Perform the following actions to complete the various Jam Challenges and unlock players, boss battles, cheats, balls and more.
| Unlockable: | How |
| John Starks, Patrick Ewing | Atlantic Division Represent // Beat the Atlantic Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. |
| Larry Bird, Magic Johnson | Bird / Magic Superteam // Beat the Bird/Magic Superteam in Classic Campaign. |
| Bill Laimbeer, Isiah Thomas | Central Division Represent // Beat the Central Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. |
| Unlimited Turbo Privilege | Easter Conference Domination // Beat Classic Campaign with a team from each division in the Eastern Conference. |
| Clyde Drexler | NBA Domination // Beat Classic Campaign with a team from each division in the NBA. |
| John Stockton, Karl Malone | Northwest Division Represent // Beat the Northwest Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. |
| Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway | Pacific Division Represent // Beat the Pacific Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. |
| Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb | Southeast Division Represent // Beat the Southeast Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. |
| Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenny Smith | Southwest Division Represent // Beat the Southwest Division Legend Team in Classic Campaign. |
| Scottie Pippen | Stringin' Em Together // Go on a 5 game win streak in Classic Campaign. |
| 1 Shot Fire Privilege | Western Conference Domination // Beat Classic Campaign with a team from each division in the Western Conference. |
| James Worthy | You Must be Butter // Go on a 10 game win streak in Classic Campaign. |
| Larry Johnson | Ball Hog // Win a game without allowing your teammate to score. |
| George Gervin | Buzzer Beater // Hit a Buzzer Beater shot to win a 2 V 2 game. |
| Scott Skiles | Dominant Distributor // Get 30 Assists with one player in one game. |
| Brad Daugherty | Double Up // Beat the CPU in a 2V2 game by doubling their score or better. |
| Chuck Person | Fired Up // Get On Fire 4 times in a single game. |
| Lava Basketball | Firefighter // Put out your opponent's fire 4 times in one game. |
| Mark Price | Gentleman // Beat the CPU in a 2V2 game without shoving. |
| Glen Rice | Triple up // Beat the CPU in a 2V2 game by tripling their score or better. |
| Kevin Johnson | Ultimate Teammate // Beat the CPU in a 2V2 game with your drone teammate scoring all of the points. |
| Mitch Richmond | 10K Scorer // Score 10,000 points |
| Dan Majerle | Century Scorer // Score 100 points in one game. |
| Danny Manning | Grand Scorer // Score 1,000 points. |
| Bryant Reeves | 100 Club // Win 100 games. |
| Dr. J | High Flyer // Perform 10 successful alley-oops. |
| Manute Bol | Block Party // Perform 10 successful blocks. |
| USA Basketball | Break the seal // Win a game vs. the CPU. |
| Allen Iverson | Elusive // Perform 10 successful shove counters. |
| NBA Jam Basketball | En Fuego! // Get on fire in a 1P or 2P game. |
| Nick Anderson | First Game Jitters // Complete a Play Now Game. |
| Big Head Mode Privilege | Fundamentals // Complete Jam Camp. |
| David Robinson | Glass Cleaner // Grab 10 rebounds in one game. |
| Dennis Rodman | How Rude // Perform 10 successful shoves in one game. |
| Camera Hog Privilege | Mad Skills // Perform 10 successful crossovers in one game. |
| Detlef Schrempf | No |
| Happy Face Basketball | Persistent // Perform 10 successful putbacks. |
| Kenny Anderson | Sticky Fingers // Steal the ball 10 times in one game. |
| Kevin Mchale | Feelin' It // Perform 10 successful jump shots. |
| Drazen Petrovic | The Spirit of Competition // Complete a game of 21 against a friend. |
| Rony Seikaly | Throw It Down, Big Man // Dunk the ball 10 times in one game. |
| Orlando Magic Shaq | Smash It // Beat the CPU in Backboard Smash. |
| Ground Basketball | Big Brawlin' // Beat the CPU in a game of Elimination. |
| Cobalt Basketball | Wrecking Crew // Beat the CPU in Smash in 2 minutes or less. |
| Power UPS Privilege and the Globe Ball | Remix Champion // Complete Remix Tour. |
| Kobe Bryant Boss Battle | Black Mamba // Beat the Los Angeles Lakers Silver Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Chris Paul Boss Battle | CP3 // Beat the New Orleans Hornets Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Karl Malone Boss Battle | Mailman // Beat the Utah Jazz Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Yao Ming Boss Battle | Yao // Beat the Houston Rockets Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Lebron James Boss Battle | King James // Beat the Miami Heat Silver Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Magic Johnson Boss Battle | Magic // Beat the Los Angeles Lakers Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Larry Bird Boss Battle | Bird // Beat the Boston Celtics Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Dwayne Wade Boss Battle | Flash // Beat the Miami Heat Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Shaquille O'Neal Boss Battle | Diesel // Beat the Orlando Magic Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Dr. J Boss Battle | Dr. J // Beat the Philadelphia 76ers Gold Challenge in Remix Tour. |
| Mini Men Privilege | Mini Ming // Shrink Yao Ming to his smallest size in the Yao Ming Boss Battle. |
| Stickman Team | Operation Stickman // Defeat the Stickman Team in Classic Campaign. |
| Beastie Boys Team | 3 The Hard Way // Defeat the Beastie Boys team in Remix Tour. |
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