Basketball set
1996 Ultra Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Ultra (Basketball) has 26 cards in our price guide, 26 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant #52 at $3,158 in PSA 10 ($42.58 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $9.8K and raw copies $155.
- Cards
- 26
- With prices
- 26
- PSA 10 total
- $9.8K
- Raw total
- $155
- Avg gem premium
- 52×
- Top card
- $3,158
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Ultra, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Allen Iverson #82 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Ultra: $3.75 raw to $583 in PSA 10, a 155× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1155×Allen Iverson #82$3.75 raw → $583 PSA 10
- 2104×Ray Allen #60$1.82 raw → $190 PSA 10
- 393×Shaquille O'Neal #204$2.00 raw → $185 PSA 10
- 481×Steve Nash #87$2.12 raw → $171 PSA 10
- 580×Michael Jordan #280$14.99 raw → $1,200 PSA 10
- 674×Kobe Bryant #52$42.58 raw → $3,158 PSA 10
- 772×Steve Nash #273$1.38 raw → $99.99 PSA 10
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60×Shaquille O'Neal #135$1.23 raw → $74.25 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 26 cards we track from 1996 Ultra, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson #270Allen Iverson | $3.12 | $27.99 | $135 | $81.00 | $176 |
| Allen Iverson #82Allen Iverson | $3.75 | $61.44 | $583 | $350 | $757 |
| Anfernee Hardaway #141Anfernee Hardaway | $1.00 | $16.99 | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Antoine Walker #9Antoine Walker | $1.07 | $13.00 | $45.50 | $27.00 | $59.00 |
| Ben Wallace #263Ben Wallace | $2.99 | $52.06 | $113 | $68.00 | $147 |
| David Robinson #101David Robinson | $1.44 | $16.84 | $69.93 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Dennis Rodman #137Dennis Rodman | $1.75 | $28.49 | $78.52 | $47.00 | $102 |
| Dennis Rodman #19Dennis Rodman | $2.21 | $20.27 | $89.89 | $54.00 | $117 |
| Kevin Garnett #126Kevin Garnett | $1.13 | $11.90 | $26.75 | $16.00 | $35.00 |
| Kevin Garnett #64Kevin Garnett | $1.60 | $20.21 | $40.00 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Kobe Bryant #266Kobe Bryant | $32.75 | $149 | $1,800 | $1,080 | $2,340 |
| Kobe Bryant #52Kobe Bryant | $42.58 | $264 | $3,158 | $1,895 | $4,106 |
| Michael Jordan #143Michael Jordan | $13.25 | $79.99 | $512 | $41.00 | $665 |
| Michael Jordan #16Michael Jordan | $13.84 | $132 | $729 | $437 | $948 |
| Michael Jordan #280Michael Jordan | $14.99 | $136 | $1,200 | $720 | $1,560 |
| Ray Allen #265Ray Allen | $1.31 | $14.50 | $70.55 | $42.00 | $92.00 |
| Ray Allen #60Ray Allen | $1.82 | $15.82 | $190 | $114 | $247 |
| Reggie Miller #46Reggie Miller | $1.34 | $29.95 | $67.15 | $40.00 | $87.00 |
| Scottie Pippen #18Scottie Pippen | $1.67 | $19.38 | $75.18 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Shaquille O'Neal #135Shaquille O'Neal | $1.23 | $18.06 | $74.25 | $45.00 | $97.00 |
| Shaquille O'Neal #204Shaquille O'Neal | $2.00 | $52.08 | $185 | $111 | $241 |
| Shaquille O'Neal #296Shaquille O'Neal | $1.53 | $22.00 | $78.81 | $47.00 | $102 |
| Shaquille O'Neal #55Shaquille O'Neal | $1.75 | $29.70 | $78.54 | $47.00 | $102 |
| Stephon Marbury #66Stephon Marbury | $1.27 | $9.99 | $67.73 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
| Steve Nash #273Steve Nash | $1.38 | $12.90 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 |
| Steve Nash #87Steve Nash | $2.12 | $26.80 | $171 | $103 | $223 |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →About this set
1996 Ultra is a Basketball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 26 cards from it, 26 with market prices from recent sales and 26 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant #52 at $3,158 in PSA 10 ($42.58 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $155, and PSA 10 copies to $9.8K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 52× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Ultra?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 26 cards for 1996 Ultra, 26 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Ultra?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Ultra is Kobe Bryant #52 at $3,158 in PSA 10 ($42.58 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant #52 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #52 sells for $3,158 vs $42.58 raw — a 74× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Ultra released?
- 1996 Ultra was released in 1996.
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