head to head
Neither is meaningfully harder - they pose close to the same test. The widest gap is reads, and it is a single point.

Execution · Competitive PvP
Play-calling mind games against a human layered over stick execution and roster planning.

Execution · Competitive PvP
Shot timing and play selection against opponents adjusting to your tendencies.
All-Pro Football 2K8 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K14 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
All-Pro Football 2K8
Stick skills on passes, jukes and tackles decide individual plays
NBA 2K14
Shot release timing and dribble chains gate scoring
All-Pro Football 2K8 leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
All-Pro Football 2K8
Play-calling against a human is a genuine prediction duel
NBA 2K14
Online opponents counter your favourite plays
All-Pro Football 2K8 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
All-Pro Football 2K8
Catches, fumbles and matchup rolls add per-play noise
NBA 2K14
Shot RNG sways close possessions
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
All-Pro Football 2K8
Roster construction and playbook knowledge set the floor
NBA 2K14
Playbook knowledge and roster management reward study
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.