Midpoint - Card Centering Tool
Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158 (Basketball Cards 2000 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?

Is Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158 worth grading?

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2000 Topps Chrome · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158 sell for $130, only $21.81 above the $108 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($119) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$108
Grade 9.5
$130
PSA 9
$119
Gem premium
1.2×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$130−$3.19−$28.19−$128
PSA 9$119−$14.69−$39.69−$140
PSA 8$105−$28.02−$53.02−$153

Net = sale price − $108 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$121−$36.81
50%$124−$33.94
75%$127−$31.06

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$130
9$119
8$105
7$102

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2000 Topps Chrome cards worth checking

Full set checklist

Grading Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158 — FAQ

Is Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Jamal Crawford [Refractor] #158 sell for $130, only $21.81 above the $108 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($119) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Is your basketball card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

Check my card free