The debate for the best center in NBA 2K23 looks a lot like the debate for last year's NBA MVP.
Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid battled for the 2021-22 MVP award, but Jokic edged Embiid to take home his second-consecutive MVP award.
Did NBA 2K23 judge the two centers the same way?
When ratings updates closed for NBA 2K22, Jokic and Embiid were tied with a 96 overall rating.
Are Jokic's back-to-back MVP awards enough to give him the edge over Embiid in the latest version of the game? Find out below.
NBA 2K23 C ratings: Who are the highest rated centers?
Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are both tied among the second-highest rated players in the game at 96 overall. Karl-Anthony Towns is the next-closest center at 89 overall.
This is the second straight year that 2K failed to pick between the two giants widely considered the best centers in the world. Last year, both were given 95 ratings in 2K22.
| Rank | Player | Team | Overall |
| 1. | Joel Embiid | 76ers | 96 |
| Nikola Jokic | Nuggets | 96 | |
| 3. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Timberwolves | 89 |
| 4. | Rudy Gobert | Timberwolves | 88 |
| 5. | Bam Adebayo | Heat | 87 |
| 6. | Deandre Ayton | Suns | 85 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | Wizards | 85 | |
| Jarrett Allen | Cavaliers | 85 | |
| Robert Williams III | Celtics | 85 | |
| 10. | Clint Capela | Rockets | 84 |
| Christian Wood | Mavericks | 84 | |
| 12. | Nikola Vucevic | Bulls | 83 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Magic | 83 | |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Pelicans | 83 |