What is Kevin Garnett's rookie card?

Kevin Garnett's first base rookie card is the 1995-96 Fleer #293. The first chromium rookie card is the 1995-96 Finest #115. Kevin Garnett's rookie season was 1995-96.

What year is Kevin Garnett's rookie card?

Kevin Garnett's rookie season was 1995-96, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Kevin Garnett have?

Our checklist lists 3 Kevin Garnett rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

How much is a Kevin Garnett rookie card worth?

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Are collectors watching Kevin Garnett right now?

Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Kevin Garnett are up 33% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Does Kevin Garnett 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.

Best Kevin Garnett rookie cards

Key rookie card: 1995-96 Fleer #293. 3 rookie cards, every one below.

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1RC1995-96 Fleer #293BaseCheck price on eBay
2RC1995-96 Finest #115ChromeCheck price on eBay
3RC1995-96 Metal #167BaseCheck price on eBay
42023-24 Prizm #183ChromeCheck price on eBay
5AUTO2023-24 Prizm Sensational Signatures #59AutoCheck price on eBay

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Which Kevin Garnett card is the real rookie card?

Kevin Garnett's key rookie card is the 1995-96 Fleer #293. Kevin Garnett was a 1st round, 5th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, drafted out of high school. The checklist below lists 3 rookie cards by card number, each row from a cited source.

His rookie cards come from 1995-96, his first NBA season, after he was drafted straight out of high school. The rows here are the 1995-96 Fleer #293, Finest #115 and Metal #167, each named as a rookie card in the cited guides. Fleer's set also has a #335 Firm Foundation subset card of him, not listed as a row.

Sources: Old Sports Cards, si.com.

Kevin Garnett's career, in brief

Played 1995 to 2016 for the Minnesota Timberwolves (twice), Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets.
Named NBA MVP in 2004.
Won the 2008 NBA title and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award with Boston.
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.

Career facts: [1]

His top 5, card by card

1. 1995-96 Fleer #293 on eBay

RCBase

Fleer, base rookie card.

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2. 1995-96 Finest #115 on eBay

RCChrome

Topps, chromium rookie card.

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3. 1995-96 Metal #167 on eBay

RCBase

Fleer, base rookie card.

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4. 2023-24 Prizm #183 on eBay

Chrome

Panini, chromium, 68 parallels listed.

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5. 2023-24 Prizm Sensational Signatures #59 on eBay

Auto

Panini, autograph, 10 parallels listed.

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Full checklist: 3 rookie cards, 20 total

3 rookie cards and 17 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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1995-96 Fleer #293 on eBayBase · Not numbered · RCBaseNot numberedRC
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1995-96 Finest #115 on eBayChrome · Not numbered · RCChromeNot numberedRC
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1995-96 Metal #167 on eBayBase · Not numbered · RCBaseNot numberedRC
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2023-24 Prizm #183 on eBay68 parallels listedChrome · Not numberedChromeNot numberedNo
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2023-24 Prizm Sensational Signatures #59 on eBay10 parallels listedAuto · Not numberedAutoNot numberedNo
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2023-24 Select Few Signatures #3 on eBay4 parallels listedAuto · Not numberedAutoNot numberedNo
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2023-24 NBA Hoops Tribute #283 on eBay24 parallels listedBase · Not numberedBaseNot numberedNo
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2023-24 NBA Hoops Tribute Premium Box Set Autographs #299 on eBayAuto · /10Auto/10No
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2023-24 NBA Hoops Ink #2 on eBay2 parallels listedAuto · Not numberedAutoNot numberedNo
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2024-25 Prizm Legends #283 on eBay81 parallels listedChrome · Not numberedChromeNot numberedNo
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2024-25 Prizm Sensational Signatures #55 on eBay15 parallels listedAuto · Not numberedAutoNot numberedNo
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2024-25 Donruss Optic Legends #246 on eBay74 parallels listedChrome · Not numberedChromeNot numberedNo
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2024-25 Donruss Optic Retro Series Signatures International #2 on eBay8 parallels listedAuto · Not numberedAutoNot numberedNo
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2024-25 Donruss Optic Winner Stays #17 on eBay15 parallels listedInsert · Not numberedInsertNot numberedNo
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2024-25 Select Pairings Signatures #9 on eBay4 parallels listedAuto · /49Auto/49No
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2025-26 Prizm #146 on eBay53 parallels listedChrome · Not numberedChromeNot numberedNo
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2025-26 Prizm Legacy Signatures #20 on eBay14 parallels listedAuto · Not numberedAutoNot numberedNo
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2025-26 Topps Chrome #247 on eBay11 parallels listedChrome · Not numberedChromeNot numberedNo
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2025-26 Topps Chrome Tall Tales #TT-14 on eBay17 parallels listedInsert · Not numberedInsertNot numberedNo
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2025-26 NBA Hoops Hoopnotic #HN-24 on eBay1 parallels listedInsert · Not numberedInsertNot numberedNo
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Checklist sources, checked 2026-10-17: Panini, Old Sports Cards, si.com, Checklist Insider, Checklist Center.

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

Kevin Garnett market data

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Listed on eBay right now: His key card...Lowest ask, key card...All his cards...eBay listings now. Never stored.
Collector attention: 12,083 lookups this week, up 33% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 21
His checklist: 20 cards: 3 RCs, 8 autos, 2 numbered /99 or lowerParlae checklist, every sourced card

Collector attention

Collector attention: up 33% this week, flat over 30 days

Kevin Garnett card questions (6)

What is Kevin Garnett's rookie card?: Kevin Garnett's first base rookie card is the 1995-96 Fleer #293. The first chromium rookie card is the 1995-96 Finest #115. Kevin Garnett's rookie season was 1995-96.
What year is Kevin Garnett's rookie card?: Kevin Garnett's rookie season was 1995-96, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Kevin Garnett have?: Our checklist lists 3 Kevin Garnett rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
How much is a Kevin Garnett 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.; Cheapest on eBay now
Are collectors watching Kevin Garnett right now?: Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Kevin Garnett are up 33% this week. That is attention, not a price.
Does Kevin Garnett 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.