1981 Topps Card Prices & Most Valuable Cards — Basketball | PopHunter

1981 Topps

134 cards · top card $15,700 (Larry Bird)

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134 cards

Rank	Card	Top grade	Total pop	30D	Opportunity?
#1	Larry Bird#4	$15,700PSA 10	13,038	0.0%	59.3
#2	Larry Bird#E101	$13,300PSA 10	5,408	0.0%	52.0
#3	Magic Johnson#21	$8,140PSA 10	10,307	0.0%	59.3
#4	Magic Johnson#109	$3,665PSA 10	—	+22.1%	55.3
#5	Magic Johnson#W109West	$3,155PSA 10	3,119	0.0%	43.8
#6	Charlie Criss#E67East	$2,806PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#7	Kevin McHale#E75	$2,697PSA 10	5,990	+0.2%	54.3
#8	Julius Erving#30	$2,050PSA 10	2,869	0.0%	64.8
#9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar#W106West	$1,826PSA 10	1,205	-0.0%	48.3
#10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar#20	$1,351PSA 10	5,456	-17.5%	59.8
#11	Larry Bird / Nate Archibald#45	$925PSA 10	1,785	0.0%	56.8
#12	Bill Laimbeer#MW74Mid-West	$882PSA 10	1,215	-0.0%	43.8
#13	Bernard King#W72West	$600PSA 10	179	0.0%	42.3
#14	George Gervin#37	$578PSA 10	645	0.0%	58.8
#15	Julius Erving#E104East	$568PSA 10	2,099	+1.1%	43.3
#16	Dan Issel#W107West	$566PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#17	Bob Lanier#25	$523PSA 10	165	0.0%	56.3
#18	Greg Ballard#E94East	$513PSA 10	—	+0.6%	47.8
#19	David Thompson#12	$449PSA 10	184	0.0%	57.8
#20	Jim Paxson#W87West	$428PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#21	Darrell Griffith#41	$424PSA 10	232	0.0%	53.8
#22	Robert Parish#E108East	$398PSA 10	283	0.0%	46.8
#23	Moses Malone#14	$394PSA 10	571	+16.7%	57.8
#24	George Gervin / Dave Corzine / Johnny Moore#62	$375PSA 10	142	0.0%	49.5
#25	Rick Robey#E76	$367PSA 10	2	-0.2%	61.0
#26	M.L. Carr#E72East	$359PSA 10	—	-0.0%	42.8
#27	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Norm Nixon#55	$350PSA 10	797	0.0%	54.3
#28	Bill Cartwright#26	$350PSA 10	137	0.0%	53.8
#29	T.R. Dunn#W67West	$322PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#30	Dan Issel#11	$320PSA 10	5	-5.6%	66.3
#31	Adrian Dantley#40	$320PSA 10	270	0.0%	53.8
#32	Alex English#W68West	$300PSA 10	—	0.0%	46.3
#33	Bill Cartwright#E102East	$295PSA 10	103	0.0%	43.8
#34	Mike Gminski#E78East	$294PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#35	Elvin Hayes#42	$293PSA 10	269	0.0%	49.8
#36	Brian Taylor#W94West	$281PSA 10	—	-0.0%	47.3
#37	Mike O'Koren#E81East	$278PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#38	John Drew#1	$273PSA 10	1	+0.3%	58.8
#39	Robert Parish#6	$258PSA 10	780	+0.0%	54.8
#40	Walter Davis#33	$250PSA 10	3	-0.0%	57.0
#41	Maurice Cheeks#90	$243PSA 10	151	0.0%	46.0
#42	Lloyd Free#13	$233PSA 10	100	0.0%	50.0
#43	Jamaal Wilkes#23	$231PSA 10	—	+0.1%	54.3
#44	Artis Gilmore#7	$229PSA 10	207	0.0%	53.3
#45	Elvin Hayes / Kevin Porter#66	$219PSA 10	—	0.0%	44.8
#46	Calvin Murphy#15	$215PSA 10	272	0.0%	52.3
#47	Cedric Maxwell#5	$208PSA 10	206	0.0%	50.3
#48	Swen Nater#38	$203PSA 10	3	0.0%	62.3
#49	Kent Benson#MW80Mid-West	$203PSA 10	76	0.0%	45.8
#50	Reggie Theus / Artis Gilmore#46	$201PSA 10	3	0.0%	56.3
#51	Tom LaGarde#10	$201PSA 10	4	+0.0%	61.0
#52	Mike Mitchell#9	$197PSA 10	3	-0.2%	64.0
#53	Bill Cartwright / Micheal Ray Richardson#58	$189PSA 10	3	-0.2%	56.3
#54	Bobby Jones#32	$188PSA 10	194	-14.0%	50.3
#55	Nate Archibald#3	$184PSA 10	348	0.0%	56.3
#56	Norm Nixon#22	$174PSA 10	131	0.0%	52.3
#57	Julius Erving / Caldwell Jones / Maurice Cheeks#59	$173PSA 10	533	+15.4%	50.3
#58	Darwin Cook#E77East	$171PSA 10	—	-0.0%	47.8
#59	Mike Newlin#E80East	$171PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#60	Otis Birdsong#17	$167PSA 10	3	+1.1%	62.5
#61	John Johnson#W98West	$166PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#62	Marques Johnson#24	$163PSA 10	3	0.0%	57.0
#63	David Thompson / Dan Issel / Kenny Higgs#49	$161PSA 10	—	+0.1%	42.8
#64	Leonard Robinson#35	$159PSA 10	2	0.0%	57.8
#65	Moses Malone / Allen Leavell#52	$158PSA 10	3	0.0%	57.3
#66	Micheal Ray Richardson#27	$155PSA 10	112	0.0%	51.0
#67	John Long / Phil Hubbard / Ron Lee#50	$154PSA 10	—	+0.1%	46.3
#68	Ray Williams#28	$150PSA 10	1	0.0%	58.8
#69	Calvin Natt#W85West	$137PSA 10	—	+0.0%	47.8
#70	Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas#51	$133PSA 10	—	+6.9%	44.3
#71	Michael Cooper#W77West	$133PSA 10	—	+0.0%	47.8
#72	Jack Sikma / Vinnie Johnson#64	$132PSA 10	—	-0.0%	42.8
#73	Scott Wedman#19	$131PSA 10	4	0.0%	64.3
#74	Dennis Johnson#34	$130PSA 10	259	+0.1%	50.3
#75	Lionel Hollins#31	$125PSA 10	3	0.0%	55.3
#76	Mike Woodson#E89East	$125PSA 10	—	0.0%	53.8
#77	Billy McKinney#W69West	$125PSA 10	—	0.0%	42.8
#78	Dan Roundfield#2	$124PSA 10	4	-0.3%	52.8
#79	Jim Chones#W76West	$123PSA 10	—	+0.0%	50.8
#80	Freeman Williams / Swen Nater / Brian Taylor#63	$121PSA 10	1	0.0%	51.3
#81	Fred Brown#43	$121PSA 10	3	0.0%	65.8
#82	Phil Smith#W93West	$119PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#83	Jack Sikma#39	$115PSA 10	209	-15.5%	45.5
#84	Larry Smith#W75West	$114PSA 10	—	-0.0%	50.8
#85	Wally Walker#W100West	$108PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#86	Kevin Porter#E105East	$106PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#87	Henry Bibby#W90West	$101PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#88	Billy Knight / James Edwards / Johnny Davis#53	$100PSA 10	1	0.0%	52.8
#89	Darryl Dawkins#E103East	$100PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#90	Ricky Sobers#8	$90PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#91	Rick Mahorn#E98East	$85PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#92	Mychal Thompson#36	$81PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#93	Kevin Grevey#E96East	$80PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#94	Phil Ford#18	$79PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#95	Larry Smith#75	$79PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#96	Darryl Dawkins#29	$78PSA 10	—	0.0%	53.8
#97	Tom McMillen#E70East	$77PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#98	Steve Mix#E92East	$75PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#99	Jeff Cook#W80West	$74PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#100	Jim Paxson / Mychal Thompson / Kermit Washington / Kelvin Ransey#61	$72PSA 10	—	0.0%	47.8
#101	John Drew / Dan Roundfield / Eddie Johnson#44	$67PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#102	Alvan Adams#W79West	$63PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#103	Bob Gross#W84West	$63PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#104	Joe Bryant#W92West	$62PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#105	Adrian Dantley / Ben Poquette / Allan Bristow#65	$62PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#106	Nate Archibald#E100East	$59BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#107	Mark Landsberger#W78West	$54PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#108	Eddie Johnson#E68East	$53PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#109	Jim Spanarkel / Tom LaGarde / Brad Davis#48	$52PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#110	Keith Herron#MW81Mid-West	$50PSA 10	—	0.0%	53.8
#111	Maurice Lucas#E79East	$50PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#112	Randy Smith#E86East	$49PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#113	Bill Robinzine#MW78Mid-West	$46PSA 10	—	0.0%	53.8
#114	Johnny Davis#16	$45PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#115	David Greenwood#MW67Mid-West	$45PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#116	Kevin Porter#E99East	$44BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#117	Dave Robisch#W70West	$42PSA 10	—	0.0%	53.8
#118	Jack Sikma#W110West	$41PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#119	Leonard Robinson / Alvan Adams#60	$40PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#120	Kyle Macy#W82West	$40PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#121	Dwight Jones#MW68Mid-West	$39PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#122	Chris Ford#E73East	$38BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#123	Carl Nicks#W104West	$38PSA 10	—	0.0%	50.8
#124	Jim Spanarkel#MW79Mid-West	$37PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#125	George Gervin#MW106Mid-West	$29PSA 9	241	—	58.8
#126	Sonny Parker#W73West	$29PSA 10	—	0.0%	53.8
#127	Wayne Cooper#W103West	$29PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#128	Mike Mitchell / Kenny Carr / Mike Bratz#47	$27BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#129	Marques Johnson / Mickey Johnson / Quinn Buckner#56	$26BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#130	Mike Cooper#77	$26BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#131	Ben Poquette#W105West	$25BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#132	Rich Kelley#W81West	$25PSA 10	—	0.0%	56.0
#133	Mike Newlin / Maurice Lucas#57	$22BGS 9.5	—	—	56.0
#134	Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford#54	$16PSA 9	—	—	57.3