Dribbling was heavily reworked in NBA 2K25, and to ensure that your handles seem responsive, employ the greatest dribble movements, dribble styles, and playmaking animations available.
Top 10 Best Dribble Style 2K25: All Styles With Build Height & Speed with Ball

Becoming a competent ball handler takes a lot of effort, but no amount of ability can compensate for a poor set of animations. If your dribbling moves are sluggish and simple for opponents to stop, they are pointless and a waste of VC.
For guards, this may single-handedly destroy your build because dribbling is one of your primary techniques of getting open and producing nice looks. However, wings and even huge men might profit from employing the greatest animations, since tall builds can now achieve high playmaking stats and enable a variety of meta techniques.
To ensure you don’t miss out on the action, we’ve compiled a list of the best dribble style in NBA 2K25, which you can combine with the best jumpshots and contact dunks to create a really dominant build, both inside and beyond the arc.
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Top 10 Best Dribble Style 2K25 List
Rank | Dribble Style (Player) | Build Height | Speed with Ball |
1 | Trae Young (Signature Size-Up) | 6’1″ | 92 |
2 | Steph Curry (Escape Moves) | 6’2″ | 92 |
3 | Ja Morant (Aggressive Breakdown Combo) | 6’3″ | 87 |
4 | Luka Doncic (Stepback) | 6’7″ | 84 |
5 | Damian Lillard (Escape Moves) | 6’2″ | 90 |
6 | Zach LaVine (Combo Moves) | 6’5″ | 80 |
7 | Devin Booker (Aggressive Breakdown Combo) | 6’5″ | 80 |
8 | Kobe Bryant (Escape Moves) | 6’6″ | 88 |
9 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Stepback) | 6’11” | 74 |
10 | Kevin Durant (Spin) | 6’10” | 73 |
Best Dribble Style 2K25
These are the finest dribbling movements to employ across all builds for sub 6’5″, 6’5-6’9″, and 6’10″+, with the needed Ball Handle stat mentioned in brackets:

Best Dribble Styles For 6’5″
Dribble Style | Build Height | Speed with Ball |
Signature Size-Up | Trae Young (92), Derrick Rose (87) | 92, 87 |
Regular Breakdown Combo | Isaiah Thomas (85) | 85 |
Aggressive Breakdown Combo | Ja Morant (87), Devin Booker (80) | 87, 80 |
Escape Moves | Steph Curry (92), Damian Lillard (90), De’Aaron Fox (89) | 92, 90, 89 |
Combo Moves | Ja Morant (86), Zach LaVine (80) | 86, 80 |
Crossover | Chris Paul (80) | 80 |
Behind the Back | Trae Young (92), Darius Garland (84) | 92, 84 |
Spin | Steve Nash (80) | 80 |
Hesitation | Darius Garland (84), Tyrese Haliburton (79) | 84, 79 |
Stepback | Luka Doncic (84), Zach LaVine (80) | 84, 80 |
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Best Dribble Styles For 6’5-6’9″
Dribble Style | Build Height | Speed with Ball |
Signature Size-Up | Cade Cunningham (75), Ben Simmons (65) | 75, 65 |
Regular Breakdown Combo | Paul George (75) | 75 |
Aggressive Breakdown Combo | Devin Booker (80), DeMar DeRozan (75) | 80, 75 |
Escape Moves | Kobe Bryant (88), Jimmy Butler (70) | 88, 70 |
Combo Moves | Zach LaVine (80) | 80 |
Crossover | Lonzo Ball (80), Josh Giddey (76) | 80, 76 |
Behind the Back | Kawhi Leonard (70) | 70 |
Spin | Steve Nash (80) | 80 |
Hesitation | Kobe Bryant (88), Tyrese Haliburton (79), Larry Bird (70) | 88, 79, 70 |
Stepback | Luka Doncic (84), Zach LaVine (80), Jimmy Butler (70) | 84, 80, 70 |
Best Dribble Styles For 6’10” and above
Dribble Style | Build Height | Speed with Ball |
Signature Size-Up | Ben Simmons (65) | 65 |
Regular Breakdown Combo | Giannis Antetokounmpo (74), Pro (70) | 74, 70 |
Aggressive Breakdown Combo | Kevin Durant (73), Pro (70) | 73, 70 |
Escape Moves | Kevin Durant (73) | 73 |
Combo Moves | Kevin Durant (73), Pro (70) | 73, 70 |
Crossover | Pro (70) | 70 |
Behind the Back | Normal (40) | 40 |
Spin | Kevin Durant (73) | 73 |
Hesitation | Kevin Durant (73), Larry Bird (70) | 73, 70 |
Stepback | Giannis Antetokounmpo (74), Joel Embiid (55) | 74, 55 |
These best dribble style 2k25 techniques were picked because they are either the fastest available, the greatest for chaining into other dribble moves, or the animations that create the most space, allowing you to take more open shots.
Those looking for a build with access to the finest dribbling moves should strive for 92 Ball Handle on a guard, 84 Ball Handle on a wing, and 74 Ball Handle on a big man. Without these attributes, you will be unable to purchase or equip any of the listed dribbling movements from the Animations Store.
Guards with outstanding ball handling will want to employ Russell Westbrook or Darius Garland, as they are the finest in the game and have unrivaled speed. Both are excellent options, so we recommend trying them out in MyCourt to see which one works best for you.
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Wings with acceptable ball speed should go with Devin Booker or James Harden, since they can be used on taller builds while being somewhat speedy. For builds with low ball handling, Zion Williamson is an excellent option with a low Speed With Ball stat, making it suitable for even 7’0″ centers.
Mike Conley and Tyrese Haliburton have outstanding passing skills with rapid animations, making them considerably more difficult to intercept. Guards with poor playmaking numbers, Point Forwards, and Glass Cleaners should instead adopt Magic Johnson, a new Passing Style introduced in NBA 2K25 that is arguably one of the finest in the game.
Most other builds should choose for Ja Morant, which has excellent animations despite having a somewhat low Pass Accuracy score to obtain. Finally, people with poor passing should remain with the basic None Pass Style, which is unremarkable but functional.
Most guards like Alex Caruso’s Motion Style in NBA 2K25 because it has a very quick base movement speed on shorter builds. However, Mike Conley is another viable possibility, with both being comparable.
Wing builds should go with Drew Eubanks or Bam Adebayo, since they perform similarly. Both are rapid motion styles that will allow you to move about the court more easily. Finally, big men will want to play Pascal Siakam, who remains the meta option for big players, just like last year.
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