Julius Erving's biggest public basketball card sales, from the iconic 1980 shared-card landmarks to elite modern crossover trophy cards. Use this page for the quick collector read: where the ceiling sale lives, which rookie lane still matters most, and which cards the serious money keeps circling back to.
Record sales
The ranked list stays simple on purpose so the cards, prices, and collector memory do the talking.
| Visual | Rank | Sale | Card |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $800,000 Oct 27, 2025 | 1980-1981 Topps Basketball Larry Bird/Julius Erving/Magic Johnson Rookie PSA GEM MINT 10 (MBA Silver Diamond) Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands. | |
| #2 | $780,000 Sep 24, 2024 | 2005-06 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs #DLA-JE Michael Jordan and Julius Erving - BGS 8.5/Autograph 10 | 1 of 1 | On-Card Autographs | Sporting News Jordan Cover Exquisite logoman cards still read like full trophy pieces, which is why they keep pulling serious Julius money at the top. | |
| #3 | $720,000 Jan 1, 2021 | 1980 Topps Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, & Julius Erving Scoring Leader PSA 10 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. | |
| #4 | $622,201 Mar 7, 2026 | 1980-81 Topps Scoring Leader Larry Bird/Julius Erving/Magic Johnson Rookie Card - PSA GEM MT 10 - MBA Silver Diamond Certified Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands. | |
| #5 | $600,000 Jul 18, 2025 | 1980-1981 Topps Basketball Larry Bird/Julius Erving/Magic Johnson Rookie PSA GEM MINT 10 Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands. | |
| #6 | $552,000 Apr 30, 2022 | 1980-81 Topps #6 Larry Bird/Magic Johnson/Julius Erving SL Rookie Card – BVG PRISTINE 10 – Pop 2 Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands. | |
| #7 | $513,565 Jul 9, 2021 | 1980 TOPPS LARRY BIRD/JULIUS ERVING/MAGIC JOHNSON SCORING LEADERS ROOKIE - PSA GEM MINT 10 Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands. | |
| #8 | $475,800 Feb 28, 2026 | 1980 Topps Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson - Scoring Leader PSA Gem Mint 10. 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. | |
| #9 | $427,000 May 17, 2025 | 1980 Topps Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson - Scoring Leader, Rookie PSA Gem Mint 10. Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands. | |
| #10 | $231,800 Dec 7, 2024 | 2009-10 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual NBA Logo Autographed Patches #DL-EJ LeBron James/Julius Erving Dual-Signed Game-Used Logoman Patch Card (#1/1) - PSA Authentic, PSA/DNA MINT 9 Exquisite logoman cards still read like full trophy pieces, which is why they keep pulling serious Julius money at the top. |
Direct answers
What is the most expensive card?
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
What is the most expensive rookie card?
Erving's cleanest rookie answer is still the 1972-73 Topps ABA rookie, even if the broader market also pays heavily for the 1980 shared-card icons.
What cards do collectors care about most?
Sales Context
