Players who want to excel must master the NBA 2K23 controls, which will give you the best opportunity to succeed in the game on both ends of the floor. This guide will show you the NBA 2K23 controls for PlayStation and Xbox, including Offense, Defense, Shooting, Dribbling, Passing, and Post moves.
1. Offense Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Pass | X | A |
Bounce Pass | Circle | B |
Lob Pass | Triangle | Y |
Shoot | Square or RS | X or RS |
Sprint | R2 | RT |
Icon Pass | R1 (choose receiver) | RB (choose receiver) |
Call Timeout / Coaches Challenge | Touch Pad | Back Button |
Move Player | LS | LS |
Pro Stick | RS | RS |
On the Fly Coaching | Arrow-Pad | Arrow-Pad |
Call Play | L1 | LB |
Post Up | L2 | LT |
2. Off Ball Offense Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Call For Pass | X | A |
Quick Screen | O | B |
Jump Ball | Triangle (tap) | Y (tap) |
Tell Teammate To Shoot | Square | X |
Call For Alley-oop | Triangle | Y |
Sprint | R2 | RT |
Call Timeout / Coach's Challenge | Touch Pad | Back Button |
Call for Screen | L1 | LB |
Post Up | L2 | LT |
On the Fly Coaching | Arrow-Pad | Arrow-Pad |
Move Player | LS | LS |
Pro Stick | RS | RS |
3. Defense Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Move Player | LS | LS |
Hands Up | RS | RS |
Short Contest | RS (move and release) | RS (move and release) |
Post-Pull Chair | O (tap while being backed down) | B (tap, while being backed down) |
Player Swap | X | A |
Take Charge | O | B |
Block/Rebound | Triangle | Y |
Steal | Square | X |
Sprint | R2 | RT |
Icon Swap | R1 | RB |
Double Team | L1 | LB |
Intense Defense | L2 | LT |
Intentional Foul | Touch Pad | Back Button |
On the Fly Coaching | Arrow Pad | Arrow Pad |
4. Off Ball Defense Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Move Player | LS | LS |
On Ball Steal | RS | RS |
Dive for Loose Ball | Square (tap repeatedly while chasing a loose ball) | X (tap repeatedly while chasing a loose ball) |
Player Swap | X | A |
Box-Out Opponent | L2 (hold) | LT (hold) |
Take Charge | O | B |
Block/Rebound | Triangle | Y |
Steal | Square | X |
Sprint | R2 | RT |
Icon Swap | R1 | RB |
Double Team | L1 | LB |
Intense Defense | L2 | LT |
Intentional Foul | Touch Pad | Back Button |
On the Fly Coaching | Arrow Pad | Arrow Pad |
5. Shooting Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Jump Shot | Press & hold Square, then release | Press & hold Y, then release |
Jump Shot Alt. Controls | Move and hold RS down, then release | Move and hold RS down, then release |
Free Throw | Press & hold square, then release (when at the line) | Press and hold Y, then release (when at the line) |
Free Throw Alt. Controls | Move and hold RS down, then release when at line | Move and hold RS down, then release when at line |
Layup | Move & hold RS up (when driving) | Move & hold Rs up (when driving) |
Bank Shot | Move and hold RS up, and release | Move and hold RS up, and release |
Runner / Floater | Move & hold RS down while driving | Move & hold RS down while driving |
Reverse Layup | Move & hold the RS right (while driving along the baseline) | Move & hold RS right (while driving along the baseline) |
Euro Step Layup | Double tap square while driving & hold LS towards the off hand | Double tap Y while driving & hold the LS towards the off hand |
Cradle Layup | Double tap square when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand | Double tap Y when driving & hold LS towards the ball hand |
Two-Hand Dunk | R2 + move & hold RS up while driving to the basket | RT + move & hold RS up while driving to the basket |
Dominant or Off-Hand Dunk | R2 + move & hold RS up, left or right in close range | RT + move & hold RS up, left or right in close range |
Flashy Dunk | R2 + move & hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk | RT + move & hold RS down when driving, release to finish dunk |
Pump Fake | Tap Square | Tap Y |
Hop Gather | Tap Square while dribbling with L deflected | Tap Y while dribbling with L deflected |
Spin Gather | Hold R2 + double tap square | Hold RT + double tap Y |
Half Spin Gather | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then hold while driving with the ball in the right hand | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then hold while driving with the ball in the right hand |
Step Through | Near the basket, pump fake, then press & hold square | Near basket, pump fake, then press & hold Y |
Putback | Press square when attempting an offensive rebound | Press Y when attempting an offensive rebound |
Two-Hand Dunk | Up on Pro Stick (RS) | Up on Pro Stick (RS) |
Strong Hand Dunk | Right on Pro Stick (RS) | Right on Pro Stick (RS) |
Weak Hand Dunk | Left on Pro Stick (RS) | Left on Pro Stick (RS) |
Rim Hang Dunk | Down on Pro Stick (RS) | Down on Pro Stick (RS) |
Flashy Two-Hand Dunk | Up-up on Pro Stick (RS) | Up-Up on Pro Stick (RS) |
Flashy One-Hand Dunk | Down-up on Pro Stick (RS) | Down-Up on Pro Stick (RS) |
Normal Skill Dunk with Meter | Up-down on Pro Stick (RS) | Up-Down on Pro Stick (RS) |
Rim Hang Skill Dunk with Meter | Down-Down on the pro stick (RS) (R2 and Pro Stick (RS) dunk gesture, LS to change momentum, RS to pull yourself up to the rim) | Down-Down on the pro stick (RS) (RT and Pro Stick (RS) dunk gesture, LS to change momentum, RS to pull yourself up to the rim) |
Quick Scoop Layup | Hold left or right stick | Hold left or right stick |
6. Passing Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Normal Pass | Press X | Press A |
Bounce Pass | Press O | Press B |
Lob Pass | Press Triangle | Press Y |
Skip Pass | Hold X to target a receiver further away | Hold A to target a receiver further away |
Fake Pass | Triangle + O while standing or driving to the basket | B + Y while standing or driving to the basket |
Jump Pass | Square + X while standing or driving to the basket | A + X while standing or driving to the basket |
Icon Pass | Press R1, then press the icon button of the desired receiver | Press RB, then press the icon button of the desired receiver |
Flashy Pass | Double tap O | Double tap B to pass |
Alley-oop | Double tap Triangle | Double tap Y |
Alley-oop to Self | Double tap triangle + move LS to the hoop | Double tap Y + move LS to the hoop |
Lead to Basket Pass | Press & hold the triangle to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass | Press & hold Y to make the selected receiver cut to the basket. Then Release to pass |
Handoff Pass | Press & hold O to move the selected receiver with LS freely. Release O to pass | Press & hold B to move the selected receiver with LS freely. Release B to pass |
Touch Pass | Press X before the first receiver gets the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver) | Press A before the first receiver gets the ball (Use LS to select the second receiver) |
Pro Stick Pass | Press & hold R1 + move RS in the desired pass direction | Press & hold RB + move RS in the desired pass direction |
Give and Go | Press & hold X until the receiver catches the ball. Hold X & use LS to move the initial passer Release X to get the ball back | Press & hold A until the receiver catches the ball. Hold A & use LS to move the initial passer. Release A to get the ball back |
Rolling Inbound | Press the triangle during baseline inbounds | Press Y during baseline inbounds |
7. Dribbling Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Signature Size-up | Move & hold RS stick up from a standing dribble | Move & hold RS up from a standing dribble |
Signature Park Size-up | Repeatedly tap L2 from a stand dribble | Repeatedly tap LT from a stand dribble |
In and Out | Move RS right, then quickly release while dribbling with the right hand | Move RS up right, then quickly release while dribbling with the right hand |
Hesitation | Move the RS, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand | Move the RS right, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand |
Hesitation Escape | Move and hold RS right when dribbling with the right hand | Move and hold RS right when dribbling with the right hand |
Crossover | When dribbling with the right hand, move RS up left, then quickly release | When dribbling with the right hand, move RS up left, then quickly release |
Crossover to Hesitation Escape | R2 + move RS up left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand | R2 + move RS up left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand |
Crossover Escape | When dribbling with the right hand move & hold RS up left | When dribbling with the right hand move & hold RS up left |
Between Legs Cross | Move RS left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand | Move RS left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand |
Between Legs Escape | Move and hold RS left when dribbling with the right hand | Move and hold RS left when dribbling with the right hand |
Behind the Back | Move RS down left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand | Move RS left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand |
Momentum Behind the Back | R2 + move RS down left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand | RT + move RS down left, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand |
Behind the Back Escape | When dribbling with the right hand, move & hold RS down left | When dribbling with the right hand, move & hold RS down left |
Stepback | Move RS down, then quickly release | Move RS down, then quickly release |
Momentum Stepback | R2 + move RS down, then quickly release | R2 + move RS down, then quickly release |
Spin | Rotate the RS clockwise, then quickly & release when dribbling with the right hand | Rotate RS clockwise, then quickly & release when dribbling with the right hand |
Half Spin | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand | Rotate RS in a quarter-circle from right to up, then quickly release when dribbling with the right hand |
Hard Stop / Stutter | Tap L2 while driving for a quick change of speed | Tap LT while driving for a quick change of speed |
Hold Off Defenders | Hold L2 | Hold LT |
Double Throws | Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the same direction | Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the same direction |
Switchbacks | Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the opposite direction | Flick Pro Stick (RS) in a direction, let it go back to the center, then quickly move Pro Stick (RS) back in the opposite direction |
8. Post Offense Controls
Action | PS4/PS5 | XBOX 1/SERIES X |
Dropstep | Hold LS to the left or right toward the hoop, then tap Square | Hold LS to the left or right toward the hoop, then tap X |
Spin or Drive | Rotate RS to either shoulder | Rotate RS to either shoulder |
Jab Stepback | Hold R2 & move RS up, then quickly release | Hold RT & move RS up, then quickly release |
Straight Stepback | Hold R2 & move RS down, then quickly release | Hold RT & move RS down, then quickly release |
Post Up | Press and Hold L2 | Press and Hold LT |
Post Layup | Move LS toward the hoop + hold RS up left or up right | Move LS toward the hoop + hold RS up left or up right |
Post Hook | With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right | With LS on neutral, move & hold RS up left or up right |
Post Fade | Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop | Move & hold RS left or right away from the hoop |
Post Shimmy Fade | With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS down left or down right | With LS neutral, hold RT + move & hold RS down left or down right |
Post Shimmy Hook | With LS neutral, hold R2 + move & hold RS up left or up right | With LS neutral, hold RT + move & hold RS up left or up right |
Post Hop | Move & hold LS left, right, or down, then tap square | Move & hold LS left, right, or down, then tap X |
Up and Under | Use RS to pump fake, then let go of L2 and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends | Use RS to pump fake, then let go of LT and quickly move & hold RS again before the pump fake ends |
Dunk Attempt | Hold R2 & move LS + RS up | Hold RT & move LS + RS up |
That covers this guide on all the controls in NBA 2K23 for PlayStation & Xbox. If any of the NBA 2K23 controls are changed or updated, visit the news pages of U4gm.com, as we will update them here. Thank you for reading, if this guide didn't help you, please visit the other NBA 2K23 Controls: The Complete List.