1988-89 Fleer #39 Adrian Dantley
About Adrian Dantley
Fleer's #39 catches "The Teacher" in his last full Detroit season — no rookie card here, since Adrian Dantley had been schooling NBA defenders for more than a decade by 1988-89. A two-time consensus All-American at Notre Dame who helped end UCLA's 88-game win streak in 1974 and led the 1976 Olympic gold-medal team in scoring, Dantley went sixth overall to the Buffalo Braves and claimed 1976-77 Rookie of the Year. His peak came in Utah: two scoring titles (1981 and 1984), six All-Star trips, and two All-NBA Second Team nods, built on ruthless post footwork and endless free throws from an undersized 6'5" frame. Traded to Detroit in 1986 for Kelly Tripucka, the small forward helped turn the Pistons into a title contender — then was stunningly swapped to Dallas for Mark Aguirre in February 1989, months before Detroit won it all without him. He retired with 23,177 points (24.3 per game) and entered the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2008.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 316 | 68 | 142 | 66 | 29 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). The graders do not break out the stickers, so sticker pages carry no table.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1988-89 Fleer Adrian Dantley card?
It is card #39 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Adrian Dantley with the Detroit Pistons.
How many cards are in the 1988-89 Fleer Basketball set?
132 base cards - 119 players ordered by team, the All-Star subset #120-131 and a checklist - plus the 11-card Super Star Sticker insert, for 143 cards in a master run. There are no variations; three backs carry uncorrected errors (#20, #26, #100).
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Basketball-Reference, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-19.