head to head
vs
NBA 2K14vsNBA 2K19
NBA 2K14 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K19 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA 2K14NBA 2K19
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
NBA 2K19 leans harder on execution: Shot timing, dribble moves and defense sticks decide possessions
Reads5 vs 6
NBA 2K19 leans harder on reads: Online opponents adapt plays and baiting constantly
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.