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Jalen Brunson Rookie Cards — The 2018-19 Chase

Every major Jalen Brunson rookie card comes from the 2018-19 season, spread across Panini's brands. Here's how to navigate the chase — and live eBay listings for each family.

Jalen Brunson entered the NBA in 2018 as a second-round pick out of Villanova, and Panini held the exclusive NBA card license, so his rookie cards are spread across Panini’s brands from the 2018-19 season. There is no single “Brunson rookie” — there’s a whole class of 2018-19 rookies to chase, from mainstream base cards to premium Prizm parallels.

The rookie-year brands

Brunson’s 2018-19 rookie cards appear across many of Panini’s flagship products, including:

  • Panini Prizm — the chrome-style flagship, with sought-after Silver Prizm and colored parallels
  • NBA Hoops — the affordable, high-print base rookie that’s the common entry point
  • Donruss and Donruss Optic — Rated Rookie designs and Optic’s Prizm-style finish
  • Chronicles — a multi-brand product packing many different rookie looks into one release
  • Contenders — home of signed rookie ticket autos

We deliberately don’t publish specific card numbers or print runs here — those details are best confirmed against live listings, which is exactly what the eBay buttons above surface.

How to approach the chase

If you want one key rookie, most collectors gravitate toward a Prizm Silver or a numbered color parallel in a high grade. If you’re building a rainbow, the 2018-19 class gives you dozens of different looks to hunt. Either way:

  1. Decide your budget tier first — raw commons, mid-grade slabs, or high-grade chase.
  2. Buy graded for the pricier cards. As demand rose, counterfeits followed; a PSA/BGS/SGC slab protects you.
  3. Watch sold comps, not asking prices. The links above open live listings so you’re always looking at the current market.

Use the buttons above to jump straight into live eBay listings for each rookie family.

Find these cards on eBay

The cards on this list trade on eBay, not Amazon — these open live listings for each one. Buy graded (PSA or SGC) for anything above four figures.

Frequently Asked Questions

What year is Jalen Brunson's rookie card?
All of Jalen Brunson's true rookie cards come from the 2018-19 NBA season — his first year after being drafted 33rd overall by the Dallas Mavericks in 2018. Any card dated 2018-19 across Panini's brands is a rookie-year card.
Which Brunson rookie card is the most valuable?
Values shift constantly, so the honest answer is to check live sold comps. Panini Prizm rookies — especially Silver Prizm and numbered color parallels — generally command the most, and a high grade (PSA 10 / BGS 9.5) multiplies value dramatically. The eBay links above show current asking and sold prices.
Should I buy a raw or graded Brunson rookie?
For anything above pocket-change money, buy graded (PSA, BGS, or SGC). As Brunson's prices rose after his Knicks breakout, reprints and altered cards followed, and a reputable slab authenticates both the card and its condition.