NBA 2K27 GOAT Builds

18 builds · 8 available now · Updated October 16, 2026

GOAT Builds are locked Season 2 MyPLAYER builds modeled on 18 NBA greats. Size, attributes and signature animations are preset, and some ratings go past the normal builder caps.

Each card shows the build's Builder Points and its rank out of 18. A normal build is held to 10,000.

Available now

Pick these in the GOAT Builds path of the MyPLAYER Builder from the start of Season 2.

Season 2 pass

Reach the listed level on the Season 2 rewards track.

REP rewards

Reach the listed REP rank to unlock these.

Lifetime challenges

Complete the listed number of lifetime challenges.

GOAT builds ranked by build value

Builder Points before cap breakers, at each build's height; a normal build is held to 10,000. Over cap counts the attributes that start past the normal cap.

BuildPtsAboveOver cap
Derrick Rose · PG 13,295 +3,295 5
LeBron James · SF 13,055 +3,055 7
Michael Jordan · SG 12,512 +2,512 2
Magic Johnson · PG 12,344 +2,344 4
Hakeem Olajuwon · C 12,062 +2,062 3
Wilt Chamberlain · C 11,964 +1,964 5
Dirk Nowitzki · PF 11,892 +1,892 5
Ray Allen · SG 11,767 +1,767 2
Kobe Bryant · SG 11,753 +1,753 1
Dwight Howard · C 11,588 +1,588 4
Kawhi Leonard · SF 11,511 +1,511 3
Anthony Davis · PF 11,490 +1,490 3
Penny Hardaway · PG 11,474 +1,474 4
Anthony Edwards · SG 11,427 +1,427 3
Gilbert Arenas · PG 11,127 +1,127 4
Andrei Kirilenko · SF 11,060 +1,060 5
Carmelo Anthony · SF 10,994 +994 4
Klay Thompson · SG 10,983 +983 4

GOAT build sizes compared

BuildHtWtWS
Wilt Chamberlain · C 7'1" 275 8'0"
Dirk Nowitzki · PF 7'1" 245 7'4"
Hakeem Olajuwon · C 7'0" 255 7'3"
Dwight Howard · C 6'11" 265 7'5"
Anthony Davis · PF 6'10" 253 7'2"
Magic Johnson · PG 6'9" 215 7'1"
Andrei Kirilenko · SF 6'9" 235 7'0"
Carmelo Anthony · SF 6'8" 240 7'0"
LeBron James · SF 6'8" 250 7'0"
Kawhi Leonard · SF 6'7" 230 7'3"
Penny Hardaway · PG 6'7" 195 6'11"
Klay Thompson · SG 6'7" 215 6'9"
Kobe Bryant · SG 6'6" 200 6'11"
Michael Jordan · SG 6'6" 195 6'11"
Ray Allen · SG 6'5" 205 6'8"
Anthony Edwards · SG 6'4" 225 6'9"
Gilbert Arenas · PG 6'3" 195 6'10"
Derrick Rose · PG 6'3" 190 6'8"

FAQ

Can you use cap breakers on GOAT builds?

Yes, up to five per attribute and 28 in total. An attribute already at or above its cap cannot take any.

Which GOAT build has the most build value?

Derrick Rose, at 13,295 Builder Points before cap breakers, then LeBron James at 13,055. Builder Points are our creation-cost score for a build's ratings at its height, and a normal build is held to 10,000, the cost of a 99 overall. Every GOAT build starts above that, and Klay Thompson is the closest, at 10,983.

Can you change a GOAT build's attributes or animations?

No. Size, attributes and signature animations are locked, so you can't swap the jump shot. You still pick badges, Cap Breakers and Takeovers, and each build page lists its preset animations.

Which GOAT builds can you make right away?

Penny Hardaway, Gilbert Arenas, Klay Thompson, Carmelo Anthony, Andrei Kirilenko, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard.

How do you unlock the LeBron James GOAT build?

Reach REP Legend I.

Do GOAT builds go past the normal caps?

Yes. Penny Hardaway starts with a 95 Ball Handle against a 91 cap, and Magic Johnson is a 6'9" point guard when the normal limit is 6'7".

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