Updated on June 29th, 2021 by Kevin Pantoja: Considering the long history of the NBA 2K gaming franchise, it's worth an even deeper look into its past. Using the ratings found on Metacritic, these installments scored the highest in the history of the franchise, as it's the best NBA 2K games, ranked. With more than two decades' worth of entries, it's interesting to look back at when NBA 2K was at its best.
RELATED: 5 NBA 2K21 Players Rated Too High (& 5 Rated Too Low) Over the years, 2K so routinely beat Live that EA canceled games and rebooted their series. Appropriately debuting with NBA 2K, it became an instant threat to EA Sports' NBA Live, which was at the top of the food chain at the time. There's no question that the premiere basketball gaming franchise is NBA 2K.
