Basketball set
1996 Hoops Rookie Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Hoops Rookie (Basketball) has 33 cards in our price guide, 31 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant #3 at $2,280 in PSA 10 ($172 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $3.3K and raw copies $247.
- Cards
- 33
- With prices
- 31
- PSA 10 total
- $3.3K
- Raw total
- $247
- Avg gem premium
- 38×
- Top card
- $2,280
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Hoops Rookie, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Allen Iverson [Gold] 1996 Hoops Rookie card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I5sAAeSw2OhqV0jL/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Steve Nash #21 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Hoops Rookie: $3.13 raw to $225 in PSA 10, a 72× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 172×Steve Nash #21$3.13 raw → $225 PSA 10
- 260×Marcus Camby #4$1.25 raw → $74.65 PSA 10
- 349×Martin Muursepp #20$1.43 raw → $70.09 PSA 10
- 447×Stephon Marbury #17$1.63 raw → $76.92 PSA 10
- 547×Antoine Walker #26$1.61 raw → $75.18 PSA 10
- 644×Derek Fisher #9$1.83 raw → $81.36 PSA 10
- 742×Shareef Abdur-Rahim #1$1.70 raw → $71.86 PSA 10
- 825×Allen Iverson #12$11.50 raw → $284 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 33 cards we track from 1996 Hoops 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 [Gold]Allen Iverson | $17.50 | $69.73 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Allen Iverson #12Allen Iverson | $11.50 | $54.06 | $284 | $171 | $370 | 0% |
| Antoine Walker #26Antoine Walker | $1.61 | $10.00 | $75.18 | $45.00 | $98.00 | 0% |
| Brian Evans #8Brian Evans | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Derek Fisher #9Derek Fisher | $1.83 | $10.00 | $81.36 | $49.00 | $106 | 0% |
| Dontae Jones #13Dontae Jones | $1.89 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Emanual Davis #6Emanual Davis | $1.12 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Erick Dampier #5Erick Dampier | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Mcinnis #19Jeff Mcinnis | $1.36 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jermaine O'Neal #23Jermaine O'Neal | $1.58 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jerome Williams #29Jerome Williams | $1.47 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Wallace #107John Wallace | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Wallace #28John Wallace | $1.23 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kerry Kittles #14Kerry Kittles | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant #3Kobe Bryant | $172 | $520 | $2,280 | $1,368 | $2,965 | 0% |
| Lorenzen Wright #30Lorenzen Wright | $1.44 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marcus Camby #4Marcus Camby | $1.25 | $17.64 | $74.65 | $45.00 | $97.00 | 0% |
| Martin Muursepp #20Martin Muursepp | $1.43 | $16.86 | $70.09 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Matt Maloney #16Matt Maloney | $1.31 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Moochie Norris #22Moochie Norris | $1.47 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Othella Harrington #11Othella Harrington | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| PREDRAG SASA DANILOVIC #268PREDRAG SASA DANILOVIC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Priest Lauderdale #15Priest Lauderdale | $1.77 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Allen #2Ray Allen | $4.99 | $27.46 | $69.00 | $41.00 | $90.00 | 0% |
| Roy Rogers #25Roy Rogers | $1.29 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Samaki Walker #27Samaki Walker | $1.32 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim #1Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $1.70 | $10.00 | $71.86 | $43.00 | $93.00 | 0% |
| Stephon Marbury #17Stephon Marbury | $1.63 | $19.99 | $76.92 | $46.00 | $100 | 0% |
| Steve Nash #21Steve Nash | $3.13 | $20.75 | $225 | $135 | $293 | 0% |
| Todd Fuller #10Todd Fuller | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Delk #7Tony Delk | $1.37 | — | $6.50 | $4.00 | $8.00 | 0% |
| Vitaly Potapenko #24Vitaly Potapenko | $1.30 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Walter McCarthy #18Walter McCarthy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →About this set
1996 Hoops Rookie is a Basketball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 33 cards from it, 31 with market prices from recent sales and 11 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant #3 at $2,280 in PSA 10 ($172 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $247, and PSA 10 copies to $3.3K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 38× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Hoops Rookie?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 33 cards for 1996 Hoops Rookie, 31 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Hoops Rookie?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Hoops Rookie is Kobe Bryant #3 at $2,280 in PSA 10 ($172 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant #3 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #3 sells for $2,280 vs $172 raw — a 13× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Hoops Rookie released?
- 1996 Hoops Rookie was released in 1996.
More Basketball sets from 1996
All 1996 sets →![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #138 card from 1996 Topps Chrome](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/~iwAAeSw-MtqilKh/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 card from 1996 Finest](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vogAAeSwTt1qQy3R/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Precious] #181 card from 1996 Fleer Metal](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CbAAAeSwN8dp3Tr0/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Rubies] #55 card from 1996 Skybox Premium](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/kUMAAeSwQYJqIe6s/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Credentials] #30 card from 1996 Skybox E-X2000](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZMAAAOSw9WxhJEIW/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Atomic Refractor] #R23 card from 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YkMAAeSw3jFqb1ql/s-l500.jpg)
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