Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
Tremendous passing and rebounding from the guard position obscure the average defensive ability and the high number of Replay readings in the scoring columns. He’s best on the fastbreak. Johnson averaged almost one more steal per game than anyone else in the league.

Marques Johnson, Milwaukee Bucks
Play with Johnson very closely. He’ll drop a ton of baskets from the outside. You’ll love his fastbreak scoring, especially his ability for starting one (6-20 dazzler). This card will post 30 points in a game very quickly.

Artis Gilmore, San Antonio Spurs
His card gets him into foul trouble, but he doesn’t everything else right for a big guy, especially with the 1-14 block rating. Despite the inside scoring, the card isn’t a multidimensional one. That’s OK. You can’t argue with the .626 shooting percentage.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
A .588 shooting percentage produces a nice inside scoring column, although Jabbar doesn’t draw too many fouls in the paint. He’ll help his teammates in halfcourt situations with his passing.

Dan Roundfield, Atlanta Hawks
This card offers positional versatility, decent scoring from the outside, though he can also work inside. He’s better for the halfcourt game, with 0.70 field goal chances on the fastbreak.

Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
He penetrates to the basket exceptionally in this card set, and he’s adept at drawing fouls by the boatload. This card creates a number of matchup difficulties. He’ll also convert a high percentage of his fastbreak opportunities.

Robert Parish, Boston Celtics
Almost good as gold on the inside, with only 1 blank reading on that column, the Chief defers to Bird, but he’s still an All-Star caliber center. He’ll pick up 20 points, 8 to 10 rebounds, in most contests.

Jack Sigma, Seattle Supersonics
A big man who can play inside or outside, Sigma doesn’t generate huge scoring totals but you’ll love his diversity, especially at the left-forward position. He will create shots for teammates in the half-court offense.

Larry Nance, Phoenix Suns
This versatile card hits from the outside and dominates on the fastbreak. Nance gets into foul trouble from time to time, but his scoring and rebounding ability compensate for any of difficulties. Nance finishes fourth in the blocked shot category, averaging 2.65 a game.

George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs
He’ll take a tremendous amount of shots in maintaining his scoring average. A nice outside column, plus solid play on the offensive boards, provides the key for the Gervin success.

Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
This powerful right-forward has solid offensive skills on the outside and swipes his share of rebounds at both ends. He can also play at center, though only in limited sessions given his penchant for picking up fouls.

Dan Issel, Denver Nuggets
While not a big defensive presence at center, Issel’s scoring ability adds a considerable dimension to the Nuggets, or any draft league team. The inside roll of 7 will frustrate as will his inability to get that critical rebound.

Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
He’ll penetrate or hit from outside. The Pistons fan will love his passing ability with plenty of dazzler readings in halfcourt or on the fastbreak. The X-columns are very disappointing. Thomas finishes fourth for the season in steals with a 2.46 average.

Reggie Theus, Chicago Bulls
Before M.J., Theus dazzled the Windy City with his all-around ability. He passes very effectively, and you’ll love his ability for drawing fouls in almost every possible circumstance.