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NBA Live 16 Player Ratings - Top 5 Small Forwards

12:03 PM - September 10, 2015 by Steve_OS

EA Sports has released NBA Live 16 player ratings for the top 5 small forwards in the game. Give em' a look and let us know what you think.

LeBron James (Overall - 97) - Strength (95), Vertical (95), Stamina (94), Dunk (95), On-Ball Defense (97), Speed (95), Block (81)
Kevin Durant (Overall - 96) - Close Range (97), Mid Range - (94), Long Range (90), Off the Dribble (98), Contested Shot (98), Clutch (94)
Carmelo Anthony (Overall - 91) - Post Offense (93) Post Defense (83) Strength (90) Close Range (90), Layup (89) Score With Contact (93)
Paul George (Overall - 90) - On-Ball Defense (93) Layup (86), Score With Contact (90), Dunk (91)
Kawhi Leonard (Overall - 89) - Post Defense (86), Help Defense (91) On Ball Defense (95) Steal (92)

Previously released NBA Live 16 player ratings:

Game: NBA Live 16Reader Score: 5.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS4 / Xbox OneVotes for game: 4 - View All

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# 21 Tonyattia @ 09/10/15 02:13 PM

This is him at last months team USA scrimmage

he's another guy who needs updating, I've shown others who do in the top 5 shooting guard post.

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# 22 Tonyattia @ 09/10/15 02:15 PM

this is the closest pic to the live one. His mouth and forehead just look off in live

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# 23 WTF @ 09/10/15 02:33 PM

It's almost like he has a perma-frown on Live. Always frowning. I know that isn't too far off from his straight face, no emotion personality, but his mouth may be a tad too wide, and a little too much frown. His forehead is pretty accurate length and width wise, but I think his eyebrows need to be more straight across instead of angling in towards the middle.

I don't know, it bothers me, haha.

# 24 SFBonds @ 09/10/15 02:35 PM

The official Live page from the link shows Melo as an 89 (but the photo has him at 91).

Did the devs have a change of mind all of a sudden based on feedback?

Which one is the real rating?

# 25 scottyp180 @ 09/10/15 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonyattia


	Not Terribly off from this picture I just think he needs a new scan, he has more facial hair now and the skin tone is a little off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Skin tone is one of those thing they may never be 100% accurate. A players skin tone is going to look different depending on the lighting of the picture, quality of picture/camere, angle of the picture, etc.

# 26 fab4 @ 09/10/15 02:59 PM

if those are face scanned, i dont wanna know how my facescan will look! :/

PG looks 15 years older, so does leonard!
Melo looks kinda like CP3, while CP3 looks nothing like himself.
I dont know, i think all the live faces are off, but why? apparently their all scanned?

# 27 WTF @ 09/10/15 03:01 PM

CP3 is awesome as is Melo and PG. Those are not great shots of them.

I don't like Kawahi, but the others are really good scans. I don't know why the pictures they post are often in odd facial expressions.

# 28 nick_sr @ 09/10/15 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboirob


	Curious to know what SF is a better help defender or 1 on 1 defender than LeBron? Leonard is the closest! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

Lebron's man d has slipped alot! Still the greatest help defender I've ever seen in my 20+ years of watching the nba.

# 29 sticks323 @ 09/10/15 04:39 PM

How can LeBron have a higher on ball defensive rating than Kawhi Leonard? And I'm a LeBron fan.How is Paul George still a 90 after only playing in 6 games? Leonard should be 3rd best. Melo and George should be in the mid 80s

# 30 thesniper321 @ 09/10/15 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by J_Posse


	Leonard looks way off and don't get me started on these over inflated ratings. Apparently, LeBron is just as good as he was three years ago on both sides of the ball. from Spurs Nation/Bills Backer HQ

So true, I guess they didn't see his pathetic defense during the finals... Also Why is his dunk rating so high?? This is not 2003-2011 lebron anymore
Anyways I don't care, if he goes face to face against deandre or Dwight and get blocked it's all good.

# 31 ZoneSix @ 09/10/15 06:05 PM

they might need to knock those lebron ratings down a bit as he definitely took a step back last season.

# 32 TheRealMrRager_ @ 09/10/15 07:29 PM

Paul George better than Kawhi lol.

# 33 Vic Viper @ 09/10/15 07:51 PM

Like I said before, I don't care for ratings, but here goes my Rankings......

1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Kawhi Leonard
4. Carmelo Anthony
5. Paul George

IMO....

# 34 bran9413 @ 09/10/15 08:40 PM

I agree with the top 3 but would switch Paul and Kawhi

# 35 stillfeelme @ 09/11/15 01:08 AM

I am not mad at the order but some of the individual ratings they are using to pump up said player scream "let me appease the casual gamer we have games to sell lol

LeBron on ball defense is not that great. He is just very versatile.

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	James will consistently shut down ball-handlers too with his 97 On-Ball D

# 36 2_headedmonster @ 09/11/15 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by nick_sr


	Lebron's man d has slipped alot! Still the greatest help defender I've ever seen in my 20+ years of watching the nba.

interesting. what makes you say that?

# 37 LO6IX @ 09/11/15 04:41 PM

LeBron is a better defender than Kawhi? C'mon. LeBron hasn't played defense in years c'mon EA.

# 38 LO6IX @ 09/11/15 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nick_sr


	Lebron's man d has slipped alot! Still the greatest help defender I've ever seen in my 20+ years of watching the nba.

Kirilenko was better and that's just at the SF position.

# 39 bkluvsm3 @ 09/11/15 10:26 PM

I'm huge EA supporter but somebody get in touch with their art director we need updated headscans these screen look good but they are not life like come on EA ! I know u guys got the tech to blow us away look at madden and fifa they have awesome HD face scan we need those too if u guys can update these players to look like this live will dethrone 2k

# 40 swac07 @ 09/12/15 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bkluvsm3


	update these players to look like this live will dethrone 2k

If you think thats �all� it would take then.....ok

No but seriously maybe its just me but visually facial scan wise Live is killing Madden & Fifa.

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