Shaquille O'Neal #196, Z-Force

Shaquille O'Neal #196

Z-Force · 1998

ParallelRave
Market value
$4
Avg grade
7.6

The Shaquille O'Neal (#196, Z-Force, 1998) is a parallel Basketball card. Across 30 ZeroPop community scans it averages a 7.6/10 grade (NM), with 3% grading Gem Mint 9.5 or higher. Its current raw market value is about $4.

Price history

3M change
$4.00
+0.0%

Source: ebay+gemini

This card at every grade

Real community scans of the Shaquille O'Neal, graded across the scale, with the typical value at each tier.

Shaquille O'Neal graded 9.5
9.5
3% of scans
$3
Shaquille O'Neal graded 9
9
23% of scans
$11
Shaquille O'Neal graded 8.5
8.5
20% of scans
$48
Shaquille O'Neal graded 8
8
37% of scans
$10
Shaquille O'Neal graded 7
7
7% of scans
$22
Shaquille O'Neal graded 6 & below
6 & below
10% of scans
$53

Is it worth grading?

A raw Shaquille O'Neal sells for about $4. Community scans grading 9.5 are worth roughly $3, about 0.8× the raw price. Whether a submission pays off depends on the grade your copy would actually get.

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Community grades

7.6
Avg Grade
30
Scans
3%
Gem Mint 9.5+
9.5
Top Grade

Grade distribution

9.5
1 · 3%
9
7 · 23%
8.5
6 · 20%
8
11 · 37%
7
2 · 7%
6 & below
3 · 10%

Average sub-grades

Corners
7.5
Edges
7.8
Surface
8.0
Centering
9.2

Most common condition issues

Whitening 67%Chipping 53%Back 17%

Community average: 7.6 (NM) · based on 30 ZeroPop scans

Recent community scans

Shaquille O'Neal, graded 7.5
Shaquille O'Neal
1993 Upper Deck Basketball
7.5$55
Shaquille O'Neal, graded 2.5
Shaquille O'Neal
Z-Force
2.5$150
Shaquille O'Neal, graded 2.5
Shaquille O'Neal
Z-Force
2.5$3
Shaquille O'Neal, graded 7.0
Shaquille O'Neal
Z-Force
7.0$25
Shaquille O'Neal, graded 2.0
Shaquille O'Neal
Fleer Ultra
2.0$5
Shaquille O'Neal, graded 8.5
Shaquille O'Neal
Upper Deck
8.5$22
Shaquille O'Neal, graded 9.0
Shaquille O'Neal
Upper Deck
9.0$34
Shaquille O'Neal, graded 8.5
Shaquille O'Neal
Hoops
8.5$2

Card details

SetZ-Force
Number#196
Year1998
GameBasketball
RarityParallel
VariantRave

Frequently asked questions

What is a Shaquille O'Neal worth?

A raw (ungraded) Shaquille O'Neal from Z-Force currently carries a market value of about $4. Graded copies sell for more. The value ladder on this page shows the estimated price at each grade.

What grade do most Shaquille O'Neal cards get?

Across 30 community scans on ZeroPop, the Shaquille O'Neal averages a 7.6/10 overall grade. 3% reach Gem Mint (9.5+). Sub-grade averages: corners 7.5, edges 7.8, surface 8.0, centering 9.2.

What are the most common defects on a Shaquille O'Neal?

The most frequently flagged condition issues on scanned Shaquille O'Neal cards are Whitening (67% of scans), Chipping (53% of scans), Back (17% of scans).

Is the Shaquille O'Neal worth grading?

Whether the Shaquille O'Neal is worth submitting depends on its raw value versus its graded value and your predicted grade. ZeroPop scans the card, predicts a PSA/BGS/CGC grade, and runs the break-even math before you pay submission fees.

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