2025-26 Bowman Basketball released on April 22, 2026, bringing Bowman’s prospect-first format to the NBA for the first time under Topps’ new license. The 200-card base set is split between 100 NBA stars and rookies, led by Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Kon Knueppel, and 100 college prospects, including AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and JuJu Watkins. Hobby boxes list at $359.99 with two autographs (one NBA, one college), and Chrome Prospect refractors run down to FireFractor /3 and SuperFractor 1/1.
Every 2025-26 Bowman Basketball Box, Compared
| Format | Packs × cards | Cards | Per box | List price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | 20 × 8 | 160 | 2 autographs (1 NBA, 1 college), 1 Chrome Mini-Diamond Refractor, 6 base parallels, 12 inserts | $359.99 |
| Jumbo | 12 × 24 | 288 | 4 autographs (2 NBA, 2 college), 12 base parallels, 18 inserts | $599.99 presale |
| Breaker’s Delight | 1 × 10 | 10 | 3 autographs (2 NBA, 1 college), 3 Chrome Geometric parallels, 1 Geometric insert | Not posted |
| Mega | 6 × 7 | 42 | 11 Mojo parallels, 1 Mega Rookies or Mega Prospects insert | $59.99 |
| Value Blaster | 6 × 10 | 60 | 4 inserts | $29.99 presale |
Card Chase Math: What You Pay per Card
Here’s the cost per card for each format at its posted Topps price. Jumbo and Value Blaster use presale prices.
Cost per card, at list or presale price
Lower is better.
2025-26 Bowman Basketball Hobby
Hobby extrasTwo autographs, a Chrome Mini-Diamond Refractor, one or two Base Chrome Red RC variations and Hobby-only sets like Bowman Dual Autographs, Future Script, Crystalized and Etched In Glass.
Best forProspect collectors chasing first Bowman autographs of the next NBA stars.
Card Chase take: The standard autograph box, with one NBA and one college autograph in every box.
2025-26 Bowman Basketball Jumbo
Jumbo extrasFour autographs, 12 base parallels, two or three Base Chrome Red RC variations and 18 inserts.
Best forSerious collectors who want double the autographs.
Card Chase take: Twice the autographs of a Hobby box, and the lowest cost per card of the two hobby formats.
2025-26 Bowman Basketball Mega
Mega extrasEleven Mega-only Mojo parallels and one Mega Rookies or Mega Prospects insert. Autographs fall about four per case.
Best forCollectors who want shiny Mojo refractors without paying hobby prices.
Card Chase take: No guaranteed autograph, but more than a quarter of the box is Mojo parallels.
2025-26 Bowman Basketball Value Blaster
Blaster extrasFour inserts and the full rookie and prospect checklist, with autographs about four per case.
Best forKids and newer collectors who want a cheap Bowman rip.
Card Chase take: The cheapest way into Bowman Basketball, at 50 cents a card.
2025-26 Bowman Basketball Parallels
These are the main Chrome Prospects parallels. Paper base cards also have numbered parallels from Purple /250 down to Platinum 1/1.
Top Chases in 2025-26 Bowman Basketball
Chrome Prospect Autographs
A 101-card set of college prospect autographs, the heart of the box.
Base Chrome Rookie Autographs
Autographs of the NBA rookie class, including Cooper Flagg.
Rookie Red RC Variation
A 50-card Red RC variation, tied to a Topps Rookie of the Year promotion.
Retrofractor Variation
The first Retrofractor in basketball, featuring retired legends like Bill Russell and Shaquille O’Neal.
Anime and Bowman GPK NBA
Rare case-level inserts with cartoon-style art.
Bowman Dual Autographs
Hobby-only dual autographs, including AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson.
Key Rookies and Prospects in 2025-26 Bowman Basketball
Flagg, Harper, Edgecombe, Knueppel, Bailey and Johnson III are NBA rookies. The rest are college prospects, so their cards are prospect cards, not rookie cards.
Is 2025-26 Bowman Basketball Good for Kids?
Hobby and Jumbo
Autograph boxes priced for prospect collectors.
Value Blaster
60 cards of Flagg, Harper and the top college prospects for $29.99 (presale price).
Mega box
42 cards with 11 shiny Mojo parallels for $59.99.
Get 2025-26 Bowman Basketball from Card Chase
Want this year’s top college prospects as NBA rookies? See our 2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball guide, home of the first official AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson rookie cards.
2025-26 Bowman Basketball FAQ
When did 2025-26 Bowman Basketball come out?
2025-26 Bowman Basketball released on April 22, 2026, on Topps.com and at hobby shops.
How much is a 2025-26 Bowman Basketball box?
Topps listed the Hobby box at $359.99 ($339.99 in presale) and the Mega box at $59.99. Presale prices were $599.99 for Jumbo and $29.99 for the Value Blaster.
How many autographs are in a 2025-26 Bowman Basketball Hobby box?
Two: one NBA autograph and one college (NIL) autograph. Jumbo boxes have four and Breaker’s Delight boxes have three.
Is Cooper Flagg in 2025-26 Bowman Basketball?
Yes. Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe and Kon Knueppel lead the NBA rookie side of the checklist.
Are AJ Dybantsa’s Bowman cards rookie cards?
No. Dybantsa and the other college players appear as prospects, so their 2025-26 Bowman cards are prospect cards, not rookie cards.
Is 2025-26 Bowman Basketball good for kids?
The Value Blaster and Mega box are the best fit for kids. Hobby and Jumbo boxes are autograph products priced for adult collectors.
Last updated October 29, 2026. Release date, configurations, box breaks and prices come from Topps’ details as reported by Checklist Insider and Sports Illustrated. Checklist and parallel details come from Topps’ checklist as reported by Cardsmiths Breaks.
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