![Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 — 1998 Topps Chrome basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/MDQAAeSwxghpjXhC/s-l500.jpg)
Basketball set
1998 Topps Chrome Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Topps Chrome (Basketball) has 23 cards in our price guide, 23 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 at $13,654 in PSA 10 ($900 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $48K and raw copies $3.5K.
- Cards
- 23
- With prices
- 23
- PSA 10 total
- $48K
- Raw total
- $3.5K
- Avg gem premium
- 21×
- Top card
- $13,654
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Topps Chrome, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/MDQAAeSwxghpjXhC/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #68 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zU0AAeSwdbtqUfmY/s-l500.jpg)
![Paul Pierce [Refractor] #135 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vtEAAeSwfRBqU7ID/s-l500.jpg)
![Vince Carter [Refractor] #199 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/BJoAAeSws2Fo3lyO/s-l500.jpg)
![Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #175 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I88AAeSw0gNpqOMn/s-l500.jpg)
![Jason Williams [Refractor] #153 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/18AAAOSwaAllRa~s/s-l500.jpg)
![Allen Iverson [Refractor] #160 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QKYAAeSwFU1qP~me/s-l500.jpg)
![Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #162 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AqYAAeSwe41qVmqk/s-l500.jpg)

![Tim Duncan [Refractor] #49 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rE8AAeSwYRNqDUNb/s-l500.jpg)
![Steve Nash [Refractor] #51 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/yG4AAeSwW-FqG3bf/s-l500.jpg)

Best cards to grade
Kevin Garnett #125 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Topps Chrome: $1.00 raw to $70.78 in PSA 10, a 71× 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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71×Kevin Garnett #125$1.00 raw → $70.78 PSA 10 - 2
42×Steve Nash #51$1.58 raw → $66.44 PSA 10 - 3
32×Tracy McGrady #162$1.14 raw → $37.00 PSA 10 - 4
31×Paul Pierce [Refractor] #135$204 raw → $6,396 PSA 10 - 5
30×Dirk Nowitzki #154$27.36 raw → $824 PSA 10 - 6
27×Kobe Bryant #68$20.24 raw → $553 PSA 10 - 7
24×Steve Nash [Refractor] #51$31.53 raw → $759 PSA 10 - 8
24×Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #175$148 raw → $3,484 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 23 cards we track from 1998 Topps Chrome, 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 [Refractor] #160Allen Iverson | $130 | $254 | $2,533 | $1,520 | $3,293 |
| Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #20Alonzo Mourning | $21.11 | $50.00 | — | — | — |
| Charles Barkley [Refractor] #94Charles Barkley | $45.00 | $71.38 | $448 | $269 | $583 |
| Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #55Dikembe Mutombo | $12.53 | $65.00 | $109 | $65.00 | $141 |
| Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154Dirk Nowitzki | $900 | $1,568 | $13,654 | $8,192 | $17,750 |
| Dirk Nowitzki #154Dirk Nowitzki | $27.36 | $78.50 | $824 | $495 | $1,072 |
| Gary Payton Refractor #148Gary Payton Refractor | $22.97 | $95.00 | $170 | $102 | $221 |
| Jason Williams [Refractor] #153Jason Williams | $308 | $555 | $2,705 | $1,623 | $3,517 |
| Jason Williams #153Jason Williams | $7.81 | $29.11 | $102 | $61.00 | $132 |
| Kevin Garnett #125Kevin Garnett | $1.00 | $11.50 | $70.78 | $42.00 | $92.00 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #68Kobe Bryant | $925 | $1,527 | $8,655 | $5,193 | $11,251 |
| Kobe Bryant #68Kobe Bryant | $20.24 | $77.00 | $553 | $332 | $718 |
| Paul Pierce [Refractor] #135Paul Pierce | $204 | $315 | $6,396 | $3,838 | $8,315 |
| Paul Pierce #135Paul Pierce | $8.05 | $24.50 | $178 | $107 | $154 |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #175Shaquille O'Neal | $148 | $362 | $3,484 | $2,090 | $4,529 |
| Steve Nash [Refractor] #51Steve Nash | $31.53 | $99.52 | $759 | $455 | $986 |
| Steve Nash #51Steve Nash | $1.58 | $10.83 | $66.44 | $40.00 | $86.00 |
| Tim Duncan [Refractor] #49Tim Duncan | $90.00 | $310 | $785 | $471 | $1,021 |
| Tim Duncan #49Tim Duncan | $1.89 | $25.04 | $41.82 | $25.00 | $54.00 |
| Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #162Tracy McGrady | $49.99 | $115 | $992 | $595 | $1,290 |
| Tracy McGrady #162Tracy McGrady | $1.14 | $16.88 | $37.00 | $22.00 | $48.00 |
| Vince Carter [Refractor] #199Vince Carter | $519 | $1,026 | $4,950 | $2,970 | $20,000 |
| Vince Carter #199Vince Carter | $23.66 | $48.53 | $377 | $226 | $490 |
Players in this set
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1998 Topps Chrome is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 23 cards from it, 23 with market prices from recent sales and 22 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 at $13,654 in PSA 10 ($900 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $3.5K, and PSA 10 copies to $48K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 21× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Topps Chrome?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 23 cards for 1998 Topps Chrome, 23 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Topps Chrome?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Topps Chrome is Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 at $13,654 in PSA 10 ($900 raw).
- Is Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 sells for $13,654 vs $900 raw — a 15× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Topps Chrome released?
- 1998 Topps Chrome was released in 1998.
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