Star Company made 27 Michael Jordan cards between 1984 and 1986, from the 1984-85 #101 to the ten-card 1986 Michael Jordan set. Here is every one.
Base set cards
Jordan's first NBA-licensed card, issued in the sealed 1984-85 Bulls team bag. Counterfeits are common, so buy it graded or from a trusted source.
Shows Jordan in his 1984 USA Olympic uniform. Part of the 1984-85 Star base set, not a separate issue. Issued in the same bag as the #288.
The last card in the 1984-85 set, from the Specials subset honoring his 1985 Rookie of the Year award. Issued in the same bag as the #195.
His second-year Star base card, from the 1985-86 Bulls team bag. Type II copies exist. PSA doesn't grade this card.
5x7s
Oversized 5x7 format, so corners and edges show wear more than standard-size cards. Widest spread in terms of average grade at BGS or PSA. Often notched in the bottom back center.
Top card in the Team Supers Bulls bag. Often has print issues near the ball. Same oversized format as the Court Kings 5x7s. Grades well.
Grades well. Many BGS 9 copies.
Top card of the Dunk Supers bag, built around the 1985 Slam Dunk Contest.
1985 subsets
Given out at the 1985 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Green borders. Jordan is #7.
Jordan is #4 in the LITE All-Stars set, which uses the same photos as the Crunch 'N Munch All-Stars. Compare against the hair-touching-border variation before buying.
Jordan's hair touches the top border. The easiest way to tell it from the regular #4.
Yellow-bordered 11-card All-Stars set that uses the same photos as the LITE All-Stars. Jordan is #4.
From the 11-card All-Rookie set honoring the 1984-85 All-Rookie Team. Often has a print line through the ball that makes high-grade examples scarce.
An 11-card set of the most recent Rookies of the Year, ending with Jordan's 1985 award. Grades well.
1986 Star sets
Issued in a bag with Ewing on the front. A bag showing Jordan on the front has been rebagged.
Never issued in a sealed bag, unlike most Star sets. Its release date is questionable.
Standard-size Court Kings, a different set from the 1984-85 Court Kings 5x7s.
1986 Star Michael Jordan set
Opens Star's ten-card 1986 set devoted entirely to Jordan.
Known as an error card (graders note it as UER).
Revisits his 1984 Olympic gold, like the 1984-85 #195.
His NBA stats through 1985-86.
Marks his first All-Star selection, in 1985.
Marks his 1985 Rookie of the Year award.
A run-down of his first two seasons.
Marks his 1986 playoff run, including the 63-point game against the Celtics.
His bio card: background, family and early life.
Closes the set looking ahead to the rest of his career.