1988-89 Fleer #47 Rod Higgins
About Rod Higgins
Few players earned a rookie card the hard way like Rod Higgins. A 6'7" forward out of Fresno State, he went to the Chicago Bulls in the second round (31st overall) of the 1982 draft, then survived a nomadic stretch that made him the first pro to suit up for four NBA teams in one season — Seattle, San Antonio, New Jersey, and Chicago in 1985-86 — with a CBA championship and Playoff MVP for the Tampa Bay Thrillers sandwiched in. Golden State finally gave him a home in 1986, and he rewarded the Warriors with a career-best 15.5 points per game in 1987-88 and a .393 three-point clip the season this card hit packs. He closed out with 7,011 points across 13 seasons, then ran Charlotte's front office as GM and president of basketball operations from 2007 to 2014. Fleer #47 is his true rookie card — issued six years after his NBA debut.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 275 | 107 | 122 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 Rod Higgins card?
It is card #47 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Rod Higgins with the Golden State Warriors.
Is the 1988-89 Fleer Rod Higgins #47 a rookie card?
Yes - #47 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.