Attribute guide

All 13 attributes,
explained

Your overall rating is a weighted average of 13 attributes — and the weights change by position. A 99 Block is worth 13% of a center's overall but only 1% of a point guard's. Draft accordingly.

The 13 attributes

Three-Point Shooting

3PT

Catch-and-shoot and pull-up range from deep.

shooting

Midrange

MID

Pull-ups, fadeaways and elbow jumpers.

shooting

Finishing

FIN

Layups, floaters and touch around the rim.

finishing

Dunking

DNK

Explosion, contact dunks and lob finishing.

finishing

Ball Handle

HAN

Dribble moves, control and shot creation.

playmaking

Passing / Vision

PAS

Court vision, reads and creating for others.

playmaking

Perimeter Defense

PDEF

On-ball pressure and contesting on the perimeter.

defense

Interior Defense

IDEF

Post defense and contesting inside the paint.

defense

Blocks

BLK

Shot blocking and vertical rim protection.

defense

Rebounding

REB

Offensive and defensive glass work.

defense

Athleticism

ATH

Speed, burst, agility and vertical.

physical

Strength / Physicality

STR

Power, contact absorption and physical play.

physical

Clutch / IQ

CLU

Decision making, consistency and big-shot DNA.

mental

Position weights table

Percent of your overall rating each attribute contributes, by position. Highest three per position are what you should chase first.

Attribute PGSGSFPFC
Three-Point Shooting 10%13%10%7%4%
Midrange 7%10%9%7%4%
Finishing 7%8%9%11%12%
Dunking 3%5%6%8%10%
Ball Handle 15%11%8%4%2%
Passing / Vision 17%9%8%6%5%
Perimeter Defense 10%12%12%7%3%
Interior Defense 2%3%7%13%18%
Blocks 1%2%4%9%13%
Rebounding 3%4%7%12%15%
Athleticism 10%10%10%8%6%
Strength / Physicality 5%4%5%6%6%
Clutch / IQ 10%9%5%2%2%

What to steal first, by position

PG

Top weights: PAS, HAN, 3PT

SG

Top weights: 3PT, PDEF, HAN

SF

Top weights: PDEF, 3PT, ATH

PF

Top weights: IDEF, REB, FIN

C

Top weights: IDEF, REB, BLK

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