Game series
Every NBA game, in release order
The 82 NBA games in the Tier catalog, from 1991 to 2026, in release order.
2,121 critic and player ratings across the series.
Where to start
Start with NBA All-Star Challenge (1991), the first game in the series.
NBA 2K11 is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 87/100.
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01
NBA All-Star Challenge
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02
NBA All-Star Challenge 2
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03
NBA Jam (1994)
69
/100
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04
Tecmo Super NBA Basketball
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05
NBA Live 95
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06
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
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07
NBA Live 96
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08
NBA Hangtime
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09
NBA In the Zone 2
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10
NBA Live 97
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11
NBA Live 98
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12
NBA ShootOut '97
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13
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
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14
NBA Live 99
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15
NBA Jam 99
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16
NBA in the Zone
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17
NBA Jam 2000
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NBA Live 2000
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19
NBA Basketball 2000
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NBA 2K
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21
NBA Live 2001
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NBA 2K1
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23
NBA Street
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24
NBA 2K2
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25
NBA Courtside 2002
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26
NBA Jam 2002
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27
ESPN NBA 2Night 2002
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28
NBA Inside Drive 2002
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29
NBA 2K3
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30
NBA Live 2003
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31
NBA Street Vol. 2
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32
NBA Jam (2003)
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33
NBA Live 2004
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34
NBA Live 2005
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35
NBA Street V3
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36
NBA LIVE 06
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37
NBA 2K6
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38
NBA 2K7
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39
NBA 07
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40
NBA LIVE 07
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NBA 2K8
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42
NBA Live 08
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43
NBA LIVE 09
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NBA 2K9
82
/100
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45
NBA LIVE 09 All-Play
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46
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine
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47
NBA LIVE 10
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48
NBA 2K10
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49
NBA 2K11
87
/100
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50
NBA Jam
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51
NBA Jam
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52
NBA JAM by EA SPORTS
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53
NBA 2K12
84
/100
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54
NBA Baller Beats
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55
NBA 2K13
83
/100
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56
NBA 2K14
80
/100
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57
EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 14
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58
NBA 2K15
80
/100
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59
EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 15
66
/100
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60
NBA 2K16
86
/100
FAQ
How many NBA games are there?
The Tier catalog lists 82 NBA games, released between 1991 and 2026. Updated September 2026.
In what order should I play NBA?
This page lists every NBA game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with NBA All-Star Challenge (1991). The highest-rated entry is NBA 2K11, a common starting point for newcomers.