Looking for the right Luka Doncic Rookie Card for your collection or just curious what’s out there? Whether you’re looking for something (relatively) cheap and basic or rare and autographed, you’ve got options.
Doncic entered his first season as one of the year’s most intriguing rookies. Coming to the NBA from the international scene, some were unsure how his game would transfer over. So far, it has been just fine. The power forward is already one of the focal points of the Dallas Mavericks as they transition into a new, younger era with Dirk Nowitzki’s career in its twilight. And he did so with style, skill and personality.
Through the first few months of the 2018-19 season, Luka Doncic Rookie Cards had become among the most chased of the year. While there were a couple of blips along the way, that continued through the end of the season. Since then, though, Doncic has cemented his place in both the NBA and the hobby as one of the game’s top players.
All of Doncic’s NBA cards come in Panini products they hold an exclusive basketball card deal with the league. Doncic has been featured heavily in all of their products starting with 2018-19 Contenders Draft Picks. That didn’t slow down.
And while Luka Doncic Rookie Cards are in 2018-19 products, they’re not his first. That distinction goes to 2016-17 Upper Deck Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. He’s got a couple of cards in the set including an autograph. Doncic also appears in the follow-up 2017-18 set.
Luka Doncic Rookie Card Checklist and Guide
This guide includes only base Luka Doncic cards that have the RC tag in the Beckett basketball card database. Inserts and parallels are not listed here. A full list of Luka Doncic cards can be found here.
2018-19 Absolute Memorabilia Luka Doncic Rookie Card #58
Don’t let the lack of serial number fool you. Like all base cards in the product, the 2018-19 Absolute Memorabilia Luka Doncic Rookie Card could prove to be a tough card to find down the line. Each pack has just one card from the main set and boxes have just two packs. So while not impossible, it’ll take more than fingers and toes to work out how many boxes it takes to find one.
The card also came in packs in “uncirculated” form, already packaged in a holder. Theoretically, this should help to keep them in top condition from the outside and out of hands over the long-term.
Parallels: 10th Anniversary (/10), Maroon (/7)
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2018-19 Certified Luka Doncic Rookie Card #153
The most notable feature for this Luka Doncic Rookie Card is its use of foil. Certified replaces Totally Certified on the year’s basketball card calendar. Card styles are largely the same, including the use of Mirror parallels. However, Totally Certified used etched foil. Certified goes with a more traditional flatter foil finish.
For those on a more limited budget but wanting something a little more fancy in a Luka Doncic RC, this is a choice that fits the criteria.
Parallels: Mirror, Mirror Red (/299), Mirror Blue (/199), Mirror Orange (/99), Mirror Purple (/49), Mirror Gold (/10), Mirror Green (/5), Mirror Black (1/1)
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2018-19 Court Kings Luka Doncic Rookie Card #117
Luka Doncic (and other rookies) actually has four different cards in the 2018-19 Court Kings base set. Because this one’s the most common, it gets the RC tag. But the idea of common might as well be put in air quotes because there aren’t a lot of them on the secondary market. As usual for Court Kings, it brings an artistic flair to the look. The lone parallel is exclusive to an international configuration.
Parallels: International
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2018-19 Crown Royale Luka Doncic Rookie Card #63
Doncic’s Rookie Card in 2018-19 Crown Royale Basketball gets its distinguishing mark from its shape. The die-cut crown has been a central part of the brand since the mid-1990s when Pacific introduced it. And while the set has a lot of high-end elements, the base cards like this one aren’t so much.
For its parallels, Cracked Ice-esque crystal colors filled in the white space on the crown portion of the card.
Doncic also has a Silhouettes autograph jersey card in Crown Royale that’s part of the base set. Because the regular card is the more basic of the two, it gets the RC tag.
Parallels: Crystal (/99), Crystal Red (/49), Crystal Purple (/25), Crystal Gold (/10), Crystal Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Donruss Luka Doncic Rookie Card #177
Donruss is one of those brands that’s meant to be out there for the masses. Found at both the hobby and retail levels, it’s not a premium release. This card is part of the Rated Rookie subset, a nostalgic nod to the ’80s. The parallels are anything but traditional, coming with a variety of bold background patterns for many as well as some traditional colors and Press Proofs.
Parallels: Green Flood, Green and Yellow Laser Holo, Orange Laser Holo, Yellow Flood, Press Proof Silver (/349), Press Proof Purple (/199), Green Laser Holo (/99), Press Proof Red Laser (/99), Pink Laser Holo (/79), Press Proof Blue Laser (/49), Yellow Laser Holo (/25), Purple Laser Holo (/15), Red and Blue Laser Holo (/15), Press Proof Gold Laser (/10), Purple and Green Laser Holo (/10), Press Proof Black Laser (1/1)
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2018-19 Donruss Optic Luka Doncic Rookie Card #177
The 2018-19 Donruss Optic Luka Doncic Rookie Card offers a chromium version of the regular Donruss line. That means a lot of colorful Holo parallels. It’s not quite as many as Prizm, but it’s close. Many of these come from different configurations. Doncic also has a popular Rated Rookie Autograph in the product that comes with an on-card signature.
Parallels: Holo, Blue Velocity, Checkerboard, Choice, Choice Dragon, Fast Break Holo, Hyper Pink, Purple, Shock, Premium Box Set (/249), Orange (/199), Lime Green (/149), Red (/99), Fast Break Purple (/95), Choice Red (/88), Fast Break Red (/85), Pink Velocity (/79), Fast Break Blue (/50), Blue (/49), Black Velocity (/39), Pink (/25), Fast Break Pink (/20), Purple Stars FOTL (/13), Fast Break Gold (/10), Gold (/10), Choice Black Gold (/8), Green (/5), Black (1/1), Choice Nebula (1/1), Fast Break Black (1/1), Gold Vinyl (1/1)
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2018-19 Hoops Luka Doncic Rookie Card #268
2018-19 Hoops has the distinction of being the first traditional Luka Doncic Rookie Card to picture him in a Dallas Mavericks uniform. Widely available, it’s not hard to find and the price tag should remain on the low side no matter where Doncic’s popularity goes.
Parallels: Blue, Purple, Purple Winter, Red Backs, Teal Explosion, Winter, Yellow, Premium Box Set (/199), Silver (/199), Green (/99), Blue Checkerboard (/75), Red (/49), Teal (/49), Artist Proof (/25), Orange (/25), Orange Explosion (/25), Red Checkerboard (/15), Gold (/10), Artist Proof Black (1/1)
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2018-19 Immaculate Collection Luka Doncic RC Auto Patch #124 /99
This is one of the biggies as far as Luka Doncic Rookie Cards go. Although issued by redemption, when complete the final card will have both a patch swatch and an on-card autograph. The print run of just 99 copies further adds to its desirability. Immaculate Collection is known for being one of the season’s most high-end reaching releases. It’s not quite on the same level as National Treasures, but it’s still big from a value perspective
Parallels: Jersey Number (/77), Red (/25), Premium Edition (/24), Gold (/10), Tags (/3), Tags Premium Edition (/3), Logoman (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Chronicles Luka Doncic Rookie Card #71
2018-19 Panini Chronicles is known primarily for its potpourri of brands. The actual base set is somewhat overlooked and definitely on the affordable side. Inspired by a magazine or newspaper, a headline is incorporated into the front with the back going more into storytelling than stats. It’s different in that regard but not valuable.
Parallels: Bronze, Green, Pink, Red (/149), Blue (/99), Purple (/49), Gold (/10), Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Contenders Luka Doncic RC Autograph #122
The 2018-19 Panini Contenders Luka Doncic is his first autographed Rookie Card to have him in a Mavericks uniform. Several autographs came before it, but those were inserts or, in the case of Contenders Draft, he’s in other threads. Contenders is popular for its iconic Rookie Ticket Autographs subset. This should be one of the most popular Luka Doncic Rookie Cards and the on-card signature will add to its price tag.
Besides the regular parallels, there’s a variation version that has the same general design and its own group of parallels. The biggest difference between it and the Rookie Card is the photo.
Parallels: Premium Edition, Playoff Ticket (/65), The Finals Ticket (/49), Cracked Ice (/25), Premium Edition Gold (/10), Championship Ticket (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Luka Doncic RC Autograph #126
The first Luka Doncic Rookie Card to hit the market is also his first autograph. While most of 2018-19 Panini Contenders Draft Picks basketball cards show players in their college uniforms, that’s kind of tough here. But those more generic looking threads haven’t stopped this one from taking off on the secondary market.
It’s part of the International Ticket subset. This means that unlike a lot of other key rookies in the set, Doncic doesn’t have additional variations to track down. There are, however, several parallels.
Parallels: Draft Ticket (/99), Cracked Ice Ticket (/23), Playoff Ticket (/15), Championship Ticket (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Contenders Optic Luka Doncic RC Autograph #128
The 2018-19 Panini Contenders Optic Luka Doncic Rookie Card takes the same general layout as the main Contenders equivalent but with one major difference — it’s on opti-chrome. The image is also different with a more dynamic action shot. But what matters most here is the combination of on-card autograph and the Contenders connection. Despite not being serial numbered, prices on this card are strong. It’s worth noting that while the final card is live, it was inserted in packs as a redemption.
Parallels: Blue (/99), Orange (/25), Gold (/10), Gold Vinyl (1/1), Printing Plates Black (1/1), Printing Plates Cyan (1/1), Printing Plates Magenta (1/1), Printing Plates Yellow (1/1), Red (/149)
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2018-19 Panini Cornerstones Luka Doncic RC Auto Quad Mem #153 /199
The four-corners approach to memorabilia makes the 2018-19 Cornerstones Luka Doncic tough to miss. There’s also that hard signature. At 199 copies it’s the most common autographed Doncic RC from those that are numbered.
Parallels: Crystal (/75), Quartz (/49), Marble (/10), Onyx (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Dominion Luka Doncic Rookie Card #126 /199
2018-19 Panini Dominion Basketball takes a different approach for its Luka Doncic Rookie Card. It skips tradition stock entirely, opting instead for a metal card. Numbered to 199, there’s a bit of a throwback to the 1990s with the protective film that’s on top. This is intended to protect the card’s surface.
Parallels: Red (/49), Gold (/10), Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Encased Luka Doncic RC Autograph #108 /75
Outside of the on-card autograph and low numbering, the 2018-19 Panini Encased Luka Doncic Rookie Card has another angle going for it. Encased gets its name from the one BGS-graded card that comes in every box. That means that many of these have already been graded. From a visual standpoint, the black and white shot with the color jersey certainly is striking.
Parallels: Red (/25), Gold (/10), Green (/5), Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Flawless Luka Doncic Rookie Card #81 /20
Arriving with a miniscule print run of just 20 copies, the 2018-19 Panini Flawless Luka Doncic is his rarest Rookie Card. As is standard with Flawless base cards, it doesn’t have an autograph. Rather, there’s a small diamond embedded in it.
Parallels: Double (/10), Triple (/5), Bronze (/2), Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Impeccable Luka Doncic RC Auto Patch #113 /99
2018-19 Panini Impeccable has one of the more high-end Luka Doncic Rookie Cards. This means both an autograph (that’s on-card) and a patch swatch as well as a print run that’s on the low side with just 99 copies. The design has a modern backdrop but still lives up to the Elegance name of the subset with lots of white space.
Parallels: Holo Silver (/25), Holo Gold (/10), Holo Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini National Treasures Luka Doncic RC Auto Patch #127 /99
The 2018-19 Panini National Treasures Luka Doncic is the Luka Doncic Rookie Card when it comes to value and overall prestige. Autographs and a 99-copy print run. Start things off. It’s also the only Doncic RC with a jumbo patch swatch. The card arrived with a decade’s worth of history for National Treasures in basketball where the price bar for key cards has steadily risen.
Parallels: Horizontal (/49), Horizontal Bronze (/25), Limited Edition (/20), Gold (/10), Emerald (/5), Blue (/3), Logoman (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Noir Luka Doncic Rookie Card #169 /85
Doncic’s main card in 2018-19 Panini Noir doesn’t have an autograph or memorabilia. However, with just 85 copies for the base version and not much in the way of parallels, it’s not an easy card to find.
Parallels: Holo Silver (/25), Holo Gold (/10), Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Obsidian Luka Doncic Rookie Card #91
2018-19 Panini Obsidian Basketball made its debut as an online exclusive through the card maker’s website. It takes chromium-style Luka Doncic Rookie Cards in a darker direction, using etching to make the card pop against the black background. While it may not look it, this is not an easy card to come across. An “Obsidian Preview” insert of Doncic is in 2018-19 Chronicles, which has star in a blue jersey.
Parallels: Electric Etch Purple (/49), Electric Etch Orange (/25), Electric Etch Green (/15), Electric Etch Yellow (/10), Electric Etch Red (/5), Electric Etch Mojo (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Opulence Luka Doncic Rookie Card #88 /39
With just 39 copies, Opulence has the Luka Doncic RC with the second smallest print run. That in itself gives the card a price spike versus other non-autographed Rookies. The product’s hefty price tag is another contributing factor.
Parallels: Holo Gold (/10), Emerald (/5), Ruby (/3), Platinum (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic Rookie Card #280
Prizm is one of the most popular brands in basketball. It brings a standalone chromium design and lots of color and patterns when you delve into the parallels. And while the base 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic Rookie Card isn’t particularly rare, it holds its own much like Upper Deck Young Guns in hockey and flagship Topps cards for baseball.
As for the Prizms, they’re spread over several different pack types and configurations. Hobby have some, others are in retail and special Fast Break boxes. Choice versions are exclusive to an international configuration.
Prizms Parallels: Choice Blue Yellow Green, Choice Tiger Stripe, Fast Break, Green, Hyper, Purple Wave, Red Ice, Red White Blue, Ruby Wave, Silver, Red (/299), Blue (/199), Fast Break Blue (/175), Purple Ice (/149), Fast Break Red (/125), Blue Ice (/199), Choice Red (/88), Fast Break Purple (/75), Purple (/75), Fast Break Pink (/50), Orange (/49), Pink Pulsar (/42), Green Pulsar (/25), Mojo (/25), Fast Break Bronze (/20), Gold (/10), Choice Green (/8), Blue Shimmer FOTL (/7), Light Blue Shimmer (/7), Red Shimmer FOTL (/7), Black Gold (/5), Fast Break Neon Green (/5), Black (1/1), Choice Nebula (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Prizm Mosaic Luka Doncic Rookie Card #68
This is another Doncic card to come from an online-exclusive. While it carries the Prizm namesake, the photo, design and background are all different from the main Prizm line. The standout detail here is the patterned background, which is standard for other Mosaic sets. While not a rare card, there are noticeably fewer copies than Luka’s Prizm base card.
Parallels: Blue, Green, Red, Orange (/99), Purple (/49), Camo (/25), Gold (/10), Black (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Revolution Luka Doncic Rookie Card #128
The 2018-19 Revolution Luka Doncic Rookie comes with a big design. Multiple colors and lines combine with a bright background pattern. These continue with the parallels that take a pattern approach versus traditional colors. Chinese New Year parallels are exclusive to international packs.
While the design is wild, the card isn’t overly rare and should be among Doncic’s more affordable RCs.
Parallels: Astro, Chinese New Year, Fractal, Galactic, Groove, Impact, Cosmic (/100), Chinese New Year Emerald (/88), Sunburst (/75), Cubic (/50), Lava (/10), Chinese New Year Holo Gold (/8)
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2018-19 Panini Spectra Luka Doncic Rookie Card #6 /175
2018-19 Panini Spectra is a lot like a premium version of Prizm. Like Prizm, it’s shiny and has lots of colors and patterns. While autographs and memorabilia cards are both available in bulk at the box level, that’s not the case with this card. It’s print run of 175 copies keeps it fairly rare.
Parallels: Silver, White Sparkle, Neon Red (/99), Neon Blue (/75), Neon Green (/49), Neon Pink (/25), Gold (/10), Flash (/9), Wave (/9), Neon Orange (/5), Nebula (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Status Luka Doncic Rookie Card #122
The 2018-19 Panini Status Luka Doncic Rookie Card comes from a retail-only release. It’s a mix of foil, like the Elite line the set spun out of, with a color palette that would be at home in an episode of Miami Vice. This ranks as one of the 2019 Rookie of the Year’s most affordable RCs.
Parallels: Aqua, Green, Orange, Pursuit Die-Cut, Status (/77), Gold (/10), Kaleido (1/1)
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2018-19 Panini Threads Luka Doncic Rookie Card #101
This one hails from a release that was primarily retail but also a premium side that was only sold through Panini’s website. The 2018-19 Threads Doncic card lives up to its name with a design dominated by a Mavericks jersey in the background. Further subsets on the checklist use different Dallas jereys.
Parallels: Premium (/199), Premium Blue (/75), Dazzle, Dazzle Gold (/10), Premium Gold (/10), Dazzle Black (1/1), Premium Black (1/1)
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2018-19 Select Luka Doncic Rookie Card #25
In a lot of ways, this is another chromium option for Luka Doncic Rookie Card collectors. But 2018-19 Select Basketball does things a little different overall. Yes, there’s the familiar style of card stock. And there are lots of Prizms that parallel it. But the set also takes a tiered approach with three different Doncic cards in the base set. The Concourse version is the most common so it gets the RC tag. Premier Level and Courtside are the other two.
Parallels: Prizms Scope, Prizms Silver, Prizms Tri Color, Prizms Zebra, Prizms Light Blue (/299), Prizms Red (/199), Prizms White (/149), Prizms Neon Green (/75), Prizms Tie-Dye (/25), Prizms Neon Orange Pulsar (/13), Prizms Gold (/10), Prizms Green (/5), Prizms Black (1/1)
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The First Luka Doncic Cards
2016-17 Upper Deck Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Rainbow Luka Doncic #23
The first Luka Doncic cards are part of 2016-17 Upper Deck Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Exclusive to Upper Deck’s e-Pack platform, it came in digital packs that yeilded physical cards. But not for everything. Regular base cards are digital-only. However, the Rainbow parallels, that are 1:2 packs, are physical cards. Also, those who amassed ten copies of the digital base card could exchange them for a Patterned Rainbow parallel that’s also physical.
In essence, there are two versions you can buy: Rainbow and Patterned Rainbow.
While they may not be mainstream NBA cards, they’re still popular. Both the early nature and relatively limited availability have contributed to this.
Doncic also has more cards in the follow-up 2017-18 Upper Deck EuroLeague Basketball set.
Parallels: Patterned Rainbow
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2016-17 Upper Deck Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Autograph Luka Doncic #23
There’s also a Luka Doncic autograph in 2016-17 Upper Deck Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Basketball. All autographs combine to land 1:12 e-Packs, or two per “box.” Not surprisingly, Doncic is the most valuable of them all.
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We have a Lula doncik rookie card misprint, with. Frank mason 3 on the back any value here
@Arville – It’s tough to say. This article explains why: https://www.beckett.com/news/sports-card-printing-errors/
Could you tell me how many 2018-19 Contenders “Draft Ticket” Red Foils and or Blue Foils were produced. I know they are ssp and are missing from your list.
@Trav – specifics on the numbers haven’t been announced.
What’s the value on a Luka Donic blue refractor rookie card?
@Gino – The price guide is available here (subscription required): https://www.beckett.com/price-guides/basketball
I have a Luca doncic panini titanium card numbered to 18 but I can’t find it anywhere
Do you know roughly how many there are of the Upper Deck SP Authentic EMPLOYEE EXCLUSIVE FUTURE WATCH RC AUTO SP?
Also, what the market value may be currently?
I cannot find 2018-19 Panini International Treasures LUKA DONCIC autograph on card # IT-LDC /199 ANYWHERE.
Can you PLEASE help me out?
I have a Luka doncic phoenix red serial numb 75 out of 75 beautiful cond.RC.and was wandering if u could recommend someone to contact to get graded and auctioned off thanks for u time in this matter.
If you’re looking for info on Beckett Grading, it’s available at beckett.com/grading.
Fire and Ice insert Luka Doncic rated rookie?