1981 Topps Cedric Maxwell #5

1981 Topps Cedric Maxwell #5 value & prices

The 1981 Topps Cedric Maxwell #5 is a Basketball card released in 1981. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.27.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.27, a PSA 9 around $39.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $207.50 and a pristine BGS 10 around $270.00. That's roughly a 163× 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?

With raw copies near $1.27 and top grades reaching $207.50, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.