There’s no correct answer for every player. Some players can fly high and dunk it no problem, but some players would try and dunk and get hung on the rim looking stupid. Dunks are higher percentage if you can consistently dunk, if not just lay it up. Dunks can get blocked, but they rarely do. Layup attempts get blocked a lot more often but that’s also because there are a lot more layup attempts per game.

If you’re Lebron James out on the break with no one in your way, you dunk it. If you’re Steph Curry, lay it up