How many cards are in 2018 Panini Contenders?

Our Basketball price guide lists 76 cards for 2018 Panini Contenders, 76 of them with live market prices.

What is the most valuable card in 2018 Panini Contenders?

The most valuable card in 2018 Panini Contenders is LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 at $1,825 in PSA 10 ($180 raw).

Is LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 worth grading?

A PSA 10 LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 sells for $1,825 vs $180 raw — a 10× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.

When was 2018 Panini Contenders released?

2018 Panini Contenders was released in 2018.

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2018 Panini Contenders Checklist & Card Prices

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2018 Panini Contenders (Basketball) has 76 cards in our price guide, 76 of them with live market values. The most valuable is LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 at $1,825 in PSA 10 ($180 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $8.1K and raw copies $3.8K.

Cards: 76
With prices: 76
PSA 10 total: $8.1K
Raw total: $3.8K
Avg gem premium: 16×
Top card: $1,825

Most valuable cards

The 12 highest-value cards in 2018 Panini Contenders, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).

LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30

Raw $180PSA 10 $1,825

Shai Gilgeous Alexander [Ball Low Autograph Premium] #106

Raw $1,400PSA 10 $1,487

Jaren Jackson Jr. [Looking Up Autograph Playoff] #132

Raw $112Graded $786

Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph Premium Gold] #144

Raw —PSA 10 $785

Jaren Jackson Jr. [Ball at Chest Autograph] #132

Raw —PSA 10 $437

Michael Porter Jr. [Ball at Waist Autograph Playoff] #137

Raw $57.88Graded $385

Kevin Durant [Premium Gold] #8

Raw —PSA 10 $369

Jaren Jackson Jr. [Looking Up Autograph] #132

Raw $537PSA 10 $332

Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph the Finals] #144

Raw $104PSA 10 $330

Jayson Tatum [Premium Gold] #52

Raw $400Graded $253

Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph Premium] #144

Raw $78.38PSA 10 $230

Ben Simmons [Premium Gold] #15

Raw —PSA 10 $208

Best cards to grade

Tony Parker #14 shows the biggest jump in 2018 Panini Contenders: $0.08 raw to $42.80 in PSA 10, a 535× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.

Full checklist

All 76 cards we track from 2018 Panini Contenders, 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
Al Horford Cracked Ice #62Al Horford Cracked Ice	$22.78	—	—	—	—
Andrew Wiggins Cracked Ice #51Andrew Wiggins Cracked Ice	$5.63	—	—	—	—
Ben Simmons [Cracked Ice] #15Ben Simmons	$5.03	$47.40	—	—	—
Ben Simmons [Premium Gold] #15Ben Simmons	—	—	$208	$125	$270
Ben Simmons [Premium] #15Ben Simmons	$3.37	$15.00	$44.99	$27.00	$58.00
Blake Griffin #66Blake Griffin	$0.99	—	$10.82	$6.00	$14.00
Derrick Rose [Game Ticket Blue] #71Derrick Rose	$6.29	—	—	—	—
Derrick Rose [The Finals Ticket] #71Derrick Rose	$10.22	—	—	—	—
Devin Booker [Conference Finals Ticket] #55Devin Booker	$6.52	$34.99	—	—	—
Devin Booker [Cracked Ice] #55Devin Booker	$20.00	$29.00	$130	$78.00	$169
Donovan Mitchell [Cracked Ice] #39Donovan Mitchell	$16.51	—	—	—	—
Draymond Green [Cracked Ice] #18Draymond Green	$7.61	—	—	—	—
Draymond Green #18Draymond Green	$0.80	—	$25.00	$15.00	$33.00
Dwight Howard [Cracked Ice] #89Dwight Howard	$12.04	—	—	—	—
Dwight Howard [Game Ticket Blue] #89Dwight Howard	$9.68	—	—	—	—
Dwight Howard #89Dwight Howard	$0.13	$10.13	$30.15	$18.00	$39.00
Giannis Antetokounmpo [Conference Finals Ticket] #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$12.00	$50.00	$60.00	$36.00	$78.00
Giannis Antetokounmpo [Cracked Ice] #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$30.00	$126	$204	$122	$265
Giannis Antetokounmpo [Game Ticket Purple] #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$40.79	—	$57.39	$34.00	$75.00
Giannis Antetokounmpo [Game Ticket Red] #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$2.99	$25.59	$27.50	$17.00	$36.00
Giannis Antetokounmpo [Playoff Ticket] #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$2.58	$12.00	$50.13	$30.00	$65.00
Giannis Antetokounmpo [Premium] #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$2.19	$25.43	$30.52	$18.00	$40.00
Giannis Antetokounmpo [The Finals Ticket] #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$9.88	$23.35	$52.50	$32.00	$68.00
Giannis Antetokounmpo #11Giannis Antetokounmpo	$1.21	$11.76	$19.21	$12.00	$25.00
Hassan Whiteside Premium Gold #1Hassan Whiteside Premium Gold	$25.00	—	—	—	—
Isaiah Thomas [Cracked Ice] #36Isaiah Thomas	$8.00	—	—	—	—
Isaiah Thomas [Premium Gold] #36Isaiah Thomas	$56.89	—	—	—	—
James Harden [Cracked Ice] #38James Harden	$7.36	—	—	—	—
James Harden [Premium Gold] #38James Harden	$51.00	—	—	—	—
James Harden #38James Harden	$0.23	—	$11.01	$7.00	$14.00
Jaren Jackson Jr. [Ball at Chest Autograph] #132Jaren Jackson Jr.	—	$229	$437	$262	$568
Jaren Jackson Jr. [Looking Up Autograph Playoff] #132Jaren Jackson Jr.	$112	$715	—	—	—
Jaren Jackson Jr. [Looking Up Autograph] #132Jaren Jackson Jr.	$537	$181	$332	$199	$431
Jayson Tatum [Premium Gold] #52Jayson Tatum	$400	$230	—	—	—
Jimmy Butler [Game Ticket Blue] #41Jimmy Butler	$12.99	—	—	—	—
Joel Embiid [The Finals Ticket] #25Joel Embiid	$8.19	—	—	—	—
Joel Embiid #25Joel Embiid	$1.99	—	$22.98	$14.00	$30.00
Jrue Holiday [Premium Gold] #91Jrue Holiday	$28.37	—	—	—	—
Kevin Durant [Premium Gold] #8Kevin Durant	—	—	$369	$221	$480
Kevin Durant [Premium] #8Kevin Durant	$2.77	$26.09	$31.00	$19.00	$40.00
Kevin Durant #8Kevin Durant	$0.40	$15.00	$15.11	$9.00	$20.00
Kevin Love [Cracked Ice] #64Kevin Love	$8.00	—	—	—	—
Kevin Love [Game Ticket Blue] #64Kevin Love	$14.34	—	—	—	—
Kevin Love Premium Gold #64Kevin Love Premium Gold	$30.00	—	—	—	—
Khris Middleton [Playoff Ticket] #31Khris Middleton	$71.00	—	—	—	—
Kyrie Irving #32Kyrie Irving	$0.09	$10.09	$30.10	$18.00	$39.00
LeBron James [Conference Finals Ticket] #30LeBron James	$24.57	$141	$170	$102	$221
LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30LeBron James	$180	$227	$1,825	$1,095	$2,373
LeBron James [Game Ticket Blue] #30LeBron James	$0.99	—	$64.00	$38.00	$83.00
LeBron James [Game Ticket Green] #30LeBron James	$1.66	$14.50	$29.00	$17.00	$38.00
LeBron James [Game Ticket Red] #30LeBron James	$2.04	$15.49	$43.05	$26.00	$56.00
LeBron James [Playoff Ticket] #30LeBron James	$2.50	$15.27	$32.52	$20.00	$42.00
LeBron James [Premium] #30LeBron James	$4.37	$11.52	$129	$77.00	$167
LeBron James [The Finals Ticket] #30LeBron James	$14.64	$29.38	$48.23	$29.00	$63.00
LeBron James #30LeBron James	$2.20	$13.03	$40.78	$24.00	$430
Michael Porter Jr. [Ball at Chest Autograph] #137Michael Porter Jr.	—	$72.00	$105	$63.00	$136
Michael Porter Jr. [Ball at Waist Autograph Playoff] #137Michael Porter Jr.	$57.88	$350	—	—	—
Michael Porter Jr. [Ball at Waist Autograph Premium] #137Michael Porter Jr.	$41.49	$52.45	$108	$65.00	$140
Michael Porter Jr. [Ball at Waist Autograph the Finals] #137Michael Porter Jr.	—	$33.75	$160	$96.00	$185
Michael Porter Jr. [Ball at Waist Autograph] #137Michael Porter Jr.	$67.00	—	$51.01	$31.00	$66.00
Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph Playoff] #144Mikal Bridges	$89.00	$110	—	—	—
Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph Premium Gold] #144Mikal Bridges	—	—	$785	$471	$1,021
Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph Premium] #144Mikal Bridges	$78.38	$73.47	$230	$138	$298
Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph the Finals] #144Mikal Bridges	$104	$275	$330	$198	$429
Mikal Bridges [Ball Low Autograph] #144Mikal Bridges	$28.76	$51.00	$137	$82.00	$178
Nikola Jokic [The Finals Ticket] #26Nikola Jokic	$5.00	—	—	—	—
Nikola Jokic #26Nikola Jokic	$0.49	$10.38	$28.47	$17.00	$37.00
Paul George #63Paul George	$0.12	$10.51	$30.59	$18.00	$40.00
Rudy Gobert [Cracked Ice] #59Rudy Gobert	$6.31	—	—	—	—
Rudy Gobert [Game Ticket Blue] #59Rudy Gobert	$5.13	—	—	—	—
Russell Westbrook #43Russell Westbrook	$1.17	—	$22.50	$14.00	$29.00
Shai Gilgeous Alexander [Ball Low Autograph Premium] #106Shai Gilgeous Alexander	$1,400	$312	$1,487	$892	$1,933
Steven Adams Cracked Ice #73Steven Adams Cracked Ice	$36.19	—	—	—	—
Tony Parker [Cracked Ice] #14Tony Parker	$8.29	—	—	—	—
Tony Parker [Game Ticket Purple] #14Tony Parker	$6.00	—	—	—	—
Tony Parker #14Tony Parker	$0.08	—	$42.80	$26.00	$56.00

About this set

2018 Panini Contenders is a Basketball set from 2018. Midpoint tracks 76 cards from it, 76 with market prices from recent sales and 44 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 at $1,825 in PSA 10 ($180 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $3.8K, and PSA 10 copies to $8.1K. 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 2018 Panini Contenders?: Our Basketball price guide lists 76 cards for 2018 Panini Contenders, 76 of them with live market prices.
What is the most valuable card in 2018 Panini Contenders?: The most valuable card in 2018 Panini Contenders is LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 at $1,825 in PSA 10 ($180 raw).
Is LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 worth grading?: A PSA 10 LeBron James [Cracked Ice] #30 sells for $1,825 vs $180 raw — a 10× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
When was 2018 Panini Contenders released?: 2018 Panini Contenders was released in 2018.

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