Bowman's Best 1997 Basketball — Checklist & Parallels
The full 1997 Basketball Bowman's Best checklist — 156 cards with 6 base parallels and 3 insert sets — plus the eBay item specifics that matter and how to list them fast.
Bowman's Best 1997 Basketball parallels
Parallels are the colored and serial-numbered versions of each base card. This checklist includes:
- Autograph Atomic Refractor
- Autograph Refractor
- Techniques Atomic Refractor
- Techniques Refractor
- Atomic Refractor
- Refractor
When you list, put the exact parallel name in both the title and the Parallel/Variety item specific — a "Silver" listed as just a base card gets buried under cheaper copies.
Full base checklist (125 cards)
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls |
| 2 | Michael Finley | Dallas Mavericks |
| 3 | David Wesley | Charlotte Hornets |
| 4 | Brent Barry | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 5 | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 6 | Christian Laettner | Atlanta Hawks |
| 7 | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons |
| 8 | Glenn Robinson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 9 | Reggie Miller | Indiana Pacers |
| 10 | Tyus Edney | Boston Celtics |
| 11 | Jim Jackson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 12 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
| 13 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| 14 | Samaki Walker | Dallas Mavericks |
| 15 | Bryant Stith | Denver Nuggets |
| 16 | Clyde Drexler | Houston Rockets |
| 17 | Danny Ferry | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 18 | Shawn Bradley | Dallas Mavericks |
| 19 | Bryant Reeves | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 20 | John Starks | New York Knicks |
| 21 | Joe Dumars | Detroit Pistons |
| 22 | Checklist | |
| 23 | Antonio McDyess | Phoenix Suns |
| 24 | Jeff Hornacek | Utah Jazz |
| 25 | Terrell Brandon | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 26 | Kendall Gill | New Jersey Nets |
| 27 | LaPhonso Ellis | Denver Nuggets |
| 28 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 29 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Sacramento Kings |
| 30 | Eric Williams | Denver Nuggets |
| 31 | Lorenzen Wright | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 32 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 33 | Avery Johnson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 34 | Juwan Howard | Washington Wizards |
| 35 | Vin Baker | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 36 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks |
| 37 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| 38 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 39 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat |
| 40 | Travis Knight | Boston Celtics |
| 41 | Ray Allen | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 42 | Detlef Schrempf | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 43 | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns |
| 44 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 45 | Tim Hardaway | Miami Heat |
| 46 | Shawn Kemp | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 47 | Marcus Camby | Toronto Raptors |
| 48 | Rony Seikaly | Orlando Magic |
| 49 | Eddie Jones | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 50 | Rik Smits | Indiana Pacers |
| 51 | Jayson Williams | New Jersey Nets |
| 52 | Malik Sealy | Detroit Pistons |
| 53 | Chris Mullin | Indiana Pacers |
| 54 | Larry Johnson | New York Knicks |
| 55 | Isaiah Rider | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 56 | Dennis Rodman | Chicago Bulls |
| 57 | Bob Sura | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 58 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| 59 | Steve Smith | Atlanta Hawks |
| 60 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| 61 | Jerry Stackhouse | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 62 | Joe Smith | Golden State Warriors |
| 63 | Walt Williams | Toronto Raptors |
| 64 | Anthony Peeler | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 65 | Charles Barkley | Houston Rockets |
| 66 | Erick Dampier | Golden State Warriors |
| 67 | Horace Grant | Orlando Magic |
| 68 | Anthony Mason | Charlotte Hornets |
| 69 | Anfernee Hardaway | Orlando Magic |
| 70 | Elden Campbell | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 71 | Cedric Ceballos | Phoenix Suns |
| 72 | Allan Houston | New York Knicks |
| 73 | Kerry Kittles | New Jersey Nets |
| 74 | Antoine Walker | Boston Celtics |
| 75 | Sean Elliott | San Antonio Spurs |
| 76 | Jamal Mashburn | Miami Heat |
| 77 | Mitch Richmond | Sacramento Kings |
| 78 | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors |
| 79 | Tom Gugliotta | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 80 | Jason Kidd | Phoenix Suns |
| 81 | Chris Webber | Washington Wizards |
| 82 | Glen Rice | Charlotte Hornets |
| 83 | Loy Vaught | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 84 | Olden Polynice | Sacramento Kings |
| 85 | Kenny Anderson | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 86 | Stephon Marbury | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 87 | Calbert Cheaney | Washington Wizards |
| 88 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 89 | Arvydas Sabonis | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 90 | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 91 | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons |
| 92 | Clyde Drexler | Houston Rockets |
| 93 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| 94 | Shawn Kemp | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 95 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 96 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| 97 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| 98 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 99 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 100 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks |
| 101 | Bobby Jackson RC | Denver Nuggets |
| 102 | Tony Battie RC | Denver Nuggets |
| 103 | Keith Booth RC | Chicago Bulls |
| 104 | Keith Van Horn RC | New Jersey Nets |
| 105 | Paul Grant RC | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 106 | Tim Duncan RC | San Antonio Spurs |
| 107 | Scot Pollard RC | Detroit Pistons |
| 108 | Maurice Taylor RC | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 109 | Antonio Daniels RC | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 110 | Austin Croshere RC | Indiana Pacers |
| 111 | Tracy McGrady RC | Toronto Raptors |
| 112 | Charles O'Bannon RC | Detroit Pistons |
| 113 | Rodrick Rhodes RC | Houston Rockets |
| 114 | Johnny Taylor RC | Orlando Magic |
| 115 | Danny Fortson RC | Denver Nuggets |
| 116 | Chauncey Billups RC | Boston Celtics |
| 117 | Tim Thomas RC | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 118 | Derek Anderson RC | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 119 | Ed Gray RC | Atlanta Hawks |
| 120 | Jacque Vaughn RC | Utah Jazz |
| 121 | Kelvin Cato RC | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 122 | Tariq Abdul-Wahad RC | Sacramento Kings |
| 123 | Ron Mercer RC | Boston Celtics |
| 124 | Brevin Knight RC | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 125 | Adonal Foyle RC | Golden State Warriors |
Insert sets & subsets (3)
Beyond the base set, this release includes these inserts and subsets, each with their own numbering and (where noted) parallels. Browse every card in each one — plus search across the whole release — in the interactive set lookup tool.
- Autographs 11 cards
- Best Cuts 10 cards · 2 parallels
- Mirror Image 10 cards · 2 parallels
How to list Bowman's Best 1997 Basketball cards on eBay fast
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What parallels are in Bowman's Best 1997 Basketball?
Bowman's Best 1997 Basketball includes 6 commonly listed parallels. The full list, with print runs where numbered, is above.
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