The Topps 1996/97 Chrome set was absolutely stacked with one of the top rookie classes.
And, it has one of the biggest rookie cards in the NBA card market – the Kobe Bryant Topps Chrome is crazy popular and one the top rookie cards in general!
But it wasn’t just Kobe – this set also had Iverson rookies, Steve Nash, Ray Allen – and a bunch more.
It’s also got a pretty popular Michael Jordan card too.
Key 1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Cards
Here’s the key cards from the 1996/97 Topps Chrome set.
Kobe Bryant RC #138
Allen Iverson RC #171
Steve Nash RC #182
Ray Allen RC #217
Stephon Marbury RC #177
Michael Jordan #139
1996-97 Topps NBA Checklist
1 Patrick Ewing – New York Knicks
2 Christian Laettner – Atlanta Hawks
3 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – Denver Nuggets
4 Chris Webber – Washington Bullets
5 Jason Kidd – Dallas Mavericks
6 Clifford Rozier – Golden State Warriors
7 Elden Campbell – Los Angeles Lakers
8 Chuck Person – San Antonio Spurs
9 Jeff Hornacek – Utah Jazz
10 Rik Smits – Indiana Pacers
11 Kurt Thomas – Miami Heat
12 Rod Strickland – Portland Trail Blazers
13 Kendall Gill – New Jersey Nets
14 Brian Williams – Los Angeles Clippers
15 Tom Gugliotta – Minnesota Timberwolves
16 Ron Harper – Chicago Bulls
17 Eric Williams – Boston Celtics
18 A.C. Green – Phoenix Suns
19 Scott Williams – Philadelphia 76ers
20 Damon Stoudamire – Toronto Raptors
21 Bryant Reeves – Vancouver Grizzlies
22 Bob Sura – Cleveland Cavaliers
23 Mitch Richmond – Sacramento Kings
24 Larry Johnson – Charlotte Hornets
25 Vin Baker – Milwaukee Bucks
26 Mark Bryant – Houston Rockets
27 Horace Grant – Orlando Magic
28 Allan Houston – Detroit Pistons
29 Sam Perkins – Seattle SuperSonics
30 Antonio McDyess – Denver Nuggets
31 Rasheed Wallace – Washington Bullets
32 Malik Sealy – Los Angeles Clippers
33 Scottie Pippen – Chicago Bulls
34 Charles Barkley – Houston Rockets
35 Hakeem Olajuwon – Houston Rockets
36 John Starks – New York Knicks
37 Byron Scott – Vancouver Grizzlies
38 Arvydas Sabonis – Portland Trail Blazers
39 Vlade Divac – Los Angeles Lakers
40 Joe Dumars – Detroit Pistons
41 Danny Ferry – Cleveland Cavaliers
42 Jerry Stackhouse – Philadelphia 76ers
43 B.J. Armstrong – Golden State Warriors
44 Shawn Bradley – New Jersey Nets
45 Kevin Garnett – Minnesota Timberwolves
46 Dee Brown – Boston Celtics
47 Michael Smith – Sacramento Kings
48 Doug Christie – Toronto Raptors
49 Mark Jackson – Indiana Pacers
50 Shawn Kemp – Seattle SuperSonics
51 Sasha Danilovic – Miami Heat
52 Nick Anderson – Orlando Magic
53 Matt Geiger – Charlotte Hornets
54 Charles Smith – San Antonio Spurs
55 Mookie Blaylock – Atlanta Hawks
56 Johnny Newman – Milwaukee Bucks
57 George McCloud – Dallas Mavericks
58 Greg Ostertag – Utah Jazz
59 Reggie Williams – Denver Nuggets
60 Brent Barry – Los Angeles Clippers
61 Doug West – Minnesota Timberwolves
62 Donald Royal – Orlando Magic
63 Randy Brown – Chicago Bulls
64 Vincent Askew – Seattle SuperSonics
65 John Stockton – Utah Jazz
66 Joe Kleine – Phoenix Suns
67 Keith Askins – Miami Heat
68 Bobby Phills – Cleveland Cavaliers
69 Chris Mullin – Golden State Warriors
70 Nick Van Exel – Los Angeles Lakers
71 Rick Fox – Boston Celtics
72 Chicago Bulls 72 Wins
73 Shawn Respert – Milwaukee Bucks
74 Hubert Davis – New York Knicks
75 Jim Jackson – Dallas Mavericks
76 Olden Polynice – Sacramento Kings
77 Gheorghe Muresan – Washington Bullets
78 Theo Ratliff – Detroit Pistons
79 Khalid Reeves – New Jersey Nets
80 David Robinson – San Antonio Spurs
81 Lawrence Moten – Vancouver Grizzlies
82 Sam Cassell – Houston Rockets
83 George Zidek – Charlotte Hornets
84 Sharone Wright – Toronto Raptors
85 Clarence Weatherspoon – Philadelphia 76ers
86 Alan Henderson – Atlanta Hawks
87 Chris Dudley – Portland Trail Blazers
88 Ed O’Bannon – New Jersey Nets
89 Calbert Cheaney – Washington Bullets
90 Cedric Ceballos – Los Angeles Lakers
91 Michael Cage – Cleveland Cavaliers
92 Ervin Johnson – Seattle SuperSonics
93 Gary Trent – Portland Trail Blazers
94 Sherman Douglas – Milwaukee Bucks
95 Joe Smith – Golden State Warriors
96 Dale Davis – Indiana Pacers
97 Tony Dumas – Dallas Mavericks
98 Muggsy Bogues – Charlotte Hornets
99 Toni Kukoc – Chicago Bulls
100 Grant Hill – Detroit Pistons
101 Michael Finley – Phoenix Suns
102 Isaiah Rider – Minnesota Timberwolves
103 Bryant Stith – Denver Nuggets
104 Pooh Richardson – Los Angeles Clippers
105 Karl Malone – Utah Jazz
106 Brian Grant – Sacramento Kings
107 Sean Elliott – San Antonio Spurs
108 Charles Oakley – New York Knicks
109 Pervis Ellison – Boston Celtics
110 Anfernee Hardaway – Orlando Magic111 Checklist
112 Dikembe Mutombo – Atlanta Hawks
113 Alonzo Mourning – Miami Heat
114 Hubert Davis – Toronto Raptors
115 Rony Seikaly – Golden State Warriors
116 Danny Manning – Phoenix Suns
117 Donyell Marshall – Golden State Warriors
118 Gerald Wilkins – Orlando Magic
119 Ervin Johnson – Denver Nuggets
120 Jalen Rose – Indiana Pacers
121 Dino Radja – Boston Celtics
122 Glenn Robinson – Milwaukee Bucks
123 John Stockton – Utah Jazz
124 Matt Maloney – Houston Rockets RC
125 Clifford Robinson – Portland Trail Blazers
126 Steve Kerr – Chicago Bulls
127 Nate McMillan – Seattle SuperSonics
128 Shareef Abdur-Rahim – Vancouver Grizzlies RC
129 Loy Vaught – Los Angeles Clippers
130 Anthony Mason – Charlotte Hornets
131 Kevin Garnett – Minnesota Timberwolves
132 Roy Rogers – Vancouver Grizzlies RC
133 Erick Dampier – Indiana Pacers RC
134 Tyus Edney – Sacramento Kings
135 Chris Mills – Cleveland Cavaliers
136 Cory Alexander – San Antonio Spurs
137 Juwan Howard – Washington Bullets
138 Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers RC
139 Michael Jordan – Chicago Bulls
140 Jayson Williams – New Jersey Nets
141 Rod Strickland – Washington Bullets
142 Lorenzen Wright – Los Angeles Clippers RC
143 Will Perdue – San Antonio Spurs
144 Derek Harper – Dallas Mavericks
145 Billy Owens – Sacramento Kings
146 Antoine Walker – Boston Celtics RC
147 P.J. Brown – Miami Heat
148 Terrell Brandon – Cleveland Cavaliers
149 Larry Johnson – New York Knicks
150 Steve Smith – Atlanta Hawks
151 Eddie Jones – Los Angeles Lakers
152 Detlef Schrempf – Seattle SuperSonics
153 Dale Ellis – Denver Nuggets
154 Isaiah Rider – Portland Trail Blazers
155 Tony Delk – Charlotte Hornets RC
156 Adrian Caldwell – New Jersey Nets
157 Jamal Mashburn – Dallas Mavericks
158 Dennis Scott – Orlando Magic
159 Dana Barros – Boston Celtics
160 Martin Muursepp – Miami Heat RC
161 Marcus Camby – Toronto Raptors RC
162 Jerome Williams – Detroit Pistons RC
163 Wesley Person – Phoenix Suns
164 Luc Longley – Chicago Bulls
165 Charlie Ward – New York Knicks
166 Mark Jackson – Denver Nuggets
167 Derrick Coleman – Philadelphia 76ers
168 Dell Curry – Charlotte Hornets
169 Armon Gilliam – Milwaukee Bucks
170 Vlade Divac – Charlotte Hornets
171 Allen Iverson – Philadelphia 76ers RC
172 Vitaly Potapenko – Cleveland Cavaliers RC
173 Jon Koncak – Golden State Warriors
174 Lindsey Hunter – Detroit Pistons
175 Kevin Johnson – Phoenix Suns
176 Dennis Rodman – Chicago Bulls
177 Stephon Marbury – Minnesota Timberwolves RC
178 Karl Malone – Utah Jazz
179 Charles Barkley – Houston Rockets
180 Popeye Jones – Toronto Raptors
181 Samaki Walker – Dallas Mavericks RC
182 Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns RC
183 Latrell Sprewell – Golden State Warriors
184 Kenny Anderson – Portland Trail Blazers
185 Tyrone Hill – Cleveland Cavaliers
186 Robert Pack – New Jersey Nets
187 Greg Anthony – Vancouver Grizzlies
188 Derrick McKey – Indiana Pacers
189 John Wallace – New York Knicks RC
190 Bryon Russell – Utah Jazz
191 Jermaine O’Neal – Portland Trail Blazers RC
192 Clyde Drexler – Houston Rockets
193 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – Sacramento Kings
194 Eric Montross – Dallas Mavericks
195 Allan Houston – New York Knicks
196 Harvey Grant – Washington Bullets
197 Rodney Rogers – Los Angeles Clippers
198 Kerry Kittles – New Jersey Nets RC
199 Grant Hill – Detroit Pistons
200 Lionel Simmons – Sacramento Kings
201 Reggie Miller – Indiana Pacers
202 Avery Johnson – San Antonio Spurs
203 LaPhonso Ellis – Denver Nuggets
204 Brian Shaw – Orlando Magic
205 Priest Lauderdale – Atlanta Hawks RC
206 Derek Fisher – Los Angeles Lakers RC
207 Terry Porter – Minnesota Timberwolves
208 Todd Fuller – Golden State Warriors RC
209 Hersey Hawkins – Seattle SuperSonics
210 Tim Legler – Washington Bullets
211 Terry Dehere – Los Angeles Clippers
212 Gary Payton – Seattle SuperSonics
213 Joe Dumars – Detroit Pistons
214 Don MacLean – Philadelphia 76ers
215 Greg Minor – Boston Celtics
216 Tim Hardaway – Miami Heat
217 Ray Allen – Milwaukee Bucks RC
218 Mario Elie – Houston Rockets
219 Brooks Thompson – Utah Jazz
220 Shaquille O’Neal – Los Angeles Lakers
ProFiles Set Checklist
20 cards. 1:8 packs.
PF1 Grant Hill – Detroit Pistons
PF2 Shawn Kemp – Seattle SuperSonics
PF3 Michael Jordan – Chicago Bulls
PF4 Vin Baker – Milwaukee Bucks
PF5 Chris Webber – Washington Bullets
PF6 Joe Smith – Golden State Warriors
PF7 Shaquille O’Neal – Orlando Magic
PF8 Patrick Ewing – New York Knicks
PF9 Scottie Pippen – Chicago Bulls
PF10 Damon Stoudamire – Toronto RaptorsPF11 Anfernee Hardaway – Orlando Magic
PF12 Juwan Howard – Washington Bullets
PF13 Dikembe Mutombo – Atlanta Hawks
PF14 Dennis Rodman – Chicago Bulls
PF15 Kevin Garnett – Minnesota Timberwolves
PF16 Jerry Stackhouse – Philadelphia 76ers
PF17 Alonzo Mourning – Miami Heat
PF18 Karl Malone – Utah Jazz
PF19 Hakeem Olajuwon – Houston Rockets
PF20 Gary Payton – Seattle SuperSonics
1996 Season’s Best Set Checklist
25 cards. 1:6 packs.
SB1 Michael Jordan – Chicago Bulls
SB2 Hakeem Olajuwon – Houston Rockets
SB3 Shaquille O’Neal – Los Angeles Lakers
SB4 Karl Malone – Utah Jazz
SB5 David Robinson – San Antonio Spurs
SB6 Dennis Rodman – Chicago Bulls
SB7 David Robinson – San Antonio Spurs
SB8 Dikembe Mutombo – Denver Nuggets
SB9 Charles Barkley – Phoenix Suns
SB10 Shawn Kemp – Seattle SuperSonics
SB11 John Stockton – Utah Jazz
SB12 Jason Kidd – Dallas Mavericks
SB13 Avery Johnson – San Antonio SpursSB14 Rod Strickland – Portland Trail Blazers
SB15 Damon Stoudamire – Toronto Raptors
SB16 Gary Payton – Seattle SuperSonics
SB17 Mookie Blaylock – Atlanta Hawks
SB18 Michael Jordan – Chicago Bulls
SB19 Jason Kidd – Dallas Mavericks
SB20 Alvin Robertson – Toronto Raptors
SB21 Dikembe Mutombo – Denver Nuggets
SB22 Shawn Bradley – New Jersey Nets
SB23 David Robinson – San Antonio Spurs
SB24 Hakeem Olajuwon – Houston Rockets
SB25 Alonzo Mourning – Miami Heat
1996 YouthQuake Set Checklist
15 cards. 1:12 packs.
YQ1 Allen Iverson – Philadelphia 76ers
YQ2 Samaki Walker – Dallas Mavericks
YQ3 Stephon Marbury – Minnesota Timberwolves
YQ4 Damon Stoudamire – Toronto Raptors
YQ5 John Wallace – New York Knicks
YQ6 Michael Finley – Phoenix Suns
YQ7 Marcus Camby – Toronto Raptors
YQ8 Kerry Kittles – New Jersey NetsYQ9 Ray Allen – Milwaukee Bucks
YQ10 Jerry Stackhouse – Philadelphia 76ers
YQ11 Shareef Abdur-Rahim – Vancouver Grizzlies
YQ12 Antonio McDyess – Denver Nuggets
YQ13 Joe Smith – Golden State Warriors
YQ14 Brent Barry – Los Angeles Clippers
YQ15 Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
