NBA 2K23 Controls Guide - Offense & Defense

Players who want to excel in the game need to master the NBA 2K23 controls. If you want to control the field, you have to first learn the basics. This guide will show you the NBA 2K23 controls for both PlayStation and Xbox.

Xbox NBA 2K23 Controls

Here are the controls for both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for NBA 2K23:

On Ball Offense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
Pro Stick: Right Stick
On the Fly Couching: Directional Pad
Call Play: Left Bumper
Post Up: Left Trigger
Call Timeout / Couch’s Challenge: View Button
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: Right Trigger
Icon Pass: Right Bumper
Shoot: X / Pro Stick
Lob Pass: Y
Bounce Pass: B
Pass: A

Off Ball Offense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
Pro Stick: Right Stick
On the Fly Couching: Directional Pad
Call For Screen: Left Bumper
Post Up: Left Trigger
Call Timeout / Couch’s Challenge: View Button
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: Right Trigger
Tell Teammate to Shoot: X
Call For Alley-oop: Y
Quick Screen: B
Call For Pass: A

On Ball Defense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
Hands Up: Right Stick
On The Fly Coaching: Directional Pad
Double Team: Left Bumper
Intense-D: Left Trigger
Intentional Foul: View Button
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: Right Trigger
Icon Swap: Right Bumper
Steal: X
Block / Rebound: Y
Take Charge: B
Player Swap (swaps whoever’s closest to the ball): A

Off Ball Defense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
On-Ball Steal: Right Stick
On The Fly Coaching: Directional Pad
Double Team: Left Bumper
Intense-D: Left Trigger
Intentional Foul: View Button
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: Right Trigger
Icon Swap: Right Bumper
Steal: X
Block / Rebound: Y
Take Charge: B
Player Swap (swaps whoever’s closest to the ball): A

Those who have played the previous NBA 2K before 2K23 will find the Xbox controls very familiar. However 2K have done their work to make the Pro Stick (Right Stick Button) more useful this time around. They’ve also made shortcuts where you can use the Coach’s Challenge to directly call for a challenge right after a play instead of going through the menu.

PlayStation NBA 2K23 Controls

Here are the controls for both PS4 and PS5 for NBA 2K23:

On Ball Offense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
Pro Stick: Right Stick
On The Fly Couching: Directional Pad
Call Play: L1
Post Up: L2
Call Timeout / Coach’s Challenge: Share Button
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: R2
Icon Pass: R1
Shoot: Square / Pro Stick
Lob Pass: Triangle
Bounce Pass: Circle
Pass: X

Off Ball Offense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
Pro Stick: Right Stick
On The Fly Coaching: Directional Pad
Call For Screen: L1
Post Up: L2
Call Timeout / Coach’s Challenge: Share Button
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: R2
Tell Teammate to Shoot: Square
Call For Alley-oop: Triangle
Quick Screen: Circle
Call for Pass: X

On Ball Defense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
Hands Up: Right Stick
On The Fly Coaching: Directional Pad
Double Team: L1
Intense-D: L2
Intentional Foul: Touchpad
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: R2
Icon Swap: R1
Steal: Square
Block / Rebound: Triangle
Take Charge: Circle
Player Swap (swaps whoever’s closest to the ball): X

Off Ball Defense Controls

Move Player: Left Stick
On-ball Steal: Right Stick
On The Fly Coaching: Directional Pad
Double Team: L1
Intense-D: L2
Intentional Foul: Touchpad
Pause: Menu Button
Sprint: R2
Icon Swap: R1
Steal: Square
Block / Rebound: Triangle
Take Charge: Circle
Player Swap (swaps whoever’s closest to the ball): X

Much like its console counterpart, not much has changed from the PlayStation controls from the previous NBA 2K games. Except the Pro Stick is more functional this time around.