
Basketball set
1996 Hoops Hot List Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Hoops Hot List (Basketball) has 18 cards in our price guide, 18 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan #8 at $1,844 in PSA 10 ($363 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $5.0K and raw copies $490.
- Cards
- 18
- With prices
- 18
- PSA 10 total
- $5.0K
- Raw total
- $490
- Avg gem premium
- 31×
- Top card
- $1,844
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Hoops Hot List, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).











Best cards to grade
Hakeem Olajuwon #14 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Hoops Hot List: $7.56 raw to $375 in PSA 10, a 50× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1
50×Hakeem Olajuwon #14$7.56 raw → $375 PSA 10 - 2
48×Rod Strickland #19$1.49 raw → $71.21 PSA 10 - 341×Christian Laettner #10$2.12 raw → $87.30 PSA 10
- 4
41×Isaiah Rider #18$2.25 raw → $92.32 PSA 10 - 5
38×Vin Baker #1$3.00 raw → $113 PSA 10 - 6
38×Mitch Richmond #17$3.00 raw → $113 PSA 10 - 7
34×Patrick Ewing #2$4.99 raw → $168 PSA 10 - 833×Antonio McDyess #12$5.25 raw → $175 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 18 cards we track from 1996 Hoops Hot List, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Hardaway #5Anfernee Hardaway | $9.49 | $39.99 | $307 | $184 | $399 |
| Antonio McDyess #12Antonio McDyess | $5.25 | $34.93 | $175 | $105 | $228 |
| Chris Webber #20Chris Webber | $7.50 | $45.62 | $238 | $143 | $309 |
| Christian Laettner #10Christian Laettner | $2.12 | $19.82 | $87.30 | $52.00 | $113 |
| Grant Hill #6Grant Hill | $7.99 | $47.99 | $252 | $151 | $327 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon #14Hakeem Olajuwon | $7.56 | $39.00 | $375 | $225 | $488 |
| Isaiah Rider #18Isaiah Rider | $2.25 | $20.69 | $92.32 | $55.00 | $120 |
| Karl Malone #11Karl Malone | $5.99 | $27.00 | $115 | $69.00 | $149 |
| Kevin Garnett #4Kevin Garnett | $13.99 | $31.00 | $170 | $102 | $221 |
| Michael Jordan #8Michael Jordan | $363 | $600 | $1,844 | $1,106 | $2,397 |
| Mitch Richmond #17Mitch Richmond | $3.00 | $24.20 | $113 | $68.00 | $147 |
| Patrick Ewing #2Patrick Ewing | $4.99 | $33.69 | $168 | $101 | $219 |
| Reggie Miller #13Reggie Miller | $9.41 | $43.65 | $226 | $136 | $294 |
| Rod Strickland #19Rod Strickland | $1.49 | $17.07 | $71.21 | $43.00 | $93.00 |
| Scottie Pippen #16Scottie Pippen | $11.78 | $34.00 | $349 | $209 | $454 |
| Shaquille O'Neal #15Shaquille O'Neal | $22.50 | $53.90 | $320 | $192 | $416 |
| Shawn Kemp #9Shawn Kemp | $8.98 | — | — | — | — |
| Vin Baker #1Vin Baker | $3.00 | $24.25 | $113 | $68.00 | $147 |
Players in this set
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1996 Hoops Hot List is a Basketball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 18 cards from it, 18 with market prices from recent sales and 17 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan #8 at $1,844 in PSA 10 ($363 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $490, and PSA 10 copies to $5.0K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 31× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Hoops Hot List?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 18 cards for 1996 Hoops Hot List, 18 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Hoops Hot List?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Hoops Hot List is Michael Jordan #8 at $1,844 in PSA 10 ($363 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan #8 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan #8 sells for $1,844 vs $363 raw — a 5.1× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Hoops Hot List released?
- 1996 Hoops Hot List was released in 1996.
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