This is Fleer’s third consecutive set produced in the 80s. Prior to 1986, The 1961 Fleer set was the first basketball set that this company produced. Crazy how Fleer didn’t produce a basketball set for 25 years after their initial set.
Keep in mind, this set was created during the junk wax era, so prices for most cards are relatively cheap. However, there are still a few cards that hold some value.
John Stockton
John Stockton was one of the best point guards of all-time. He holds the all-time record for most assists during a career with over 15,000. Additionally, he was the assist champ 9 times in his 19 year career as a member of the Utah Jazz. Crazy how he led the NBA in assists for almost half of his career. Stockton averaged a double double in his career with 13 points and 10 assists per game.
This card is considered one of Stockton’s rookie cards. He also has XRCs in the 1984 Star sets which is the first year he appears on a card. However, the Star sets are not technically full sets
Michael Jordan
Jordan is considered by many to be the best basketball player of all-time. He was drafted into the NBA in 1984, however some consider his 1986 Fleer card to be his rookie card because it’s the first Michael Jordan card in a full flagship set. This card depicts Michael Jordan’s 3rd year in a true full set.
Jordan shined as an all-star when he entered the league. He took a lackluster Bulls team from the bottom of the league to NBA champions.
Jordan has many insane accolades including being a 6x NBA champ, 5x MVP, 10x scoring champ, rookie of the year, and defensive player of the year. Crazy how he accomplished almost everything amazing a player would ever dream of during his career.
Reggie Miller
Reggie Miller played for the Indiana Pacers for 18 years. He averaged 18 points a game and was one of Michael Jordan’s key rivals. His rookie card comes from this set as he was drafted in 1987.Nowadays, you can find him on TV as an NBA commentator
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman was nicknamed “the worm” for his ability to get between defenders and grab rebounds. He wasn’t well known in college and definitely made his mark in the NBA. Rodman averaged 7 points and 13 rebounds a game. Insane how he averaged almost twice as many rebounds as points in his entire 14 year career. He also led the league in rebounding for half of his years in the NBA.
His additional accolades include winning defensive player of the year twice and being a 5 time NBA champion.
Card Specs:
In this set, there are 132 cards and 11 sticker cards. The cards are normally sized and all 11 players with sticker cards are notable all-stars. Due to these cards being readily accessible, only cards graded by a professional company in a 9 or a 10 hold their value.
The design of the cards are weird as are different sizes and fonts of the player’s name, team name, and position on the front of the card. The colors on the outer part of the card match the player’s team in a simplistic design.
As far as the back of the card goes, The player’s name, card number, vital stats, and basketball stats are shown. There is no player bio which is typical of more modern cards.
1988 Fleer Basketball Checklist
1 Antoine Carr
2 Cliff Levingston
3 Doc Rivers
4 Spud Webb
5 Dominique Wilkins
6 Kevin Willis – Atlanta Hawks
7 Randy Wittman
8 Danny Ainge
9 Larry Bird
10 Dennis Johnson
11 Kevin McHale
12 Robert Parish
13 Muggsy Bogues
14 Dell Curry
15 Dave Corzine
16 Horace Grant
17 Michael Jordan
18 Charles Oakley
19 John Paxson
20 Scottie Pippen
21 Brad Sellers
22 Brad Daugherty
23 Ron Harper
24 Larry Nance
25 Mark Price
26 John Williams
27 Mark Aguirre
28 Rolando Blackman
29 James Donaldson
30 Derek Harper
31 Sam Perkins
32 Roy Tarpley
33 Michael Adams
34 Alex English
35 Lafayette Lever
36 Blair Rasmussen
37 Danny Schayes
38 Jay Vincent
39 Adrian Dantley
40 Joe Dumars
41 Vinnie Johnson
42 Bill Laimbeer
43 Dennis Rodman
44 John Salley
45 Isiah Thomas
46 Winston Garland
47 Rod Higgins
48 Chris Mullin
49 Ralph Sampson
50 Joe Barry Carroll
51 Sleepy Floyd
52 Rodney McCray
53 Akeem Olajuwon
54 Purvis Short
55 Vern Fleming
56 John Long
57 Reggie Miller
58 Chuck Person
59 Steve Stipanovich
60 Wayman Tisdale
61 Benoit Benjamin
62 Michael Cage
63 Mike Woodson
64 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
65 Michael Cooper
66 A.C. Green
67 Magic Johnson
68 Byron Scott
69 Mychal Thompson
70 James Worthy
71 Dwayne Washington
72 Kevin Williams
73 Randy Breuer
74 Terry Cummings
75 Paul Pressey
76 Jack Sikma
77 John Bagley
78 Roy Hinson
79 Buck Williams
80 Patrick Ewing
81 Sidney Green
82 Mark Jackson
83 Kenny Walker
84 Gerald Wilkins
85 Charles Barkley
86 Maurice Cheeks
87 Mike Gminski
88 Cliff Robinson
89 Armon Gilliam
90 Eddie Johnson
91 Mark West
92 Clyde Drexler
93 Kevin Duckworth
94 Steve Johnson
95 Jerome Kersey
96 Terry Porter
97 Joe Kleine
98 Reggie Theus
99 Otis Thorpe
100 Kenny Smith
101 Greg Anderson
102 Walter Berry
103 Frank Brickowski
104 Johnny Dawkins
105 Alvin Robertson
106 Tom Chambers
107 Dale Ellis
108 Xavier McDaniel
109 Derrick McKey
110 Nate McMillan
111 Thurl Bailey
112 Mark Eaton
113 Bobby Hansen
114 Karl Malone
115 John Stockton
116 Bernard King
117 Jeff Malone
118 Moses Malone
119 John Williams
120 Michael Jordan
121 Mark Jackson
122 Byron Scott
123 Magic Johnson
124 Larry Bird
125 Dominique Wilkins
126 Akeem Olajuwon
127 John Stockton
128 Alvin Robertson
129 Charles Barkley
130 Patrick Ewing
131 Mark Eaton
132 Checklist (#1-132)
1988 Fleer Basketball Sticker Checklist
1 Mark Aguirre
2 Larry Bird
3 Clyde Drexler
4 Alex English
5 Patrick Ewing
6 Magic Johnson
7 Michael Jordan
8 Karl Malone
9 Kevin McHale
10 Isiah Thomas
11 Dominique Wilkins
