There are 59 achievements for NBA 2K12.
| Achievements | Award |
|---|
| Birthday Create-a-Player. | 10 |
| G Recovery Play an entire game using manual substitutions, in a non-simulated game. | 10 |
| Hey Mr. DJ Create a 2K Beats Playlist. | 10 |
| Back to Back to Back Win 3 ranked matches in a row. | 15 |
| Check! Complete all 3 in-game objectives in My Player mode. | 15 |
| Come Fly with Me Purchase Michael Jordan's dunk package (His Airness) in My Player mode. | 15 |
| Dawn of an Era Get drafted as a lottery pick in the NBA draft in My Player mode. | 15 |
| It's Better to Give Share any file type through 2K Share. | 15 |
| Left My Mark Complete 10 of the NBA's Greatest challenges. | 15 |
| Lincoln Win 5 ranked matches total. | 15 |
| Made My Name Complete 5 of the NBA's Greatest challenges. | 15 |
| Money Bags Purchase 3,000 skill points in a single transaction in My Player mode. | 15 |
| NBA Cares Make a donation to the NBA Cares global community outreach initiative in My Player mode. | 15 |
| Sprite Slam Cam Get the Sprite Slam Cam replay after a dunk with LeBron James. | 15 |
| The Sum of Its Parts Play a Team Up Game. | 15 |
| This One Counts Win one online ranked match. | 15 |
| 4-Point Line Pull off a successful 4-point play with any player, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Another Day, Another Win Win 5 NBA Today matchups. | 20 |
| Block Party Record 10 or more blocks with any team, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Buzzer Beater Make a game winning shot with no time left on the clock, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Dub-Dub Record two double doubles with any teammates, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Five by Five Record 5 or more in 5 different stats with any player in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| G Performance Score at least 48 points with Kevin Durant to set a new career high, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| G Prime End the 1st period with a 15 point lead or greater on the Hall of Fame difficulty setting. | 20 |
| Giveth and Taketh Away Record 10 or more rebounds and assists with any player, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Hamilton Win 10 ranked matches total. | 20 |
| Hold the Fat Lady Start the 4th period losing by 10 or more points and win with any team, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| It's Raining Make 15 or more 3-pointers with any team, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Men of Steal Record 10 or more steals with any team, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| My Big Eight-O Earn an 80 overall rating in My Player mode. | 20 |
| My Every Day Player Become a starter in the NBA in My Player Mode. | 20 |
| My Player of the Game Be named Player of the Game (in an NBA game) in My Player mode. | 20 |
| Shooting Star Win the MVP award in NBA: Creating a Legend mode. | 20 |
| Smothering Hold the opposing team's FG% below 40% with any team, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Swat and Swipe Record at least 5 blocks and 5 steals with any team, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| The Closer 20 Hold the opposing team to 0 points in the final two minutes of regulation, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Trip-Dub Record a triple double with any player, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| Wire to Wire Do not allow your opponent to lead the game at any point with any team, in a non-simulated game. | 20 |
| You're Officially Hot Win 5 ranked matches in a row. | 20 |
| A 2K to Call My Own Create a My2K Account. | 25 |
| Don't Hate the Player Win the championship in an Online Association. | 25 |
| Home Court Earn the NBA's best record in The Association mode (at least 30 games played). | 25 |
| I'm Worth It Land a contract that pays at least $10M per season in My Player mode. | 25 |
| My All-Star Be named an NBA All-Star in My Player mode. | 25 |
| Not Your Father's Association Join an Online Association. | 25 |
| Streaking Win 5 games in a row in The Association mode (playing all 5 games). | 25 |
| Immortality Make the Hall of Fame in My Player mode. | 30 |
| Ticker Tape Win an NBA Championship in The Association mode (playing every playoff game). | 30 |
| Wrote My Legend Complete all 15 of the NBA's Greatest challenges. | 30 |
| The Whole Shebang Earn every achievement in NBA 2K12. | 50 |
