1989 Hoops Billy Thompson #59

1989 Hoops Billy Thompson #59 value & prices

The 1989 Hoops Billy Thompson #59 is a Basketball card released in 1989. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.15.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.15, a PSA 9 around $19.45, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $32.89 and a pristine BGS 10 around $43.00. That's roughly a 29× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.15) and top-graded ($32.89) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.