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1981 Basketball Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices

BasketballAll years1 set165 cards165 priced

Midpoint's price guide covers 1 Basketball set from 1981, with 165 cards (165 priced). The most valuable 1981 Basketball set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $76K. The single most valuable 1981 basketball card is Larry Bird #101 (1981 Topps) at $13,300 in PSA 10.

Sets: 1
Cards: 165
With prices: 165
PSA 10 total: $76K
Raw total: $445

Sets released in 1981

1981 Topps
Topps · 165 cards · 165 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).

Larry Bird #101 1981 Topps card

Larry Bird #101

Raw $31.30PSA 10 $13,3000% 30d

Larry Bird #4 1981 Topps card

Raw $70.00PSA 10 $8,5500% 30d

Magic Johnson #21 1981 Topps card

Magic Johnson #21

Raw $15.12PSA 10 $5,9060% 30d

Magic Johnson #109 1981 Topps card

Magic Johnson #109

Raw $14.19PSA 10 $3,958

Magic Johnson [West] #W109 1981 Topps card

Magic Johnson [West] #W109

Raw $13.50PSA 10 $3,155

Kevin McHale #E75 1981 Topps card

Kevin McHale #E75

Raw $14.99PSA 10 $2,959-0% 30d

Charlie Criss [East] #E67 1981 Topps card

Charlie Criss [East] #E67

Raw $1.27PSA 10 $2,8060% 30d

Julius Erving #30 1981 Topps card

Julius Erving #30

Raw $7.50PSA 10 $2,0500% 30d

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [West] #W106

Raw $4.99PSA 10 $1,825

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #20 1981 Topps card

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #20

Raw $8.25PSA 10 $1,7020% 30d

Billy Knight #91

Raw $1.00PSA 10 $1,0000% 30d

Larry Bird / Nate Archibald #45 1981 Topps card

Larry Bird / Nate Archibald #45

Raw $4.00PSA 10 $9070% 30d

Bill Laimbeer [Mid-West] #MW74 1981 Topps card

Bill Laimbeer [Mid-West] #MW74

Raw $5.95PSA 10 $882

Raw $1.49PSA 10 $7570% 30d

Lonnie Shelton #86

Raw $1.56PSA 10 $6050% 30d

Paul Westphal #101

Raw $1.56PSA 10 $5840% 30d

George Gervin #37 1981 Topps card

George Gervin #37

Raw $2.03PSA 10 $5780% 30d

Julius Erving [East] #E104 1981 Topps card

Julius Erving [East] #E104

Raw $5.63PSA 10 $5680% 30d

Raw $1.75PSA 10 $5600% 30d

Greg Ballard #93

Raw $0.99PSA 10 $5100% 30d

Mike Mitchell #9 1981 Topps card

Mike Mitchell #9

Raw $1.64PSA 10 $5000% 30d

Dave Corzine #101

Raw $1.85PSA 10 $5000% 30d

Cedric Maxwell #107

Raw $2.11PSA 10 $4700% 30d

Dan Roundfield #110

Raw $1.96PSA 10 $4620% 30d

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 $76K. 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 165 cards (165 priced).

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