1981 Topps Basketball Checklist
Topps · 1981 · Basketball · 198 cards across 1 set
Most Valuable 1981 Topps Basketball Cards
Cleveland Cavaliers
#47
$4,000.00 PSA 10
Denver Nuggets
#49
$4,000.00 PSA 10
David Thompson
#12
$3,000.00 PSA 10
Julius Erving
#30
$2,220.00 PSA 10
Greg Ballard
#94
$1,025.00 PSA 10
John Long
#83
$920.00 PSA 10
Ranked by AgentGrail Market Value (PSA 10) from recent eBay sold listings. Estimates, not offers. · How we price
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| # | Player | Team | Flags | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | eBay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | John Drew | $1.70 | $31.99 | $247.00 | eBay | ||
 | 2 | Dan Roundfield | $1.05 | — | $250.00 | eBay | ||
 | 3 | Nate Archibald | $1.41 | $24.50 | — | eBay | ||
 | 4 | Larry Bird | $67.05 | $983.00 | — | eBay | ||
 | 5 | Cedric Maxwell | $1.75 | $18.94 | $207.50 | eBay | ||
 | 6 | Robert Parish | $6.21 | $44.00 | — | eBay | ||
 | 7 | Artis Gilmore | — | $32.51 | — | eBay | ||
 | 8 | Ricky Sobers | $1.29 | $30.00 | $100.80 | eBay | ||
 | 9 | Mike Mitchell | $1.29 | $45.01 | $215.24 | eBay | ||
 | 10 | Tom LaGarde | $1.29 | $4.25 | $600.00 | eBay | ||
 | 11 | Dan Issel | — | $17.05 | — | eBay | ||
| 12 | David Thompson | $2.00 | $33.44 | $3,000.00 | eBay | ||
 | 13 | Lloyd Free | $1.99 | — | $232.50 | eBay | ||
 | 14 | Moses Malone | $2.33 | $38.00 | — | eBay | ||
 | 15 | Calvin Murphy | $1.99 | $12.73 | $274.99 | eBay | ||
 | 16 | Johnny Davis | $1.29 | $10.00 | $34.99 | eBay | ||
 | 17 | Otis Birdsong | $2.50 | $22.50 | $139.00 | eBay | ||
 | 18 | Phil Ford | $2.54 | $100.00 | — | eBay | ||
 | 19 | Scott Wedman | $1.29 | $14.95 | — | eBay | ||
 | 20 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | $49.95 | $116.48 | — | eBay |
AgentGrail Market Value — based on recent eBay sold listings and market sales data · updated Jul 13, 2026 · How we price
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