The Platinum is no longer possible due to server closure.

Trophy Breakdown:
- Offline: 40 (25 14 0 1)
- Online: 10 (8 1 1)
Trophy Difficulty: 7 out of 10
Approximate time to 98% **: 40+ hours depending on the online trophies.
Does difficulty affect trophies? Difficulty affects a few trophies in NBA 2k10. See Celtics vs Lakers and East vs West trophies for more info
Cheats: There are no cheats in nba 2k10 but you could alter the sliders
Is boosting possible: It is possible yet it could be quite difficult at times for ranked wins

**NOTE: It appears that the platinum in NBA 2k10 is unachievable due to the glitch in the Good Teammate trophy. It requires an A+ teammate rating in a pickup game yet the trophy won't unlock for anyone. 2k Sports has refused a patch for the trophy, thus making the platinum trophy unattainable.

Step 1: My Player trophies
Create a new player and work on the few My Player specific trophies first. You'll get the hang of the game here and it will make the other trophies a bit easier to obtain.

Step 2: General gameplay trophies
Next, start going through all the general gameplay trophies, i.e. the ones where you have specific stat requirements for a game or over a career. Most of these should come naturally as you progress through a career or when you play single games.

Step 3: Online trophies
Work on the various ranked match trophies first if you can; you'll need to win at least 5 in a row and 20 total. You'll also need to win a crew game and a pick-up game. To make it easier, search for boosting partners here: https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/nba-2k10/25275-trophy-boosting-thread.html

Step 4: Clean up
If there's anything left, finish it up now. You'll probably want to save the Slam Dunk contest for last.
 

[PS3T Would Like to Thank Vyrastas for this Road Map]

NBA 2K10 Trophy Guide

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50 trophies ( 15  33  )

  • Earn every trophy in NBA 2K10.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    No one has achieved this yet and it seems to be unobtainable for now. It's still a great feat to get 98% in NBA 2k10!

  • Complete Summer Circuit in My Player.

    Summer Circuit must be completed in My Player. This is a missable trophy since you could get sent down to the D league if you don't perform well in the five games. It took me a few tries to complete the Summer Circuit, but I managed to get by with the Orlando Magic. The most important thing to take notice of is your teammate grade. The lowest teammate grade i had was a B+. Don't shoot when you are covered and try to be a playmaker so you can increase your grade quickly. It isn't about individual performances in My Player but more about being a team player and helping your team win the game.

  • Complete Training Camp in My Player.

    At the conclusion of the Summer Circuit, if you had good enough teammate grades you will be invited to a training camp of an NBA team. You'll have a list of teams that you can chose from if a team has interest in you. Don't worry if your starting team doesn't have any interest. The best option is to pick a position that a team is horrible at. Don't pick the Lakers or Celtics or even the Cavs since their rosters are loaded. My first decision was to pick point guard for the Charlotte Bobcats. You should follow the steps mentioned in the Summer Circuit and try to accomplish your three game goals.

  • Play in an NBA game in My Player.

    Unlike the other two My Player trophies, this trophy cannot be missed. I earned this trophy through being called up from the D league. Once again, pick a team that has horrible players so that you'll have a great opportunity of making it to the NBA. If you don't get sent down to the D league you will earn this trophy along with Training Camp Trophy.

  • Record 30 assists or more with any team.

    All of the stat-related trophies shouldn't worry you that much. They will come from regular game play. If you want to earn the trophy quickly pick a team with a great playmaker such as the Phoenix Suns with Steve Nash or the Boston Celtics with Rajon Rondo. If you have no idea what an assist is I'll explain. An assist is a pass to your teammate that results in a bucket. An example: you pass it back to a teammate behind the three point line and he'll shoot and get a three. You will get credit for an assist. In some instances you won't get credit for an assist if your teammate holds on to the ball awhile and he continues to dribble.

  • Record 10 blocks or more with any team.

    A block in basketball is when a player blocks another opponent by either smacking the ball away or hitting it after another player shoots. Of all the stat trophies, this one is the hardest. In basketball blocks aren't that common and this trophy depends on the height of some of your players. For this trophy you should pick the Orlando Magic with Dwight Howard since he is arguably one of the best shot blockers in the league. You should use two controllers for this one if you can. Make sure Howard is covering the smallest player on the other team and every time he shoots attempt to block the shot. It may take awhile to get 10 blocks but it isn't that bad.

  • Record 15 steals or more with any team.

    A steal in basketball is when you take the basketball away from your opponent and you gain possession of it by either knocking it away when he dribbles or moving in the way of a pass and gaining control of it. You could - and should - adjust the sliders. Go to game-play options and edit the fouls so that fouls won't be called. If fouls are on you may get called for a reach-in foul. Pick a player such as Dwayne Wade or Chris Paul so that you can get steals easily. Every time your opponent receives the ball attempt a steal.

  • Win the rebound battle by a margin of +10 with any team.

    You must get ten more rebounds then the opposing team. A rebound is when you or your opponent shoot the ball and it hits the rim and you gain possession of the ball afterward. You should pick a team such as the Lakers to get this trophy easily. It should come naturally but if you are struggling with it you could edit the vertical of all your players since boxing out doesn't work well in NBA 2k10. Be aggressive on the offensive end as well when you miss a shot so you can add to your lead.

  • Make 15 three pointers or more with any team.

    Once again another easy stat trophy. You need to hit fifteen three pointers. You must shoot behind the longest line which is the three point line, the line closest to an out of bounds on the end that you'll score on. You don't have to even edit your players for this one or even the sliders. Take shots from behind the three point line when you see someone open. Set up screens to allow your players to get open.

  • Hold the opposing team's FG% below 40% with any team.

    This trophy isn't that difficult and it can even be achieved against the CPU with no issues. Be sure to pick a team such as the Lakers again for this trophy and pick a horrible team such as the New Jersey Nets for the second team. Make sure to put a hand in the shooter's face every time he takes a shot and cover your opponents well. Do not allow them to get open at all and try to go for the steal only when necessary. You could adjust the sliders as well and hold the ball for the entire game if you turn the shot clock off. Another method is to simply use a second controller and take half court shots on every possession.

  • FG% over 60% for the game [min 40 FGA's] with any team.

    This trophy isn't difficult at all and it should come naturally. Like most of the team stat trophies you should pick a powerhouse team. If you adjust the sliders you'll earn the trophy easily as you canadjust your shooting accuracy to 100. If you are playing against the cpu only take a shot when you are wide open or else you may miss a shot.

  • Score at least 20 fastbreak points with any team.

    In basketball, a fastbreak point is similar to a breakaway or when you outnumber the defense on the offensive end via a turnover or any other way. This trophy will come naturally and you shouldn't worry about it. Fastbreak points usually occur from a steal or a block.

  • Score at least 40 bench points with any team.

    You'll need to score 40 points with the players who weren't on the court at the tip-off. This should come naturally, but if you want the trophy quickly pick the All-Star teams since they are loaded with talent or just pick any team and bench all the starters and sub them in after a few minutes.

  • Score at least 70 points in the paint with any team.

    For this trophy you will have to get 70 points in the paint in one game. The paint area is the area which is closest to the rim and is right underneath it. You should pick a team such as the Lakers to get the inside points easily. You could also just make all your players go inside the paint and shoot. Another option is to pick an All Star team.

  • Record at least 20 assists with no more than 5 turnovers with any team.

    This trophy may take awhile to obtain if you don't focus on it. Pick a team with a playmaker such as Phoenix with Steve Nash or Boston with Rajon Rondo. Make sure to pass the ball to your teammate when he is open and try to avoid the long pass. You'll probably commit a turnover if you throw the ball long. Be careful with your passes.

  • Record at least 5 offensive rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 steals with any team.

    This is another trophy that you might not obtain in the first game if you don't set out to get it. An offensive rebound is when you hit the rim while you shoot and you retrieve the ball after it hit the rim. Increase your player's vertical so he'll grab just about every rebound. This trophy should be done along with the player trophies. Try to play great defense and you'll earn the trophy.

  • Start the 4th period losing by 5 or more points and win the game with any team.

    You don't even need an epic comeback to earn this trophy. A 5 point deficit is a tiny one even with quarters that are around two minutes. If you are trailing by 5, you only need to hit two three pointers to go ahead. A really basic trophy as 5 points is nothing in the NBA.

  • Make at least 10 3pt FG's while shooting at least 45% from 3pt range with any team.

    If you want to earn this trophy you need to make a minimum of five successful three pointers out of ten attempts. This trophy isn't difficult whatsoever and it should come form regular game play. If you are struggling, go to the sliders to edit the shooting abilities to make it way too easy but where is the fun in that?

  • FT% over 85% with at least 10 FTA's with any team.

    You get a free throw attempt when you are fouled during a game. It took me a while to get used to the free throw controls and the method I used was that I would start my free throw on the first vibration of the controller. I highly recommend picking a good free throw shooter such as Ray Allen of the Celtics to make it easier. You shouldn't pick a player like Shaquille O'Neal since he is the worst free throw shooter in the NBA and possibly the history of the NBA. Edit a player's free throw abilities to 99.

  • Record at least 5 blocks and 5 steals with any team.

    See All-Hustle Trophy for more information.

  • User controlled team from either side must win against opponent at All-Star difficulty or higher.

    See Rookie Challenge Trophy for more information.

  • User controlled team from either side must win against opponent at All-Star difficulty or higher.

    See Rookie Challenge Trophy for more information.

  • Record at least 25 pts, 3 stls and 2 blks with Dwyane Wade.

    You must earn this trophy in one game with Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat. It will be easy to score 25 points with Wade in a match but it may be difficult to get the blocks and steals. I highly recommend to use a second controller for all the player trophies. Put Dwayne Wade to cover the smallest player on the other team and as soon as he shoots attempt a block. Play against a horrible team and edit Wade's blocking stats to 100. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 25 pts, 8 rebs, and 8 assts with LeBron James.

    This trophy shouldn't be that difficult at all. Lebron usually scores 30 points a game so you won't struggle with that. Try to pass the ball often after scoring 25 points and when you are on defense stay under the net all game and jump for the rebound at all times. The numbers aren't ridiculous like some other player trophies so it shouldn't pose any difficulty. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 50 pts with Kobe Bryant.

    This trophy shouldn't be difficult at all and you will not need a second controller for this trophy. Keep passing the ball to Kobe and keep on taking shots with him until he reaches 50 points. You should extend the quarter length though, so you'll have more opportunities to score. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 25 pts and 6 assts with Brandon Roy.

    Once again, another player trophy that isn't too difficult. Try to score 25 points as soon as you can with Brandon Roy. You could get easy assists with Brandon Roy since his play style could be considered as a playmaker. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 30 pts, 3 threes and 2 blks with Danny Granger.

    You shouldn't worry about the point stats as Danny Granger is a great three point shooter. The toughest part of this trophy is getting two blocks with Danny Granger. He isn't the best blocker in the NBA and he rarely gets numerous blocks. With his original numbers in NBA 2k10, it is difficult to get a block. Edit his blocking abilities to 99 for the blocks. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 20 pts, 15 rebs and 3 blks with Dwight Howard.

    You may have to accomplish some great stats for this trophy, but they are regular numbers for Howard since he is a center. Keep giving the ball to Howard in the paint for some points. Keep Howard under the rim and he'll grab the rebounds. When a player comes in to attempt a lay up go for the block as Howard is arguably the best shot blocker in the NBA. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 35 pts and 6 rebs with Kevin Durant.

    Keep on shooting three pointers and long two pointers with Durant and attempt some dunks when possible. 6 rebounds won't be that tough with Durant but set the quarters to twelve minutes if you can't get 6 rebounds a match. Edit his rebounding stats if necessary. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 40 pts with Carmelo Anthony.

    This trophy isn't difficult at all. You just have to score 40 points in a game. Keep on passing the ball to Anthony and keep on shooting until you get to 40 points. Set the quarter length to twelve minutes for more opportunities. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 20 pts, 10 assts and 3 stls with Chris Paul.

    Try to shoot the ball often with Paul. Shoot when he is open and he'll probably get the points easily. The 10 assists won't be difficult at all. Just pass the ball and 10 assists are guaranteed. For the 3 steals I recommend a second controller. The CPU will probably try to dribble pass you when you attempt a steal. Just let the player on the second team stand there and be sure to turn off reach-in fouls. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 20 pts and 12 assts with Deron Williams.

    Pass the ball to to the open player on your team or just pass the ball regularly to get 12 assists. Shoot the ball for 20 points. This trophy shouldn't even cause a single problem. You will get these stats with Williams anyways. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 20 pts, 10 rebs and 3 blks with Yao Ming.

    This trophy may cause a few problems for some, but I didn't even struggle with it. You could score 20 points with Yao Ming easily. Pass the ball to him while he's in the paint and he'll score. He'll grab most of the rebounds since he is the center. 3 blocks may be challenging but attempt the same method used in the Howard trophy. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Record at least 30 pts and 8 rebs with Dirk Nowitzki.

    Getting 8 rebounds could be challenging with Dirk Nowitzki. Stay under the rim when you are on defense and jump immediately for the rebound. Scoring 30 points with Dirk won't be challenging at all. You don't have to complete the game to get this trophy. You'll get it when you get the stats.

  • Win the Dunk Contest using LeBron James.

    This trophy won't be challenging at all. Pick four players and make sure Lebron is one of them. Chose to control all four players. Complete dunks with Lebron only but for every one else don't attempt a single dunk. You should get it using this method.

  • Defeat any challenger in a Dunk-Off.

    Arguably one of the toughest trophies in the game since the opportunity to challenge someone in a Dunk-Off is rare. I have only faced someone in a Dunk-Off twice.

    You can control all four dunkers if you want. You need to have high scores for each dunk. I averaged around 80 per dunk when I got challenged. Make sure that the dunk is original and don't use the same dunk twice.

    The five possible challengers are: Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Vince Carter, Jason Richardson or Tracy Mcgrady. Pick the first four dunkers as the contestants and edit Mcgrady's dunking abilities and vertical. He could miss a few dunks. The dunk that worked for me was to put a prop and toss the ball up and jump over the prop and then dunk. Save the car for the final dunk. I had a score of 100 once with a dunk over a car.

  • User controlled Rookie team must beat the Sophomores at All-Star difficulty or higher.

    The Celtics vs Lakers, East Vs West and Rookie Challenge trophies are the only trophies affected by difficulty. However, they aren't difficult at all. Win with the team in that trophy description and make sure difficulty is at least set to All Star. You could simply use two controllers. Another three easy bronze trophies.

  • Win the 3pt Shootout.

    The basic trophies keep on coming. All you need to do is select "Blacktop" from the NBA 2k10 main menu. Once in Blacktop select "Three Point Shootout". You can decide on which four contestants, but you may play as all the contestants with one controller. No worries on this trophy at all.

  • Create a Player.

    This trophy cannot be missed if you have played a My Player game. In the My Player creation screen come up with a name for your player, edit his appearance and chose his play style. Once you have completed that, press to continue on with your My Player career.

  • Create a 2K Beats Playlist.

    From the main menu go to features and there should be a icon that says 2k Beats or something along those lines. All you have to do is pick any song and disable it and you'll earn a trophy. Simple enough.

  • Win one online ranked match

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    See 20 Ranked Matches Trophy for more information.

  • Win 3 ranked matches in a row.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    See 20 Ranked Matches Trophy for more information.

  • Win 5 ranked matches in a row.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    See 20 Ranked Matches Trophy for more information.

  • Win 5 ranked matches total.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    See 20 Ranked Matches Trophy for more information.

  • Win 10 ranked matches total.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    See 20 Ranked Matches Trophy for more information.

  • Win 20 ranked matches total.

    NBA 2k10 has a horrible server and one of the worst online features I have ever encountered in a single online game. You may encounter issues of not being able to connect to the online servers or your wins may not count at all. People power off a lot and those wins don't count at times. Getting five wins is difficult since there are so many people playing online thus making it hard to match up with a boosting partner. If you want to boost, please check here for a partner: https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/nba-2k10/25275-trophy-boosting-thread.html

    You could try to do it legit, but some players are amazing at NBA 2k10. Another option is to try to boost early in EST since there are few people online then. Or you could wait until NBA 2k11 is released since there will be less people playing 2k10 at that point.

  • Win one online crew game.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    A crew game is when you and a partner either pick a My Player or an NBA player to represent your crew. First of all you should join a crew. I highly recommend creating your own crew since most crews have set restrictions to friends only. You need at least two players on at the same time to initiate a crew game. You'll be matched against a random opponent. Hopefully you'll be matched against a horrible crew. Unfortunately for me, I was matched up against the number two crew on the PS3 on my first crew game and it was a blowout. Boosting for this trophy may be difficult if boosting partners create two groups to match up since there is always someone else searching for a match.

    If you need a boosting partner, check here: https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/nba-2k10/25275-trophy-boosting-thread.html

  • Win one online pick-up game.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    You will probably earn this trophy in a My Player pick up match. There are several skilled players in My Player, thus it'll increase the probability of you winning a match. You could also chose pick up games from the pick up option in the main menu.

  • Share any file type through 2K Share.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    Another trophy that won't require much to get. You could either share a team, created players or a draft class. When you save a franchise there should be an option to share. Press on it and a few seconds later your trophy will pop up.

  • Earn a positive 'teammate rating' in the online Team Mode.

    No longer possible due to server closure.

    This trophy is glitched, thus preventing the platinum from being obtained.
    The trophy would of been for averaging an A grade in pickup games, but everyone's grade stays at F no matter how many good grades you get. 2k Sports knows of the issue but have they refused to do a patch for it so it won't be fixed any time soon.

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