![Jay Z [Refractor] #101 — 2005 Finest basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PQ4AAOSwXVBndenH/s-l500.jpg)
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2005 Finest Checklist & Card Prices
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2005 Finest (Basketball) has 40 cards in our price guide, 40 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Jay Z [Refractor] #101 at $1,700 in PSA 10 ($80.16 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $8.3K and raw copies $1.7K.
- Cards
- 40
- With prices
- 40
- PSA 10 total
- $8.3K
- Raw total
- $1.7K
- Avg gem premium
- 12×
- Top card
- $1,700
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 2005 Finest, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Kobe Bryant [Green Refractor] #33 2005 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/txQAAeSwyShqdRFq/s-l500.jpg)
![LeBron James [Refractor] #85 2005 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zdcAAeSwt~5qPema/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #33 2005 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Y6kAAeSw0OpoljUZ/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Red Refractor] #33 2005 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/C3oAAOSwGQ1gc86I/s-l500.jpg)
![Yao Ming [Red Refractor] #21 2005 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YIkAAeSw5KtomsfW/s-l500.jpg)
![Yao Ming [Xfractor] #21 2005 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/f6kAAeSwtWFqZQiy/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Kevin Garnett #86 shows the biggest jump in 2005 Finest: $1.36 raw to $49.29 in PSA 10, a 36× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1
36×Kevin Garnett #86$1.36 raw → $49.29 PSA 10 - 2
36×Yao Ming #21$1.89 raw → $67.50 PSA 10 - 334×Steve Nash #54$1.49 raw → $50.99 PSA 10
- 4
25×Dirk Nowitzki #28$1.50 raw → $38.00 PSA 10 - 5
24×Tim Duncan #82$1.49 raw → $35.98 PSA 10 - 624×Manu Ginobili #57$2.50 raw → $59.00 PSA 10
- 721×Jay Z [Refractor] #101$80.16 raw → $1,700 PSA 10
- 8
20×Vince Carter #89$1.49 raw → $30.50 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 40 cards we track from 2005 Finest, 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 #38Allen Iverson | $2.49 | $14.53 | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Baron Davis #78Baron Davis | $3.25 | — | $12.00 | $7.00 | $16.00 |
| Brandon Roy #145Brandon Roy | $14.19 | $63.00 | $76.00 | $46.00 | $99.00 |
| Chris Bosh #49Chris Bosh | $1.49 | $7.99 | $9.00 | $5.00 | $12.00 |
| Chris Paul #106Chris Paul | $42.00 | $67.00 | $300 | $180 | $390 |
| Darius Miles #48Darius Miles | $10.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Dirk Nowitzki #28Dirk Nowitzki | $1.50 | $25.00 | $38.00 | $23.00 | $49.00 |
| Dwight Howard #69Dwight Howard | $3.84 | — | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Dwyane Wade #96Dwyane Wade | $2.07 | $12.30 | $28.00 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Gerald Green #112Gerald Green | $4.93 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| Hakim Warrick #209Hakim Warrick | $9.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Kidd #19Jason Kidd | $0.99 | — | $13.81 | $8.00 | $18.00 |
| Jay Z [Refractor] #101Jay Z | $80.16 | $119 | $1,700 | $1,020 | $2,210 |
| Jenny Mccarthy #103Jenny Mccarthy | $12.23 | $15.00 | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Kevin Garnett #86Kevin Garnett | $1.36 | $15.01 | $49.29 | $12.33 | $64.00 |
| Kobe Bryant [Green Refractor] #33Kobe Bryant | $265 | $459 | $1,250 | $750 | $1,625 |
| Kobe Bryant [Red Refractor] #33Kobe Bryant | $341 | $638 | $859 | $515 | $1,117 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #33Kobe Bryant | $204 | $660 | $875 | $525 | $1,138 |
| Kobe Bryant #33Kobe Bryant | $29.99 | $77.93 | $160 | $96.00 | $208 |
| Kyle Lowry #163Kyle Lowry | $12.44 | $8.82 | $17.50 | $11.00 | $23.00 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge [X Fractor] #141LaMarcus Aldridge | $22.01 | $54.53 | $73.25 | $44.00 | $95.00 |
| LeBron James [Refractor] #85LeBron James | $411 | $764 | $986 | $592 | $1,538 |
| LeBron James #85LeBron James | $27.96 | $79.51 | $230 | $138 | $380 |
| Manu Ginobili [Black Refractor] #57Manu Ginobili | $19.50 | — | $54.65 | $33.00 | $71.00 |
| Manu Ginobili [X Fractor] #57Manu Ginobili | $27.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Manu Ginobili #57Manu Ginobili | $2.50 | $49.00 | $59.00 | $35.00 | $77.00 |
| Paul Millsap #169Paul Millsap | $5.44 | $15.50 | $31.00 | $19.00 | $40.00 |
| Rajon Rondo #160Rajon Rondo | $25.04 | $22.27 | $135 | $81.00 | $176 |
| Rudy Gay [Refractor] #147Rudy Gay | $5.90 | — | $16.32 | $10.00 | $21.00 |
| Steve Nash #54Steve Nash | $1.49 | $17.85 | $50.99 | $31.00 | $66.00 |
| Tim Duncan #82Tim Duncan | $1.49 | $10.75 | $35.98 | $22.00 | $47.00 |
| Tony Parker #13Tony Parker | $1.42 | — | $5.00 | $3.00 | $7.00 |
| Tracy McGrady #31Tracy McGrady | $1.69 | $13.81 | $21.87 | $13.00 | $28.00 |
| Vince Carter #89Vince Carter | $1.49 | $18.00 | $30.50 | $18.00 | $40.00 |
| Yao Ming [Gold X Fractor] #21Yao Ming | — | — | $546 | $328 | $710 |
| Yao Ming [Green Refractor] #21Yao Ming | $43.00 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Yao Ming [Red Refractor] #21Yao Ming | $15.50 | $80.50 | $252 | $151 | $328 |
| Yao Ming [Refractor] #21Yao Ming | $20.00 | $47.50 | — | — | — |
| Yao Ming [Xfractor] #21Yao Ming | $35.59 | $47.00 | $154 | $92.00 | $200 |
| Yao Ming #21Yao Ming | $1.89 | $15.00 | $67.50 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →About this set
2005 Finest is a Basketball set from 2005. Midpoint tracks 40 cards from it, 40 with market prices from recent sales and 35 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Jay Z [Refractor] #101 at $1,700 in PSA 10 ($80.16 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.7K, and PSA 10 copies to $8.3K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 12× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 2005 Finest?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 40 cards for 2005 Finest, 40 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 2005 Finest?
- The most valuable card in 2005 Finest is Jay Z [Refractor] #101 at $1,700 in PSA 10 ($80.16 raw).
- Is Jay Z [Refractor] #101 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Jay Z [Refractor] #101 sells for $1,700 vs $80.16 raw — a 21× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 2005 Finest released?
- 2005 Finest was released in 2005.
More Basketball sets from 2005
All 2005 sets →![LeBron James [Black Refractor] #102 card from 2005 Topps Chrome](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/iHEAAeSw6FlqQpz3/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan [Limited Warm Ups Autograph] #12 card from 2005 SP Authentic](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/a2kAAOSwlWRnqj6E/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #50 card from 2005 Topps 1952 Style](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OecAAeSwn75qMfrp/s-l500.jpg)
![Lebron James [Gold] #50 card from 2005 Topps Bazooka](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CVcAAeSwtD9qXABB/s-l500.jpg)
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