Find out all the NBA 2K24 finishing badge requirements to make sure your build will have the ones you need.

First Published November 16, 2023, 20:22

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Making it to the rim is one thing, but being able to actually get the ball through the net is another. If you want the moves to make it happen when every point matters, knowing the NBA 2K24 finishing badge requirements will ensure you've got the tools for the job.

From flashy dunk moments to spinning past defenders, we'll go over the effects and requirements behind every single finishing badge in NBA 2K24. Once you've got the right information, you'll know for sure if your build has the NBA 2K24 ratings to make magic with these finishing badges.

NBA 2K24 Finishing Badge Requirements

One of the biggest investments in NBA 2K24 will be your MyPLAYER build, whether that investment is your time for the grind or your money to level things up. In either case, you don't want to get halfway to the finish line only to realize that one finishing badge you want at Hall of Fame tier won't be attainable because of your build limitations.

If you're not sure which ones to focus on, use our guide to the best badges in NBA 2K24 to decide which ones are most appropriate for your build. Below, you'll find details on all the NBA 2K24 finishing badge requirements for height, attributes, and details on what the badges will do for your MyCAREER player.

Acrobat Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Boosts the ability to make layups that have a high degree of difficulty
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 6' 11''
• Bronze: Minimum 64 in Driving Layup
• Silver: Minimum 76 in Driving Layup
• Gold: Minimum 84 in Driving Layup
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 90 in Driving Layup

Aerial Wizard Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or putback a finish off an offensive rebound
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 58 in Vertical and either 57 in Driving Layup, 64 in Driving Dunk, or 60 in Standing Dunk
• Silver: Minimum 67 in Vertical and either 69 in Driving Layup, 75 in Driving Dunk, or 72 in Standing Dunk
• Gold: Minimum 72 in Vertical and either 78 in Driving Layup, 84 in Driving Dunk, or 84 in Standing Dunk
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 84 in Vertical and either 87 in Driving Layup, 95 in Driving Dunk

Backdown Punisher Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Increases the chances of a player successfully backing down their opponent
• Height: Between 6' 4'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 57 in Post Control and 70 in Strength
• Silver: Minimum 67 in Post Control and 79 in Strength
• Gold: Minimum 79 in Post Control and 86 in Strength
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 89 in Post Control and 95 in Strength

Big Driver Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Increases the chances of a blow-by when attacking off the dribble in either the mid-range or painted area
• Height: Between 6' 10'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 55 in Ball Handle, 40 in Speed With Ball, and 40 in Acceleration
• Silver: Minimum 62 in Ball Handle, 48 in Speed With Ball, and 48 in Acceleration
• Gold: Minimum 65 in Ball Handle, 55 in Speed With Ball, and 55 in Acceleration
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 69 in Ball Handle, 65 in Speed With Ball, and 60 in Acceleration

Bulldozer Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a ball handler's strength in overpowering defenders
• Height: Between 6' 5'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 74 in Strength
• Silver: Minimum 84 in Strength
• Gold: Minimum 92 in Strength
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 96 in Strength

Bunny Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to make hop step layups or dunks
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 62 in Driving Layup or 68 in Driving Dunk
• Silver: Minimum 72 in Driving Layup or 77 in Driving Dunk
• Gold: Minimum 84 in Driving Layup or 86 in Driving Dunk
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 94 in Driving Layup or 93 in Driving Dunk

Dream Shake Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Post move fakes have a higher chance of stunning a defender, and shot attempts following post fakes, shimmies, and shot fakes have an increased shot percentage
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 63 in Post Control and either 57 in Close Shot or 59 in Mid-Range Shot
• Silver: Minimum 70 in Post Control and either 64 in Close Shot or 67 in Mid-Range Shot
• Gold: Minimum 81 in Post Control and either 75 in Close Shot or 77 in Mid-Range Shot
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 90 in Post Control and either 88 in Close Shot or 84 in Mid-Range Shot

Dropstepper Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Allows for more success when attempting dropsteps and hop steps in addition to protecting the ball better while performing these moves in the post
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 64 in Post Control
• Silver: Minimum 75 in Post Control
• Gold: Minimum 84 in Post Control
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 95 in Post Control

Fast Twitch Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Speeds up the ability to get standing layups or dunks off before the defense has time to contest
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 71 in Close Shot or 73 in Standing Dunk
• Silver: Minimum 81 in Close Shot or 83 in Standing Dunk
• Gold: Minimum 90 in Close Shot or 92 in Standing Dunk
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 98 in Close Shot or 99 in Standing Dunk

Fearless Finisher Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Strengthens a player's ability to absorb contact and still finish while also reducing the amount of energy lost from contact layups
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 55 in Strength and either 68 in Close Shot or 70 in Driving Layup
• Silver: Minimum 60 in Strength and either 77 in Close Shot or 80 in Driving Layup
• Gold: Minimum 65 in Strength and either 86 in Close Shot or 87 in Driving Layup
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 67 in Strength and either 95 in Close Shot or 96 in Driving Layup

Float Game Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to make floaters
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 60 in Driving Layup
• Silver: Minimum 68 in Driving Layup
• Gold: Minimum 77 in Driving Layup
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 88 in Driving Layup

Giant Slayer Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Boosts the shot percentage for a layup attempt when mismatch against a taller defender and reduces the possibility of getting blocked
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 0''
• Bronze: Minimum 55 in Close Shot or 59 in Driving Layup
• Silver: Minimum 59 in Close Shot or 65 in Driving Layup
• Gold: Minimum 75 in Close Shot or 74 in Driving Layup
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 88 in Close Shot or 85 in Driving Layup

Hook Specialist Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to make post hooks
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 60 in Close Shot and 50 in Post Control
• Silver: Minimum 72 in Close Shot and 62 in Post Control
• Gold: Minimum 83 in Close Shot and 74 in Post Control
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 92 in Close Shot and 86 in Post Control

Masher Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to finish well around the rim especially over smaller defenders
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 68 in Close Shot
• Silver: Minimum 77 in Close Shot
• Gold: Minimum 84 in Close Shot
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 94 in Close Shot

Post Spin Technician Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Attempting to do post spins or drives results in more effective moves and less of a chance to be stripped
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 60 in Post Control
• Silver: Minimum 72 in Post Control
• Gold: Minimum 81 in Post Control
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 90 in Post Control

Posterizer Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 73 in Driving Dunk and 70 in Vertical
• Silver: Minimum 86 in Driving Dunk and 75 in Vertical
• Gold: Minimum 93 in Driving Dunk and 80 in Vertical
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 99 in Driving Dunk and 85 in Vertical

Precision Dunker Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to make skill dunks
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 71 in Driving Dunk or Standing Dunk
• Silver: Minimum 83 in Driving Dunk or 81 in Standing Dunk
• Gold: Minimum 90 in Driving Dunk or Standing Dunk
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 97 in Driving Dunk or 96 in Standing Dunk

Pro Touch Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Gives an extra shot boost for having slight early, slightly late, or excellent shot timing on layups (layup timing must be turned on)
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 51 in Close Shot or Driving Layup
• Silver: Minimum 60 in Close Shot or Driving Layup
• Gold: Minimum 70 in Close Shot or Driving Layup
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 80 in Close Shot or Driving Layup

Rise Up Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area
• Height: Between 6' 4'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 72 in Standing Dunk and 60 in Vertical
• Silver: Minimum 81 in Standing Dunk and 63 in Vertical
• Gold: Minimum 90 in Standing Dunk and 67 in Vertical
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 98 in Standing Dunk and 70 in Vertical

Scooper Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to make quick scoop layups
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 61 in Driving Layup
• Silver: Minimum 68 in Driving Layup
• Gold: Minimum 77 in Driving Layup
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 84 in Driving Layup

Slithery Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Increase a player's ability to slide through traffic, protect the ball from being stolen, and avoid contact during gathers and finishes at the rim
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 68 in Driving Layup or 70 in Driving Dunk
• Silver: Minimum 80 in Driving Layup or 82 in Driving Dunk
• Gold: Minimum 91 in Driving Layup or 93 in Driving Dunk
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 97 in Driving Layup or 94 in Driving Dunk

Spin Cycle Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to make spin layups or dunks
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 55 in Driving Layup or 56 in Driving Dunk
• Silver: Minimum 64 in Driving Layup or 69 in Driving Dunk
• Gold: Minimum 70 in Driving Layup or 75 in Driving Dunk
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 92 in Driving Layup or 85 in Driving Dunk

Two Step Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Improves a player's ability to make eurostep and cradle layups or dunks
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum 60 in Driving Layup or 63 in Driving Dunk
• Silver: Minimum 68 in Driving Layup or 70 in Driving Dunk
• Gold: Minimum 74 in Driving Layup or 78 in Driving Dunk
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 83 in Driving Layup or 86 in Driving Dunk

Whistle Badge Requirement

• Badge Effect: Increases the chances of drawing a foul when attacking the rim or shooting a jump shot
• Height: Between 5' 7'' and 7' 3''
• Bronze: Minimum of either 73 in Close Shot, 74 in Driving Layup, 75 in Driving Dunk, 77 in Three Point Shot, or 73 in Mid-Range Shot
• Silver: Minimum of either 84 in Close Shot, 85 in Driving Layup, 86 in Driving Dunk, 86 in Three Point Shot, or 85 in Mid-Range Shot
• Gold: Minimum of either 92 in Close Shot, 95 in Driving Layup, 95 in Driving Dunk, 94 in Three Point Shot, or 93 in Mid-Range Shot
• Hall of Fame: Minimum 99 in either Close Shot, Driving Layup, Driving Dunk, Three Point Shot, or Mid-Range Shot

That wraps up all the finishing badge requirements for NBA 2K24. If you're struggling to decide on a build with any of this in mind, check out our guide to the best builds in NBA 2K24 across every single position.

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