Basketball set
1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning (Basketball) has 20 cards in our price guide, 17 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan #1 at $9,769 in PSA 10 ($345 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $13K and raw copies $650.
- Cards
- 20
- With prices
- 17
- PSA 10 total
- $13K
- Raw total
- $650
- Avg gem premium
- 31×
- Top card
- $9,769
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Chris Webber #10b shows the biggest jump in 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning: $2.38 raw to $96.80 in PSA 10, a 41× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 141×Chris Webber #10b$2.38 raw → $96.80 PSA 10
- 233×Shawn Kemp #8$17.12 raw → $570 PSA 10
- 332×Vin Baker #6$7.80 raw → $248 PSA 10
- 431×Latrell Sprewell #4$9.44 raw → $295 PSA 10
- 531×Patrick Ewing #7$10.08 raw → $314 PSA 10
- 631×Karl Malone #9$10.50 raw → $325 PSA 10
- 731×Charles Barkley #5$12.43 raw → $379 PSA 10
- 830×Grant Hill #3$12.84 raw → $390 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 20 cards we track from 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley #5Charles Barkley | $12.43 | $69.74 | $379 | $228 | $493 | 0% |
| Chris Webber #10bChris Webber | $2.38 | $21.43 | $96.80 | $58.00 | $126 | 0% |
| Danny Manning #2bDanny Manning | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gary Payton #8bGary Payton | $16.11 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Glenn Robinson #6bGlenn Robinson | $4.98 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Grant Hill #3Grant Hill | $12.84 | $71.68 | $390 | $234 | $508 | 0% |
| Hakeem Olajuwon #5bHakeem Olajuwon | $11.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Dumars #3bJoe Dumars | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Smith #4bJoe Smith | $6.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Stockton #9bJohn Stockton | $7.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Juwan Howard #10Juwan Howard | $5.90 | $31.09 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 | 0% |
| Karl Malone #9Karl Malone | $10.50 | $60.48 | $325 | $195 | $423 | 0% |
| Kevin Johnson #2Kevin Johnson | $10.33 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Johnson #7bLarry Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Latrell Sprewell #4Latrell Sprewell | $9.44 | $55.39 | $295 | $177 | $384 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan #1Michael Jordan | $345 | $1,676 | $9,769 | $5,861 | $12,700 | 0% |
| Patrick Ewing #7Patrick Ewing | $10.08 | $58.63 | $314 | $189 | $408 | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen #1bScottie Pippen | $159 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Shawn Kemp #8Shawn Kemp | $17.12 | $102 | $570 | $342 | $741 | 0% |
| Vin Baker #6Vin Baker | $7.80 | $47.32 | $248 | $149 | $322 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning is a Basketball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 20 cards from it, 17 with market prices from recent sales and 10 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan #1 at $9,769 in PSA 10 ($345 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $650, and PSA 10 copies to $13K. 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 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 20 cards for 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning, 17 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning is Michael Jordan #1 at $9,769 in PSA 10 ($345 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan #1 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan #1 sells for $9,769 vs $345 raw — a 28× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning released?
- 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning was released in 1996.
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