Yao Ming #44 Price Guide

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2005 Ultimate Collection · Released 2005

Yao Ming #44 (Basketball Cards 2005 Ultimate Collection) is currently worth $3.28 raw (near mint) and $27.00 in PSA 10 (as of Jul 11, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.

Current prices

Raw (ungraded)

Ungraded

$3.28

Graded — grade ladder

Yao Ming #44 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC
10	$27.00	$16.00	$35.00	$16.00

Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Is it worth grading?

Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Yao Ming #44 sell for $27.00, only $23.72 above the $3.28 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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Yao Ming #44 — frequently asked

How much is Yao Ming #44 (Basketball Cards 2005 Ultimate Collection) worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, Yao Ming #44 (Basketball Cards 2005 Ultimate Collection): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $3.28, a PSA 10 sells for about $27.00. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Yao Ming #44 worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Yao Ming #44 (Basketball Cards 2005 Ultimate Collection) sells for about $27.00, compared with $3.28 for a raw near-mint copy.

Is Yao Ming #44 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Yao Ming #44 sell for $27.00, only $23.72 above the $3.28 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Where do these Basketball card prices come from?

Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.

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