NBA 2K25 is approaching its annual release, which means it’s time to get upset about some players’ ratings. Or, at least, that’s what people want with the LA Clippers star James Harden when it comes to NBA 2K..
The game announced his top 100 players Earlier this week, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic earned the highest overall rating with a 97. While Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo also finished with 97 overall ratings, they finished behind Jokic due to some minor attributes.
James Harden Review in NBA 2K
James Harden was announced as the 84th overall pick at 2K’s launch. It is tied for 54th among all players and is actually the lowest rating he has received in the NBA 2K franchise since NBA 2K14.
Here are every one of his NBA 2K scores since joining the NBA.
NBA 2K24: 89 overall — 19th overall among all players
NBA 2K23: 89 overall — 16th overall
NBA 2K22: 94th overall — 8th overall
NBA 2K21: 96th overall — 3rd overall
NBA 2K20: 96th overall — 3rd overall
NBA 2K19: 96th overall — 3rd overall
NBA 2K18: 95th overall — 3rd overall
NBA 2K17: 90th overall — 7th overall
NBA 2K16: 92nd overall — 3rd overall
NBA 2K15: 88th overall — 10th overall
NBA 2K14: 88th overall — 12th overall
NBA 2K13: 81 overall — 49th overall
NBA 2K12: 74th overall — 81st overall
NBA 2K11: 74th overall — 96th overall
NBA 2K10: 76th overall — 65th overall
James Harden reacts to NBA 2K rating
James Harden is currently wrapping up his tour before reuniting with the Clippers. He was in China last week as part of a tour with adidas and also made an appearance in Houston for a community event.
During the event, Harden was asked about his NBA 2K rating by a local reporter. Needless to say, Harden didn’t care too much about it, but hopes to prove a lot of people wrong.
In his current configuration, Harden is ranked as the 54th-ranked player in NBA 2K. That’s a steep drop from his 89 overall rating last season, when he debuted as the 19th-highest-ranked player in NBA 2K24.
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As the season progresses and players outperform their rating, the folks at NBA 2K will certainly increase their overall rating. However, the opposite happens if players underperform, allowing 2K to lower a player’s overall rating. If he plays well for the Clippers, James Harden could certainly see his rating increase accordingly.
Harden’s teammate Kawhi Leonard received an overall rating of 92, which puts him in the top 15, but it’s also a drop from his overall rating of 94 at the start of NBA 2K24. Clippers big man Ivica Zubac received an overall rating of 82, and he’ll start the year as the team’s third-highest rated player.
NBA 2K25 is set to release on September 6, 2024, with four different potential covers. Celtics star Jayson Tatum will be on the cover of the standard edition, while Aces star A’ja Wilson will grace the cover of the GameStop-exclusive WNBA edition. In addition to those two, Tatum and Wilson will both co-star on the cover of the All-Star edition, while former Raptors and Nets superstar Vince Carter will be the cover of the Hall-of-Fame version of NBA 2K25.
