Jump shots are a huge part of NBA 2K25 and they can drastically change your shooting accuracy and point potential on the court. You can customize your jump shot animation in MyCareer, but you need to meet certain stat and height requirements for each one. Plus, the best jump shot for your player depends on your height and playstyle.

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Table of contents

  • All jump shot animation requirements in NBA 2K25
  • Best jump shots for each height in NBA 2K25
    • Best jump shots for players under 6’4
    • Best jump shots for players 6’5 to 6’9
    • Best jump shots for players over 6’10

All jump shot animation requirements in NBA 2K25

These are the requirements for every jump shot animation in NBA 2K25. In order to use each type of jump shot, you need to meet the height requirement and either the midrange or three-pointerstat requirement. It’s a good idea to reference our layup and dunk animation guide so you know which stats are the most valuable to build.

Jump ShotMidrange RequirementThree-Pointer RequirementMinimum HeightMaximum HeightA.J. Green83835’96’9A.J. Griffin76766’56’9A.J. Lawson69696’56’9Aaron Gordon69696’56’9Aaron Holiday80805’96’4Aaron Nesmith87876’56’9Adem Bona41416’56’9Admiral Schofield75756’56’9AJ Johnson77776’56’9Ajay Mitchell77775’96’9Al Horford81816’57’3Alec Burks81816’56’9Aleksej Pokusevski72726’107’3Alex Caruso84845’96’9Alex Len69696’107’3Alexandre Sarr74746’107’3Alize Johnson72726’57’3Allen Iverson83835’96’4Alondes Williams76765’96’9Alperen Sengun78786’107’3Amar’e Stoudemire79796’107’3Amen Thompson51516’56’9Amir Coffey84846’56’9Andre Drummond46466’107’3Andrew Nembhard85855’96’9Andrew Wiggins78786’56’9Anfernee Simons82825’96’4Anthony Black77776’56’9Anthony Davis76766’107’3Anthony Edwards84845’96’4Anthony Gill74746’56’9Antonio Reeves79796’56’9Ausar Thompson56566’56’9Austin Reaves83835’96’9Austin Rivers76765’96’4Ayo Dosunmu85855’96’4Bam Adebayo75756’57’3Baylor Scheierman80806’56’9Beluba89895’97’3Ben Sheppard81816’56’9Ben Simmons45456’57’3Bennedict Mathurin85856’56’9Bilal Coulibaly65656’56’9Bill Laimbeer79796’107’3Bismack Biyombo47476’57’3Blake Wesley66665’96’9Boban Marjanovic44446’107’3Bobby Portis Jr.84846’107’3Bobi Klintman75756’56’9Bogdan Bogdanovic85856’56’9Bojan Bogdanovic84846’56’9Bol Bol79796’107’3Bradley Beal85855’96’4Brandin Podziemski78785’96’9Brandon Boston Jr.75756’56’9Brandon Clarke71716’57’3Brandon Ingram86866’56’9Brandon Miller85856’56’9Brice Sensabaugh80806’56’9Bronny James Jr.66665’96’4Brook Lopez81816’107’3Bruce Brown82825’96’4Bruno Fernando51516’57’3Bryce McGowens79796’56’9Bryn Forbes82825’96’4Buddy Hield84845’96’4Cade Cunningham86866’56’9Caleb Houstan78786’56’9Caleb Martin77776’56’9Cam Christie82826’56’9Cam Spencer79795’96’4Cam Whitmore82826’56’9Cameron Johnson82826’56’9Cameron Payne85855’96’4Cameron Reddish74746’56’9Cameron Thomas85855’96’4Caris LeVert77776’56’10Carlton Carrington82825’96’9Carmelo Anthony85856’56’9Cason Wallace85855’96’4Cedi Osman78786’56’9Charles Bassey66666’57’3Charles Brown Jr.82826’56’9Charles Oakley70706’57’3Chauncey Billups80805’96’4Chet Holgren81816’107’3Chimezie Metu74746’57’3Chris Bosh85856’107’3Chris Boucher74746’57’3Chris Brickley81815’97’3Chris Duarte70706’56’9Chris Mullin88886’56’9Chris Paul81815’96’4Chris Webber80805’96’9Christian Braun75756’56’9Christian Wood76766’57’3Chuma Okeke74746’56’9CJ McCollum85855’96’4Clint Capela47476’107’3Clyde Drexler84846’56’9Coby White80805’96’4Cody Martin62626’56’9Cody Williams74746’56’9Cody Zeller51516’107’3Colby Jones69696’56’9Cole Anthony79795’96’4Cole Swider78786’56’9Collin Sexton85855’96’4Corey Kispert85856’56’9Cory Joseph80805’96’4D.J. Wilson76766’107’3D’Angelo Russell82825’96’4Daishen Nix71715’96’9Dalano Banton76765’97’3Dalen Terry73736’56’9Dalton Knecht81816’56’9Damian Jones41416’107’3Damian Lillard85855’96’4Damion Lee81815’96’9Dan Rue76765’97’3Daniel Gafford42426’57’3Daniel Theis79796’57’3Danilo Gallinari83836’107’3Danny Green78786’56’9Dante Exum81816’56’9Danuel House77776’56’9Dario Saric79796’107’3Dariq Whitehead81816’56’9Darius Bazley76766’56’9Darius Garland85855’96’4Daron Holmes II76766’107’3Darren Collison83835’96’4David Robinson46466’107’3David Roddy79796’56’9David West82826’57’3Davion Mitchell81815’96’4Davis Bertans83836’107’3Davon Reed85856’56’9Day’Ron Sharpe47476’57’3De’Aaron Fox84845’96’4De’Andre Hunter81816’56’9De’Anthony Melton75755’96’4Dean Wade79796’56’9Deandre Ayton77776’107’3DeAndre Jordan42426’107’3DeJon Jarreau73736’56’9Dejounte Murray87875’96’9Delon Wright77775’96’9DeMar Derozan82826’56’9DeMarcus Cousins81816’107’3Deni Avdija78786’56’9Dennis Schroder83835’96’4Dennis Smith Jr.70705’96’4Dereck Lively II53536’107’3Derek Fisher78785’96’4Derrick Favors59596’57’3Derrick Jones Jr.75756’56’9Derrick Rose84845’96’4Derrick White85855’96’4Desmond Bane84846’56’9Devin Booker88885’96’9Devin Carter74745’96’4Devin Vassell86866’56’9Devonte’ Graham78785’96’4Dewayne Dedmon79796’107’3Dick Barnett81815’96’4Dillon Brooks83836’56’9Dillon Jones73736’56’9Dirk Nowitzki80806’107’3DJ Augustin76765’96’4Domantas Sabonis81816’107’3Dominick Barlow74746’57’3Dominique Wilkins78786’56’9Donovan Clingan48486’107’3Donovan Mitchell88885’96’4Donte DiVincenzo83835’96’4Dorian Finney-Smith77776’56’9Doug McDermott80806’56’9Draymond Green73736’57’3Drew Eubanks66666’57’3Duncan Robison84846’56’9Duop Reath78786’57’3Dwight Howard42426’107’3Dwight Powell77776’107’3Dwyane Wade77775’96’4Dylan Windler78786’56’9Dyson Daniels78786’56’9Edmond Sumner82825’96’4Elfrid Payton78785’96’4Elton Brand66666’57’3Enrique Freeman66666’56’9Eric Bledsoe79795’96’4Eric Gordon81815’96’4Euguene Omoruyi74746’56’9Evan Fournier80806’56’9Evan Mobley73736’107’3Facundo Campazzo62625’96’4Frank Jackson81815’96’4Frank Ntilikina75755’96’4Franz Wagner78786’57’3Fred VanVleet86865’96’4Furkan Korkmaz83836’56’9G.G. Jackson79796’57’3Gabe Vincent84845’96’4Garrett Temple68686’56’9Garrison Mathews81816’56’9Gary Harris79795’96’4Gary Payton II76765’96’4Gary Trent Jr.80806’56’9George Hill84845’96’4Georges Niang82826’56’9Giannis Antetokounmpo73736’107’3Glenn Robinson III83836’56’9Goga Bitadze66666’107’3Goran Dragic87875’96’4Gordan Hayward84846’56’9Gorgui Dieng78786’107’3Gradey Dick79796’56’9Grant Williams77776’57’3Grayson Allen82825’96’4Greg Brown70706’56’9Hamidou Diallo73736’56’9Harrison Barnes85856’56’9Harrison Ingram76766’56’9Harry Giles74746’107’3Hassan Whiteside48486’107’3Haywood Highsmith79795’96’4Herbert Jones82826’56’9Ibou Badji45456’107’3Immanuel Quickley80805’96’4Isaac Bonga76766’56’9Isaac Okoro74746’56’9Isaiah Collier71715’96’9Isaiah Hartenstein65656’107’3Isaiah Jackson64646’107’3Isaiah Joe88885’96’4Isaiah Livers82826’56’9Isaiah Roby78786’57’3Isaiah Stewart80806’57’3Isaiah Thomas88885’96’4Isaiah Todd44446’57’3Ish Smith78785’96’4Ivica Zubac45456’107’3J. Cole79795’97’3J.R. Smith75756’56’9Ja Morant84845’96’4Jabari Smith Jr.82826’107’3Jabari Walker74746’56’9Jaden Hardy84845’96’4Jaden Ivey82825’96’4Jaden McDaniels79796’56’9Jaden Springer64645’96’4Jae Crowder80806’56’9Jae’Sean Tate75755’96’4Jahmi’us Ramsey76765’96’4Jaime Jaquez Jr.82826’56’9Jake LaRavia79796’56’9Jakob Poeltl48486’107’3Jakobe Walter76765’96’4Jalen Duren42426’107’3Jalen Green83835’96’9Jalen Hood-Schifino77776’56’9Jalen Johnson79796’56’9Jalen McDaniels76766’56’9Jalen Smith78786’107’3Jalen Suggs80805’96’9Jalen Williams89896’56’9James Bouknight75755’96’4James Harden84845’96’9James Johnson65656’57’3James Wiseman68686’107’3JaMychal Green79796’57’3Jaokim Noah40406’107’3Jarace Walker80806’56’9Jared Butler75755’96’4Jared McCain80805’96’4Jaren Jackson Jr.77776’107’3Jarred Vanderbilt68686’57’3Jarrett Allen77776’107’3Jarrett Culver79796’56’9Jason Kidd76765’96’4Jason Preston74745’96’4Jason Williams76765’96’4JaVale McGee42426’107’3Javonte Green77776’56’9Jaxson Hayes68686’107’3Jay Huff77776’107’3Jay Scrubb58586’56’9Jaylen Brown86866’56’9Jaylen Nowell81815’96’4Jaylen Wells77776’56’9Jaylin Williams78786’57’3Jaylon Tyson77776’56’9Jayson Tatum88886’56’9Jeff Green77776’56’9Jerami Grant85856’56’9Jeremiah Robinson-Earl76766’57’3Jeremy Sochan72726’56’9Jerome Robinson74745’96’4Jerry West91915’96’4Jett Howard81816’56’9Jevon Carter80805’96’4Jimmy Butler82826’56’9JJ Redick85855’96’4Jock Landale73736’107’3Joe Harris77776’56’9Joe Ingles78786’56’9Joel Embiid84846’107’3John Collins76766’57’3John Konchar79796’56’9John Stockton83835’96’4Johnny Davis72725’96’4Johnny Furphy80806’56’9Johnny Juzang79796’56’9Jonas Valanciunas78786’107’3Jonathan Isaac77776’107’3Jonathan Kuminga80806’56’9Jonathan Mogbo47475’96’4Jordan Clarkson82825’96’4Jordan Goodwin77775’96’4Jordan Hawkins81815’96’9Jordan McLaughlin81815’96’4Jordan Nwora73736’56’9Jordan Poole80805’96’4Jose Alvarado79795’96’4Josh Christopher77775’96’4Josh Giddey81816’56’9Josh Green81816’56’9Josh Hart78785’96’9Josh Jackson77776’56’9Josh Okogie77775’96’4Josh Richardson83836’56’9Joshua Primo82825’96’4Jrue Holiday81815’96’9JT Thor79796’56’9Juan Hernangomez71716’56’9Juan Toscano74746’56’9Julian Champagnie82826’56’9Julian Phillips77776’56’9Julian Strawther78786’56’9Julius Randle80806’57’3Justin Holiday84846’56’9Justin Jackson80806’56’9Justin Minaya75756’56’9Justise Winslow67676’57’3Jusuf Nurkic77776’107’3Kai Jones71716’107’3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar47476’107’3Karl Malone70706’57’3Karl-Anthony Towns81816’107’3Kawhi Leonard86866’56’9Keegan Murray83836’56’9Keldon Johnson81816’56’9Kelel Ware77776’107’3Kelly Olynyk82826’107’3Kelly Oubre Jr.75756’56’9Kemba Walker85855’96’4Kendrick Nunn85855’96’4Kenneth Lofton Jr.76766’56’9Kenrich Williams75756’56’9Kent Bazemore73735’96’4Kentavious Caldwell-Pope89896’56’9Kenyon Martin Jr.73736’57’3Keon Ellis80805’96’4Keon Johnson77775’96’4Kessler Edwards81816’56’9Ketia Bates-Diop77776’56’9Kevin Duckworth59596’107’3Kevin Durant89896’57’3Kevin Garnett72726’107’3Kevin Huerter79796’56’9Kevin Knox II79796’56’9Kevin Love78786’57’3Kevin Martin82826’56’9Kevon Looney71716’57’3Keyonte George79795’96’4Khem Birch50506’57’3Khris Middleton85856’56’9Killian Hayes80805’96’9Kira Lewis Jr.64645’96’4KJ Simpson81815’96’4Klay Thompson88886’56’9Kobe Brown77776’56’9

Best jump shots for each height in NBA 2K25

The best jump shot for your player depends on your stats, height, and playstyle. We’ve compiled a list of the most popular base animations for various player heights as well as recommendations for other animations to pair them with to create custom combinations.

Best jump shots for players under 6’4

These are the best jump shot base animations for players 6’4 and under:

  • Kyrie Irving
  • Stephen Curry

With the custom animation creator, you can tweak these base jump shots and make them even smoother for easier greens and buckets. With Kyrie Irving as the base, we recommend using Oscar Robertson and Anfernee Simons as Upper Release One and Two respectively.

For Steph Curry’s base jump shot, we recommend adding Collin Sexton and Oscar Robertson as your two Upper Releases. You can tweak the new blending and release speed options to your liking.

Best jump shots for players 6’5 to 6’9

If your player is 6’5 to 6’9, then these are the best base jump shot animations for you:

  • Jarret Culver
  • Kevin Durant

Jarret Culver’s base jump shot animation pairs well with Oscar Robertson and Troy Brown Jr. as Upper Release One and Two. To make this custom animation especially smooth, we recommend pushing the release speed bar all the way to the max. If your player is on the taller side of this section, you can use Franz Wagner and Oscar Robertson as Upper Release One and Two with Jarret Culver’s base animation for an insanely strong pop-up jump shot.

If you have the stats to unlock it, then Kevin Durant’s base jump shot animation can be paired with Luka Doncic for Upper Release One and Kevin Durant again for Upper Release Two for a nasty custom animation. Set the release speed to its max for the greatest effect.

Best jump shots for players over 6’10

These are the best base jump shot animations for the tallest NBA 2K25 players that tower over 6’10:

  • Yves Missi
  • Ban Adebayo

Missi’s base animation is smooth already, but mixing it with Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Love as Upper Release options makes it even better. We recommend maxing out the release speed meter for this setup, too. It’s a quick toss that takes advantage of your natural height.

Adebayo’s base animation goes great with LeMarcus Aldridge and Default Big as Upper Release One and Two. Put the animation blending meter at its halfway point for this setup. The result is a short hop with a fast release that will easily go over any defender’s head.

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