With the exception of a significant rating recalibration from Kyle Kuzma, there wasn’t much movement in the Los Angeles Lakers’ overall numbers. Still, Kuzma’s eight-point decline is worth noting if for no other reason than to highlight just how much the arrival of Anthony Davis impacted this team.
We’ve listed the entire roster with comparisons to last year’s launch rating below. We’ve also identified some general NBA 2K21 ratings trends for the league as a whole.
Lakers NBA 2K21 Ratings
| Player | Pos. | 2K21 | 2K20 |
| LeBron James | SF/PG | 97 | 97 |
| Anthony Davis | PF/C | 95 | 94 |
| Dwight Howard | C | 78 | 80 |
| JaVale McGee | C | 78 | 79 |
| Danny Green | SG/SF | 76 | 77 |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | 76 | 76 |
| Kyle Kuzma | PF/SF | 76 | 84 |
| Markieff Morris | PF/C | 75 | 75 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | SF/SG | 75 | 76 |
| Alex Caruso | SG/PG | 74 | 73 |
| Avery Bradley | PG/SG | 74 | 76 |
| J.R. Smith | SG | 74 | |
| Quinn Cook | PG | 73 | 74 |
| Dion Waiters | SG/PG | 73 | 76 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | SG/SF | 72 | 70 |
| Jared Dudley | PF | 72 | 72 |
| Kostas Antetokounmpo | C | 69 | 69 |
| Devontae Cacok | PF/C | 69 |
View the NBA 2K21 player ratings for other teams below.
