Badge history · Defense
Defensive Stopper Badge History
While playing on-ball defense, this badge drops various offensive skills of similarly positioned match-ups. Defensive Stopper first appeared in NBA 2K17 and last appeared in NBA 2K19. Here is what it took to unlock in each game.
| 2K15 | Not in this game |
| 2K16 | Not in this game |
| 2K17 | Get 150 shot contests plus 25 to 50 stops of the opponent's fast break in a seasonOne guide: 50 good fast-break defense; the other: 25 |
| 2K18 | Get 150 shot contests plus 25 to 50 good fast-break defense stops in one seasonGuides say 50 or 25 |
| 2K19 | Earn multiple good-shot-defense, good-transition-defense and stop-fastbreak teammate grades |
| 2K20 | Not in this game |
| 2K21 | Not in this game |
| 2K22 | Not in this game |
| 2K23 | Not in this game |
| 2K24 | Not in this game |
| 2K25 | Not in this game |
| 2K26 | Not in this game |
| 2K27 | Not in this game |
2K15 to 2K19 badges unlocked through gameplay counts, 2K20 used badge points, and 2K21 onward used attribute ratings per tier. See the full older-game unlock lists.
Common questions
What did the Defensive Stopper badge require in NBA 2K17?
Get 150 shot contests plus 25 to 50 stops of the opponent's fast break in a season.
Is Defensive Stopper still in NBA 2K27?
No. Defensive Stopper last appeared in NBA 2K19.
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