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Best Donovan Mitchell rookie cards

Key rookie card: 2017-18 Donruss #188. 11 rookie cards, every one below.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Which Donovan Mitchell card is the real rookie card?

Donovan Mitchell's key rookie card is the 2017-18 Donruss #188. Donovan Mitchell was a 1st round, 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, then traded to the Utah Jazz. The checklist below lists 11 rookie cards by card number, 6 of them autographed, each row from a cited source.

Panini held the NBA card license in his 2017-18 rookie season, so his licensed rookie cards are Panini brands (Prizm, Donruss, Donruss Optic, Hoops, Select and others) showing him with Utah. His Rated Rookies are Donruss #188 and Donruss Optic #188; Prizm lists him at #117, Hoops at #263 and Select (Concourse) at #11. His rookie autographs include Prizm Rookie Signatures #12, the Optic Rated Rookies Signatures #188, the National Treasures rookie patch autograph #113 and the Contenders Rookie Ticket #113.

Sources: Wikipedia, Sports Card Checklist.

Donovan Mitchell's career, in brief

  • First-team All-ACC at Louisville in 2017.
  • Named to the 2018 All-Rookie First Team and won the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest as a Jazz rookie.
  • Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 1, 2022, where he set the franchise single-game record with 71 points.
  • Seven-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection, including the 2025 All-NBA First Team.

Career facts: [1]

His top 5, card by card

Full checklist: 11 rookie cards, 98 total

11 rookie cards and 87 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, Sports Card Portal, Sports Card Checklist, Checklist Center, Checklist Insider.

Donovan Mitchell rookie autographs (6)

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

Donovan Mitchell market data

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Collector attention
6,500 lookups this week, up 1% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 20
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His checklist
98 cards: 11 RCs, 14 autos, 2 numbered /99 or lowerParlae checklist, every sourced card

Collector attention

Collector attention: up 1% this week, down 9% over 30 days

Donovan Mitchell card questions (7)

What is Donovan Mitchell's rookie card?

Donovan Mitchell's first licensed base rookie card is the 2017-18 Donruss #188. The first chromium rookie card is the 2017-18 Prizm #117. Donovan Mitchell's rookie season was 2017-18.

What year is Donovan Mitchell's rookie card?

Donovan Mitchell's rookie season was 2017-18, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Donovan Mitchell have?

Our checklist lists 11 Donovan Mitchell rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

Does Donovan Mitchell have a licensed rookie autograph?

Yes. Our checklist lists 6: 2017-18 Prizm Rookie Signatures #12; 2017-18 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #188; 2017-18 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #113; 2017-18 Contenders Rookie Ticket Autographs #113; 2017-18 Immaculate Rookie Patch Autographs #102; 2017-18 Flawless Rookie Autographs #7.

How much is a Donovan Mitchell rookie card worth?

Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Are collectors watching Donovan Mitchell right now?

Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Donovan Mitchell are up 1% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Does Donovan Mitchell 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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