Shaquille O'Neal

1993 Topps Shaquille O'Neal #152 value & prices

How much is the 1993 Topps Shaquille O'Neal #152 worth? Raw, ungraded copies sell for around $1.62, while graded examples can be worth significantly more. This Basketball card is part of the 1993 Topps set.

Grading has a major impact on value: an ungraded copy is worth around $1.62, a PSA 9 around $11.77, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $34.50 and a pristine BGS 10 around $45.00. That's roughly a 21× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Compare every grade in the price table above and tap through to active eBay listings. Add Shaquille O'Neal to your Ripbin locker to watch its value over time.

Market context

The junk-wax era means supply is high, but that cuts both ways: raw copies are affordable entry points, while flawless graded examples stand out precisely because so many copies exist in lesser condition.

Basketball cards have been one of the hobby's strongest categories, with rookie cards and flagship sets like Prizm leading demand.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.62) and top-graded ($34.50) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

Buying & selling tips

The fastest way to gauge the real market for this card is to scan the live eBay listings above: look at the spread between auction and Buy-It-Now prices, and check sold history before paying top dollar.

Selling? List smart: photograph corners and surface clearly, state the condition honestly, and price against the grade table above. Or scan it into your Ripbin locker and let bids come to you.