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1996 Bowman's Best Rookie Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Bowman's Best Rookie (Basketball) has 74 cards in our price guide, 62 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23 at $24,588 in PSA 10 ($2,619 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $66K and raw copies $5.9K.
- Cards
- 74
- With prices
- 62
- PSA 10 total
- $66K
- Raw total
- $5.9K
- Avg gem premium
- 22×
- Top card
- $24,588
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
123![Allen Iverson [Atomic Refractor] #R1 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CkgAAeSwGMxqoA9A/s-l500.jpg)
4![Allen Iverson [Refractor] #R1 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6c4AAeSwWhdqlF-e/s-l500.jpg)
5![Steve Nash [Atomic Refractor] #R18 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/o3EAAeSwKv1ozMMP/s-l500.jpg)
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7![Steve Nash [Refractor] #R18 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QCUAAeSwLQ5qOzCb/s-l500.jpg)
8![Ray Allen [Atomic Refractor] #R5 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fbAAAeSwFo1pLl9b/s-l500.jpg)
9![Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/~5IAAeSwihxqY5L3/s-l500.jpg)
10![Ray Allen [Refractor] #R5 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/o3UAAeSwyWlp~f6j/s-l500.jpg)
11![Derek Fisher [Atomic Refractor] #R15 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PEcAAeSwKexqreeU/s-l500.jpg)
12![Shareef Abdur-Rahim [Atomic Refractor] #R3 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-9MAAeSwvvFqnthi/s-l500.jpg)
Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23
Raw $2,619PSA 10 $24,5880% 30d
Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #R23
Raw $1,325PSA 10 $22,2650% 30d
Allen Iverson [Atomic Refractor] #R1
Raw $535PSA 10 $6,0000% 30d
Allen Iverson [Refractor] #R1
Raw $196PSA 10 $2,4690% 30d
Steve Nash [Atomic Refractor] #R18
Raw $400PSA 10 $2,3000% 30d
Kobe Bryant #R23
Raw $118PSA 10 $1,7220% 30d
Steve Nash [Refractor] #R18
Raw $42.56PSA 10 $1,3490% 30d
Ray Allen [Atomic Refractor] #R5
Raw $195PSA 10 $1,0730% 30d
Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2
Raw $72.95PSA 10 $6770% 30d
Ray Allen [Refractor] #R5
Raw $37.04PSA 10 $5600% 30d
Derek Fisher [Atomic Refractor] #R15
Raw $33.00PSA 10 $4280% 30d
Shareef Abdur-Rahim [Atomic Refractor] #R3
Raw $22.86PSA 10 $3000% 30d
Best cards to grade
Derek Fisher #R15 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie: $1.70 raw to $175 in PSA 10, a 103× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1103×Derek Fisher #R15$1.70 raw → $175 PSA 10
- 283×Tony Delk #R10$1.20 raw → $100 PSA 10
- 338×Jermaine O'Neal #R20$1.25 raw → $47.50 PSA 10
- 437×Marcus Camby #R4$0.75 raw → $28.12 PSA 10
- 537×Brian Evans [Atomic Refractor] #R19$3.50 raw → $128 PSA 10
- 633×Marcus Camby [Refractor] #R4$5.99 raw → $198 PSA 10
- 733×Shareef Abdur-Rahim [Refractor] #R3$5.99 raw → $196 PSA 10
- 833×Vitaly Potapenko [Atomic Refractor] #R11$6.78 raw → $220 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 74 cards we track from 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson [Atomic Refractor] #R1Allen Iverson | $535 | $536 | $6,000 | $3,600 | $7,800 | 0% |
| Allen Iverson [Refractor] #R1Allen Iverson | $196 | $548 | $2,469 | $1,481 | $3,210 | 0% |
| Allen Iverson #R1Allen Iverson | $8.25 | $48.00 | $210 | $126 | $273 | 0% |
| Antoine Walker [Atomic Refractor] #R6Antoine Walker | $23.05 | $50.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Antoine Walker [Refractor] #R6Antoine Walker | $5.36 | $10.61 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Antoine Walker #R6Antoine Walker | $1.53 | $6.25 | $17.50 | $11.00 | $42.77 | 0% |
| Brian Evans [Atomic Refractor] #R19Brian Evans | $3.50 | $26.81 | $128 | $77.00 | $167 | 0% |
| Brian Evans [Refractor] #R19Brian Evans | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brian Evans #R19Brian Evans | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derek Fisher [Atomic Refractor] #R15Derek Fisher | $33.00 | $60.48 | $428 | $257 | $556 | 0% |
| Derek Fisher [Refractor] #R15Derek Fisher | $6.98 | $34.73 | $225 | $135 | $292 | 0% |
| Derek Fisher #R15Derek Fisher | $1.70 | $33.58 | $175 | $105 | $228 | 0% |
| Donald Whiteside [Atomic Refractor] #R16Donald Whiteside | $1.91 | $19.45 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Donald Whiteside [Refractor] #R16Donald Whiteside | $4.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Donald Whiteside #R16Donald Whiteside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erick Dampier [Atomic Refractor] #R14Erick Dampier | $7.99 | — | $108 | $65.00 | $140 | 0% |
| Erick Dampier [Refractor] #R14Erick Dampier | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erick Dampier #R14Erick Dampier | $1.19 | $0.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jermaine O'Neal [Refractor] #R20Jermaine O'Neal | $4.47 | $37.06 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jermaine O'Neal #R20Jermaine O'Neal | $1.25 | $2.79 | $47.50 | $29.00 | $62.00 | 0% |
| Jerome Williams [Atomic Refractor] #R12Jerome Williams | $7.79 | $7.95 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jerome Williams [Refractor] #R12Jerome Williams | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerome Williams #R12Jerome Williams | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Wallace [Atomic Refractor] #R17John Wallace | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Wallace [Refractor] #R17John Wallace | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Wallace #R17John Wallace | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kerry Kittles [Atomic Refractor] #R8Kerry Kittles | $19.99 | $29.75 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kerry Kittles [Refractor] #R8Kerry Kittles | $3.91 | $7.50 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kerry Kittles #R8Kerry Kittles | $1.17 | $43.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23Kobe Bryant | $2,619 | $4,775 | $24,588 | $14,753 | $31,964 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #R23Kobe Bryant | $1,325 | $4,218 | $22,265 | $13,359 | $28,945 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant #R23Kobe Bryant | $118 | $295 | $1,722 | $1,033 | $1,775 | 0% |
| Lorenzen Wright [Atomic Refractor] #R7Lorenzen Wright | $9.14 | $20.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lorenzen Wright [Refractor] #R7Lorenzen Wright | $2.82 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lorenzen Wright #R7Lorenzen Wright | $1.94 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marcus Camby [Atomic Refractor] #R4Marcus Camby | $26.23 | $52.42 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marcus Camby [Refractor] #R4Marcus Camby | $5.99 | $45.03 | $198 | $119 | $258 | 0% |
| Marcus Camby #R4Marcus Camby | $0.75 | $10.54 | $28.12 | $17.00 | $37.00 | 0% |
| Martin Muursepp [Atomic Refractor] #R24Martin Muursepp | $29.99 | $62.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Martin Muursepp [Refractor] #R24Martin Muursepp | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martin Muursepp #R24Martin Muursepp | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Priest Lauderdale [Atomic Refractor] #R22Priest Lauderdale | $6.86 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Priest Lauderdale [Refractor] #R22Priest Lauderdale | $4.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Priest Lauderdale #R22Priest Lauderdale | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Allen [Atomic Refractor] #R5Ray Allen | $195 | $275 | $1,073 | $644 | $1,394 | 0% |
| Ray Allen [Refractor] #R5Ray Allen | $37.04 | $99.99 | $560 | $336 | $728 | 0% |
| Ray Allen #R5Ray Allen | $2.22 | $15.88 | $61.33 | $37.00 | $80.00 | 0% |
| Roy Rogers [Atomic Refractor] #R21Roy Rogers | $6.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Roy Rogers [Refractor] #R21Roy Rogers | $2.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Roy Rogers #R21Roy Rogers | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samaki Walker [Atomic Refractor] #R9Samaki Walker | $9.59 | $34.83 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 | 0% |
| Samaki Walker [Refractor] #R9Samaki Walker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samaki Walker #R9Samaki Walker | $1.84 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim [Atomic Refractor] #R3Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $22.86 | $47.12 | $300 | $180 | $390 | 0% |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim [Refractor] #R3Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $5.99 | $14.06 | $196 | $118 | $255 | 0% |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim #R3Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $1.21 | $8.25 | $12.98 | $8.00 | $17.00 | 0% |
| Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2Stephon Marbury | $72.95 | $90.00 | $677 | $406 | $880 | 0% |
| Stephon Marbury [Refractor] #R2Stephon Marbury | $15.49 | $66.00 | $230 | $138 | $300 | 0% |
| Stephon Marbury #R2Stephon Marbury | $1.78 | $8.22 | $27.78 | $17.00 | $36.00 | 0% |
| Steve Nash [Atomic Refractor] #R18Steve Nash | $400 | $650 | $2,300 | $1,380 | $2,990 | 0% |
| Steve Nash [Refractor] #R18Steve Nash | $42.56 | $101 | $1,349 | $809 | $1,754 | 0% |
| Steve Nash #R18Steve Nash | $3.25 | $26.31 | $93.21 | $35.00 | $121 | 0% |
| Todd Fuller [Atomic Refractor] #R13Todd Fuller | $2.25 | $33.51 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Todd Fuller [Refractor] #R13Todd Fuller | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Fuller #R13Todd Fuller | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Delk [Atomic Refractor] #R10Tony Delk | $7.72 | $36.56 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Delk [Refractor] #R10Tony Delk | $3.46 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Delk #R10Tony Delk | $1.20 | — | $100 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Vitaly Potapenko [Atomic Refractor] #R11Vitaly Potapenko | $6.78 | $42.58 | $220 | $132 | $287 | 0% |
| Vitaly Potapenko [Refractor] #R11Vitaly Potapenko | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitaly Potapenko #R11Vitaly Potapenko | $1.60 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas [Atomic Refractor] #R25Zydrunas Ilgauskas | $15.37 | $40.68 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas [Refractor] #R25Zydrunas Ilgauskas | $4.01 | $13.23 | $50.00 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas #R25Zydrunas Ilgauskas | $1.75 | $18.00 | $39.56 | $24.00 | $51.00 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1996 Bowman's Best Rookie is a Basketball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 74 cards from it, 62 with market prices from recent sales and 32 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23 at $24,588 in PSA 10 ($2,619 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $5.9K, and PSA 10 copies to $66K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 22× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 74 cards for 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie, 62 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie is Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23 at $24,588 in PSA 10 ($2,619 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23 sells for $24,588 vs $2,619 raw — a 9.4× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie released?
- 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie was released in 1996.
More Basketball sets from 1996
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1996 Topps Chrome
1996 · 146 cards · 145 priced
PSA 10 total $245KTop: Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #138 $90,426
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1996 Finest
1996 · 165 cards · 134 priced
PSA 10 total $200KTop: Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 $6,500
1996 Skybox Z Force Big Men on Court
1996 · 21 cards · 21 priced
PSA 10 total $136KTop: Michael Jordan #4 $103,188
![Kobe Bryant [Precious] #181 card from 1996 Fleer Metal](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CbAAAeSwN8dp3Tr0/s-l500.jpg)
1996 Fleer Metal
1996 · 78 cards · 76 priced
PSA 10 total $119KTop: Kobe Bryant [Precious] #181 $78,245
1996 Ultra Platinum Medallion
1996 · 102 cards · 82 priced
PSA 10 total $108KTop: Kobe Bryant #P-52 $66,184
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1996 Skybox Premium
1996 · 87 cards · 85 priced
PSA 10 total $89KTop: Kobe Bryant [Rubies] #55 $42,500
![Kobe Bryant [Credentials] #30 card from 1996 Skybox E-X2000](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZMAAAOSw9WxhJEIW/s-l500.jpg)
1996 Skybox E-X2000
1996 · 96 cards · 94 priced
PSA 10 total $74KTop: Kobe Bryant [Credentials] #30 $7,554
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1996 Bowman's Best Cuts
1996 · 31 cards · 31 priced
PSA 10 total $57KTop: Michael Jordan [Refractor] #BC2 $35,699
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