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Connor McDavid rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

Connor McDavid's first licensed base rookie card is the 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 #201. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2015-16 The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197, numbered /99. Connor McDavid's rookie season was 2015-16.

Connor McDavidEDM C

No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers; NHL debut October 9, 2015.

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Connor McDavid card market

Collector attention: down 6% this week, up 87% 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.

Connor McDavid'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.

  1. First licensed base RC

    2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 #201

    Upper Deck, base, Young Guns. Sources [1][2][3]

  2. Scarcest licensed RC autograph

    2015-16 The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197 numbered /99

    Upper Deck, patch autograph. Sources [1][2]

Which Connor McDavid card is the real rookie card

Upper Deck is the exclusive licensed maker of physical NHL trading cards and has held NHL and NHLPA card licenses since 1990-91, so his 2015-16 rookie cards are Upper Deck brands, including O-Pee-Chee. He also has an exclusive autograph contract with Upper Deck. His first pack-pulled rookie card is the 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 Young Guns card #201 (#250 is a checklist card he shares with Sam Bennett). The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197 is numbered to 99; SP Game Used also uses #197 for him, so check the set name.

Sources [1][2][3][4]

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Connor McDavid rookie card checklist with card numbers

8 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

Connor McDavid card checklist
CardTypePrint runRCSource
2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 #201Young GunsBaseNot numberedYes[1][2][3]
2015-16 The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197Patch autograph/99Yes[1][2]
2015-16 SP Authentic #226Autograph/999Yes[1][2]
2015-16 Ultimate Collection #109Autograph/99Yes[1][2]
2015-16 UD Black #85Autograph/199Yes[1][2]
2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #190base autograph not serial numberedAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2015-16 SP Game Used #197Base/97Yes[1][2]
2015-16 Upper Deck Ice #200Base/99Yes[1]

Connor McDavid autograph and numbered rookie cards

Rookie autographs (5)

  • 2015-16 The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197, patch autograph, numbered /99
  • 2015-16 SP Authentic #226, numbered /999
  • 2015-16 Ultimate Collection #109, numbered /99
  • 2015-16 UD Black #85, numbered /199
  • 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #190, not serial numbered in our source

Serial-numbered rookie cards (2)

  • 2015-16 SP Game Used #197, numbered /97
  • 2015-16 Upper Deck Ice #200, numbered /99

From the cited checklist above; color parallels beyond it are not all listed.

Connor McDavid's career, in brief

  • Has played his whole NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers since 2015-16.
  • Led the NHL in 2025-26 with 90 assists and 138 points, scoring 48 goals.
  • Has won three Hart Trophies, six Art Ross Trophies, and the Conn Smythe Trophy for the 2024 playoffs.

Career facts: [1]

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Record public Connor McDavid card sales

Reported sales only, each with the report that carried it.

  • 2022-02: 2015-16 The Cup Exquisite Collection Rookie Jersey Patch Autograph (one of 97), Gem Mint 10, sold for $144,000 at PWCC Premier Auction. The Hockey News
  • 2022: 2015-16 Upper Deck The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph, PSA 10, sold for $228,000 at Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectors Digest
  • 2022-08-10: 2015-16 Upper Deck The Cup rookie patch autograph, PSA 10, sold for $200,099 at eBay. Sports Collectors Digest
  • 2018-06-05: 2015-16 Upper Deck The Cup rookie patch autograph, sold for $55,655 at Online auction via PWCC Marketplace. The Globe and Mail

Graded Connor McDavid rookie cards: PSA 10, BGS and CGC

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. How the four graders compare and what 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.

Population by grade

A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 #201 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your Connor McDavid card and check what it sold for

  1. Find the year and maker on the back of your Connor McDavid card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
  5. 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 Connor McDavid rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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Connor McDavid card questions

What is Connor McDavid's rookie card?
Connor McDavid's first licensed base rookie card is the 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 #201. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2015-16 The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197, numbered /99. Connor McDavid's rookie season was 2015-16.
What year is Connor McDavid's rookie card?
Connor McDavid's rookie season was 2015-16, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Connor McDavid have?
Our checklist lists 8 Connor McDavid rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does Connor McDavid have a licensed rookie autograph?
Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2015-16 The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197 (/99); 2015-16 SP Authentic #226 (/999); 2015-16 Ultimate Collection #109 (/99); 2015-16 UD Black #85 (/199); 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #190.
Does Connor McDavid have numbered rookie cards?
Yes. Our checklist lists 6 serial-numbered Connor McDavid rookie cards: 2015-16 The Cup Rookie Patch Autograph #197 (/99); 2015-16 SP Authentic #226 (/999); 2015-16 Ultimate Collection #109 (/99); 2015-16 UD Black #85 (/199); and more in the table above.
What is Connor McDavid's Young Guns card?
The 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 #201, Upper Deck's Young Guns rookie card, per the checklist cited on this page.
How much is a Connor McDavid 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 Connor McDavid right now?
Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Connor McDavid are down 6% this week. That is attention, not a price.

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