head to head
vs
NBA 2K16vsNBA 2K6
NBA 2K16 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K6 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA 2K16NBA 2K6
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
NBA 2K6 leans harder on execution: Stick skills, timing shots and dribbling carry play
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
NBA 2K6 leans harder on variance: Shot success and AI have some randomness
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.