head to head
vs
NBA 2K10vsNBA 2K14
NBA 2K10 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K14 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA 2K10NBA 2K14
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
NBA 2K10 leans harder on execution: Shot timing, dribble moves and defense need real stick skill
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.