1981-82 Topps All-Time Finest
Number of
Required Items
198
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
11.004
Possible Set Rating
The 1981 Topps set consists of 198 cards, each 2-1/2” by 3-1/2”. Topps utilized a unique distribution strategy for the set that included a 66-card national set, with subsets of 44 cards issued in the East, West and Midwest. Card fronts bear a player image with a color border and a starburst design at the lower left corner housing his name, position and team. Card backs feature player statistics and biographical data. Larry Bird (#4), Magic Johnson (#21) and Julius Erving (#30) anchor the set. Rookie cards include Kevin McHale (#E75) and Bill Laimbeer (#MW74). The regional subsets are more difficult to obtain than the national set. The 1981 Topps set would be that company’s last foray into the basketball card market until 1992.
All-Time Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSUSPARTAN 2016 2017 2018 2019 | 100.00% | 9.99 | R 10.99 | 10.99 | ||
| 1 | TMQ510 2021 2022 2023 2024 | 100.00% | 9.99 | 10.99 | 10.99 | ||
| 3 | Blackhawk | 100.00% | 9.97 | 10.95 | 10.95 | ||
| 4 | 1981-82 Topps Basketball Set (MPS) | 100.00% | 9.86 | 10.72 | 10.72 | ||
| 5 | Heritage Auctons - July 2024 | 100.00% | 9.73 | R 10.46 | 10.46 | ||
| 6 | MacBoube 81 Hoops | 100.00% | 9.71 | R 10.43 | 10.43 | ||
| 7 | sammydabull | 100.00% | 9.60 | 10.21 | 10.21 | ||
| 8 | Tagatz's 1981 Basketball | 100.00% | 9.51 | R 10.03 | 10.03 | ||
| 9 | Geo3 | 100.00% | 9.44 | 9.88 | 9.88 | ||
| 10 | Remy-n-Skyler's 1981-82 Topps Basketball Set | 100.00% | 9.43 | R 9.86 | 9.86 | ||
| 11 | MSU Spartan Set 3 | 97.98% | 9.45 | R 9.92 | 9.75 | ||
| 12 | Blackhawk (2) | 85.86% | 9.96 | 10.93 | 9.64 | ||
| 13 | SlipC Cardboard Classics - 1981-82 Topps - Last "Vintage" Basketball Set | 100.00% | 9.30 | R 9.59 | 9.59 | ||
| 14 | Jenkind's 1981 Topps Basketball | 100.00% | 9.28 | 9.57 | 9.57 | ||
| 15 | bballjunkie | 100.00% | 9.23 | 9.46 | 9.46 | ||
| 16 | Terry’s 1981-82 Topps Basketball Set | 100.00% | 9.19 | 9.39 | 9.39 | ||
| 17 | BH 1981 -1982 Topps | 99.49% | 9.18 | R 9.37 | 9.33 | ||
| 18 | WyoCharmed | 100.00% | 9.06 | 9.13 | 9.13 | ||
| 19 | goldraptor | 88.38% | 9.84 | 10.68 | 9.07 | ||
| 20 | DC's 1981 Topps PSA 9 | 100.00% | 9.01 | 9.03 | 9.03 | ||
| 21 | Armando's 1981 Basketball Set | 98.99% | 9.03 | 9.06 | 8.98 | ||
| 22 | wtudoroff | 100.00% | 8.84 | R 8.90 | 8.90 | ||
| 23 | Docrod’s 81-82 Topps BKB | 100.00% | 8.63 | 8.70 | 8.70 | ||
| 24 | W A Murrell | 100.00% | 8.51 | R 8.54 | 8.54 | ||
| 25 | Spikemax 1981-82 Topps | 97.98% | 8.59 | R 8.68 | 8.53 | ||
| 26 | Ryan Eversole's Collection | 92.42% | 9.02 | R 9.04 | 8.47 | ||
| 27 | 1981-82 Topps Basketball - Bechtel | 100.00% | 8.46 | 8.46 | 8.46 | ||
| 28 | J. M. Linnens 2003 | 94.44% | 8.82 | R 8.86 | 8.45 | ||
| 29 | Mexisar 1981 | 90.91% | 9.06 | 9.12 | 8.43 | ||
| 30 | MacBoube 81 Hoops Jr. | 94.44% | 8.56 | R 8.64 | 8.23 | ||
| 31 | ns merged br 33 UPDATED | 83.33% | 9.02 | 9.05 | 7.79 | ||
| 32 | aahansen 1981 Topps UPDATED | 78.28% | 8.91 | 8.91 | 7.16 | ||
| 33 | rjmjr | 100.00% | 7.04 | 7.06 | 7.06 | ||
| 34 | ace1200 | 77.27% | 8.59 | 8.69 | 6.97 | ||
| 35 | Cecil B's 1981-82 Topps Basketball Set | 78.28% | 9.01 | 9.05 | 6.62 | ||
| 36 | 1981-82 Basketball Austin | 54.04% | 10.00 | 11.00 | 5.90 | ||
| 37 | garymatthews51-198... | 56.57% | 8.49 | 8.49 | 5.26 | ||
| 38 | Lord Thanos' Final Early 80s Set | 56.06% | 8.16 | 8.16 | 5.12 | ||
| 39 | Three-Co-La | 45.96% | 9.95 | 10.91 | 5.07 | ||
| 40 | Beach Boy | 51.01% | 8.27 | 8.32 | 4.81 | ||
| 41 | Gorman&Son | 46.46% | 9.36 | 9.76 | 4.55 | ||
| 42 | Marlin's Hoops | 49.49% | 8.80 | 8.81 | 4.36 | ||
| 43 | gem's 1981 Basketball Set | 42.42% | 8.00 | 8.00 | 4.00 | ||
| 44 | 1981 Topps Basketball | 45.96% | 8.03 | 8.06 | 3.98 | ||
| 45 | SeminoleLaw | 35.86% | 9.19 | 9.47 | 3.95 | ||
| 46 | gabr611 | 32.32% | 8.29 | 8.29 | 3.54 | ||
| 47 | M&M 1981 topps set | 34.85% | 8.40 | 8.40 | 3.39 | ||
| 48 | jonny one note | 24.24% | 8.51 | 8.54 | 3.06 | ||
| 49 | The Chickenarms Collection | 25.25% | 8.45 | 8.47 | 3.05 | ||
| 50 | meatloaf213 | 38.38% | 8.97 | 8.97 | 2.91 | ||
| 51 | eabehli | 29.80% | 8.90 | 8.90 | 2.87 | ||
| 52 | FT13 Collectibles 1981-82 Topps Basketball | 26.77% | 7.24 | 7.24 | 2.77 | ||
| 53 | Noahs1981Topps | 25.25% | 9.00 | 9.00 | 2.72 | ||
| 54 | tripleb4er | 25.25% | 9.24 | 9.60 | 2.57 | ||
| 55 | Haydens1981Topps | 25.25% | 8.35 | 8.35 | 2.52 | ||
| 56 | doc4jox | 30.81% | 9.00 | 9.00 | 2.40 | ||
| 57 | Darby's 1981 Topps Basketball Set | 25.25% | 8.53 | 8.53 | 2.34 | ||
| 58 | B & T | 28.79% | 9.00 | 9.00 | 2.29 | ||
| 59 | Rogersswr | 13.64% | 8.36 | 8.36 | 2.12 | ||
| 60 | rockya14 | 13.13% | 8.17 | 8.17 | 2.00 | ||
| 61 | shook222 UPDATED | 11.11% | 7.35 | 7.35 | 1.78 | ||
| 62 | brandonmohon | 12.12% | 6.97 | 6.97 | 1.73 | ||
| 63 | 1981-82 Topps Basketball | 7.07% | 8.79 | 8.79 | 1.66 | ||
| 64 | 67toppsrule | 16.16% | 8.43 | 8.43 | 1.62 | ||
| 65 | Paul Radlund's 1981-82 Topps Basketball | 9.60% | 8.73 | 8.73 | 1.61 | ||
| 66 | clarkecollection | 13.64% | 8.88 | 9.35 | 1.61 | ||
| 67 | Scottytwohotty | 11.62% | 8.01 | 8.03 | 1.51 | ||
| 68 | Fully-Vaulted🏦…Re... | 16.67% | 7.00 | 7.00 | 1.51 | ||
| 69 | Jacksons 81-82 Topps Set | 12.63% | 8.43 | 8.43 | 1.49 | ||
| 70 | BIG D LIQUORS COLLECTION | 15.66% | 10.00 | 11.00 | 1.49 | ||
| 71 | Mangus 1981-82 Topps Basketball | 15.66% | 8.33 | 8.33 | 1.22 | ||
| 72 | JR's 1981-82 Topps Basketball | 11.11% | 10.00 | 11.00 | 1.22 | ||
| 73 | sportscardcollecto... | 5.05% | 9.00 | 9.00 | 1.17 | ||
| 74 | Eddiep1 | 7.58% | 7.70 | 7.70 | 0.99 | ||
| 75 | Teeman2110 | 3.03% | 7.72 | 7.72 | 0.88 | ||
| 76 | K. Hillyard 1981-82 Topps | 8.08% | 9.09 | 9.18 | 0.87 | ||
| 77 | NBA Topps 81 - by nzm | 7.07% | 8.32 | 8.40 | 0.86 | ||
| 78 | NM8182TBK | 10.10% | 9.05 | 9.09 | 0.84 | ||
| 79 | hawgwild | 8.08% | 9.94 | 10.88 | 0.76 | ||
| 80 | 1981 Topps | 8.59% | 7.73 | 7.73 | 0.74 | ||
| 81 | Natedogg's 1981 Topps NBA Collection | 6.57% | 10.00 | 11.00 | 0.72 | ||
| 82 | Dveilleux | 1.52% | 7.23 | 7.23 | 0.60 | ||
| 83 | 81-82 Topps Basketball (PBP) | 2.02% | 8.22 | 8.22 | 0.56 | ||
| 84 | jmlierma | 3.03% | 6.10 | 6.10 | 0.53 | ||
| 85 | mannb33 | 1.52% | 8.52 | 8.52 | 0.52 | ||
| 86 | Coachbohlin | 2.53% | 7.35 | 7.35 | 0.48 | ||
| 87 | jwyatt32 | 2.02% | 8.17 | 8.17 | 0.46 | ||
| 88 | Dawgs 1981 Topps Basketball Set | 2.02% | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.45 | ||
| 89 | srapoport | 1.52% | 5.48 | 5.48 | 0.34 | ||
| 90 | wvgasguy | 1.01% | 8.21 | 8.21 | 0.33 | ||
| 91 | 1981 Topps - NBA | 1.01% | 8.00 | 8.00 | 0.30 | ||
| 92 | Gsports | 3.54% | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.27 | ||
| 93 | luckyokc 1981 topps basketball | 3.03% | 7.03 | 7.03 | 0.22 | ||
| 94 | 1981-82 Topps Basketball | 0.51% | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.19 | ||
| 95 | Junk Wax Sundays | 0.51% | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.16 | ||
| 96 | Digstown | 0.51% | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.15 | ||
| 97 | texmiller | 1.01% | 5.50 | 5.50 | 0.07 | ||
| 98 | 1981-82 Topps Basketball | 1.01% | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.06 | ||
| 99 | WOM 1981 Topps Basketball | 0.51% | 9.00 | 9.00 | 0.04 | ||
| 100 | mycards47 | 0.51% | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.03 |
