1988-89 Fleer #40 Joe Dumars
About Joe Dumars
Card #40 catches Joe Dumars at the perfect moment: the 1988-89 season ended with the quiet Piston averaging 17.2 points on .505 shooting and taking Finals MVP honors in Detroit's sweep of the Lakers for the franchise's first NBA title. Not a rookie card — Dumars was a fourth-year veteran here — but a cornerstone all the same. Out of McNeese State, where he finished as the NCAA's 11th all-time leading scorer, Detroit took him 18th overall in 1985, and he never wore another uniform: 14 seasons (1985-99) at shooting guard and later point guard, 16,401 points, six All-Star nods, four All-Defensive First Team selections, and back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990. Teammate John Salley dubbed him 'The Silent Killer' — little noise, deadly results — and Michael Jordan called him the best defender he ever faced. The NBA's Sportsmanship Award now bears his name, and the Naismith Hall of Fame called in 2006.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 661 | 136 | 345 | 112 | 42 | 26 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 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 Joe Dumars card?
It is card #40 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Joe Dumars 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 2026-08-23.