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NBA 2K24
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Being able to dunk in NBA 2K24 is not something every build can do. It will require a specific set of attributes and height. Some very crafty builds are useful but won't be able to dunk at all. The worst is finding out this information until after burying a bunch of virtual currency in the MyPlayer with the issue.
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Yet there is a second hurdle to clear even after being able to dunk. Dunking well in NBA 2K24 requires using a specific animation that allows for the preferred slams to occur. These have specific requirements and if the MyPlayer doesn't meet a threshold then the character might be able to dunk but won't be able to dunk well or often.
Dunk Requirements
When building the MyPlayer, especially one with the best dunker build, check below for the desired styles and make sure the character has attributes that are capable of unlocking and using the packaged animations.
Two-Foot Moving Dunks
Dunk Package | Height Requirement | Attribute Requirement 1 | Attribute Requirement 2 | Attribute Requirement 3 |
Rim Grazers Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 36+ | - | - |
Big Man Off Two | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 36+ | - | - |
Basic One-Handers Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 45+ | - | - |
Basic Two-Handers Off Two | - | - | - | - |
Athletic One-Handers Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 50+ | - |
Basic Hangs Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 40+ | - | - |
Athletic Hangs Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 60+ | Vertical 40+ | - |
Fist Pump Rim Pulls | - | Driving Dunk 60+ | Vertical 40+ | - |
Quick Drops Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Quick Drop-In Back Scratchers Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Side Clutches Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 55+ | - |
Back Scratchers Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 50+ | - |
Back Scratching Rim Hangs | - | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 50+ | - |
Big Man Back Scratchers | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 60+ | Vertical 40+ | - |
Reverses Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 50+ | - |
Clutch Reverses Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 55+ | - |
Baseline Reverses Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 55+ | - |
Baseline Clutch Reverses | - | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Windmill Baseline Reverses | - | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Big Man Tomahawks Off Two | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 50+ | - | - |
Athletic Side Tomahawks | - | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Athletic Front Tomahawks | - | Driving Dunk 90+ | Vertical 70+ | - |
Leaning Slams | - | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Uber Athletic Tomahawks Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Bigman Windmills | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 50+ | - |
Windmill Reverses | - | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Leaning Windmills | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Front Windmills | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Side Windmills | - | Driving Dunk 90+ | Vertical 70+ | - |
Basic 360s | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Pro Contact Dunks Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 87+ | Vertical 75+ | - |
Elite Contact Dunks Off Two | - | Driving Dunk 95+ | Vertical 82+ | - |
Small Contact Dunks Off Two | Under 6'5" | Driving Dunk 86+ | Vertical 85+ | - |
Two foot moving dunks are a bit slower on the drive than the one foot moving dunks but they are stronger, ideal for forwards and centers that plan on contact slams and dunking in traffic. The best centers for finishing will have a few of these.
One Foot Moving Dunks
Dunk Package | Height Requirement | Attribute Requirement 1 | Attribute Requirement 2 | Attribute Requirement 3 |
Rim Grazers Off One | - | Driving Dunk 36+ | - | - |
Basic One-Handers Off One | - | Driving Dunk 50+ | Vertical 30+ | - |
Basic Two-Handers Off One | - | Driving Dunk 50+ | Vertical 30+ | - |
Athletic One-Handers Off One | - | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 55+ | - |
Big Man Hangs Off One | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 50+ | Vertical 30+ | - |
Hangs Off One | - | Driving Dunk 55+ | Vertical 35+ | - |
Athletic Hangs Off One | - | Driving Dunk 65+ | Vertical 45+ | - |
Big Man Side Clutches Off One | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 50+ | Vertical 30+ | - |
Side Clutches Off One | - | Driving Dunk 92+ | Vertical 75+ | - |
Back Scratchers Off One | - | Driving Dunk 89+ | Vertical 70+ | - |
Big Man Baseline Reverses Off One | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 65+ | Vertical 45+ | - |
Reverses Off One | - | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 55+ | - |
Baseline Reverses Off One | - | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Big Man Tomahawks Off One | 6'10"+ | Driving Dunk 55+ | Vertical 35+ | - |
Side Arm Tomahawks | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Straight Arm Tomahawks | - | Driving Dunk 95+ | Vertical 80+ | - |
co*ck Back Tomahawks | - | Driving Dunk 94+ | Vertical 75+ | - |
Uber Athletic Tomahawks Off One | - | Driving Dunk 90+ | Vertical 70+ | - |
Windmills Off One | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Cradle Dunks Off One | - | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Switcheroos Off One | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Pro Contact Dunks Off One | - | Driving Dunk 89+ | Vertical 78+ | - |
Elite Contact Dunks Off One | - | Driving Dunk 96+ | Vertical 86+ | - |
Small Contact Dunks Off One | Under 6'5" | Driving Dunk 93+ | Vertical 85+ | - |
Jumping off of one foot is quicker than two, perfect for slashers who need to take advantage of small openings before the defense can react.
The best point guards will often use these dunk packages to increase their interior scoring presence.
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Standing Dunks
Dunk Package | Height Requirement | Attribute Requirement 1 | Attribute Requirement 2 | Attribute Requirement 3 |
One Hand Under Basket Regular | - | Standing Dunk 45+ | - | - |
Two Hand Under Basket Regular | - | Standing Dunk 40+ | - | - |
Pro Under Basket Rim Pulls | - | Standing Dunk 70+ | - | - |
Elite Basket Rim Pulls | - | Standing Dunk 65+ | - | - |
One Hand Under Basket Athletic | - | Standing Dunk 85+ | - | - |
Two Hand Under Basket Athletic | - | Standing Dunk 80+ | - | - |
Pro Bigman Contact Dunks | 6'10"+ | Standing Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Elite Bigman Contact Dunks | 6'10"+ | Standing Dunk 90+ | Vertical 75+ | - |
Standing Dunks are almost exclusively used by big men who are slamming it down from the post or snagging an offensive rebound. The best power forwards around love to flex their muscles and athleticism by sporting a few of these animations.
Signature Dunks
Dunk Package | Height Requirement | Attribute Requirement 1 | Attribute Requirement 2 | Attribute Requirement 3 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6'5"+ | Standing Dunk 75+ | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 50+ |
Kobe Bryant | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 92+ | Vertical 76+ | - |
Vince Carter | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 86+ | Vertical 70+ | - |
Darryl Dawkins | 6'10"+ | Standing Dunk 75+ | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 50+ |
Demar DeRozan | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 55+ | - |
Dr. Disrespect | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 70+ | - |
Luka Doncic | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 50+ | - |
Clyde Drexler | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 84+ | Vertical 64+ | - |
Anthony Edwards | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 82+ | Vertical 62+ | - |
Julius Erving | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 84+ | Vertical 64+ | - |
Paul George | Between 6'5" and 6'10" | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Aaron Gordon | Between 6'5" and 6'10" | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Manu Ginobili | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 50+ | Vertical 35+ | - |
Draymond Green | 6'5"+ | Standing Dunk 58+ | Driving Dunk 60+ | Vertical 45+ |
Blake Griffin | 6'5"+ | Standing Dunk 70+ | Driving Dunk 82+ | Vertical 55+ |
James Harden | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 83+ | Vertical 63+ | - |
Dwight Howard | 6'10"+ | Standing Dunk 75+ | Driving Dunk 65+ | Vertical 50+ |
LeBron James | 6'5"+ | Driving Dunk 84+ | Vertical 64+ | - |
Zach LaVine | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 88+ | Vertical 73+ | - |
Karl Malone | 6'5"+ | Standing Dunk 50+ | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 50+ |
CJ McCollum | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 40+ | - | - |
Tracy McGrady | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 84+ | Vertical 64+ | - |
Ja Morant | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 89+ | Vertical 68+ | - |
Shaquille O'Neal | 6'10"+ | Standing Dunk 80+ | Driving Dunk 55+ | Vertical 50+ |
Scottie Pippen | 6'5"+ | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Glen Robinson III | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Ben Simmons | 6'5"+ | Standing Dunk 65+ | Driving Dunk 75+ | Vertical 45+ |
Latrell Sprewell | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 80+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Klay Thompson | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 55+ | Vertical 35+ | - |
Karl-Anthony Towns | 6'10"+ | Standing Dunk 75+ | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 40+ |
Russell Westbrook | Under 6'10" | Driving Dunk 93+ | Vertical 80+ | - |
Andrew Wiggins | Between 6'5" and 6'10" | Driving Dunk 92+ | Vertical 75+ | - |
Dominique Wilkins | 6'5"+ | Driving Dunk 88+ | Vertical 65+ | - |
Zion Williamson | 6'5"+ | Standing Dunk 60+ | Driving Dunk 86+ | Vertical 60+ |
When historians think about spectacular dunks, they think about the best of the best pulling them off. LeBron James is one of the best small forwards today and players of all time and his dunks feel powerful and rewarding.
Slam Dunk champ Zach LaVine and others are here as well. If gamers unlock multiple packages, they become a walking highlight reel in the NBA.
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Alley-Oops
Dunk Package | Height Requirement | Attribute Requirement 1 | Attribute Requirement 2 | Attribute Requirement 3 |
Pro Alley-Oop | - | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 30+ | - |
Elite Alley-Oop | - | Driving Dunk 85+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Zion Williamson Alley-Oop | - | Driving Dunk 87+ | Vertical 60+ | - |
Pro Contact Alley-Oop | - | Driving Dunk 84+ | Vertical 70+ | - |
Elite Contact Alley-Oop | - | Driving Dunk 92+ | Vertical 80+ | - |
Small Contact Alley-Oop | Under 6'5" | Driving Dunk 86+ | Vertical 85+ | - |
Bigman Contact Alley-Oop | 6'10"+ | Standing Dunk 85+ | Driving Dunk 70+ | Vertical 60+ |
Alley-Oops are something that everybody from the best shooting guards to the forwards and centers can appreciate. Finishing them off is more than just style, a well-timed alley-oop has almost no defense since it minimizes the time between the pass and the slam.
NBA 2K24 is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
NBA 2K24
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , PS4 , Switch , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
- Released
- September 8, 2023
- Developer(s)
- Visual Concepts
- Publisher(s)
- 2K Games
- Genre(s)
- Sports
- ESRB
- E For Everyone
- Metascore
- 69
- Games
- NBA 2K24
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