Shaquille O'Neal

1993 Topps Shaquille O'Neal #386 value & prices

The 1993 Topps Shaquille O'Neal #386 is a Basketball card released in 1993. In ungraded condition it carries an estimated value of about $1.49, with professionally graded copies commanding more.

Graded copies command a clear premium — an ungraded copy is worth around $1.49, a PSA 9 around $15.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $42.58 and a pristine BGS 10 around $55.00. That's roughly a 29× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

See the full grade ladder and current eBay listings above. Collectors use Ripbin to scan, value and trade cards like the Shaquille O'Neal.

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.

The basketball card market rewards star power — top players' cards consistently outperform the broader market.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.49) and top-graded ($42.58) 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.

Smart buying guide

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.