Highest-rated player in NBA 2K15

NBA 2K15 (2K Sports, 2014) includes a large number of teams that have made a big impact throughout the history of the NBA. The highest-rated basketball player within NBA 2K15 that has since retired is Michael Jordan (USA), with an overall rating of 99 out of 100, as of 11 March 2015. After Jordan, the best-rated retired player is Larry Bird (USA) with an overall rating of 98, which is matched by current player LeBron James (USA) – the highest rated active player in NBA 2K15. Jordan actually appears in the game in five different variations: as part of the 1988-89 Chicago Bulls, the 1990-91 Chicago Bulls, the 1992-93 Chicago Bulls, 1995-96 Chicago Bulls and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. Different models of Jordan are used to communicate his different looks and age through the years.