head to head
vs
NBA 2K14vsNBA 2K7
NBA 2K14 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K7 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
NBA 2K14NBA 2K7
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
NBA 2K7 leans harder on variance: Shot percentages and physics add real-game randomness
Optimization5 vs 6
NBA 2K7 leans harder on optimization: Roster management, play-calling and franchise economy run deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.