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Best Jalen Green rookie cards

Key rookie card: 2021-22 Donruss #209. 10 rookie cards, every one below.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Which Jalen Green card is the real rookie card?

Jalen Green's key rookie card is the 2021-22 Donruss #209. Jalen Green was a 1st round, 2nd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. The checklist below lists 10 rookie cards by card number, 4 of them autographed, each row from a cited source.

Panini held the NBA card license in his 2021-22 rookie season, so his licensed rookie cards are Panini brands (Prizm, Donruss, Donruss Optic, Hoops, Mosaic, Select and others) showing him with Houston. His Rated Rookies are Donruss #209 and Donruss Optic #159; Prizm lists him at #306, Hoops at #218, Mosaic at #206 and Select (Concourse) at #7. His rookie autographs include Prizm Rookie Signatures #2 and the National Treasures rookie patch autograph #107, numbered to 99.

Sources: Wikipedia, Checklist Center.

Jalen Green's career, in brief

  • Top-ranked recruit in the 2020 class who skipped college to play for the NBA G League Ignite in its first season.
  • Drafted second overall by Houston in 2021 and named to the All-Rookie First Team.
  • Traded to the Phoenix Suns on July 6, 2025, in the seven-team deal that sent Kevin Durant to Houston.

Career facts: [1]

His top 5, card by card

Full checklist: 10 rookie cards, 48 total

10 rookie cards and 38 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, Checklist Center, Break Ninja, Checklist Insider.

Jalen Green rookie autographs (4)

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

Jalen Green market data

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Collector attention
4,957 lookups this week, down 3% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 20
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His checklist
48 cards: 10 RCs, 14 autos, 4 numbered /99 or lowerParlae checklist, every sourced card

Collector attention

Collector attention: down 3% this week, up 21% over 30 days

Parlae readers up 300% this week

Jalen Green card questions (8)

What is Jalen Green's rookie card?

Jalen Green's first licensed base rookie card is the 2021-22 Donruss #209. The first chromium rookie card is the 2021-22 Prizm #306. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2021-22 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #107, numbered /99. Jalen Green's rookie season was 2021-22.

What year is Jalen Green's rookie card?

Jalen Green's rookie season was 2021-22, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Jalen Green have?

Our checklist lists 10 Jalen Green rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

Does Jalen Green have a licensed rookie autograph?

Yes. Our checklist lists 4: 2021-22 Prizm Rookie Signatures #2; 2021-22 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #159; 2021-22 Donruss Rated Rookie Signatures #209; 2021-22 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #107 (/99).

Does Jalen Green have numbered rookie cards?

Yes. Our checklist lists one serial-numbered Jalen Green rookie card: 2021-22 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #107 (/99).

How much is a Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green right now?

Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Jalen Green are down 3% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Does Jalen Green 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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