1988-89 Fleer #33 Michael Adams
About Michael Adams
Every inch of 5'10", Michael Adams rode an unorthodox chest-launched push shot into an 11-year NBA career nobody projected when Sacramento used the 66th pick of the 1985 draft on the Boston College point guard. After just 18 games as a rookie he detoured through the CBA, winning 1986 Rookie of the Year there, then exploded in Denver's up-tempo attack from 1987 to 1991. This is his rookie card, and it catches him mid-heater: Adams buried a three-pointer in a then-record 79 consecutive games from January 1988 to January 1989 — a streak that stood until Stephen Curry — while averaging 18.5 points for the 1988-89 Nuggets. His 1990-91 season (26.5 points and 10.5 assists per game, plus a 54-point night with nine threes) remains one of the era's wildest, and he was a 1992 All-Star after returning to Washington. Adams retired in 1996 with 9,621 points and 4,209 assists.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 319 | 41 | 187 | 70 | 17 | 4 | 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 Michael Adams card?
It is card #33 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Michael Adams with the Denver Nuggets.
Is the 1988-89 Fleer Michael Adams #33 a rookie card?
Yes - #33 carries the rookie-card designation, part of a class of 31 rookie cards in the set led by Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson and John Stockton.
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.