Basketball set
1980 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1980 Topps (Basketball) has 26 cards in our price guide, 26 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #34 / 139 / 174 at $54,139 in PSA 10 ($858 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $106K and raw copies $1.3K.
- Cards
- 26
- With prices
- 26
- PSA 10 total
- $106K
- Raw total
- $1.3K
- Avg gem premium
- 71×
- Top card
- $54,139
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1980 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #34 / 139 / 174
Raw $858PSA 10 $54,139
Jan van Breda Kolff / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #139 / 162 / 174
Raw $61.27PSA 10 $22,500
Larry Bird / Bill Cartwright / John Drew #23 / 34 / 164
Raw $72.62PSA 10 $8,051
Maurice Cheeks / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone #18 / 178 / 237
Raw $28.88PSA 10 $2,636
Marques Johnson / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma #30 / 143 / 232
Raw $44.39PSA 10 $2,341
Junior Bridgeman / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer #31 / 146 / 198
Raw $30.00PSA 10 $2,329
Fred Brown / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer #31 / 198 / 228
Raw $27.99PSA 10 $2,226
Scott May / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma #30 / 47 / 232
Raw $29.50PSA 10 $2,087
John Long / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone #18 / 88 / 237
Raw $19.69PSA 10 $1,427
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / David Thompson / Brian Taylor #79 / 135 / 216
Raw $6.47PSA 10 $949
Pete Maravich / Lloyd Free / Dennis Johnson #38 / 194 / 264
Raw $5.90PSA 10 $824
Maurice Cheeks / George Gervin / Jim Chones #11 / 136 / 178
Raw $3.00PSA 10 $799
Best cards to grade
Jan van Breda Kolff / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #139 / 162 / 174 shows the biggest jump in 1980 Topps: $61.27 raw to $22,500 in PSA 10, a 367× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1367×Jan van Breda Kolff / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #139 / 162 / 174$61.27 raw → $22,500 PSA 10
- 2266×Maurice Cheeks / George Gervin / Jim Chones #11 / 136 / 178$3.00 raw → $799 PSA 10
- 3147×Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / David Thompson / Brian Taylor #79 / 135 / 216$6.47 raw → $949 PSA 10
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146×Rick Barry / Otis Birdsong / John Mengelt #48 / 105 / 122$1.25 raw → $182 PSA 10 - 5140×Pete Maravich / Lloyd Free / Dennis Johnson #38 / 194 / 264$5.90 raw → $824 PSA 10
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131×Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / John Shumate / Larry Demic #135 / 167 / 253$5.89 raw → $773 PSA 10 - 7
117×Robert Parish / Moses Malone / George Johnson #97 / 103 / 148$5.15 raw → $600 PSA 10 - 8111×Larry Bird / Bill Cartwright / John Drew #23 / 34 / 164$72.62 raw → $8,051 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 26 cards we track from 1980 Topps, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carr / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Calvin Natt #8 / 61 / 200Austin Carr / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Calvin Natt | $4.68 | $40.00 | $228 | $137 | $296 |
| Elvin Hayes / Julius Erving / Ron Brewer #181 / 257 / 258Elvin Hayes / Julius Erving / Ron Brewer | $4.89 | $82.94 | $306 | $184 | $398 |
| Fred Brown / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer #31 / 198 / 228Fred Brown / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer | $27.99 | $158 | $2,226 | $1,335 | $2,893 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #139 / 162 / 174Jan van Breda Kolff / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson | $61.27 | $677 | $22,500 | $13,500 | $29,250 |
| Joe Bryant / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Calvin Natt #8 / 200 / 217Joe Bryant / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Calvin Natt | $6.93 | $69.03 | $214 | $128 | $278 |
| John Long / Julius Erving / Ricky Sobers #1 / 49 / 88John Long / Julius Erving / Ricky Sobers | $7.19 | $50.43 | $514 | $308 | $668 |
| John Long / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone #18 / 88 / 237John Long / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone | $19.69 | $151 | $1,427 | $856 | $1,855 |
| Junior Bridgeman / Julius Erving / Ricky Sobers #1 / 49 / 146Junior Bridgeman / Julius Erving / Ricky Sobers | $4.86 | $46.62 | $368 | $221 | $478 |
| Junior Bridgeman / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer #31 / 146 / 198Junior Bridgeman / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer | $30.00 | $150 | $2,329 | $1,397 | $3,027 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / David Thompson / Brian Taylor #79 / 135 / 216Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / David Thompson / Brian Taylor | $6.47 | $125 | $949 | $570 | $1,234 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / John Shumate / Larry Demic #135 / 167 / 253Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / John Shumate / Larry Demic | $5.89 | $73.22 | $773 | $464 | $1,005 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Mitchell / Terry Tyler #56 / 81 / 132Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Mitchell / Terry Tyler | $4.12 | $54.99 | $394 | $236 | $512 |
| Larry Bird / Bill Cartwright / John Drew #23 / 34 / 164Larry Bird / Bill Cartwright / John Drew | $72.62 | $600 | $8,051 | $4,830 | $10,466 |
| Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #34 / 139 / 174Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson | $858 | $16,230 | $54,139 | $32,483 | $70,381 |
| Marques Johnson / Julius Erving / Abdul Jeelani #62 / 149 / 262Marques Johnson / Julius Erving / Abdul Jeelani | $5.31 | $37.50 | $281 | $168 | $365 |
| Marques Johnson / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma #30 / 143 / 232Marques Johnson / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma | $44.39 | $178 | $2,341 | $1,404 | $3,043 |
| Maurice Cheeks / George Gervin / Jim Chones #11 / 136 / 178Maurice Cheeks / George Gervin / Jim Chones | $3.00 | $71.99 | $799 | $480 | $1,039 |
| Maurice Cheeks / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone #18 / 178 / 237Maurice Cheeks / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone | $28.88 | $175 | $2,636 | $1,582 | $3,427 |
| Moses Malone / Steve Mix / Robert Parish #7 / 92 / 185Moses Malone / Steve Mix / Robert Parish | $2.25 | $40.28 | $218 | $131 | $284 |
| Pete Maravich / Leonard Robinson / Dwight Jones #38 / 46 / 187Pete Maravich / Leonard Robinson / Dwight Jones | $6.50 | $94.50 | $638 | $383 | $830 |
| Pete Maravich / Lloyd Free / Dennis Johnson #38 / 194 / 264Pete Maravich / Lloyd Free / Dennis Johnson | $5.90 | $97.70 | $824 | $494 | $1,071 |
| Quinn Buckner / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Gale #133 / 147 / 207Quinn Buckner / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Gale | $5.55 | $48.50 | $340 | $204 | $442 |
| Rick Barry / Otis Birdsong / John Mengelt #48 / 105 / 122Rick Barry / Otis Birdsong / John Mengelt | $1.25 | $48.64 | $182 | $109 | $237 |
| Robert Parish / Moses Malone / George Johnson #97 / 103 / 148Robert Parish / Moses Malone / George Johnson | $5.15 | $57.91 | $600 | $360 | $780 |
| Scott May / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma #30 / 47 / 232Scott May / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma | $29.50 | $179 | $2,087 | $1,252 | $2,713 |
| Sidney Moncrief / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Gale #133 / 151 / 207Sidney Moncrief / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Gale | $5.47 | $89.99 | $408 | $245 | $530 |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →- Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson
- Jan van Breda Kolff / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson
- Larry Bird / Bill Cartwright / John Drew
- Maurice Cheeks / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone
- Marques Johnson / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma
- Junior Bridgeman / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer
- Fred Brown / Larry Bird / Ron Brewer
- Scott May / Larry Bird / Jack Sikma
- John Long / Magic Johnson / Ron Boone
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / David Thompson / Brian Taylor
- Pete Maravich / Lloyd Free / Dennis Johnson
- Maurice Cheeks / George Gervin / Jim Chones
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / John Shumate / Larry Demic
- Pete Maravich / Leonard Robinson / Dwight Jones
- Robert Parish / Moses Malone / George Johnson
- John Long / Julius Erving / Ricky Sobers
- Sidney Moncrief / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Gale
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Mitchell / Terry Tyler
- Junior Bridgeman / Julius Erving / Ricky Sobers
- Quinn Buckner / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Mike Gale
About this set
1980 Topps is a Basketball set from 1980. Midpoint tracks 26 cards from it, 26 with market prices from recent sales and 26 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #34 / 139 / 174 at $54,139 in PSA 10 ($858 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.3K, and PSA 10 copies to $106K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 71× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1980 Topps?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 26 cards for 1980 Topps, 26 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1980 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1980 Topps is Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #34 / 139 / 174 at $54,139 in PSA 10 ($858 raw).
- Is Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #34 / 139 / 174 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson #34 / 139 / 174 sells for $54,139 vs $858 raw — a 63× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1980 Topps released?
- 1980 Topps was released in 1980.
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