![Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74 — 1996 Topps Stars basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qwUAAeSwJEVosjeF/s-l500.jpg)
Basketball set
1996 Topps Stars Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Topps Stars (Basketball) has 12 cards in our price guide, 12 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74 at $1,750 in PSA 10 ($343 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $3.0K and raw copies $524.
- Cards
- 12
- With prices
- 12
- PSA 10 total
- $3.0K
- Raw total
- $524
- Avg gem premium
- 36×
- Top card
- $1,750
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Topps Stars, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Michael Jordan [Finest] #124 1996 Topps Stars card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3PMAAeSwObdqYVub/s-l500.jpg)
![Charles Barkley [Finest] #54 1996 Topps Stars card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/howAAeSw~v1oZYqh/s-l500.jpg)
![Larry Bird [Finest Atomic Refractor] #108 1996 Topps Stars card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/eCMAAeSw019of-uU/s-l500.jpg)
![Shaquille O'Neal [Members Only] #32 1996 Topps Stars card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/apYAAeSwkN9qbOUh/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Michael Jordan #124 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Topps Stars: $4.75 raw to $299 in PSA 10, a 63× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 163×Michael Jordan #124$4.75 raw → $299 PSA 10
- 257×Michael Jordan #74$4.60 raw → $263 PSA 10
- 344×Julius Erving #115$2.26 raw → $98.95 PSA 10
- 441×Wilt Chamberlain #9$2.57 raw → $106 PSA 10
- 541×Bob Cousy #10$1.74 raw → $71.32 PSA 10
- 639×BOB COUSY #60$2.23 raw → $86.27 PSA 10
- 730×Michael Jordan #24$4.31 raw → $128 PSA 10
- 85.1×Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74$343 raw → $1,750 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 12 cards we track from 1996 Topps Stars, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy #10Bob Cousy | $1.74 | $17.08 | $71.32 | $43.00 | $93.00 |
| BOB COUSY #60BOB COUSY | $2.23 | $19.65 | $86.27 | $52.00 | $112 |
| Charles Barkley [Finest] #54Charles Barkley | $12.37 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Julius Erving #115Julius Erving | $2.26 | $21.82 | $98.95 | $59.00 | $129 |
| Larry Bird [Finest Atomic Refractor] #108Larry Bird | $67.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74Michael Jordan | $343 | $671 | $1,750 | $1,050 | $2,275 |
| Michael Jordan [Finest] #124Michael Jordan | $66.00 | $115 | $183 | $110 | $238 |
| Michael Jordan #124Michael Jordan | $4.75 | $47.00 | $299 | $30.99 | $388 |
| Michael Jordan #24Michael Jordan | $4.31 | $48.11 | $128 | $77.00 | $166 |
| Michael Jordan #74Michael Jordan | $4.60 | $33.92 | $263 | $158 | $341 |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Members Only] #32Shaquille O'Neal | $13.07 | $49.46 | — | — | — |
| Wilt Chamberlain #9Wilt Chamberlain | $2.57 | $26.39 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 |
Players in this set
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1996 Topps Stars is a Basketball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 12 cards from it, 12 with market prices from recent sales and 9 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74 at $1,750 in PSA 10 ($343 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $524, and PSA 10 copies to $3.0K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 36× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Topps Stars?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 12 cards for 1996 Topps Stars, 12 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Topps Stars?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Topps Stars is Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74 at $1,750 in PSA 10 ($343 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Finest Refractor] #74 sells for $1,750 vs $343 raw — a 5.1× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Topps Stars released?
- 1996 Topps Stars was released in 1996.
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