Basketball set
1981 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1981 Topps (Basketball) has 165 cards in our price guide, 165 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Larry Bird #101 at $13,300 in PSA 10 ($31.30 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $76K and raw copies $445.
- Cards
- 165
- With prices
- 165
- PSA 10 total
- $76K
- Raw total
- $445
- Avg gem premium
- 55×
- Top card
- $13,300
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1981 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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5![Magic Johnson [West] #W109 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EigAAeSwvdxqVEva/s-l500.jpg)
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7![Charlie Criss [East] #E67 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PtwAAOSwiJ9l7iKf/s-l500.jpg)
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Larry Bird #101
Raw $31.30PSA 10 $13,3000% 30d
Larry Bird #4
Raw $70.00PSA 10 $8,5500% 30d
Magic Johnson #21
Raw $15.12PSA 10 $5,9060% 30d
Magic Johnson #109
Raw $14.19PSA 10 $3,958
Magic Johnson [West] #W109
Raw $13.50PSA 10 $3,155
Kevin McHale #E75
Raw $14.99PSA 10 $2,959-0% 30d
Charlie Criss [East] #E67
Raw $1.27PSA 10 $2,8060% 30d
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
Raw $8.25PSA 10 $1,7020% 30d
Billy Knight #91
Raw $1.00PSA 10 $1,0000% 30d
Larry Bird / Nate Archibald #45
Raw $4.00PSA 10 $9070% 30d
Best cards to grade
Charlie Criss [East] #E67 shows the biggest jump in 1981 Topps: $1.27 raw to $2,806 in PSA 10, a 2210× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 12210×Charlie Criss [East] #E67$1.27 raw → $2,806 PSA 10
- 21000×Billy Knight #91$1.00 raw → $1,000 PSA 10
- 3515×Greg Ballard #93$0.99 raw → $510 PSA 10
- 4508×Fred Brown #43$1.49 raw → $757 PSA 10
- 5425×Larry Bird #101$31.30 raw → $13,300 PSA 10
- 6391×Magic Johnson #21$15.12 raw → $5,906 PSA 10
- 7388×Lonnie Shelton #86$1.56 raw → $605 PSA 10
- 8375×Paul Westphal #101$1.56 raw → $584 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 165 cards we track from 1981 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 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley / Ben Poquette / Allan Bristow #65Adrian Dantley / Ben Poquette / Allan Bristow | $1.03 | $19.99 | $61.60 | $37.00 | $80.00 | +0% |
| Adrian Dantley #40Adrian Dantley | $2.04 | $17.65 | $320 | $192 | $416 | 0% |
| Alex English [West] #W68Alex English | $1.69 | $36.50 | $300 | $180 | $389 | — |
| Allan Bristow #102Allan Bristow | $1.49 | $20.00 | $27.99 | $17.00 | $36.00 | 0% |
| Alvan Adams [West] #W79Alvan Adams | $1.82 | $49.99 | $63.02 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
| Artis Gilmore #107Artis Gilmore | $1.89 | $24.99 | $205 | $123 | $266 | 0% |
| Artis Gilmore #7Artis Gilmore | $2.48 | $33.50 | $229 | $137 | $297 | 0% |
| Bill Cartwright [East] #E102Bill Cartwright | $1.50 | $20.00 | $295 | $177 | $384 | 0% |
| Bill Cartwright / Micheal Ray Richardson #58Bill Cartwright / Micheal Ray Richardson | $1.89 | $19.99 | $188 | $113 | $244 | 0% |
| Bill Cartwright #26Bill Cartwright | $1.29 | $23.78 | $350 | $210 | $455 | 0% |
| Bill Laimbeer [Mid-West] #MW74Bill Laimbeer | $5.95 | $110 | $882 | $529 | $1,146 | — |
| Bill Robinzine [Mid-West] #MW78Bill Robinzine | $1.35 | $22.50 | $45.99 | $28.00 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Billy Knight / James Edwards / Johnny Davis #53Billy Knight / James Edwards / Johnny Davis | $0.40 | $11.19 | $100 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Billy Knight #91Billy Knight | $1.00 | $23.56 | $1,000 | $600 | $1,300 | 0% |
| Billy McKinney [West] #W69Billy McKinney | $1.75 | $21.00 | $125 | $75.00 | $162 | 0% |
| Billy Paultz #87Billy Paultz | $2.00 | $12.99 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 | 0% |
| Billy Ray Bates #83Billy Ray Bates | $1.99 | $41.49 | $283 | $170 | $368 | 0% |
| Bob Gross #84Bob Gross | $0.99 | $19.41 | $62.98 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
| Bob Lanier #109Bob Lanier | $1.25 | $26.50 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Lanier #25Bob Lanier | $1.75 | $25.72 | $560 | $336 | $728 | 0% |
| Bobby Jones #32Bobby Jones | $1.50 | $35.02 | $188 | $113 | $244 | 0% |
| Bobby Wilkerson [Mid-West] #MW70Bobby Wilkerson | $1.24 | $12.95 | $101 | $61.00 | $132 | 0% |
| Brian Winters #100Brian Winters | $2.41 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $36.00 | $78.00 | 0% |
| Caldwell Jones #90Caldwell Jones | $1.62 | $31.85 | $225 | $135 | $292 | 0% |
| Calvin Murphy #15Calvin Murphy | $1.98 | $18.33 | $215 | $129 | $280 | 0% |
| Campy Russell #84Campy Russell | $1.80 | $34.15 | $360 | $216 | $468 | 0% |
| Cedric Maxwell #107Cedric Maxwell | $2.11 | $55.79 | $470 | $282 | $611 | 0% |
| Cedric Maxwell #5Cedric Maxwell | $1.59 | $39.00 | $208 | $125 | $270 | 0% |
| Charlie Criss [East] #E67Charlie Criss | $1.27 | $21.27 | $2,806 | $1,684 | $3,648 | 0% |
| Checklist 1-110 #76 | $1.47 | $20.63 | $69.99 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Checklist 1-110 #92 | $2.13 | $17.70 | $82.37 | $49.00 | $107 | 0% |
| Checklist 1-110 #97 | $1.90 | $49.33 | $177 | $106 | $230 | 0% |
| Chris Ford #73Chris Ford | $2.10 | $34.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Issel #11Dan Issel | $2.00 | $21.44 | $400 | $240 | $520 | 0% |
| Dan Roundfield #110Dan Roundfield | $1.96 | $56.00 | $462 | $277 | $601 | 0% |
| Dan Roundfield #2Dan Roundfield | $1.30 | $14.99 | $123 | $74.00 | $160 | 0% |
| Darrell Griffith #41Darrell Griffith | $1.90 | $49.99 | $392 | $235 | $509 | 0% |
| Darryl Dawkins [East] #E103Darryl Dawkins | $1.25 | $35.00 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Darryl Dawkins #29Darryl Dawkins | $0.99 | $29.37 | $78.44 | $47.00 | $102 | 0% |
| Dave Corzine #101Dave Corzine | $1.85 | $21.49 | $500 | $300 | $650 | 0% |
| David Greenwood [Mid-West] #MW67David Greenwood | $1.88 | $14.99 | $45.00 | $27.00 | $59.00 | 0% |
| David Thompson / Dan Issel / Kenny Higgs #49David Thompson / Dan Issel / Kenny Higgs | $1.72 | $21.92 | $163 | $98.00 | $211 | 0% |
| David Thompson #12David Thompson | $1.49 | $40.06 | $449 | $269 | $583 | 0% |
| Dennis Johnson #34Dennis Johnson | $1.97 | $20.39 | $114 | $69.00 | $149 | 0% |
| Don Collins #94Don Collins | $0.99 | $26.75 | $145 | $87.00 | $188 | 0% |
| Dwight Jones [Mid-West] #MW68Dwight Jones | $1.75 | $21.25 | $38.50 | $23.00 | $50.00 | 0% |
| Eddie Johnson [East] #E68Eddie Johnson | $1.17 | $17.65 | $54.60 | $33.00 | $71.00 | 0% |
| Elvin Hayes / Kevin Porter #66Elvin Hayes / Kevin Porter | $1.83 | $23.98 | $219 | $131 | $284 | 0% |
| Elvin Hayes #42Elvin Hayes | $1.62 | $28.17 | $293 | $176 | $380 | 0% |
| Foots Walker #83Foots Walker | $1.44 | $22.21 | $23.76 | $14.00 | $31.00 | 0% |
| Fred Brown #43Fred Brown | $1.49 | $24.99 | $757 | $454 | $984 | 0% |
| Freeman Williams / Swen Nater / Brian Taylor #63Freeman Williams / Swen Nater / Brian Taylor | $0.64 | $5.00 | $121 | $73.00 | $157 | 0% |
| Geoff Huston #73Geoff Huston | $0.72 | $29.49 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 | 0% |
| George Gervin [Mid-West] #MW106George Gervin | $2.26 | $46.47 | $207 | $124 | $270 | 0% |
| George Gervin / Dave Corzine / Johnny Moore #62George Gervin / Dave Corzine / Johnny Moore | $1.23 | $34.81 | $375 | $225 | $488 | 0% |
| George Gervin #37George Gervin | $2.03 | $33.10 | $578 | $347 | $751 | 0% |
| George McGinnis #92George McGinnis | $1.96 | $31.00 | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Greg Ballard #93Greg Ballard | $0.99 | $23.79 | $510 | $306 | $663 | 0% |
| Henry Bibby #90Henry Bibby | $1.75 | $25.00 | $101 | $60.00 | $131 | 0% |
| Jack Sikma / Vinnie Johnson #64Jack Sikma / Vinnie Johnson | $1.69 | $17.17 | $132 | $79.00 | $172 | 0% |
| Jack Sikma #39Jack Sikma | $1.95 | $28.14 | $115 | $69.00 | $149 | 0% |
| Jamaal Wilkes #23Jamaal Wilkes | $1.30 | $28.13 | $231 | $139 | $300 | 0% |
| James Silas #105James Silas | $1.49 | $19.99 | $248 | $149 | $323 | 0% |
| Jeff Cook [West] #W80Jeff Cook | $1.39 | $30.49 | $73.48 | $44.00 | $96.00 | 0% |
| Jim Chones #76Jim Chones | $2.65 | $72.16 | $123 | $74.00 | $159 | 0% |
| Jim Paxson / Mychal Thompson / Kermit Washington / Kelvin Ransey #61Jim Paxson / Mychal Thompson / Kermit Washington / Kelvin Ransey | $0.99 | $11.99 | $71.60 | $43.00 | $93.00 | 0% |
| Jim Spanarkel [Mid-West] #MW79Jim Spanarkel | $1.85 | $17.00 | $41.52 | $25.00 | $54.00 | 0% |
| Jim Spanarkel / Tom LaGarde / Brad Davis #48Jim Spanarkel / Tom LaGarde / Brad Davis | $1.38 | $43.00 | $52.00 | $31.00 | $68.00 | 0% |
| Joe Barry Carroll #71Joe Barry Carroll | $2.60 | $42.34 | $72.39 | $43.00 | $94.00 | 0% |
| John Drew / Dan Roundfield / Eddie Johnson #44John Drew / Dan Roundfield / Eddie Johnson | $1.17 | $15.00 | $67.00 | $40.00 | $87.00 | 0% |
| John Drew #1John Drew | $1.63 | $30.74 | $276 | $166 | $359 | 0% |
| John Long / Phil Hubbard / Ron Lee #50John Long / Phil Hubbard / Ron Lee | $1.64 | $25.00 | $157 | $94.00 | $203 | 0% |
| John Long #83John Long | $1.25 | $24.01 | $68.63 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Johnny Davis #16Johnny Davis | $1.32 | $12.48 | $45.00 | $27.00 | $59.00 | 0% |
| Johnny Moore #103Johnny Moore | $1.67 | $23.67 | $203 | $122 | $264 | 0% |
| Julius Erving [East] #E104Julius Erving | $5.63 | $70.00 | $568 | $341 | $738 | 0% |
| Julius Erving / Caldwell Jones / Maurice Cheeks #59Julius Erving / Caldwell Jones / Maurice Cheeks | $2.00 | $21.70 | $165 | $99.00 | $215 | 0% |
| Julius Erving #30Julius Erving | $7.50 | $195 | $2,050 | $1,230 | $2,665 | 0% |
| Junior Bridgeman #97Junior Bridgeman | $1.75 | $29.81 | $53.00 | $32.00 | $69.00 | 0% |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [West] #W106Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | $4.99 | $156 | $1,825 | $1,095 | $2,373 | — |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Norm Nixon #55Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Norm Nixon | $2.78 | $38.66 | $332 | $199 | $432 | 0% |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #20Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | $8.25 | $143 | $1,702 | $1,021 | $2,213 | 0% |
| Keith Herron [Mid-West] #MW81Keith Herron | $1.00 | $19.99 | $50.40 | $30.00 | $66.00 | 0% |
| Kent Benson [Mid-West] #MW80Kent Benson | $1.41 | $27.66 | $203 | $122 | $263 | 0% |
| Kermit Washington #89Kermit Washington | $0.99 | $26.26 | $89.00 | $53.00 | $116 | 0% |
| Kevin Grevey #95Kevin Grevey | $1.77 | $19.99 | $81.04 | $49.00 | $105 | 0% |
| Kevin McHale #E75Kevin McHale | $14.99 | $148 | $2,959 | $1,776 | $3,847 | -0% |
| Kevin Porter #105Kevin Porter | $1.50 | $22.41 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 | 0% |
| Larry Bird / Nate Archibald #45Larry Bird / Nate Archibald | $4.00 | $59.95 | $907 | $544 | $1,179 | 0% |
| Larry Bird #101Larry Bird | $31.30 | $288 | $13,300 | $7,980 | $17,290 | 0% |
| Larry Bird #4Larry Bird | $70.00 | $1,163 | $8,550 | $5,130 | $11,114 | 0% |
| Larry Smith #75Larry Smith | $1.75 | $14.95 | $99.00 | $59.00 | $129 | 0% |
| Leonard Robinson / Alvan Adams #60Leonard Robinson / Alvan Adams | $1.70 | $20.99 | $40.00 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Leonard Robinson #35Leonard Robinson | $1.63 | $38.08 | $159 | $95.00 | $207 | 0% |
| Lionel Hollins #31Lionel Hollins | $1.37 | $23.00 | $125 | $75.00 | $163 | 0% |
| Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas #51Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas | $0.99 | $21.00 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 | 0% |
| Lloyd Free #13Lloyd Free | $1.76 | $24.00 | $225 | $135 | $292 | 0% |
| Lonnie Shelton #86Lonnie Shelton | $1.56 | $49.02 | $605 | $363 | $786 | 0% |
| M.L. Carr #72M.L. Carr | $1.80 | $25.60 | $359 | $215 | $466 | 0% |
| Magic Johnson [West] #W109Magic Johnson | $13.50 | $203 | $3,155 | $1,893 | $4,102 | — |
| Magic Johnson #109Magic Johnson | $14.19 | $250 | $3,958 | $2,375 | $5,145 | — |
| Magic Johnson #21Magic Johnson | $15.12 | $650 | $5,906 | $6,000 | $7,677 | 0% |
| Mark Landsberger [West] #W78Mark Landsberger | $1.94 | $45.00 | $54.00 | $32.00 | $70.00 | 0% |
| Mark Olberding #104Mark Olberding | $1.15 | $39.99 | $296 | $177 | $384 | 0% |
| Marques Johnson / Mickey Johnson / Quinn Buckner #56Marques Johnson / Mickey Johnson / Quinn Buckner | $0.45 | $23.24 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marques Johnson #108Marques Johnson | $1.31 | $23.35 | $28.00 | $17.00 | $36.00 | 0% |
| Marques Johnson #24Marques Johnson | $1.42 | $27.33 | $163 | $98.00 | $211 | 0% |
| Marvin Webster #87Marvin Webster | $1.24 | $10.00 | $149 | $90.00 | $194 | 0% |
| Maurice Cheeks #90Maurice Cheeks | $3.00 | $30.63 | $243 | $146 | $316 | 0% |
| Maurice Lucas [East] #E79Maurice Lucas | $2.25 | $18.85 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Michael Cooper [West] #W77Michael Cooper | $3.00 | $38.10 | $133 | $80.00 | $173 | 0% |
| Micheal Ray Richardson #109Micheal Ray Richardson | $2.74 | $29.47 | $30.06 | $18.00 | $39.00 | 0% |
| Micheal Ray Richardson #27Micheal Ray Richardson | $1.50 | $33.00 | $155 | $93.00 | $201 | 0% |
| Mickey Johnson #98Mickey Johnson | $1.58 | $17.49 | $306 | $183 | $398 | 0% |
| Mike Bantom #89Mike Bantom | $1.75 | $16.09 | $77.77 | $47.00 | $101 | 0% |
| Mike Bratz #71Mike Bratz | $1.63 | $17.69 | $86.00 | $52.00 | $112 | 0% |
| Mike Gminski [East] #E78Mike Gminski | $2.23 | $17.30 | $294 | $176 | $382 | 0% |
| Mike Mitchell / Kenny Carr / Mike Bratz #47Mike Mitchell / Kenny Carr / Mike Bratz | $1.41 | $24.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Mitchell #9Mike Mitchell | $1.64 | $51.51 | $500 | $300 | $650 | 0% |
| Mike Newlin [East] #E80Mike Newlin | $1.23 | $19.99 | $171 | $102 | $222 | 0% |
| Mike Newlin / Maurice Lucas #57Mike Newlin / Maurice Lucas | $2.34 | $20.24 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike O'Koren [East] #E81Mike O'Koren | $0.99 | $18.75 | $278 | $167 | $362 | 0% |
| Mike Woodson #89Mike Woodson | $1.25 | $52.00 | $125 | $75.00 | $162 | 0% |
| Mitch Kupchak #96Mitch Kupchak | $1.75 | $16.28 | $177 | $106 | $230 | 0% |
| Moses Malone / Allen Leavell #52Moses Malone / Allen Leavell | $1.45 | $11.00 | $158 | $95.00 | $205 | 0% |
| Moses Malone #14Moses Malone | $1.97 | $40.38 | $390 | $234 | $507 | 0% |
| Mychal Thompson #36Mychal Thompson | $1.77 | $21.06 | $82.20 | $49.00 | $107 | 0% |
| Nate Archibald #100Nate Archibald | $2.25 | $51.90 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Nate Archibald #3Nate Archibald | $1.92 | $32.60 | $188 | $113 | $245 | 0% |
| Norm Nixon #22Norm Nixon | $1.50 | $27.48 | $211 | $126 | $274 | 0% |
| Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford #54Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford | $0.99 | $16.00 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 | 0% |
| Otis Birdsong #17Otis Birdsong | $1.54 | $18.00 | $167 | $100 | $217 | 0% |
| Paul Westphal #101Paul Westphal | $1.56 | $29.99 | $584 | $351 | $760 | 0% |
| Phil Ford #18Phil Ford | $1.74 | $66.00 | $257 | $154 | $334 | 0% |
| Phil Hubbard [Mid-West] #MW82Phil Hubbard | $1.00 | $16.70 | $19.01 | $11.00 | $25.00 | 0% |
| Phil Smith #93Phil Smith | $1.50 | $19.99 | $119 | $71.00 | $155 | 0% |
| Purvis Short #74Purvis Short | $1.42 | $32.99 | $99.50 | $60.00 | $129 | 0% |
| Randy Smith #86Randy Smith | $1.21 | $39.99 | $48.00 | $29.00 | $62.00 | 0% |
| Ray Williams #28Ray Williams | $1.59 | $21.48 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 | 0% |
| Reggie Theus [Mid-West] #MW69Reggie Theus | $2.03 | $29.25 | $42.89 | $26.00 | $56.00 | 0% |
| Reggie Theus / Artis Gilmore #46Reggie Theus / Artis Gilmore | $1.78 | $20.48 | $201 | $121 | $262 | 0% |
| Rich Kelley [West] #W81Rich Kelley | $0.99 | $24.00 | $29.00 | $17.00 | $38.00 | 0% |
| Rick Mahorn [East] #E98Rick Mahorn | $2.75 | $23.27 | $95.50 | $57.00 | $124 | 0% |
| Rick Robey #76Rick Robey | $1.99 | $32.00 | $304 | $182 | $395 | 0% |
| Ricky Sobers #8Ricky Sobers | $1.25 | $27.20 | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 | 0% |
| Robert Parish [East] #E108Robert Parish | $3.06 | $29.55 | $398 | $239 | $517 | 0% |
| Robert Parish #6Robert Parish | $2.76 | $50.29 | $249 | $149 | $323 | 0% |
| Robert Reid #88Robert Reid | $1.80 | $14.97 | $116 | $69.00 | $150 | 0% |
| Roger Phegley #75Roger Phegley | $0.92 | $26.95 | $43.88 | $26.00 | $57.00 | 0% |
| Sam Lacey #96Sam Lacey | $1.51 | $18.74 | $91.14 | $55.00 | $118 | 0% |
| Scott Wedman #19Scott Wedman | $1.29 | $15.04 | $130 | $78.00 | $168 | 0% |
| Sidney Moncrief #99Sidney Moncrief | $2.87 | $26.27 | $300 | $180 | $390 | 0% |
| Sly Williams #88Sly Williams | $1.48 | $13.92 | $23.25 | $14.00 | $30.00 | 0% |
| Sonny Parker #73Sonny Parker | $0.99 | $11.70 | $29.49 | $18.00 | $38.00 | 0% |
| Steve Hawes #82Steve Hawes | $1.62 | $24.99 | $110 | $66.00 | $143 | 0% |
| Steve Mix #91Steve Mix | $1.00 | $20.00 | $74.99 | $45.00 | $97.00 | 0% |
| Swen Nater #38Swen Nater | $1.35 | $38.56 | $203 | $122 | $263 | 0% |
| T.R. Dunn [West] #W67T.R. Dunn | $2.24 | $33.00 | $322 | $193 | $419 | 0% |
| Terry Tyler #84Terry Tyler | $1.25 | $13.00 | $62.99 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
| Tom Henderson #86Tom Henderson | $1.25 | $17.50 | $23.44 | $14.00 | $30.00 | 0% |
| Tom LaGarde #10Tom LaGarde | $1.55 | $17.31 | $201 | $121 | $262 | 0% |
| Tom McMillen #70Tom McMillen | $1.68 | $22.00 | $76.72 | $46.00 | $100 | 0% |
| Vinnie Johnson #99Vinnie Johnson | $1.75 | $37.90 | $430 | $258 | $559 | 0% |
| Walter Davis #33Walter Davis | $1.27 | $32.03 | $158 | $95.00 | $206 | 0% |
| Wes Matthews #69Wes Matthews | $1.50 | $25.93 | $273 | $164 | $355 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1981 Topps is a Basketball set from 1981. Midpoint tracks 165 cards from it, 165 with market prices from recent sales and 159 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Larry Bird #101 at $13,300 in PSA 10 ($31.30 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $445, and PSA 10 copies to $76K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 55× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1981 Topps?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 165 cards for 1981 Topps, 165 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1981 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1981 Topps is Larry Bird #101 at $13,300 in PSA 10 ($31.30 raw).
- Is Larry Bird #101 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Larry Bird #101 sells for $13,300 vs $31.30 raw — a 425× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1981 Topps released?
- 1981 Topps was released in 1981.
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