1978 Topps Dennis Johnson #78 PSA Gem Mint 10.
$6,121
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Why it matters
This Heritage sale is primarily a condition-scarcity benchmark, showing what a top-grade copy can command in Dennis Johnson's established card hierarchy.
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10 most expensive Dennis Johnson basketball cards
See the 10 most expensive Dennis Johnson basketball cards ranked by public sale price. Each result includes source context, followed by the rookie and grail lanes collectors use to understand the market.
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$6,121
Jan 26, 2023
1978 Topps Dennis Johnson #78 PSA Gem Mint 10.
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1978 Topps Dennis Johnson Rookie #78 PSA Gem Mint 10.
$5,520
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Why it matters
This Heritage result is a useful Dennis Johnson rookie-market benchmark because it ties first-year relevance to a specific grade, parallel, or premium product.
Dennis Johnson HOF Signed 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Celtics PSA 5 PSA/DNA AUTO 10 | eBay
$5,401
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Why it matters
This eBay sale documents how autograph demand strengthens when the signature is paired with a respected product, meaningful scarcity, or premium card format.
1978 TOPPS #78 DENNIS JOHNSON RC SUPERSONICS HOF PSA 10
$4,950
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Why it matters
This eBay result is a useful Dennis Johnson rookie-market benchmark because it ties first-year relevance to a specific grade, parallel, or premium product.
1978 Topps Dennis Johnson Rookie #78 PSA Gem Mint 10.
$4,636
Direct sale record
Why it matters
This Heritage result is a useful Dennis Johnson rookie-market benchmark because it ties first-year relevance to a specific grade, parallel, or premium product.
1978 Topps Dennis Johnson Rookie #78 PSA Gem Mint 10.
$4,270
Direct sale record
Why it matters
This Heritage result is a useful Dennis Johnson rookie-market benchmark because it ties first-year relevance to a specific grade, parallel, or premium product.
Dennis Johnson Celtics 1978 Topps ROOKIE PSA 10 Rookie RC
$4,125
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Why it matters
This eBay result is a useful Dennis Johnson rookie-market benchmark because it ties first-year relevance to a specific grade, parallel, or premium product.
1986-87 Fleer Dennis Johnson #50 Signed PSA 6, PSA/DNA Auto 10
$4,000
Direct sale record
Why it matters
This verified eBay - roberdyk-0 result adds a newly reported benchmark to Dennis Johnson's all-time public sales record.
$4,000
Aug 30, 2026
1978 Topps Dennis Johnson Rookie #78 PSA Gem Mint 10.
$3,782
Direct sale record
Why it matters
This Heritage result is a useful Dennis Johnson rookie-market benchmark because it ties first-year relevance to a specific grade, parallel, or premium product.
1986 Fleer Dennis Johnson #50 AUTOGRAPH BECKETT AUTHENTICATED 9 Mint AUTO 10
$3,700
Direct sale record
Why it matters
This eBay sale documents how autograph demand strengthens when the signature is paired with a respected product, meaningful scarcity, or premium card format.
Collector context
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Record-sale context
$6,121 - 1978 Topps Dennis Johnson #78 PSA Gem Mint 10.
This Heritage sale is primarily a condition-scarcity benchmark, showing what a top-grade copy can command in Dennis Johnson's established card hierarchy.
Rookie-card benchmark
1978-79 Topps Dennis Johnson rookie in PSA 7-8
1978-79 Topps Dennis Johnson rookie in PSA 7-8 is the first card to understand in Dennis Johnson's market.
How the market is layered
1978 Topps rookie with Celtics and Sonics crossover appeal
Johnson's titles and defensive reputation give him strong basketball credentials, but his card market is compact. The 1978 Topps rookie is the center, with the 1986 Fleer Celtics card serving as an accessible secondary lane. On the current public-sales board, 1978 Topps Dennis Johnson #78 PSA Gem Mint 10. sets the observable trophy reference. Use that result to map Dennis Johnson's market across rookie cards, scarce parallels, autographs, and premium memorabilia cards; compare cards only within the same product, year, serial-number, grade, and sale-type lane.
Cards that define the market
- 1978-79 Topps Dennis Johnson rookie in PSA 7-8 - 1978-79 Topps Dennis Johnson rookie in PSA 7-8 is the first card to understand in Dennis Johnson's market.
- 1986-87 Fleer Dennis Johnson in PSA 9 - 1986-87 Fleer Dennis Johnson in PSA 9 is the value lane when Dennis Johnson's obvious card gets too expensive.
- 1978-79 Topps Dennis Johnson rookie in PSA 10 - 1978-79 Topps Dennis Johnson rookie in PSA 10 is the sharper Dennis Johnson swing when the copy and entry price are right.
Where collectors get it wrong
- Celtics uniform cards priced above the earlier Sonics rookie.
- Population premiums unsupported by recent buyer depth.
Johnson's team success can make secondary cards feel more important than his market treats them; the rookie remains the discipline point. Before using a Dennis Johnson result as a comp, verify the exact product, parallel, serial number, grade, autograph and memorabilia wording, and sale type. A headline result such as 1978 Topps Dennis Johnson #78 PSA Gem Mint 10. documents the trophy ceiling, but it does not automatically establish repeatable value for a different card or a weaker copy.
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