These are the default keyboard controls for the PC version of NBA 2K16. If you are looking for Xbox 360/One or PlayStation 3/4 gamepad control scheme then look no further than right here.
Directional Movement
- W – Move player up
- A – Move player left
- S – Move player down
- D – Move player right
- NumPad 1 – Bounce pass
- NumPad 2, 4, 6 & 8 – Dribbling moves according to where you want to dribble
- NumPad 3 – Alley Oop
- Spacebar – Chest pass
- Enter – Sprint
- Left Shift – Backdown or post-up
- NumPad 5 – Shoot
- Tab – Call pick
Defense
- Spacebar – Switch players
- Enter – Sprint
- NumPad 3 – Jump or block
- NumPad 5 – Steal
- NumPad 2, 4, 6 & 8 – Intense defense
- Arrow keys – Menu navigation
- Spacebar – Select
- NumPad 1 – Go back
- NumPad 2 – Continue
- NumPad 3 – Apply changes
- NumPad 4 – Load default
- Escape – Exit
It's currently not possible to change or remap the keys in NBA 2K16. I contacted 2K Sports regarding this issue and below is their response.
“The keyboard is a rather diverse tool to work with, and in this light I can totally understand the needs to make it as personalized as possible. Unfortunately, customization is not an available feature as of right now. We keep gathering feedback to be able to forward to our development team so they can try to work a solution for this matter.”
