I want to preface this by saying that these lists are based on my personal opinion and no I have not played with every single one of these cards. I have however played with many of the cards listed and of the ones that I have not played with I have watched them be used by multiple players via YouTube or watching some of my fellow community members stream. If that invalidates my opinion for you that’s fine. Just ignore this topic and keep it moving.
Also, if I did not include your favorite card please don’t take it as an insult. There are just so many great cards out now that creating a list with only 20 spots at each tier is difficult and pleasing everyone is impossible. I was originally going to make the lists with only 5 spots but I decided to expand the lists to incorporate more players and get a better idea of where these cards rank.
If anyone would like the lists to be changed for whatever reason I’m more than willing to hear you out. As much as I complain about 2K deep down I love the game and discussing it with you guys is fun. With all of that out of the way let’s get onto the lists.
Galaxy Opal:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kobe Bryant (Limited)
- Michael Jordan (Limited)
- Carmelo Anthony
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- David Robinson
- Paul George
- Ben Simmons
- James Worthy
- Clyde Drexler
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Kobe Bryant (Unlimited)
- Michael Jordan (Unlimited)
- Kawhi Leonard
- Karl Malone
- Moses Malone
- Kevin McHale
- Bob Petit
- Brandon Roy
- Walt Frazier
Pink Diamond:
- Kevin Durant (98)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Andrei Kirilenko
- Dave Cowens
- Pascal Siakam (98)
- Larry Bird
- Tracy McGrady
- J.R. Smith
- Deandre Ayton
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Kobe Bryant (Signature Series)
- Clyde Drexler
- Grant Hill (TBE)
- Lonzo Ball
- Anthony Davis
- Magic Johnson (ASG)
- Michael Jordan (Signature Series)
- Oscar Robertson
- LeBron James
Diamond:
- Andrei Kirilenko
- Paul Millsap
- Hedo Turkoglu
- Michael Porter Jr.
- Danny Granger
- David Robinson
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Arvydas Sabonis
- Richie Guerin
- Tracy McGrady
- Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kawhi Leonard
- Eddie Jones
- J.R. Smith
- Oscar Robertson
- Penny Hardaway
- Bob Love
- Christian Laettner
- Josh Smith
Amethyst:
- Gerald Wallace
- Nicolas Batum
- Rex Chapman
- John Starks
- Marvin Bagley III
- Kobe Bryant
- Josh Smith
- Lance Stephenson
- Alex English
- P.J. Brown
- Kevin Knox
- Hedo Turkoglu
- Tom Gugliota
- Jimmy Butler
- Draymond Green
- Jason Richardson
- Reggie Theus
- Ben Simmons
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Dejounte Murray
Ruby:
- Jonathan Isaac
- Kevin Huerter
- Mo Bamba
- Thurl Bailey
- Morris Peterson
- Rex Chapman
- Thon Maker
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Deshawn Stevenson
- Marcus Smart
- Darius Miles
- Zhaire Smith
- Dick Van Arsdale
- Klay Thompson
- Mario Hezonja
- Penny Hardaway
- Elgin Baylor
- Al Harrington
- Tom Chambers
- Reggie Lewis
Sapphire:
- Lonzo Ball
- Tracy McGrady
- Terrence Ross
- Andre Iguodala
- Larry Hughes
- Kobe Bryant
- Jahlil Okafor
- Carmelo Anthony
- D’Angelo Russell
- JaVale McGee
Emerald:
- Zhou Qi
- Trevor Ariza
- Nate McMillan
- Morris Peterson
- Jason Richardson
- Tracy McGrady
- Jianlian Yi
- Clark Kellogg
- World B. Free
- PG Playmaker
Edit: Updated lists to 20 players for tiers R to GO. Let me know what you think.