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Yao's core cards come from his 2002-03 Topps Chrome rookie, especially the Chinese-language variation (#146), and its refractor versions; the English refractor and Chinese refractor PSA 10s sell for roughly $1,700 to $3,500. Rookie autographs such as SP Authentic #143 and Finest #169 trade in the low hundreds to about $400 raw, while the six-figure sales are one-of-one logoman and Kaboom cards. Most comps are from the last few months, but some autograph and insert prices are older and are flagged in each note.
Prices are recent sales we found on Oct 8, 2026 and refresh weekly while people are looking. Check the sold prices before you buy.
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- Flagship rookie
2002-03 Topps Chrome #146 Rookie (English back)
Yao's main base rookie card and the one most collectors start with; it is the standard entry point for his rookie.
Raw last sale about $35 (Jan 2025); PSA 10 last sale $150 (Jan 2025). Newest comps are over a year old, so treat as a dated snapshot.
$35.00
raw, recent sale
PSA 10 $150
Top sale $525
- Flagship rookie
2002-03 Topps Chrome #146 Rookie (Chinese-language back)
The rarer Chinese-language variation of the rookie is the version Chinese and Rockets collectors hunt hardest.
PSA 10 sold listings from May to Sept 2026 cluster around $207 to $263; no recent raw sold comps found.
$235
PSA 10, recent sale
Top sale $263
- Flagship rookie
2002-03 Topps Chrome Refractor #146 Rookie (English)
The refractor parallel of the base rookie, prized for its shine and lower print run.
PSA 10 sold Aug 2025 to Jan 2026 at about $1,725 to $2,075; no raw sold comps found.
$1,900
PSA 10, recent sale
Top sale $2,075
- Flagship rookie
2002-03 Topps Chrome Chinese Refractor #146 Rookie
The Chinese-variation refractor is one of the most expensive standard-issue Yao rookies on the market.
PSA 10 sales from Aug 2025 to May 2026 ranged about $1,886 to $3,500 (one Jan 2026 sale at $3,500); raw last sale about $202.50 (Oct 2024, older).
$203
raw, recent sale
PSA 10 $2,200
Top sale $3,500
- Autograph
2002 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Rookie Patch Autograph /25
A low-print rookie with a large on-card signature and a jersey patch; it is the top-selling Yao rookie on record.
Only PSA 10 sale found was Apr 2021 at $64,999 (Fanatics Collect), so the comp is about five years old.
$64,999
PSA 10, recent sale
- Autograph
2002-03 SP Authentic #143 Rookie Autograph /1500
Yao's most common rookie autograph, a widely collected entry point for his signed rookies.
Ungraded sold near $320 (Dec 2025); PSA 9 sold $370 (Apr 2026) and $398.96 (Nov 2025). No PSA 10 sales found.
$320
raw, recent sale
Top sale $471
- Autograph
2002-03 Topps Finest #169 Rookie Autograph /999
A refractor-style rookie auto with a strong design, widely seen in Yao's signed rookie sets.
Raw sold $293 to $555 across 2020 to 2022; PSA 8 sold $670 (Oct 2021). Nothing recent found, so prices are dated.
$340
raw, recent sale
Top sale $670
- Autograph
2002-03 Bowman Signature Edition Rookie Autograph #SE-YM /999
A short-print rookie auto with an on-card signature that Yao collectors keep looking for.
PSA 10 most recent price $1,253 with a PSA price of $900; sale date not shown, and no recent raw comps found.
$1,253
PSA 10, recent sale
- Numbered parallel
2002 Topps Chrome Chinese White Refractor #146 /249
A numbered Chinese refractor with a small print run, rare enough that few copies ever reach the market.
Thin market: one PSA 10 sale found (Nov 2024, $7,999), so this is a dated single data point.
$7,999
PSA 10, recent sale
- Key insert / SSP
2002-03 Upper Deck Honor Roll Rookie Jersey #105
A rookie jersey insert from Yao's first season that collectors seek for the relic and low pop.
Only PSA 10 sale found was Jul 2020 at $202.50, so the comp is more than five years old.
$203
PSA 10, recent sale
- Key insert / SSP
2004 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Triple Logoman (Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming, Tim Duncan) 1/1
A one-of-one logoman card with three stars, and the highest-selling Yao card ever recorded.
One-of-one PSA 8 sold for $156,000 on Oct 24, 2025 per Card Ladder-reported coverage; there is no PSA 10 of this card.
$156,000
top recent sale
- Key insert / SSP
2023 Panini Crown Royale Kaboom Green #10 Yao Ming 1/1
The one-of-one Kaboom is Yao's top-selling solo card, the first to clear $100,000.
One-of-one PSA 8 sold for $112,500 in 2026; the same card had sold for $58,890 in Sept 2025.
$112,500
top recent sale
- Pre-rookie / overseas
1999 Omni CBA #32 Yao Ming (Shanghai Sharks)
Yao's first trading card from his Chinese CBA days, a pre-NBA card that collectors chase as his origin piece.
BGS 9.5 sold in the $16 to $31 range from June to Nov 2025; ungraded and PSA 10 sales not found.
$31.20
top recent sale