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1980 topps larry bird / julius erving / magic johnson price history

1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson Price History by Year (PSA)

Published 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06 · by Jason Trogdon
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A PSA 9 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson sold for a median of $17,850 in 2026 (6 sales at Fanatics Collect), against $1,400 in 2012. The highest yearly median on record is $31,400, in 2021. This page counts 937 sales across PSA 9, PSA 8, PSA 7 and PSA 6, year by year.

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PSA 9 Prices by Year

208 sales of a PSA 9 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson are counted, from 2012 to 2026. The highest yearly median is $31,400 in 2021, and the highest single sale is $90,100 on February 18, 2021.

Year Sales Median Low High
2012 5 $1,400 $950 $1,925
2013 6 $1,382.50 $1,051 $1,691.99
2014 8 $1,440.50 $1,275 $2,425.01
2015 10 $2,077.99 $1,843.18 $4,191.41
2016 16 $4,159.99 $2,900 $6,226
2017 27 $3,351 $2,569 $8,350
2018 20 $3,145 $2,550 $9,493
2019 18 $4,655 $3,399 $7,905
2020 24 $15,627.50 $5,822 $25,655
2021 24 $31,400 $20,100.02 $90,100
2022 13 $21,600 $16,800 $30,000
2023 15 $15,600 $11,400 $19,200
2024 11 $13,800 $11,700 $20,400
2025 5 $15,000 $14,400 $31,200
2026 6 $17,850 $16,800 $25,200
0 $25K $50K $75K $100K 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 $17,850 $31,400 Sales counted each year 27 2012$1,400 median5 sales · $950 to $1,925 2013$1,382.50 median6 sales · $1,051 to $1,691.99 2014$1,440.50 median8 sales · $1,275 to $2,425.01 2015$2,077.99 median10 sales · $1,843.18 to $4,191.41 2016$4,159.99 median16 sales · $2,900 to $6,226 2017$3,351 median27 sales · $2,569 to $8,350 2018$3,145 median20 sales · $2,550 to $9,493 2019$4,655 median18 sales · $3,399 to $7,905 2020$15,627.50 median24 sales · $5,822 to $25,655 2021$31,400 median24 sales · $20,100.02 to $90,100 2022$21,600 median13 sales · $16,800 to $30,000 2023$15,600 median15 sales · $11,400 to $19,200 2024$13,800 median11 sales · $11,700 to $20,400 2025$15,000 median5 sales · $14,400 to $31,200 2026$17,850 median6 sales · $16,800 to $25,200 0 $50K $100K 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 $17,850 $31,400 Sales counted each year 27 2012$1,400 median5 sales · $950 to $1,925 2013$1,382.50 median6 sales · $1,051 to $1,691.99 2014$1,440.50 median8 sales · $1,275 to $2,425.01 2015$2,077.99 median10 sales · $1,843.18 to $4,191.41 2016$4,159.99 median16 sales · $2,900 to $6,226 2017$3,351 median27 sales · $2,569 to $8,350 2018$3,145 median20 sales · $2,550 to $9,493 2019$4,655 median18 sales · $3,399 to $7,905 2020$15,627.50 median24 sales · $5,822 to $25,655 2021$31,400 median24 sales · $20,100.02 to $90,100 2022$21,600 median13 sales · $16,800 to $30,000 2023$15,600 median15 sales · $11,400 to $19,200 2024$13,800 median11 sales · $11,700 to $20,400 2025$15,000 median5 sales · $14,400 to $31,200 2026$17,850 median6 sales · $16,800 to $25,200

Line: median sale price of a PSA 9 copy in each year with a sale · shaded: lowest to highest sale.

PSA 8 Prices by Year

324 sales of a PSA 8 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson are counted, from 2012 to 2026. The highest yearly median is $8,405 in 2021, and the highest single sale is $24,391.99 on February 18, 2021.

Year Sales Median Low High
2012 2 $266.25 $247.50 $285
2013 5 $335 $293 $425
2014 13 $377.77 $341 $424.66
2015 13 $517.77 $370 $779
2016 24 $691.50 $430.55 $1,123
2017 17 $729 $614 $1,301
2018 24 $760.05 $616 $1,148.23
2019 24 $912 $710.66 $1,284
2020 55 $4,200 $958 $10,100
2021 69 $8,405 $5,400 $24,391.99
2022 24 $3,660 $2,520 $8,500
2023 15 $2,760 $2,310 $3,480
2024 10 $2,580 $2,340 $3,720
2025 4 $2,940 $2,760 $3,600
2026 25 $5,250 $3,360 $14,400
0 $10K $20K $30K 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 $5,250 $8,405 Sales counted each year 69 2012$266.25 median2 sales · $247.50 to $285 2013$335 median5 sales · $293 to $425 2014$377.77 median13 sales · $341 to $424.66 2015$517.77 median13 sales · $370 to $779 2016$691.50 median24 sales · $430.55 to $1,123 2017$729 median17 sales · $614 to $1,301 2018$760.05 median24 sales · $616 to $1,148.23 2019$912 median24 sales · $710.66 to $1,284 2020$4,200 median55 sales · $958 to $10,100 2021$8,405 median69 sales · $5,400 to $24,391.99 2022$3,660 median24 sales · $2,520 to $8,500 2023$2,760 median15 sales · $2,310 to $3,480 2024$2,580 median10 sales · $2,340 to $3,720 2025$2,940 median4 sales · $2,760 to $3,600 2026$5,250 median25 sales · $3,360 to $14,400 0 $10K $20K $30K 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 $5,250 $8,405 Sales counted each year 69 2012$266.25 median2 sales · $247.50 to $285 2013$335 median5 sales · $293 to $425 2014$377.77 median13 sales · $341 to $424.66 2015$517.77 median13 sales · $370 to $779 2016$691.50 median24 sales · $430.55 to $1,123 2017$729 median17 sales · $614 to $1,301 2018$760.05 median24 sales · $616 to $1,148.23 2019$912 median24 sales · $710.66 to $1,284 2020$4,200 median55 sales · $958 to $10,100 2021$8,405 median69 sales · $5,400 to $24,391.99 2022$3,660 median24 sales · $2,520 to $8,500 2023$2,760 median15 sales · $2,310 to $3,480 2024$2,580 median10 sales · $2,340 to $3,720 2025$2,940 median4 sales · $2,760 to $3,600 2026$5,250 median25 sales · $3,360 to $14,400

Line: median sale price of a PSA 8 copy in each year with a sale · shaded: lowest to highest sale · hollow dot: 1 or 2 sales that year.

PSA 7 Prices by Year

265 sales of a PSA 7 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson are counted, from 2013 to 2026. The highest yearly median is $2,800 in 2021, and the highest single sale is $7,499 on January 31, 2021.

Year Sales Median Low High
2013 2 $209.44 $205.38 $213.50
2014 2 $211.75 $195 $228.49
2015 3 $261.97 $256 $294
2016 11 $320 $312 $679.99
2017 16 $339.16 $305 $609
2018 21 $360 $307 $661.11
2019 18 $412.50 $356.29 $685
2020 23 $1,500 $461 $3,100
2021 49 $2,800 $1,724 $7,499
2022 28 $1,455 $1,200 $2,190
2023 18 $1,155 $990 $1,470
2024 20 $1,080 $840 $1,470
2025 20 $1,262.50 $1,109 $1,599
2026 34 $1,999 $1,380 $2,850
0 $2.5K $5K $7.5K $10K 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 $1,999 $2,800 Sales counted each year 49 2013$209.44 median2 sales · $205.38 to $213.50 2014$211.75 median2 sales · $195 to $228.49 2015$261.97 median3 sales · $256 to $294 2016$320 median11 sales · $312 to $679.99 2017$339.16 median16 sales · $305 to $609 2018$360 median21 sales · $307 to $661.11 2019$412.50 median18 sales · $356.29 to $685 2020$1,500 median23 sales · $461 to $3,100 2021$2,800 median49 sales · $1,724 to $7,499 2022$1,455 median28 sales · $1,200 to $2,190 2023$1,155 median18 sales · $990 to $1,470 2024$1,080 median20 sales · $840 to $1,470 2025$1,262.50 median20 sales · $1,109 to $1,599 2026$1,999 median34 sales · $1,380 to $2,850 0 $5K $10K 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 $1,999 $2,800 Sales counted each year 49 2013$209.44 median2 sales · $205.38 to $213.50 2014$211.75 median2 sales · $195 to $228.49 2015$261.97 median3 sales · $256 to $294 2016$320 median11 sales · $312 to $679.99 2017$339.16 median16 sales · $305 to $609 2018$360 median21 sales · $307 to $661.11 2019$412.50 median18 sales · $356.29 to $685 2020$1,500 median23 sales · $461 to $3,100 2021$2,800 median49 sales · $1,724 to $7,499 2022$1,455 median28 sales · $1,200 to $2,190 2023$1,155 median18 sales · $990 to $1,470 2024$1,080 median20 sales · $840 to $1,470 2025$1,262.50 median20 sales · $1,109 to $1,599 2026$1,999 median34 sales · $1,380 to $2,850

Line: median sale price of a PSA 7 copy in each year with a sale · shaded: lowest to highest sale · hollow dot: 1 or 2 sales that year.

PSA 6 Prices by Year

140 sales of a PSA 6 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson are counted, from 2014 to 2026. The highest yearly median is $1,769 in 2021, and the highest single sale is $5,000 on February 12, 2021.

Year Sales Median Low High
2014 2 $182.25 $175 $189.50
2015 3 $155 $152.50 $162.50
2016 2 $234.75 $229.50 $240
2017 6 $251.19 $200 $310.33
2018 8 $242.53 $208.05 $344
2019 11 $303 $275 $401
2020 14 $925 $387 $1,287
2021 33 $1,769 $1,137 $5,000
2022 11 $990 $870 $1,110
2023 14 $855 $630 $1,050
2024 7 $780 $660 $1,050
2025 10 $845 $720 $950
2026 19 $1,350 $900 $2,100
0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 $1,350 $1,769 Sales counted each year 33 2014$182.25 median2 sales · $175 to $189.50 2015$155 median3 sales · $152.50 to $162.50 2016$234.75 median2 sales · $229.50 to $240 2017$251.19 median6 sales · $200 to $310.33 2018$242.53 median8 sales · $208.05 to $344 2019$303 median11 sales · $275 to $401 2020$925 median14 sales · $387 to $1,287 2021$1,769 median33 sales · $1,137 to $5,000 2022$990 median11 sales · $870 to $1,110 2023$855 median14 sales · $630 to $1,050 2024$780 median7 sales · $660 to $1,050 2025$845 median10 sales · $720 to $950 2026$1,350 median19 sales · $900 to $2,100 0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 $1,350 $1,769 Sales counted each year 33 2014$182.25 median2 sales · $175 to $189.50 2015$155 median3 sales · $152.50 to $162.50 2016$234.75 median2 sales · $229.50 to $240 2017$251.19 median6 sales · $200 to $310.33 2018$242.53 median8 sales · $208.05 to $344 2019$303 median11 sales · $275 to $401 2020$925 median14 sales · $387 to $1,287 2021$1,769 median33 sales · $1,137 to $5,000 2022$990 median11 sales · $870 to $1,110 2023$855 median14 sales · $630 to $1,050 2024$780 median7 sales · $660 to $1,050 2025$845 median10 sales · $720 to $950 2026$1,350 median19 sales · $900 to $2,100

Line: median sale price of a PSA 6 copy in each year with a sale · shaded: lowest to highest sale · hollow dot: 1 or 2 sales that year.

Latest Sales

Sold Grade Price Sale
October 18, 2026 PSA 6 $1,620 Fanatics Collect
October 18, 2026 PSA 6 $1,590 Fanatics Collect
October 16, 2026 PSA 8 $5,700 Fanatics Collect
October 16, 2026 PSA 7 $2,850 Fanatics Collect
October 11, 2026 PSA 6 $1,470 Fanatics Collect
September 27, 2026 PSA 8 $5,640 Fanatics Collect
September 26, 2026 PSA 7 $2,550 Fanatics Collect
September 25, 2026 PSA 7 $2,000 Fanatics Collect
September 20, 2026 PSA 9 $25,200 Fanatics Collect
September 20, 2026 PSA 8 $5,400 Fanatics Collect

How These Numbers Are Built

Every price here is a sold result published by Fanatics Collect (formerly PWCC), buyer’s premium included, across its weekly, monthly and premier auctions and its fixed-price sales. A sale is counted only when its title is this exact card and grade: autographed copies, half grades, qualifiers, other languages, sets and lots are left out. Nothing is estimated or modelled, and these are one marketplace’s sales, not every sale of the card. 41 sales not yet marked paid are left out until the payment shows. 1 sale priced more than 6 times above or below the sales around it is left out.

Where to Buy

Copies listed now: PSA 9 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson on eBay

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a PSA 9 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson sell for?

In 2026 the median of 6 sales at Fanatics Collect is $17,850, from $16,800 to $25,200.

What was the highest price paid for a PSA 9 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson?

$90,100 on February 18, 2021, the highest of the 208 sales counted here.

When did the Bird and Magic rookie peak?

By yearly median, 2021: $31,400 across 24 sales of a PSA 9 copy.

What did a PSA 9 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson sell for in 2012?

A median of $1,400 across 5 sales, the first year on record here.

What does a PSA 8 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson sell for?

In 2026 the median of 25 sales is $5,250.

What does a PSA 7 1980 Topps Larry Bird / Julius Erving / Magic Johnson sell for?

In 2026 the median of 34 sales is $1,999.


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