NBA 2K11 artwork

NBA Games in Order

This list covers 103 released NBA games, from Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1989) to NBA 2K27 (2026). 24 have a critic score on CriticDB.

NBA quick answers

How many NBA games are there?
103 NBA games have been released so far.
What was the first NBA game?
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs, released in 1989.
What is the newest NBA game?
NBA 2K27, released September 4, 2026.
What is the best NBA game?
NBA 2K11, with a critic score of 87.

Updated October 2026

Every NBA game in release order

  1. 1

    Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

    1989
    Not yet rated
  2. 2

    Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs

    1991
    Not yet rated
  3. 3

    NBA All-Star Challenge

    1991
    Not yet rated
  4. 4

    NBA All-Star Challenge 2

    1992
    Not yet rated
  5. 5

    Bulls Vs Blazers and the NBA Playoffs

    1992
    Not yet rated
  6. 6

    Tecmo NBA Basketball

    1992
    Not yet rated
  7. 7

    Bulls Versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs

    1993
    Not yet rated
  8. 8

    NBA Jam

    1993
    Not yet rated
  9. 9

    NBA Showdown

    1993
    Not yet rated
  10. 10

    NBA Action starring David Robinson

    1994
    Not yet rated
  11. 11

    NBA Live 95

    1994
    Not yet rated
  12. 12

    NBA Action '94

    1994
    Not yet rated
  13. 13

    NBA Action '95 starring David Robinson

    1995
    Not yet rated
  14. 14

    NBA Live 96

    1995
    Not yet rated
  15. 15

    NBA Hangtime

    1996
    Not yet rated
  16. 16

    NBA ShootOut

    1996
    Not yet rated
  17. 17

    NBA Action

    1996
    Not yet rated
  18. 18

    NBA Jam Extreme

    1996
    Not yet rated
  19. 19

    NBA Live 97

    1996
    Not yet rated
  20. 20

    NBA In the Zone 2

    1996
    Not yet rated
  21. 21

    NBA ShootOut '97

    1997
    Not yet rated
  22. 22

    NBA Action 98

    1997
    Not yet rated
  23. 23

    NBA Live 98

    1997
    Not yet rated
  24. 24

    NBA in the Zone '98

    1998
    Not yet rated
  25. 25

    NBA ShootOut 98

    1998
    Not yet rated
  26. 26

    Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside

    1998
    Not yet rated
  27. 27

    NBA Live 99

    1998
    Not yet rated
  28. 28

    NBA Jam 99

    1998
    Not yet rated
  29. 29

    NBA in the Zone '99

    1999
    Not yet rated
  30. 30

    NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant

    1999
    Not yet rated
  31. 31

    NBA Jam 2000

    1999
    Not yet rated
  32. 32

    NBA Live 2000

    1999
    Not yet rated
  33. 33

    NBA 2K

    1999
    Not yet rated
  34. 34

    NBA In the Zone 2000

    1999
    Not yet rated
  35. 35

    NBA Inside Drive 2000

    1999
    Not yet rated
  36. 36

    NBA ShootOut 2000

    2000
    Not yet rated
  37. 37

    NBA Live 2001

    2000
    Not yet rated
  38. 38

    NBA 2K1

    2000
    Not yet rated
  39. 39

    ESPN NBA 2Night

    2000
    Not yet rated
  40. 40

    NBA Street

    2001
    Not yet rated
  41. 41

    NBA 2K2

    2001
    Not yet rated
  42. 42

    NBA Live 2002

    2001
    Not yet rated
  43. 43

    NBA Courtside 2002

    2002
    Not yet rated
  44. 44

    NBA Inside Drive 2002

    2002
    Not yet rated
  45. 45

    NBA Jam 2002

    2002
    Not yet rated
  46. 46

    ESPN NBA 2Night 2002

    2002
    Not yet rated
  47. 47

    NBA Live 2003

    2002
    Not yet rated
  48. 48

    NBA 2K3

    2002
    Not yet rated
  49. 49

    NBA Street Vol. 2

    2003
    Not yet rated
  50. 50

    NBA Jam

    2003
    Not yet rated
  51. 51

    NBA Live 2004

    2003
    Not yet rated
  52. 52

    ESPN NBA Basketball

    2003
    Not yet rated
  53. 53

    ESPN NBA 2K5

    2004
    Not yet rated
  54. 54

    NBA Live 2005

    2004
    Not yet rated
  55. 55

    NBA Street V3

    2005
    Not yet rated
  56. 56

    NBA 2K6

    2005
    Not yet rated
  57. 57

    NBA Live 06

    2005
    Not yet rated
  58. 58

    NBA Live 07

    2006
    Not yet rated
  59. 59

    NBA 07

    2006
    Not yet rated
  60. 60

    NBA 2K7

    2006
    Not yet rated
  61. 61

    NBA 2K8

    2007
    Not yet rated
  62. 62

    NBA Live 08

    2007
    Not yet rated
  63. 63

    NBA 2K9

    2008
    Not yet rated
  64. 64

    NBA Live 09

    2008
    Not yet rated
  65. 65

    NBA 2K10: Draft Combine

    2009
    Not yet rated
  66. 66

    NBA 2K10

    2009
    Not yet rated
  67. 67

    NBA Live 10

    2009
    Not yet rated
  68. 68
    NBA 2K11

    NBA 2K11

    2010PCPS2PS3Xbox 360
    87
  69. 69

    NBA Jam

    2010
    Not yet rated
  70. 70
    NBA 2K12

    NBA 2K12

    2011PCPS3Xbox 360
    Not yet rated
  71. 71
    NBA 2K13

    NBA 2K13

    2012PCPS3Xbox 360
    81
  72. 72

    Top Trumps: NBA All Stars

    2012
    Not yet rated
  73. 73
    NBA 2K14

    NBA 2K14

    2013PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
    85
  74. 74
    NBA Live 14

    NBA Live 14

    2013PS4Xbox One
    42
  75. 75
    NBA 2K15

    NBA 2K15

    2014PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
    81
  76. 76
    NBA Live 15

    NBA Live 15

    2014PS4Xbox One
    56
  77. 77
    NBA 2K16

    NBA 2K16

    2015PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
    85
  78. 78
    NBA Live 16

    NBA Live 16

    2015PS4Xbox One
    63
  79. 79

    NBA Live Mobile Basketball

    2016
    Not yet rated
  80. 80

    NBA Live Mobile

    2016
    Not yet rated
  81. 81

    NBA 2K17: The Prelude

    2016
    Not yet rated
  82. 82
    NBA 2K17

    NBA 2K17

    2016PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
    87
  83. 83

    NBA 2KVR Experience

    2016
    Not yet rated
  84. 84
    NBA Playgrounds

    NBA Playgrounds

    2017PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    66
  85. 85

    My NBA 2K18

    2017
    Not yet rated
  86. 86

    NBA 2K18: The Prelude

    2017
    Not yet rated
  87. 87
    NBA 2K18

    NBA 2K18

    2017PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    82
  88. 88
    NBA Live 18

    NBA Live 18

    2017PS4Xbox One
    73
  89. 89

    NBA 2K Mobile Basketball

    2018
    Not yet rated
  90. 90

    NBA 2K19: The Prelude

    2018
    Not yet rated
  91. 91
    NBA Live 19

    NBA Live 19

    2018PS4Xbox One
    74
  92. 92
    NBA 2K19

    NBA 2K19

    2018PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    79
  93. 93
    NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

    NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

    2018PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    74
  94. 94
    NBA 2K20

    NBA 2K20

    2019PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    75
  95. 95
    NBA 2K21

    NBA 2K21

    2020PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
    65
  96. 96

    NBA Supercard

    2020
    Not yet rated
  97. 97
    NBA 2K22

    NBA 2K22

    2021PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
    74
  98. 98
    NBA 2K23

    NBA 2K23

    2022PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
    80
  99. 99
    NBA 2K24

    NBA 2K24

    2023PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
    63
  100. 100
    NBA 2K25

    NBA 2K25

    2024PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
    76
  101. 101
    NBA 2K26

    NBA 2K26

    2025PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+3
    81
  102. 102
    NBA The Run

    NBA The Run

    2026PCPS5Xbox Series X|S
    64
  103. 103
    NBA 2K27

    NBA 2K27

    2026PCSwitchPS5Xbox Series X|S+1
    77
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