ABA Ticket Stubs: The Complete Collector's Guide

The ABA: Basketball's Rebel League

The American Basketball Association existed from 1967 to 1976 — just nine seasons of red, white, and blue basketballs, three-point lines, and slam dunk contests. When four ABA teams merged into the NBA in 1976, the league ceased to exist, making all ABA memorabilia finite collectibles with no new supply possible.

ABA ticket stubs are genuinely rare. The league's teams played in smaller markets with lower attendance than their NBA counterparts. The casual nature of ABA culture meant fewer fans preserved their tickets. And the passage of nearly 50 years has reduced surviving inventory further.

What Makes ABA Stubs Valuable

Any authenticated ABA ticket stub has collector value simply due to scarcity. Stubs from ABA championship series games, All-Star Games (which featured the famous Slam Dunk Contest), and games featuring Julius "Dr. J" Erving are the most sought after. Stubs from the final ABA season (1975-76) are popular as "end of an era" pieces.

The Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, and San Antonio Spurs all survived the merger — stubs from their ABA years connect current NBA franchises to their rebel league origins. StubHaul actively seeks ABA ticket stubs and pays competitive prices.