Kevin Durant rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Kevin Durant's first licensed base rookie card is the 2007-08 Topps #112. The first chromium rookie card is the 2007-08 Topps Chrome #131. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2007-08 Exquisite Collection #94, numbered /99. Kevin Durant's rookie season was 2007-08.
Kevin DurantHOU SF
No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.
Kevin Durant card market
Collector attention: up 5% this week, down 4% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.
Kevin Durant's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
First licensed base RC
2007-08 Topps #112
Topps, base, flagship base RC. Sources [1]
First chromium RC
2007-08 Topps Chrome #131
Topps, chromium, Refractor /1,499, Orange /199, White /99, X-Fractor /50 parallels. Sources [1]
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
2007-08 Exquisite Collection #94 numbered /99
Upper Deck, patch autograph, autograph jersey. Sources [1][2]
Which Kevin Durant card is the real rookie card
In Durant's 2007-08 rookie season Topps and Upper Deck both held NBA licenses (Upper Deck also ran the Fleer brand), and Panini was not yet an NBA licensee. When he entered the league Durant had an agreement with Upper Deck, which is why his rookie autographs and autograph-relic cards, such as Exquisite Collection #94 and SP Authentic #152, come from Upper Deck brands; his Topps-family RCs (Topps, Topps Chrome, Bowman Chrome, Finest, Triple Threads) are unsigned. He now has an exclusive autograph deal with Panini.
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Kevin Durant rookie card checklist with card numbers
9 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 Topps #112flagship base RC | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2007-08 Topps Chrome #131Refractor /1,499, Orange /199, White /99, X-Fractor /50 parallels | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2007-08 Bowman Chrome #111 | Chromium | /2999 | Yes | [1] |
| 2007-08 Finest #71 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2007-08 Upper Deck #234short print | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2007-08 Exquisite Collection #94autograph jersey | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2007-08 SP Authentic #152autograph patch; a signed retail version without relic is /399 | Patch autograph | /299 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2007-08 UD Black #106autograph jersey | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2007-08 Ultimate Collection #115on-card autograph | Autograph | /150 | Yes | [1] |
Kevin Durant's career, in brief
- Drafted by Seattle in 2007 and stayed through the move to Oklahoma City (to 2016), then Golden State (2016-2019), Brooklyn (2019-2023), Phoenix (2023-2025) and Houston (2025 to present).
- 2008 Rookie of the Year and four scoring titles (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014).
- 2014 MVP; two NBA titles (2017, 2018) with a Finals MVP in each.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Kevin Durant cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
- 2007-08 SP Rookie Threads #49 autograph: the plastic stock can let the signature fade (source: Cardboard Connection).
- 2007-08 UD Sweet Shot #101 autograph: trapped signatures can fade or be obscured (source: Cardboard Connection).
Sources [1]
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.
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.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2007-08 Topps #112 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Kevin Durant card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Kevin Durant card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Kevin Durant rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Kevin Durant card questions
- What is Kevin Durant's rookie card?
- Kevin Durant's first licensed base rookie card is the 2007-08 Topps #112. The first chromium rookie card is the 2007-08 Topps Chrome #131. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2007-08 Exquisite Collection #94, numbered /99. Kevin Durant's rookie season was 2007-08.
- What year is Kevin Durant's rookie card?
- Kevin Durant's rookie season was 2007-08, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Kevin Durant have?
- Our checklist lists 9 Kevin Durant rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Kevin Durant have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 4: 2007-08 Exquisite Collection #94 (/99); 2007-08 SP Authentic #152 (/299); 2007-08 UD Black #106 (/99); 2007-08 Ultimate Collection #115 (/150).
- How much is a Kevin Durant 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.
- Are collectors watching Kevin Durant right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Kevin Durant are up 5% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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