Early Impacts: Most Watched 2020-21 NBA Rookie Cards

It was an odd start to their careers, that’s for sure.  No hearing the commissioner call their name, then walking up to a stage and holding up a jersey. No Summer League. A short training camp with little or no preseason competition. Even the best 2020-21 NBA rookie cards won’t likely match the year-long frenzy over Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, Tyler Herro and the rest of the ’19-20 group. 

Still, several members of the 2020 NBA Draft class are making an impact and some will undoubtedly become stars before long. 

LeMelo Ball is already the youngest player in league history (19) to put up a triple double and the Hornets newcomer tops NBA.com’s Rookie Ladder.  He’s the oddsmakers’ choice to win Rookie of the Year.

One and done Kentucky star Tyrese Maxey of the Sixers has already scored 39 in a game, the most by an NBA rookie in their first career start in 50 years.

Sacramento’s Tyrese Haliburton is drawing rave reviews for his passing and can shoot it pretty well, too. 

Top pick Anthony Edwards has brought his scoring ability to Minnesota.

Despite virtually no college experience, seven-footer James Wiseman has stepped into the Golden State Warriors rotation and has a chance to be a force for years to come.  

Versatile Patrick Williams is starting for the Bulls despite never starting in college.

Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Deni Avdija will also be on collectors’ radar as the league fights through a challenging season.

While the later than normal start to their rookie campaign resulted in the delayed release of some Panini America products, you can see from the list below that there are plenty of collectors and prospectors chasing 2020-21 basketball rookie cards.  To see the overall most watched basketball rookie card auctions, click here.

100 Most Watched 2020-21 NBA Rookie Card Auctions

	2020-21 Panini Flawless Tyrese Haliburton Rookie Patch Auto SGC 9/10 Auto 3/5 26 bids - Price: $705.00 - Watchers: 110
	2020-21 National Treasures Tyrese Haliburton Rookie Patch auto Horizontal 51/75 26 bids - Price: $635.00 - Watchers: 98
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Devin Vassell RPA RC Rookie Patch AUTO 11/25 Spurs 25 bids - Price: $500.00 - Watchers: 84
	2020-21 Panini One And One Green Timeless Moments Magic Johnson Gold AUTO 5/5 21 bids - Price: $203.50 - Watchers: 76
	2020 Crown Royale Silhouettes Patch 63/199 Lamelo Ball BGS 9.5 Rookie Auto RC 33 bids - Price: $340.00 - Watchers: 66
	2020-21 Panini One And One Red Desmond Bane RPA RC Dual Patch AUTO 1/25 21 bids - Price: $214.50 - Watchers: 65
	2020-21 Panini Prizm Tyrese Halliburton #262 Rookie Blue Ice 052/125 24 bids - Price: $220.50 - Watchers: 64
	2020-21 Contenders Optic Tyrese Halliburton Silver Prizm On-Card Auto RC Rookie 9 bids - Price: $78.33 - Watchers: 64
	2020-21 Panini Crown Royale KABOOM! #23 LaMelo Ball RC Rookie SSP PSA 10 24 bids - Price: $203.50 - Watchers: 63
	2020-21 Panini Impeccable Holo Silver 13/25 Tyrese Haliburton Rookie Auto RC 20 bids - Price: $122.50 - Watchers: 61
	2020-21 Panini Prizm Tyrese Maxey Silver Prizm Rookie RC #256 PSA 10 76ers 17 bids - Price: $153.70 - Watchers: 60
	LAMELO BALL 2020/21 PANINI MOSAIC RC ROOKIE SCRIPTS GOLD PRIZMS AUTO PSA 10 GEM 18 bids - Price: $630.00 - Watchers: 60
	2020-21 Impeccable Tyrese Haliburton Elegance Rookie Patch Auto 68/99 PSA AUTH 9 33 bids - Price: $157.50 - Watchers: 58
	2020-21 Panini Contenders Cracked Ice Rookie Ticket Anthony Edwards RC AUTO /25 33 bids - Price: $1,425.00 - Watchers: 58
	2020-21 PANINI PRIZM JAMES WISEMAN #268 GOLD SHIMMER PRIZM ROOKIE 1/10 PSA 9! 15 bids - Price: $164.50 - Watchers: 58
	LAMELO BALL 2020-21 Panini NBA Hoops Art Signatures RC Rookie AUTO on Card LD1 59 bids - Price: $227.50 - Watchers: 57
	2020/21 SPECTRA ANTHONY EDWARDS ROOKIE GOLD PRIZM PATCH AUTO #1/10 JERSEY # 1/1 27 bids - Price: $762.00 - Watchers: 56
	2020-21 Panini Prizm Anthony Edwards Silver Prizm Rookie RC #258 PSA 10 GEM (78) 17 bids - Price: $550.00 - Watchers: 53
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Saddiq Bey RUBY ROOKIE GAME WORN PATCH AUTO 10/15 ! 35 bids - Price: $134.55 - Watchers: 53
	2020-21 National Treasures Gold Deni Avdija RPA RC Rookie Patch AUTO 6/10 17 bids - Price: $504.00 - Watchers: 53
	2020-21 Select Gold Wave Prizm Courtside #280 Tyrese Maxey RC Rookie PSA 10 9 bids - Price: $36.00 - Watchers: 53
	2020-21 Prizm Choice SSP Tyrese Haliburton #262 Rookie RC Tiger Stripe Panini 30 bids - Price: $205.50 - Watchers: 52
	2020-21 NBA Prizm Tyrese Haliburton RC Cracked Blue Ice Prizm /125 PSA 10 24 bids - Price: $787.77 - Watchers: 52
	2020-21 Donruss Gold Laser Devin Vassell RC Rookie AUTO 10/10 Spurs PSA 10 32 bids - Price: $82.00 - Watchers: 52
	2020-21 Donruss Optic Tyrese Maxey Choice Red Prizm Rookie RC 85/99 PSA 10 76ers 20 bids - Price: $102.50 - Watchers: 51
	2020-21 Panini One and One Anthony Edwards Downtown #5 Rookie PSA 10 GEM MINT 21 bids - Price: $818.00 - Watchers: 51
	2020-21 PANINI IMMACULATE RC #137 ANTHONY EDWARDS PATCH AUTO AUTOGRAPH /99 PSA 9 28 bids - Price: $1,259.00 - Watchers: 51
	2020-21 Contenders Premium Blue Shimmer Ticket Tyrese Maxey RC AUTO /20 BGS 9.5 16 bids - Price: $440.00 - Watchers: 51
	Tyrese Halliburton 2020-21 Mosaic Fast Break PURPLE Disco RC Rookie /50 🔥 15 bids - Price: $74.00 - Watchers: 50
	Cade Cunningham 1/1 Select Phenomenon 31 bids - Price: $537.77 - Watchers: 50
	2020 Contenders Optic Variation 9/99 Tyrese Haliburton SGC 9.5 Rookie Auto RC 4 bids - Price: $83.00 - Watchers: 49
	2020-21 Flawless Aleksej Pokusevski Rookie Signatures Gold Auto RC #06/10 16 bids - Price: $37.00 - Watchers: 49
	2020-21 Devin Vassell Panini Prizm Orange Prizm Rookie /49 - San Antonio Spurs 13 bids - Price: $150.00 - Watchers: 48
	2020-21 Select Tyrese Haliburton Silver Prizm Rookie RC Auto /249 PSA 10/10 15 bids - Price: $96.00 - Watchers: 47
	2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Tyrese Halliburton Rookie Auto 78/99 #RCA-HAL Pacers 12 bids - Price: $51.00 - Watchers: 47
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Cole Anthony RPA RC Rookie 4-Color Patch AUTO 21/25 14 bids - Price: $152.50 - Watchers: 47
	2020-21 Panini Fast Break Prizm Tyrese Haliburton RC Rookie AUTO PSA 9 MINT 17 bids - Price: $75.00 - Watchers: 47
	2020-21 Impeccable Tyrese Haliburton Elegance Rookie Patch Auto 50/99 PSA AUTH 9 20 bids - Price: $162.50 - Watchers: 46
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Saddiq Bey RUBY ROOKIE GAME WORN PATCH AUTO 03/15 ! 34 bids - Price: $204.67 - Watchers: 46
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Gold Draft Gem James Wiseman RC Rookie AUTO 6/10 17 bids - Price: $96.00 - Watchers: 46
	2020-21 PANINI PRIZM LAMELO BALL #278 ORANGE PRIZM ROOKIE /49 PSA 10! 41 bids - Price: $1,000.00 - Watchers: 46
	2020-21 Obsidian Basketball /99 Anthony Edwards Dual Patch Rookie Auto SP PSA 9 34 bids - Price: $277.00 - Watchers: 45
	2020-21 Mosaic Tyrese Haliburton Private Signings Gold Rookie Auto #03/10 PSA 10 29 bids - Price: $365.00 - Watchers: 45
	2020 FLAWLESS STAR SWATCH 3-COLOR PATCH AUTO JA MORANT #12/20 HIS #12 #1/1 WOW 16 bids - Price: $335.00 - Watchers: 45
	2020-21 Panini One And One Blue Devin Vassell RPA RC Rookie Patch AUTO 27/49 13 bids - Price: $168.50 - Watchers: 45
	2020-21 Panini Select Gold DIsco Prizm /10 Anthony Edwards #169 Rookie RC PSA 10 8 bids - Price: $223.50 - Watchers: 43
	2020-21 Prizm Anthony Edwards Rookie Penmanship Autograph Blue Wave Auto PSA 10 12 bids - Price: $177.50 - Watchers: 43
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Ruby Excellence Devin Vassell RC Rookie AUTO 3/15 15 bids - Price: $93.00 - Watchers: 43
	2020-21 Panini Prizm Anthony Edwards RC Rookie AUTO Timberwolves PSA 10 19 bids - Price: $202.50 - Watchers: 43
	2020-21 Contenders Optic James Wiseman Red Prizm Rookie RC Ticket Auto #106/149 19 bids - Price: $28.00 - Watchers: 43
	2020-21 Upper Deck Young Guns #235 Jason Robertson RC Rookie PSA 10 GEM MINT 6 bids - Price: $100.00 - Watchers: 43
	2020-21 Flawless Aleksej Pokusevski Patch Autographs Rookie Patch Auto RC #05/25 20 bids - Price: $112.50 - Watchers: 42
	2020-21 Contenders Optic LaMelo Ball Variation Red Wave Prizm Rookie Auto RC 105 23 bids - Price: $595.00 - Watchers: 42
	2020 Panini Origins Autographs Silver Ink Auto /99 LAMELO BALL RC Rookie PSA 9 24 bids - Price: $78.00 - Watchers: 42
	2020-21 Panini Orange Prizm #258 Anthony Edwards Timberwolves RC Rookie 23/49 6 bids - Price: $47.00 - Watchers: 41
	2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Kaboom! SP #23 LaMelo Ball RC Rookie Hornets 4 bids - Price: $70.00 - Watchers: 40
	2020-21 Select RC Rookie Payton Pritchard Youth Explosion Auto Black Prizm 1/1 16 bids - Price: $122.50 - Watchers: 39
	ANTHONY EDWARDS 2020-21 Hoops ROOKIE Ink Hyper Gold SP Auto TIMBERWOLVES - PSA 9 31 bids - Price: $225.00 - Watchers: 39
	Anthony Edwards Rookie Auto 2020-21 Youth Explosions Panini Select 24 bids - Price: $213.60 - Watchers: 39
	2020-21 Panini Contenders Premium Rookie Ticket Tyrese Maxey RC AUTO PSA 9 MINT 18 bids - Price: $58.00 - Watchers: 39
	2020-21 Panini Noir Tyrese Haliburton RC Patch Auto RPA 10/99 Autograph AG1 9 bids - Price: $132.50 - Watchers: 38
	2020-21 Panini Mosaic Tyrese Haliburton Mosaic Prizm Rookie RC #204 PSA 10 Kings 10 bids - Price: $22.50 - Watchers: 38
	2020-21 Panini Silver Prizm #258 Anthony Edwards Timberwolves RC Rookie PSA 10 18 bids - Price: $310.00 - Watchers: 38
	2020-21 Flawless Obi Toppin RPA Flawless Emerald Rookie Patch Auto RC #3/5 9 bids - Price: $31.00 - Watchers: 37
	2020-21 Panini Prizm Prizms Red #258 Anthony Edwards 71/299 ROOKIE RC TWOLVES 5 bids - Price: $127.50 - Watchers: 37
	2020-21 Panini Donruss Optic Aleksej Pokusevski Gold Pulsar Prizm RC /10 PSA 10 5 bids - Price: $35.00 - Watchers: 37
	2020-21 PANINI PRIZM DEVIN VASSELL BLUE SHIMMER ROOKIE RC AUTO /35 SGC 9.5 AG 20 bids - Price: $305.00 - Watchers: 37
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Amethyst Excellence Cole Anthony RC Rookie AUTO 2/3 9 bids - Price: $54.00 - Watchers: 37
	2020-21 Crown Royale Desmond Bane FOTL Purple Rookie Crown Auto RC #17/25 PSA 9 16 bids - Price: $41.04 - Watchers: 36
	2020-21 PANINI PRIZM COLE ANTHONY #292 GOLD PRIZM ROOKIE 8/10 PSA 10 POP 1! 6 bids - Price: $1,075.00 - Watchers: 36
	ANTHONY EDWARDS 2020-21 Prizm #258 SP SILVER PRIZM ROOKIE RC SP PSA 10 GEM MINT 12 bids - Price: $202.50 - Watchers: 36
	Tyrese Maxey 2020 Panini Prizm Blue  /199 Rookie Card No.256 RC 76ers 17 bids - Price: $50.99 - Watchers: 36
	2020-21 Panini Flawless Saddiq Bey RPA RC Rookie Patch AUTO 10/25 Pistons 14 bids - Price: $223.50 - Watchers: 36
	2020-21 Panini Revolution Tyrese Maxey Rookie Autographs Auto RC #RA-TM PSA 9 18 bids - Price: $85.00 - Watchers: 36
	2020-21 Prizm Desmond Bane Red Prizm Rookie RC #224/299 Grizzlies 6 bids - Price: $31.00 - Watchers: 36
	2020-21 Prizm Anthony Edwards Red Ice Prizm Rookie RC #258 SGC 9.5 Timberwolves 7 bids - Price: $50.00 - Watchers: 35
	2020-21 National Treasures Larry Bird Auto Peerless Signatures Jersey # 33/49 21 bids - Price: $147.49 - Watchers: 35
	2020-21 National Treasures Collegiate Tyrese Haliburton RPA /35 RC Auto PSA 9 16 bids - Price: $76.00 - Watchers: 35
	2020-21 Optic JALEN SMITH Gold Prizm Rated Rookie Auto SP /10 Gem Mint PSA 10 16 bids - Price: $72.00 - Watchers: 35
	2020-21 Panini Flux Titan Rookies FOTL Gold Scope /18 Lamelo Ball Rookie SEALED! 14 bids - Price: $75.00 - Watchers: 34
	2020-21 Donruss Optic LaMelo Ball Target Pulsar Prizm Rated Rookie RC #153 PSA 9 9 bids - Price: $16.00 - Watchers: 34
	2020-21 Select Rookie Autographs Disco Anthony Edwards RC PATCH AUTO RPA SGC 9 8 bids - Price: $46.00 - Watchers: 34
	2020-21 Devin Vassell Panini Contenders Optic Rookie Prizm Red Auto /149 PSA 10 16 bids - Price: $156.00 - Watchers: 34
	Anthony Edwards 2020-21 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie RC #151 Holo Auto BGS 9/10 12 bids - Price: $207.50 - Watchers: 34
	JAMES WISEMAN 2020-20 PANINI FLAWLESS ROOKIE PATCH AUTOGRAPH RUBY 10/15 RC AUTO 18 bids - Price: $72.00 - Watchers: 34
	2020-21 Panini Prizm Anthony Edwards RC Rookie /175 Blue Fast Break #258 PSA 8 8 bids - Price: $86.00 - Watchers: 33
	2020-21 Panini Mosaic LaMelo Ball Rookie Scripts Auto Reactive Orange Hornets PC 13 bids - Price: $70.00 - Watchers: 33
	2020 Panini Contenders Optic Card #120 Tyrese Maxey Rookie Auto Orange Prizm /25 22 bids - Price: $222.50 - Watchers: 33
	2020-21 PANINI PRIZM IMMANUEL QUICKLEY #296 GOLD PRIZM ROOKIE 4/10 PSA 9! 12 bids - Price: $898.00 - Watchers: 33
	2020 21 PANINI FLAWLESS OBI TOPPIN ROOKIE AUTO GOLD #D 03/10 PSA 10 GEM POP 1 6 bids - Price: $127.50 - Watchers: 32
	PSA 10 Gem Mint 2020 Panini Green Prizm Tyrese Halliburton #262 21 bids - Price: $96.00 - Watchers: 32
	2020 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Prizm 29/99 Tyrese Haliburton SGC 9.5 Rookie RC 6 bids - Price: $55.00 - Watchers: 32
	2020 Panini Donruss Optic Lime Green Prizm 114/149 Desmond Bane Rookie RC 7 bids - Price: $51.00 - Watchers: 32
	2020-21 Panini Donruss #201 Anthony Edwards Rated Rookie Auto Red #17/49 36 bids - Price: $280.00 - Watchers: 32
	2020-21 Panini Prizm Anthony Edwards Rookie Signatures Red Choice Auto PSA 10 14 bids - Price: $224.50 - Watchers: 32
	2020/21 Panini Crown Royale Anthony Edwards Auto Blue Rookie 01/75 Jsy# 1/1 RC 4 bids - Price: $4.25 - Watchers: 32
	Anthony Edwards 2020-21 Optic Rated Rookie RC #151 Purple Prizm Holo Auto PSA 9 16 bids - Price: $45.00 - Watchers: 32
	2020-21 Panini Obsidian Onyx #8 Lamelo Ball RC Rookie Auto Redemption /49 7 bids - Price: $26.00 - Watchers: 32
	Anthony Edwards Silver Prizm #258 Timberwolves RC Rookie PSA 10 2020-21 Panini 11 bids - Price: $102.50 - Watchers: 32

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