1988-89 Fleer #119 John Williams
About John Williams
Don't confuse him with Cleveland's Hot Rod — this John Williams is the Crenshaw High phenom who took 1984 McDonald's All-American MVP honors, then spent two seasons at LSU under Dale Brown, winning 1986 SEC Tournament MVP and leading the Tigers to that year's Final Four. Washington grabbed him 12th overall in the 1986 draft, and this card lands squarely on his career year: in 1988-89 the 6'8" point forward played all 82 games — all but one off the bench — for 13.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.3 assists a night, finishing fourth in Sixth Man of the Year voting. His girth earned him the "Hot Plate" tag, a nickname that doubled as a way to tell him apart from Cleveland’s John "Hot Rod" Williams, drafted a year earlier out of Tulane. Injuries and weight battles held him to 4,406 points across eight seasons with the Bullets, Clippers, and Pacers. Not a rookie card, but it is peak Hot Plate.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 262 | 104 | 127 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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 John Williams card?
It is card #119 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing John Williams with the Washington Bullets.
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.