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1981 Basketball Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices

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Midpoint's price guide covers 1 Basketball set from 1981, with 96 cards (96 priced). The most valuable 1981 Basketball set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $61K. The single most valuable 1981 basketball card is Larry Bird #101 (1981 Topps) at $13,300 in PSA 10.

Sets
1
Cards
96
With prices
96
PSA 10 total
$61K
Raw total
$304

Sets released in 1981

  • 1981 Topps
    Topps · 96 cards · 96 priced
    Larry Bird #101
    $13,300 PSA 10

Most valuable 1981 Basketball cards

The 24 highest-value basketball cards from 1981 sets, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).

1
Larry Bird #101
1981 Topps
Raw $15.20PSA 10 $13,300
2Magic Johnson #21 1981 Topps card
Magic Johnson #21
1981 Topps
Raw $18.97PSA 10 $8,140
3
Larry Bird #4
1981 Topps
Raw $59.00PSA 10 $4,000
4Magic Johnson #109 1981 Topps card
Magic Johnson #109
1981 Topps
Raw $14.19PSA 10 $3,958
5Magic Johnson [West] #W109 1981 Topps card
Magic Johnson [West] #W109
1981 Topps
Raw $13.50PSA 10 $3,155
6Charlie Criss [East] #E67 1981 Topps card
Charlie Criss [East] #E67
1981 Topps
Raw $1.27PSA 10 $2,806
7Kevin McHale #E75 1981 Topps card
Kevin McHale #E75
1981 Topps
Raw $10.73PSA 10 $2,698
8Julius Erving #30 1981 Topps card
Julius Erving #30
1981 Topps
Raw $6.29PSA 10 $2,050
9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [West] #W106
1981 Topps
Raw $4.99PSA 10 $1,825
10Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #20 1981 Topps card
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #20
1981 Topps
Raw $5.71PSA 10 $1,397
11
Larry Bird / Nate Archibald #45
1981 Topps
Raw $4.78PSA 10 $925
12Bill Laimbeer [Mid-West] #MW74 1981 Topps card
Bill Laimbeer [Mid-West] #MW74
1981 Topps
Raw $5.95PSA 10 $882
13
Bob Lanier #25
1981 Topps
Raw $2.00PSA 10 $611
14George Gervin #37 1981 Topps card
George Gervin #37
1981 Topps
Raw $2.87PSA 10 $578
15Julius Erving [East] #E104 1981 Topps card
Julius Erving [East] #E104
1981 Topps
Raw $4.75PSA 10 $568
16Mike Mitchell #9 1981 Topps card
Mike Mitchell #9
1981 Topps
Raw $1.78PSA 10 $500
17
David Thompson #12
1981 Topps
Raw $1.27PSA 10 $449
18
Darrell Griffith #41
1981 Topps
Raw $2.00PSA 10 $424
19
Robert Parish [East] #E108
1981 Topps
Raw $2.75PSA 10 $398
20Moses Malone #14 1981 Topps card
Moses Malone #14
1981 Topps
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $392
21
George Gervin / Dave Corzine / Johnny Moore #62
1981 Topps
Raw $1.60PSA 10 $375
22Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Norm Nixon #55 1981 Topps card
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Norm Nixon #55
1981 Topps
Raw $1.67PSA 10 $350
23
Bill Cartwright #26
1981 Topps
Raw $1.29PSA 10 $350
24T.R. Dunn [West] #W67 1981 Topps card
T.R. Dunn [West] #W67
1981 Topps
Raw $2.75PSA 10 $322

Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable 1981 Basketball card?
The single most valuable 1981 basketball card is Larry Bird #101 (1981 Topps) at $13,300 in PSA 10.
Which 1981 Basketball set is worth the most?
The most valuable 1981 Basketball set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $61K. Its top card is Larry Bird #101.
How many 1981 Basketball sets are in the price guide?
Midpoint's price guide covers 1 Basketball set from 1981, with 96 cards (96 priced).

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