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Key rookie card: 2023-24 Donruss #228. 34 rookie cards, every one below.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Which Ausar Thompson card is the real rookie card?

Ausar Thompson's key rookie card is the 2023-24 Donruss #228. Ausar Thompson was a 1st round, 5th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. The checklist below lists 34 rookie cards by card number, 20 of them autographed, each row from a cited source.

Panini held the NBA card license in his 2023-24 rookie season, so his licensed rookie cards are Panini brands showing him with Detroit. His Rated Rookies are Donruss #228 and Donruss Optic #235; Prizm lists him at #178, Hoops at #255, Select at #95 (Concourse) and Mosaic at #226. His Prizm Rookie Signatures card is #3 and his National Treasures Rookie Patch Autograph is #137.

Sources: Wikipedia, Checklist Center.

Ausar Thompson's career, in brief

  • Played two seasons in Overtime Elite, winning two league titles and the 2023 league MVP award.
  • Drafted fifth overall by Detroit in 2023, one pick after his twin brother Amen; they were the first brothers taken in the top five of the same draft.
  • Led the NBA in steals in 2025-26 and made the All-Defensive First Team.

Career facts: [1]

His top 5, card by card

Full checklist: 34 rookie cards, 97 total

34 rookie cards and 63 other cards with card numbers, each from the checklist linked on its row. A row marked "one source" is printed by one checklist site only. Parallels are counted, not listed.

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Checklist sources, checked 2026-10-19: Panini, Checklist Center, Sports Card Portal, Checklist Insider.

Ausar Thompson rookie autographs (20)

Graded: PSA 10, BGS and CGC explained

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for: sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up. How the four graders compare and what PSA grading costs.

How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade

PSA

Top grades:
Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
Half grades:
1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.

One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

CGC

Top grades:
Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
Half grades:
Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.

Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.

Source: CGC grading scale

Beckett (BGS)

Top grades:
Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
Half grades:
Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.

Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.

Source: Beckett grading

Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.

Listing counts and lookups this week

Ausar Thompson market data

Counts and lookups, not prices over time
Listed on eBay right now
His key card...Lowest ask, key card...All his cards...eBay listings now. Never stored.
Collector attention
4,801 lookups this week, up 115% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 20
Parlae buyer interest
1 card click, no searchesParlae readers, 7 days to Oct 22
On the field
Last game: vs BOS, Oct 20: 31.7 fantasy pointsSeason: 31.7 fantasy points in 1 game, 31.7 a gameNext: Fri Oct 23 at MIASleeper stats; schedule from ESPN
His checklist
97 cards: 34 RCs, 39 autos, 4 numbered /99 or lowerParlae checklist, every sourced card

Collector attention

Collector attention: up 115% this week, down 14% over 30 days

Parlae readers up 100% this week

Ausar Thompson card questions (8)

What is Ausar Thompson's rookie card?

Ausar Thompson's first licensed base rookie card is the 2023-24 Donruss #228. The first chromium rookie card is the 2023-24 Prizm #178. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2023-24 Donruss Optic Rookie Dominators Signatures #2, numbered /25. Ausar Thompson's rookie season was 2023-24.

What year is Ausar Thompson's rookie card?

Ausar Thompson's rookie season was 2023-24, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Ausar Thompson have?

Our checklist lists 34 Ausar Thompson rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

Does Ausar Thompson have a licensed rookie autograph?

Yes. Our checklist lists 20: 2023-24 Prizm Rookie Signatures #3; 2023-24 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #255; 2023-24 Donruss Rated Rookie Signatures #278; 2023-24 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #137; 2023-24 Prizm Fast Break Rookie Autographs #34; 2023-24 Prizm Rookie Penmanship #23; 2023-24 Donruss Optic Rookie Dominators Signatures #2 (/25); 2023-24 Donruss Optic Rookie Dual Signatures #1; 2023-24 Donruss Optic Rookie Dual Signatures Green International #1; 2023-24 Donruss Optic Rookie Optics Autographs Green International #15; 2023-24 Select Rookie Signatures #2 (/125); 2023-24 Select Rookie Signatures Black Snake Skin Pulsar #2; 2023-24 Select Jumbo Rookie Signature Swatches #9 (/99); 2023-24 Select Jumbo Rookie Signature Swatches Black Snake Skin Pulsar #9; 2023-24 Select Rookie Jersey Autographs #38 (/199); 2023-24 Select Rookie Jersey Autographs Black Snake Skin Pulsar #38; 2023-24 Select Rookie Jersey Autographs Neon Orange Pulsar #38; 2023-24 Select Rookie Jersey Autographs Neon Purple Pulsar #38; 2023-24 NBA Hoops Hot Signatures Rookies #38; 2023-24 NBA Hoops Rookie Ink #32.

Does Ausar Thompson have numbered rookie cards?

Yes. Our checklist lists 4 serial-numbered Ausar Thompson rookie cards: 2023-24 Donruss Optic Rookie Dominators Signatures #2 (/25); 2023-24 Select Rookie Signatures #2 (/125); 2023-24 Select Jumbo Rookie Signature Swatches #9 (/99); 2023-24 Select Rookie Jersey Autographs #38 (/199).

How much is a Ausar Thompson rookie card worth?

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Are collectors watching Ausar Thompson right now?

Collector attention is surging: Wikipedia lookups of Ausar Thompson are up 115% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Does Ausar Thompson have a PSA 10?

PSA's population report says how many PSA 10s exist of each card; Parlae does not reprint it. To see PSA 10 copies listed now, tap the PSA 10 chip at the top of this page.

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