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

Execution · Competitive PvP
Blockbuster 2009 sequel famous for killstreak chains and frantic multiplayer.

Execution · Grand Arena
Annual basketball sim with deep build optimization.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K25 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Fast time-to-kill rewards raw aim and reflex
NBA 2K25
Refined shot mechanics, dribble inputs
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Outguessing human rotations and flanks
NBA 2K25
Online matchups demand defensive anticipation
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Spawn flips and killstreak randomness
NBA 2K25
Contested shot probability swings
NBA 2K25 leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Killstreak economy, loadout and map knowledge
NBA 2K25
Build optimization, badge stacking, team economy
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.