NBA 2K23 C ratings: Here are the best centers for 2023, from Joel Embiid to Nikola Jokic

Kyle Irving

NBA 2K23 C ratings: Here are the best centers for 2023, from Joel Embiid to Nikola Jokic image

The debate for the best center in NBA 2K23 looks a lot like the debate for last year's NBA MVP.

Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid battled for the 2021-22 MVP award, but Jokic edged Embiid to take home his second-consecutive MVP award.

Did NBA 2K23 judge the two centers the same way?

When ratings updates closed for NBA 2K22, Jokic and Embiid were tied with a 96 overall rating.

Are Jokic's back-to-back MVP awards enough to give him the edge over Embiid in the latest version of the game? Find out below.

NBA 2K23 C ratings: Who are the highest rated centers?

Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are both tied among the second-highest rated players in the game at 96 overall. Karl-Anthony Towns is the next-closest center at 89 overall.

This is the second straight year that 2K failed to pick between the two giants widely considered the best centers in the world. Last year, both were given 95 ratings in 2K22.

Highest-rated centers in NBA 2K23
Rank Player Team Overall
1. Joel Embiid 76ers 96
  Nikola Jokic Nuggets 96
3. Karl-Anthony Towns Timberwolves 89
4. Rudy Gobert Timberwolves 88
5. Bam Adebayo Heat 87
6. Deandre Ayton Suns 85
  Kristaps Porzingis Wizards 85
  Jarrett Allen Cavaliers 85
  Robert Williams III Celtics 85
10. Clint Capela Rockets 84
  Christian Wood Mavericks 84
12. Nikola Vucevic Bulls 83
  Wendell Carter Jr. Magic 83
  Jonas Valanciunas Pelicans 83

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.