Values of player debut game worn jerseys since 2015 draft

[hairyangryfella]

So I thought this would be an interesting little project, to see the prices of the jerseys worn by players in the first ever NBA game and how they have changed. The 2021 draft class haven't all sold, the ones who weren't starters on opening night will be auctioned later and I've not been able to find some older ones but here is what I have to show:
(I don't know how to get these to keep any formatting which is annoying)


Rank Year Player Sold for Note
1 2019 Zion Williamson 80040
2 2022 Paolo Banchero 75820
3 2017 Lonzo Ball 55140
4 2020 LaMelo Ball 55100
5 2018 Luka Dončić 38020
6 2016 Ben Simmons 35020 Sold with 2017 draft class
7 2021 Cade Cunningham 33120 2nd half only
8 2020 Anthony Edwards 29252
9 2021 Scottie Barnes 20019
10 2022 Bennedict Mathurin 18220
11 2022 Jaden Ivey 16320
12 2021 Evan Mobley 15698
13 2021 Jonathan Kuminga 15020
14 2017 Jayson Tatum 14460
15 2022 Jeremy Sochan 13020
16 2019 Ja Morant 12520
17 2021 Jalen Green 12020
18 2019 Rui Hachimura 11520
19 2017 Donovan Mitchell 11340
20 2020 Deni Avdija 11020
21 2022 Jabari Smith 10021
22 2015 Kristaps Porziņģis 9020
23 2015 D'Angelo Russell 9019
24 2016 Brandon Ingram 9000
25 2015 Karl-Anthony Towns 8908.89 2nd half only
26 2018 Deandre Ayton 8674
27 2017 Dennis Smith Jr. 8620
28 2020 James Wiseman 8620
29 2022 Shaedon Sharpe 8250
30 2021 Jalen Suggs 8019
31 2021 Moses Moody 8019
32 2022 Jalen Duren 7020
33 2018 Trae Young 7010
34 2019 RJ Barrett 7000 1st half only
35 2019 Tyler Herro 6520
36 2019 Coby White 6220
37 2016 Jamal Murray 5817
38 2020 Tyrese Haliburton 5520
39 2015 Jahlil Okafor 5320 Worn in 3 games, 1st half only for debut
40 2023 Cason Wallace 5080
41 2023 Dereck Lively II 5080
42 2017 Markelle Fultz 5061
43 2018 Michael Porter Jr. 5060 Sold with 2019 draft class
44 2021 Josh Giddey 5040
45 2018 Marvin Bagley III 5020
46 2023 Bilal Coulibaly 4826
47 2023 Anthony Black 4826 WITH Jett Howard debut
48 2023 Jett Howard 4826 WITH Anthony Black debut
49 2017 Lauri Markkanen 4460
50 2018 Collin Sexton 4320
51 2021 Ziaire Williams 4240
52 2022 Jalen Williams 4220
53 2021 Bones Hyland 4219
54 2020 Aleksej Pokusevski 4120
55 2015 Emmanuel Mudiay 4100
56 2015 Myles Turner 4100 Worn in 7 games
57 2023 Keyonte George 4064
58 2019 Bol Bol 4060
59 2020 Patrick Williams 4060
60 2019 P.J. Washington 4042
61 2018 Wendell Carter Jr. 4040
62 2017 Josh Jackson 3920
63 2020 Nico Mannion 3837
64 2020 Devin Vassell 3575.01
65 2020 Isaiah Stewart 3320
66 2023 Ausar Thompson 3302
67 2023 Marcus Sasser 3302
68 2019 Jaxson Hayes 3220
69 2022 MarJon Beauchamp 3119
70 2020 Tyrese Maxey 3073
71 2015 Devin Booker 3060
72 2021 Joshua Primo 2908
73 2016 Marquese Chriss 2900
74 2021 Alperen Şengün 2888
75 2022 Walker Kessler 2820
76 2021 Tre Mann 2819
77 2016 Jaylen Brown 2800
78 2023 Noah Clowney 2794 WITH Dariq Whitehead debut AND Cam Thomas regular
79 2023 Dariq Whitehead 2794 WITH Noah Clowney debut AND Cam Thomas regular
80 2021 Davion Mitchell 2793
81 2020 Desmond Bane 2775
82 2020 Isaac Okoro 2755
83 2020 Obi Toppin 2695
84 2018 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2670
85 2017 De'Aaron Fox 2620
86 2021 Ayo Dosunmu 2588
87 2016 Dejounte Murray 2579
88 2017 Jordan Bell 2500
89 2023 Taylor Hendricks 2413
90 2022 Keegan Murray 2400 1st half only
91 2021 Isaiah Livers 2370
92 2021 Herb Jones 2320.1
93 2020 Cole Anthony 2320
94 2020 Immanuel Quickley 2245
95 2021 Chris Duarte 2150
96 2016 Malcolm Brogdon 2120
97 2017 Luke Kennard 2120
98 2017 Malik Monk 2035
99 2016 Patrick McCaw 2025
100 2019 Matisse Thybulle 2020
101 2022 Max Christie 1920
102 2023 Emoni Bates 1905
103 2018 Kevin Knox 1860
104 2016 Buddy Hield 1821
105 2021 Franz Wagner 1820.01
106 2017 Josh Hart 1820
107 2019 Grant Williams 1820
108 2020 Kira Lewis Jr. 1801
109 2018 Donte DiVincenzo 1780
110 2019 Darius Garland 1780
111 2022 Ochai Agbaji 1748
112 2019 Jordan Poole 1720
113 2021 Trey Murphy III 1720
114 2020 Payton Pritchard 1702
115 2020 Killian Hayes 1670
116 2017 Bam Adebayo 1630
117 2020 Onyeka Okongwu 1625
118 2022 AJ Griffin 1625
119 2022 Dyson Daniels 1609.99
120 2019 Eric Paschall 1601
121 2019 Cam Reddish 1582
122 2018 Mitchell Robinson 1533
123 2021 Cameron Thomas 1526
124 2023 Andre Jackson Jr. 1524
125 2017 Jonathan Isaac 1522
126 2018 Mo Bamba 1515
127 2019 Brandon Clarke 1501
128 2018 Grayson Allen 1500
129 2021 Josh Christopher 1500
130 2022 Simone Fontecchio 1495 Undrafted
131 2019 Cameron Johnson 1470
132 2022 Ousmane Dieng 1465
133 2019 Jarrett Culver 1461
134 2017 Frank Ntilikina 1425
135 2020 Tyrell Terry 1422
136 2022 Nikola Jovic 1420
137 2020 Malachi Flynn 1405
138 2023 Julian Strawther 1397
139 2020 Théo Maledon 1390
140 2021 Austin Reaves 1355 Undrafted
141 2020 R.J. Hampton 1341
142 2017 Bogdan Bogdanovic 1297 Drafted in 2014
143 2019 Luka Šamanić 1290
144 2019 Kyle Guy 1280
145 2018 Jock Landale 1271 With 2021 rookies
146 2018 Isaac Bonga 1238
147 2018 Lonnie Walker 1233
148 2018 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1232
149 2019 Darius Bazley 1220
150 2021 Jose Alvarado 1219 Undrafted
151 2021 Isaiah Jackson 1177
152 2019 Kevin Porter Jr. 1175
153 2019 Ty Jerome 1161.99
154 2017 Zach Collins 1160
155 2023 Brice Sensabaugh 1143
156 2023 Toumani Camara 1143
157 2022 Jaden Hardy 1140
158 2019 De'Andre Hunter 1130
159 2022 Malaki Branham 1121 Actual debut
160 2018 Landry Shamet 1119
161 2019 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 1111.01
162 2017 John Collins 1105
163 2017 Milos Tedosic 1100 Undrafted. 1st half only
164 2017 OG Anunoby 1091
165 2020 Skylar Mays 1088
166 2018 Elie Okobo 1070
167 2018 Jacob Evans 1060
168 2019 Keldon Johnson 1060
169 2016 Kris Dunn 1045
170 2018 Zhaire Smith 1040
171 2016 Dragan Bender 1036
172 2022 Malaki Branham 1031 Dressed, DNP
173 2022 Mark Williams 1018
174 2018 Jalen Brunson 1000
175 2019 Chuma Okeke 1000
176 2016 Domantas Sabonis 993.33
177 2018 Troy Brown Jr. 993
178 2015 Cameron Payne 990
179 2018 Kevin Huerter 935
180 2022 Scotty Pippen Jr 928 Undrafted
181 2018 Josh Okogie 927
182 2017 Dillon Brooks 920
183 2015 Tibor Pleiss 900 Drafted in 2010
184 2021 Usman Garuba 895
185 2021 Keon Johnson 885
186 2021 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 870
187 2021 Dalano Banton 870
188 2021 Jaden Springer 861
189 2016 Tyler Ulis 860
190 2019 Nassir Little 860
191 2022 Andrew Nembhard 860
192 2021 Corey Kispert 850
193 2021 Jared Butler 831
194 2019 Goga Bitadze 820.11
195 2021 Sandro Mamukelashvili 807
196 2022 Moussa Diabate 801
197 2015 Mario Hezonja 795
198 2018 Mikal Bridges 795
199 2021 Jalen Johnson 789
200 2018 Kostas Antetokounmpo 775
201 2021 Aaron Wiggins 775
202 2023 Maxwell Lewis 762
203 2019 Carsen Edwards 760
204 2021 Sharife Cooper 751
205 2022 Johnny Davis 731
206 2020 Leandro Bolmaro 728 With 2021 rookies
207 2019 Bruno Fernando 721
208 2016 Skal Labissière 720
209 2022 Jabari Walker 720
210 2020 Cassius Winston 708
211 2015 Willie Cauley-Stein 700.01
212 2017 Terrance Ferguson 700
213 2020 Zeke Nnaji 700
214 2022 Kenneth Lofton Jr 700 Undrafted
215 2017 Justin Jackson 698
216 2016 Paul Zipser 679
217 2022 Caleb Houstan 678
218 2018 Devonte' Graham 660
219 2023 Chris Livingston 635
220 2017 Jarrett Allen 631
221 2016 Abdel Nader 630 Dressed, DNP
222 2019 Nicolas Claxton 630
223 2021 Neemias Queta 608
224 2017 Maxi Kleber 600 Undrafted
225 2021 Santi Aldama 590
226 2021 Greg Brown III 585
227 2020 Marko Simonovic 575 With 2021 rookies
228 2022 Lester Quionones 575 Undrafted
229 2016 Pascal Siakam 563
230 2015 Trey Lyles 561.41
231 2016 Jake Layman 550
232 2017 Caleb Swanigan 550
233 2021 Day'Ron Sharpe 538
234 2021 Georgios Kalaitzakis 520.18
235 2018 Hamidou Diallo 520.01
236 2016 Cheick Diallo 520
237 2018 Aaron Holiday 520
238 2018 Rodions Kurucs 520
239 2017 Frank Mason III 511
240 2015 Justin Anderson 500
241 2019 Mfiondu Kabengele 500
242 2019 Justin Wright-Foreman 491
243 2017 Jonah Bolden 490 Sold with 2018 draft class
244 2018 Robert Williams 490
245 2016 Ivica Zubac 480
246 2020 Vit Krejci 476.78 With 2021 rookies
247 2016 Chinanu Onuaku 471
248 2017 T.J. Leaf 466
249 2022 David Roddy 464
250 2015 Frank Kaminsky 461.44
251 2018 Omari Spellman 450
252 2019 Daniel Gafford 450
253 2021 Joe Wieskamp 450
254 2022 Alondes Williams 445 Undrafted
255 2019 Admiral Schofield 441.01
256 2018 Vince Edwards 440.1
257 2022 Cole Swider 435 Undrafted
258 2022 Jake LaRavia 433
259 2015 Tyus Jones 431.51
260 2017 D.J. Wilson 430
261 2019 Ignas Brazdeikis 430
262 2022 JD Davison 430
263 2018 Jevon Carter 429.99
264 2019 Cody Martin 421
265 2015 Jerian Grant 413.13 One half only
266 2021 Luka Garza 410
267 2022 John Butler Jr 408 Undrafted
268 2016 Caris LeVert 402
269 2018 Džanan Musa 400
270 2022 Dominick Barlow 400 Undrafted
271 2016 Brice Johnson 390
272 2016 Alex Abrines 390 Drafted in 2013
273 2019 Terance Mann 390
274 2019 Jarrell Brantley 390
275 2022 TyTy Washington 390
276 2021 David Johnson 386 Issued only
277 2021 RJ Nembhard Jr 386 Undrafted
278 2020 Jay Scrubb 380
279 2020 Sam Merrill 371
280 2022 Jordan Hall 371 Undrafted
281 2015 Delon Wright 370
282 2016 DeAndre' Bembry 370
283 2018 Svi Mykhailiuk 370 2nd half only
284 2018 Keita Bates-Diop 370
285 2021 McKinley Wright IV 370 Undrafted
286 2021 Isaiah Todd 350.77
287 2021 Eugene Omoruyi 350.77 Undrafted
288 2021 DeJon Jarreau 350.77 Undrafted
289 2016 Jakob Poeltl 350
290 2017 Tyler Dorsey 350
291 2018 Shake Milton 350
292 2021 Charles Bassey 350
293 2022 Christian Koloko 346
294 2017 Sterling Brown 341.01
295 2015 Nemanja Bjelica 330 Drafted in 2010
296 2016 Henry Ellenson 330
297 2018 Alize Johnson 330
298 2016 Demetrius Jackson 329
299 2017 Dwayne Bacon 325
300 2017 Justin Patton 310
301 2017 Wesley Iwundu 310
302 2021 JaQuori McLaughlin 310 Undrafted
303 2015 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 300 1st half only
304 2017 Ivan Rabb 291
305 2022 Tyrese Martin 291
306 2017 Frank Jackson 290 Sold with 2018 draft class
307 2017 Jawun Evans 290
308 2018 Gary Trent Jr. 290
309 2018 Chimezie Metu 290
310 2015 Montrezl Harrell 270
311 2018 Melvin Frazier 270
312 2018 Khyri Thomas 270
313 2015 Joe Young 250
314 2018 Bruce Brown 250
315 2016 Stephen Zimmerman 250 Did not sell

*note, these are the original auction prices, some may have sold for more/less since then (eg WCS at Goldin) but it'd be a bit hard to track those.


Seems like they're going for more these days, with the newer ones more towards the top. Then you look back at some of them and regret...

Feel free to discuss - there are quite a few I'd rather have than others at around the same price!
And if they sold today, what would they go for? Surely Luka's would be worth more than the Ball Bros (definitely more than Lonzo!!!). Even Franz Wagner which sold recently you'd think would be worth a bit more, especially when his teammate goes for $8k...

[KhalDrogo]

Cool stuff. Gamers are very cheap IMO.

[ninjacookies]

Crazy. A good chunk of these went for a fraction of what their NT TaoBao prime 3clr RPA's did their first year.

[tjforce]

Wow... Scottie Barnes went for that much more than Evan Mobley...

Seems like someone got a good buy relatively speaking.


Best buys out there have to be Luka, Ja, Trae, that I can spot. Prices sure have gone up over the years.

Worst buy has gotta be paying $55k for Lonzo in 2017. Imagine what you could have bought in this hobby in 2017 for $55k.

[PSA2Pac]

Dat SGA, doe..

[hairyangryfella]

And can't believe Booker for $3060... When his regular season ones go for that kind of price these days.

[Nomad]

Nico Mannion though...

[bmf]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

And can't believe Booker for $3060... When his regular season ones go for that kind of price these days.

Awesome list, very cool to look at. One correction though, Booker’s photomatched jerseys sell for WAY more than 3K. The last one on NBA auctions sold for over $15,000. And there is only one left on the MeiGray website and it’s at $9500. They sold out of the rest a long time ago, and that was at 8K a piece even for single game jerseys from Suns losses with meh stats. But I do agree with you that $3060 for his debut jersey is an insane steal, so congrats to whoever snatched that bad boy! Thanks again for tallying and posting this list.

[tjforce]

Just like the card market, there has been an explosion in value on these.

Here's a look at the average selling price by year:



And now the Median price by year:


Two things stick out to me here...

1. How low 2018 was.
2. That the average price of 2020 jersey's was higher than 2019, despite the Zion that sold for $80k.


*one note, Only 9 2021 jerseys have sold so far, compared to 29 in 2020. Most of the names that have sold are bigger names, so I'm not sure this information is complete for trend analysis yet.

[bmf]

They have gone up a good bit but imo are still so undervalued compared to cards.

[Anish]

Originally Posted by bmf

They have gone up a good bit but imo are still so undervalued compared to cards.

Yup. 100%

[Chris P]

I've wondered if the game used market also went up some with the card market explosion. I initially got out of cards to pick up game used memorabilia so I have a few Meigray pieces (Dirk..Duncan..KG..Kidd..Russ) plus some in other sports

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Chris P

I've wondered if the game used market also went up some with the card market explosion. I initially got out of cards to pick up game used memorabilia so I have a few Meigray pieces (Dirk..Duncan..KG..Kidd..Russ) plus some in other sports

The market will get as big as the platforms (Collectable, Alt, Goldin, PWCC) let it.

Right now the trick is Tickets. If the right people gobble up enough Gamers and get platforms to go along with the push, you'll see prices fly up.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by tjforce

The market will get as big as the platforms (Collectable, Alt, Goldin, PWCC) let it.

Right now the trick is Tickets. If the right people gobble up enough Gamers and get platforms to go along with the push, you'll see prices fly up.

Here we are a month plus later....

Did I call this one our, or what?

[mcgee2134]

Originally Posted by Chris P

I've wondered if the game used market also went up some with the card market explosion. I initially got out of cards to pick up game used memorabilia so I have a few Meigray pieces (Dirk..Duncan..KG..Kidd..Russ) plus some in other sports

The game-worn jersey prices increase a lot but not nearly as much as cards have exploded.

Seems weird that that people would pay a million for a Zion NT logoman but then only $80K for the first NBA jersey he has ever worn that would have his first logoman he ever wore on it.

[tjforce]

Market continues to rise on these.

Cade Cunningham sold for $33,000
Jonathan Kuminga sold for $15,200

The Cunningham was only worn for the second half, meaning there is another out there.

[Asian62150]

Interesting info.

There's only 1 NBA debut game jersey/player (I guess 2 in some cases), whereas there can be hundreds of other game worn jerseys.

Prices on some of these seem criminally low. How much is an authentic NBA jersey from the NBA store? $250? An extra $20 in some cases for a dude's game worn debut? Wow.

Also, it's interesting that none of these guys kept their debut jerseys.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Asian62150

Interesting info.

There's only 1 NBA debut game jersey/player (I guess 2 in some cases), whereas there can be hundreds of other game worn jerseys.

Prices on some of these seem criminally low. How much is an authentic NBA jersey from the NBA store? $250? An extra $20 in some cases for a dude's game worn debut? Wow.

Also, it's interesting that none of these guys kept their debut jerseys.

The guys who are selling for near what it costs for an NBA store jersey are guys that don't sell many jersey's at the NBA store, I'd imagine.

But still, I'm with ya. Lot's of upside if you hit the right guy. Can only imagine what the Luka would do right now.

[elontusk1119]

Originally Posted by tjforce

Here we are a month plus later....

Did I call this one our, or what?

Yep you did. Too bad stadiums are now going away from paper tickets to virtual.

[pnft17]

Was it ever known who the big spender of nba auctions /Meigray authenticated nba jerseys is? I remember a few years ago the same buyer bought all the all star game used jerseys. I know for that event only first half jerseys get sold and player keeps the second half jersey.

[hairyangryfella]

Yeah I was waiting for these to both finally be listed (way later than normal), and then all closed before updating, which I'll do soon.
Some of the prices from this season are a bit odd - who is Isaiah Livers and why did his go for $2300?

[August2308]

giannis debut jersey was sold for $2750 according to nba auction staff.

[hairyangryfella]

Originally Posted by August2308

giannis debut jersey was sold for $2750 according to nba auction staff.

Yeah, the Steven Adams went for more... Because jtnbafan decided he wanted that one and I was never going to win it... I have been in constant contact with MeiGray since, trying to acquire it but it seems I never will. His was the most expensive from that class, but I think I remember jt coming to the auction a little late and he didn't go for the earliest ones (maybe Oladipo and MCW?).

[mkebucks2001]

Love this thread - thanks for compiling this info. I watched a few of these debut auctions this week. It's really cool to see some opportunities for value in the space. Insane that you can literally get the debut game jersey for less than a "RPA" card.

I've been collecting Giannis stuff from this year - particularly the City Edition NBA 75 jerseys. I've actually been more focused on this than cards as of late. Such a cool space.

[hairyangryfella]

Updated list now that the 2021 draft ones are finished.

Average price:
2021 - $3378.56 (I did not include GI jerseys of undrafted players ie Yves Pons for $1410)
2020 - $5052.18
2019 - $4195.73
2018 - $2331.34 (includes Landale that was sold with 2021, and MPJ that was sold with 2019)
2017 - $3498.13
2016 - $2601.39 (includes Simmons that was sold with 2017)
2015 - $2419.07

It's crazy that Morant regular jerseys are going for $12k+ these days and his debut only sold for that much...
Siakam still the best value of all time.