![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2 — 1997 Topps Generations basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xEIAAeSwTAVqMu84/s-l500.jpg)
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1997 Topps Generations Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Topps Generations (Basketball) has 51 cards in our price guide, 51 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2 at $5,079 in PSA 10 ($1,700 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $25K and raw copies $4.2K.
- Cards
- 51
- With prices
- 51
- PSA 10 total
- $25K
- Raw total
- $4.2K
- Avg gem premium
- 16×
- Top card
- $5,079
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Topps Generations, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
12![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #G24 1997 Topps Generations card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/mTkAAeSwaBpqpaQl/s-l500.jpg)
3![Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #G18 1997 Topps Generations card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/31cAAeSwsIxqVpsI/s-l500.jpg)
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8![Tim Duncan [Refractor] #G28 1997 Topps Generations card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/VxUAAeSw529qVp1V/s-l500.jpg)
9![Dennis Rodman [Refractor] #G8 1997 Topps Generations card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jPcAAeSwGDJqndgf/s-l500.jpg)
10![Karl Malone [Refractor] #G7 1997 Topps Generations card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/cEUAAeSwguZqlDYy/s-l500.jpg)
11![Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #G21 1997 Topps Generations card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/30sAAOSwsYNgidSC/s-l500.jpg)
12![Patrick Ewing [Refractor] #G6 1997 Topps Generations card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/01YAAeSw4T1qntKN/s-l500.jpg)
Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2
Raw $1,700PSA 10 $5,0790% 30d
Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #G24
Raw $725PSA 10 $2,4950% 30d
Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #G18
Raw $231PSA 10 $1,6490% 30d
Kobe Bryant #G24
Raw $214PSA 10 $1,5680% 30d
Kevin Garnett [Refractor] #G23
Raw $56.00PSA 10 $1,4690% 30d
Michael Jordan
Raw $273PSA 10 $1,2960% 30d
Shaquille O'Neal #G18
Raw $32.07PSA 10 $1,1880% 30d
Tim Duncan [Refractor] #G28
Raw $102PSA 10 $1,0890% 30d
Dennis Rodman [Refractor] #G8
Raw $120PSA 10 $8700% 30d
Karl Malone [Refractor] #G7
Raw $30.00PSA 10 $8010% 30d
Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #G21
Raw $84.74PSA 10 $6850% 30d
Patrick Ewing [Refractor] #G6
Raw $22.53PSA 10 $6070% 30d
Best cards to grade
Gary Payton #G14 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Topps Generations: $8.55 raw to $498 in PSA 10, a 58× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
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58×Gary Payton #G14$8.55 raw → $498 PSA 10 - 2
46×Steve Smith #G16$5.64 raw → $262 PSA 10 - 343×Tom Gugliotta #G20$4.85 raw → $210 PSA 10
- 437×Shaquille O'Neal #G18$32.07 raw → $1,188 PSA 10
- 534×Antoine Walker #G26$3.50 raw → $120 PSA 10
- 633×Alonzo Mourning #G19$6.53 raw → $214 PSA 10
- 730×Shareef Abdur-Rahim #G27$6.50 raw → $197 PSA 10
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29×Shawn Kemp #G13$9.79 raw → $287 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 51 cards we track from 1997 Topps Generations, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning #G19Alonzo Mourning | $6.53 | $22.99 | $214 | $128 | $278 | 0% |
| Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #G21Anfernee Hardaway | $84.74 | $136 | $685 | $411 | $890 | 0% |
| Anfernee Hardaway #G21Anfernee Hardaway | $17.53 | $51.07 | $76.00 | $46.00 | $99.00 | 0% |
| Antoine Walker [Refractor] #G26Antoine Walker | $8.63 | $43.58 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Antoine Walker #G26Antoine Walker | $3.50 | $14.00 | $120 | $72.00 | $156 | 0% |
| Charles Barkley [Refractor] #G3Charles Barkley | $35.28 | $120 | $215 | $129 | $279 | 0% |
| Charles Barkley #G3Charles Barkley | $10.81 | $52.54 | $275 | $165 | $358 | 0% |
| Clyde Drexler #G1Clyde Drexler | $6.99 | $24.50 | $45.00 | $27.00 | $59.00 | 0% |
| David Robinson [Refractor] #G10David Robinson | $28.49 | $100 | $205 | $123 | $266 | 0% |
| David Robinson #G10David Robinson | $7.96 | $8.00 | $73.50 | $44.00 | $96.00 | 0% |
| Dennis Rodman [Refractor] #G8Dennis Rodman | $120 | $217 | $870 | $522 | $1,131 | 0% |
| Dennis Rodman #G8Dennis Rodman | $28.51 | $61.61 | $100 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #G15Dikembe Mutombo | $8.77 | $83.14 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dikembe Mutombo #G15Dikembe Mutombo | $6.21 | $18.00 | $171 | $103 | $222 | 0% |
| Gary Payton #G14Gary Payton | $8.55 | $57.50 | $498 | $299 | $647 | 0% |
| Glen Rice #G12Glen Rice | $3.94 | $58.99 | $71.00 | $43.00 | $92.00 | 0% |
| Grant Hill [Refractor] #G22Grant Hill | $29.07 | $75.88 | $91.00 | $55.00 | $118 | 0% |
| Grant Hill #G22Grant Hill | $7.83 | $27.00 | $61.58 | $37.00 | $80.00 | 0% |
| Hakeem Olajuwon [Refractor] #G4Hakeem Olajuwon | $34.00 | $121 | $375 | $225 | $488 | 0% |
| Hakeem Olajuwon #G4Hakeem Olajuwon | $11.75 | $44.95 | $293 | $176 | $381 | 0% |
| John Stockton [Refractor] #G5John Stockton | $24.23 | $113 | $210 | $126 | $273 | 0% |
| John Stockton #G5John Stockton | $8.43 | $43.56 | $61.34 | $37.00 | $80.00 | 0% |
| Karl Malone [Refractor] #G7Karl Malone | $30.00 | $42.00 | $801 | $481 | $1,041 | 0% |
| Karl Malone #G7Karl Malone | $4.39 | $30.99 | $37.99 | $23.00 | $49.00 | 0% |
| Keith Van Horn [Refractor] #G29Keith Van Horn | $15.56 | $78.27 | $250 | $150 | $325 | 0% |
| Keith Van Horn #G29Keith Van Horn | $4.49 | $27.04 | $128 | $77.00 | $167 | 0% |
| Kevin Garnett [Refractor] #G23Kevin Garnett | $56.00 | $165 | $1,469 | $881 | $1,910 | 0% |
| Kevin Garnett #G23Kevin Garnett | $12.49 | $50.50 | $56.00 | $34.00 | $73.00 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #G24Kobe Bryant | $725 | $1,675 | $2,495 | $1,497 | $3,244 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant #G24Kobe Bryant | $214 | $242 | $1,568 | $941 | $2,038 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan | $273 | $690 | $1,296 | $777 | $1,850 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2Michael Jordan | $1,700 | $2,179 | $5,079 | $3,048 | $6,603 | 0% |
| Mitch Richmond [Refractor] #G11Mitch Richmond | $13.99 | $75.76 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mitch Richmond #G11Mitch Richmond | $4.00 | $18.99 | $60.00 | $36.00 | $78.00 | 0% |
| Patrick Ewing [Refractor] #G6Patrick Ewing | $22.53 | $38.00 | $607 | $364 | $790 | 0% |
| Patrick Ewing #G6Patrick Ewing | $7.55 | $24.90 | $43.00 | $26.00 | $56.00 | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen [Refractor] #G9Scottie Pippen | $54.56 | $116 | $132 | $79.00 | $171 | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen #G9Scottie Pippen | $19.97 | $79.94 | $96.00 | $58.00 | $125 | 0% |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #G18Shaquille O'Neal | $231 | $276 | $1,649 | $990 | $2,144 | 0% |
| Shaquille O'Neal #G18Shaquille O'Neal | $32.07 | $104 | $1,188 | $713 | $1,544 | 0% |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim #G27Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $6.50 | $29.99 | $197 | $118 | $256 | 0% |
| Shawn Kemp [Refractor] #G13Shawn Kemp | $34.20 | $87.49 | $111 | $67.00 | $144 | 0% |
| Shawn Kemp #G13Shawn Kemp | $9.79 | $22.35 | $287 | $172 | $373 | 0% |
| Stephon Marbury [Refractor] #G25Stephon Marbury | $18.24 | $29.99 | $498 | $299 | $648 | 0% |
| Stephon Marbury #G25Stephon Marbury | $6.39 | $12.00 | $183 | $110 | $238 | 0% |
| Steve Smith #G16Steve Smith | $5.64 | $16.00 | $262 | $157 | $341 | 0% |
| Tim Duncan [Refractor] #G28Tim Duncan | $102 | $143 | $1,089 | $654 | $1,416 | 0% |
| Tim Duncan #G28Tim Duncan | $35.00 | $53.00 | $233 | $140 | $303 | 0% |
| Tom Gugliotta #G20Tom Gugliotta | $4.85 | $41.26 | $210 | $126 | $273 | 0% |
| Tracy McGrady | $12.60 | $42.95 | $108 | $65.00 | $140 | 0% |
| Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #G30Tracy McGrady | $44.00 | $84.95 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1997 Topps Generations is a Basketball set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 51 cards from it, 51 with market prices from recent sales and 48 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2 at $5,079 in PSA 10 ($1,700 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $4.2K, and PSA 10 copies to $25K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 16× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Topps Generations?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 51 cards for 1997 Topps Generations, 51 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Topps Generations?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Topps Generations is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2 at $5,079 in PSA 10 ($1,700 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Refractor] #G2 sells for $5,079 vs $1,700 raw — a 3.0× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 Topps Generations released?
- 1997 Topps Generations was released in 1997.
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