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Basketball set
1997 Metal Universe Championship Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Metal Universe Championship (Basketball) has 81 cards in our price guide, 56 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Gary Payton [Precious Gems] #59 at $30,000 raw. Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $12K and raw copies $39K.
- Cards
- 81
- With prices
- 56
- PSA 10 total
- $12K
- Raw total
- $39K
- Avg gem premium
- 42×
- Top card
- $30,000
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Metal Universe Championship, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Gary Payton [Precious Gems] #59
Raw $30,0000% 30d
Anfernee Hardaway [Precious Gems] #14
Raw —Graded $22,000
Tracy McGrady [Precious Gems] #36
Raw $8,500Graded $12,2100% 30d
Michael Jordan #23
Raw $254PSA 10 $4,8440% 30d
Kobe Bryant #86
Raw $55.00PSA 10 $2,7930% 30d
Sam Cassell [Precious Gems] #58
Raw $482Graded $1,5000% 30d
Dennis Rodman #62
Raw $6.00PSA 10 $1,1310% 30d
Stephon Marbury #55
Raw $1.50PSA 10 $8500% 30d
Clifford Robinson [Precious Gems] #35
Raw —Graded $785
Dennis Scott [Precious Gems] #93
Raw —Graded $610
Shaquille O'Neal #1
Raw $19.65PSA 10 $4810% 30d
Jason Kidd #47
Raw $1.50PSA 10 $4250% 30d
Best cards to grade
Stephon Marbury #55 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Metal Universe Championship: $1.50 raw to $850 in PSA 10, a 567× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1567×Stephon Marbury #55$1.50 raw → $850 PSA 10
- 2283×Jason Kidd #47$1.50 raw → $425 PSA 10
- 3
198×Shawn Kemp #78$1.67 raw → $330 PSA 10 - 4
195×Antoine Walker #27$1.15 raw → $225 PSA 10 - 5188×Dennis Rodman #62$6.00 raw → $1,131 PSA 10
- 6
88×Hakeem Olajuwon #61$1.84 raw → $162 PSA 10 - 7
63×Tracy McGrady #36$3.04 raw → $191 PSA 10 - 8
61×Alonzo Mourning #13$1.37 raw → $84.00 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 81 cards we track from 1997 Metal Universe Championship, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonal Foyle [Precious Gems] #4Adonal Foyle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adonal Foyle #4Adonal Foyle | $1.00 | $0.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Allen Iverson #26Allen Iverson | $7.09 | $88.20 | $395 | $237 | $514 | 0% |
| Alonzo Mourning [Precious Gems] #13Alonzo Mourning | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alonzo Mourning #13Alonzo Mourning | $1.37 | $70.00 | $84.00 | $50.00 | $109 | 0% |
| Anfernee Hardaway [Precious Gems] #14Anfernee Hardaway | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anfernee Hardaway #14Anfernee Hardaway | $2.51 | $37.41 | $133 | $80.00 | $172 | 0% |
| Antoine Walker #27Antoine Walker | $1.15 | $27.99 | $225 | $135 | $292 | 0% |
| Antonio Daniels [Precious Gems] #30Antonio Daniels | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antonio Daniels #30Antonio Daniels | $0.58 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Antonio McDyess #43Antonio McDyess | $0.97 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Austin Croshere [Precious Gems] #38Austin Croshere | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Croshere #38Austin Croshere | $1.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Avery Johnson #10Avery Johnson | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bobby Jackson [Precious Gems] #8Bobby Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brevin Knight [Precious Gems] #44Brevin Knight | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brian Williams [Precious Gems] #82Brian Williams | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brian Williams #82Brian Williams | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bryant Reeves #25Bryant Reeves | $1.42 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charles Barkley #45Charles Barkley | $1.95 | $28.95 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chauncey Billups [Precious Gems] #7Chauncey Billups | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Mills [Precious Gems] #2Chris Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Mullin #80Chris Mullin | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris Webber #37Chris Webber | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Clifford Robinson [Precious Gems] #35Clifford Robinson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clyde Drexler #51Clyde Drexler | $1.55 | $9.94 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Danny Fortson [Precious Gems] #16Danny Fortson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darrell Armstrong [Precious Gems] #71Darrell Armstrong | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Rodman #62Dennis Rodman | $6.00 | $75.00 | $1,131 | $678 | $1,470 | 0% |
| Dennis Scott [Precious Gems] #93Dennis Scott | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derek Anderson #40Derek Anderson | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Detlef Schrempf [Precious Gems] #56Detlef Schrempf | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gary Payton [Precious Gems] #59Gary Payton | $30,000 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Glen Rice #73Glen Rice | $1.46 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Grant Hill #33Grant Hill | $1.12 | $9.53 | $35.00 | $21.00 | $46.00 | 0% |
| Hakeem Olajuwon #61Hakeem Olajuwon | $1.84 | $23.00 | $162 | $97.00 | $211 | 0% |
| Jason Kidd #47Jason Kidd | $1.50 | $15.00 | $425 | $255 | $553 | 0% |
| John Stockton #17John Stockton | $1.68 | $16.83 | $63.17 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
| John Wallace #24John Wallace | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Keith Van Horn #9Keith Van Horn | $1.38 | $4.00 | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 | 0% |
| Kelvin Cato [Precious Gems] #76Kelvin Cato | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kelvin Cato #76Kelvin Cato | $1.36 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kendall Gill [Precious Gems] #5Kendall Gill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kendall Gill #5Kendall Gill | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kerry Kittles #83Kerry Kittles | $1.03 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kevin Garnett [Precious Gems] #41Kevin Garnett | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Garnett #41Kevin Garnett | $3.06 | $55.00 | $77.31 | $46.00 | $101 | 0% |
| Kevin Johnson #42Kevin Johnson | $1.68 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant [Precious Gems] #86Kobe Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kobe Bryant #86Kobe Bryant | $55.00 | $275 | $2,793 | $1,676 | $3,630 | 0% |
| Larry Johnson [Precious Gems] #98Larry Johnson | $2.54 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Johnson #98Larry Johnson | $2.21 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lorenzen Wright #19Lorenzen Wright | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marcus Camby #48Marcus Camby | $0.96 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Price [Precious Gems] #20Mark Price | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Price #20Mark Price | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Michael Jordan [Precious Gems] #23Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan #23Michael Jordan | $254 | $1,400 | $4,844 | $1,800 | $6,297 | 0% |
| Mitch Richmond #64Mitch Richmond | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mookie Blaylock [Precious Gems] #89Mookie Blaylock | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Grant #52Paul Grant | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rasheed Wallace #21Rasheed Wallace | $1.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Reggie Miller #39Reggie Miller | $1.66 | $56.25 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sam Cassell [Precious Gems] #58Sam Cassell | $482 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sam Cassell #58Sam Cassell | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen [Precious Gems] #85Scottie Pippen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scottie Pippen #85Scottie Pippen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Elliot #15Sean Elliot | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Elliott [Precious Gems] #15Sean Elliott | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Precious Gems] #1Shaquille O'Neal | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shaquille O'Neal #1Shaquille O'Neal | $19.65 | $61.07 | $481 | $289 | $626 | 0% |
| Shawn Kemp #78Shawn Kemp | $1.67 | — | $330 | $198 | $429 | 0% |
| Stephon Marbury #55Stephon Marbury | $1.50 | — | $850 | $510 | $1,105 | 0% |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad [Precious Gems] #3Tariq Abdul-Wahad | $1.62 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terrell Brandon #28Terrell Brandon | $1.22 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tim Duncan #72Tim Duncan | $14.00 | $34.03 | $203 | $122 | $264 | 0% |
| Tom Gugliotta #46Tom Gugliotta | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tracy McGrady [Precious Gems] #36Tracy McGrady | $8,500 | $11,100 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tracy McGrady #36Tracy McGrady | $3.04 | $49.99 | $191 | $99.00 | $248 | 0% |
| Vin Baker [Precious Gems] #6Vin Baker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vin Baker #6Vin Baker | $1.46 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →About this set
1997 Metal Universe Championship is a Basketball set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 81 cards from it, 56 with market prices from recent sales and 18 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Gary Payton [Precious Gems] #59 at $30,000 raw. Priced raw copies add up to $39K, and PSA 10 copies to $12K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 42× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Metal Universe Championship?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 81 cards for 1997 Metal Universe Championship, 56 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Metal Universe Championship?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Metal Universe Championship is Gary Payton [Precious Gems] #59 at $30,000 raw.
- When was 1997 Metal Universe Championship released?
- 1997 Metal Universe Championship was released in 1997.
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