Player sales board | 10 ranked results
See the 10 most expensive Elgin Baylor 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.
Record sale
$193,368
Sep 9, 2023
1969 Topps #35 Elgin Baylor PSA 10 GEM MINT – The SOLE PSA 10!
Record sales
Updated May 20, 2026
$193,368
At this level, condition rarity is doing a lot of the work, which is why the very best copies can separate so dramatically from the rest of the supply.
$193,368
Sep 9, 2023
$120,000
At this level, condition rarity is doing a lot of the work, which is why the very best copies can separate so dramatically from the rest of the supply.
$120,000
May 16, 2024
$92,855
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
$92,855
Oct 1, 2023
$81,740
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
$81,740
Oct 26, 2024
$66,000
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
$66,000
Feb 25, 2024
$42,000
Collectors keep coming back to this card because it has enough identity, scarcity, and market proof to matter beyond a one-off sale.
$42,000
Sep 24, 2024
$33,433
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
$33,433
Jun 30, 2021
$31,986
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
$31,986
Oct 9, 2021
$31,100
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
$31,100
Aug 1, 2016
$29,503
Collectors keep coming back to this card because it has enough identity, scarcity, and market proof to matter beyond a one-off sale.
$29,503
Jun 16, 2017
Collector context
Record-sale context
At this level, condition rarity is doing a lot of the work, which is why the very best copies can separate so dramatically from the rest of the supply.
Rookie-card benchmark
Baylor's rookie answer remains the 1961-62 Fleer #3, which is still the card serious collectors start from first.
How the market is layered
Baylor is more important historically than his card market often feels. The 1961 Fleer rookie gives collectors a real vintage anchor, but demand is more selective than the resume, which makes copy quality and price discipline the whole game.
Cards that define the market
Where collectors get it wrong
Baylor's market fools people by looking too quiet for the player. That can be an advantage, but only with the right rookie copy.
Sales context
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