 200 assists within the last 25 games played
- Unlike 2K15, however, you do not need to play 25 games before it unlocks
Hustle Points
- Score 30 times within 2.5 seconds of grabbing an offensive rebound in a single season
- Must be the rebounder
Scrapper
- Get 4 loose ball saves in a single season
Offensive Crasher
- Get 150 offensive rebounds in a single season
Defensive Crasher
- Get 200 defensive rebounds in a single season
Perimeter Lockdown Defender
- Raise Defense discipline to level 16
- Must play 30 games before earning
Post Lockdown Defender
- Must be a SF, PF or C
- As a PF or C, raise Defense discipline to level 16
- As a SF, raise Defense discipline to level 18
- Must play 30 games before earning
Charge Card
- Draw 7 charges in a single season
Pick Dodger
- Must be a PG, SG or SF
- On-Ball Def IQ and Pick & Roll Def IQ attributes must be 80 or higher
- Must play 20 games
Interceptor
- Get 50 "tipped pass" teammate grade events in a single season
Pick Pocket
- Get 50 "poke ball loose" teammate grade events in a single season
Eraser
- Block 80 shots in a single season
Chase Down Artist
- Block 25 shots in a single season
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Speed, Vertical and Blocking Attributes must be
- PG/SG = Speed 80, Vertical 80, Block 65
- SF = Speed 65, Vertical 75, Block 70
- PF/C = Speed 58, Vertical 70, Block 75
Bruiser
- Height to Weight Ratio (metric height / weight in lbs) must be 0.905 or lower
- Must weigh at least 220 lbs
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Strength attribute must be
- PG: 45
- SG: 50
- SF: 65
- PF/C: 75
- Cannot earn until 10 games into the season
Brick Wall
- 100 "good screen" teammate events in a single season
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Strength attribute must be:
- PG: 45
- SG: 50
- SF: 65
- PF/C: 75
On Court Coach
- Raise Playmaking and either Inside or Outside Scoring discipline to level 20
CONNECTIONS
To earn each of these badges in MyCareer, the user needs to make a connection with one of the following players. For the either/or badges, once one path is chosen, the others will no longer be available (i.e. you cannot earn both Friendly and Reserved)
Friendly
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Chris Bosh
- Andre Drummond
- Tony Parker
Reserved
- Chris Paul
- James Harden
Legendary Work Ethic
- Al Jefferson
- Anthony Davis
- Tim Duncan
- Kawhi Leonard
Keep it Real
- Paul George
- Kevin Durant
- John Wall
Pat My Back
- Kevin Love
- Roy Hibbert
- Paul Pierce
Laid Back
- Jimmy Butler
- Marc Gasol
- Rudy Gobert
- Greg Monroe
Expressive
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Dwight Howard
- Russell Westbrook
- Allen Iverson
Unpredictable
- Carmelo Anthony
- Ty Lawson
Mind Games
- Chris Paul
- Kobe Bryant
- Gary Payton
Swagger
- DeAndre Jordan
- Shaquille O'Neal