Basketball set
1971 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1971 Topps (Basketball) has 138 cards in our price guide, 138 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Rick Barry #170 at $33,600 in PSA 10 ($45.00 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $193K and raw copies $4.7K.
- Cards
- 138
- With prices
- 138
- PSA 10 total
- $193K
- Raw total
- $4.7K
- Avg gem premium
- 78×
- Top card
- $33,600
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1971 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Rick Barry #170
Raw $45.00PSA 10 $33,6000% 30d
Pete Maravich #55
Raw $45.20PSA 10 $25,9040% 30d
Bob Lanier #63
Raw $18.00Graded $18,720+3% 30d
Wilt Chamberlain #70
Raw $73.95PSA 10 $11,2500% 30d
Lew Alcindor #100
Raw $108PSA 10 $8,6950% 30d
Oscar Robertson #1
Raw $28.50PSA 10 $8,3400% 30d
Dan Issel #200
Raw $25.72PSA 10 $6,5550% 30d
Jerry West #50
Raw $34.58PSA 10 $5,1870% 30d
NBA Playoffs Game 1 #133
Raw $7.25PSA 10 $4,7500% 30d
Rudy Tomjanovich #91
Raw $13.68PSA 10 $4,0790% 30d
Complete Set
Raw $3,7460% 30d
Larry Brown #152
Raw $11.38PSA 10 $3,3760% 30d
Best cards to grade
Walt Wesley #52 shows the biggest jump in 1971 Topps: $1.38 raw to $1,650 in PSA 10, a 1196× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 11196×Walt Wesley #52$1.38 raw → $1,650 PSA 10
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792×Nate Thurmond #131$2.62 raw → $2,074 PSA 10 - 3747×Rick Barry #170$45.00 raw → $33,600 PSA 10
- 4655×NBA Playoffs Game 1 #133$7.25 raw → $4,750 PSA 10
- 5573×Pete Maravich #55$45.20 raw → $25,904 PSA 10
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539×NBA Scoring Leaders$3.80 raw → $2,048 PSA 10 - 7491×Herm Gilliam #123$1.43 raw → $702 PSA 10
- 8474×Bob Love #45$1.93 raw → $915 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 138 cards we track from 1971 Topps, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABA Assists Leaders: Bill Melchionni / Mack Calvin / Charlie Scott #151ABA Assists Leaders: Bill Melchionni / Mack Calvin / Charlie Scott | $3.00 | $365 | $401 | $240 | $521 | 0% |
| ABA Scoring Average Leaders #147ABA Scoring Average Leaders | $4.08 | $240 | $485 | $291 | $631 | 0% |
| ABA Scoring Leaders #146ABA Scoring Leaders | $4.00 | $129 | $537 | $322 | $698 | 0% |
| Archie Clark #106Archie Clark | $1.76 | $42.00 | $504 | $302 | $655 | 0% |
| Art Harris #32Art Harris | $3.18 | $69.99 | $423 | $254 | $550 | 0% |
| Barry Clemens #119Barry Clemens | $2.34 | $54.71 | $324 | $195 | $422 | 0% |
| Bill Bradley #2Bill Bradley | $7.60 | $553 | $975 | $585 | $1,267 | 0% |
| Bill Bridges #132Bill Bridges | $1.84 | $47.00 | $110 | $66.00 | $143 | 0% |
| Bill Hewitt #23Bill Hewitt | $1.89 | $97.41 | $261 | $157 | $340 | 0% |
| Billy Cunningham #79Billy Cunningham | $8.49 | $266 | $1,072 | $643 | $1,394 | 0% |
| Billy Keller #171Billy Keller | $5.34 | $355 | $649 | $389 | $844 | 0% |
| Bob Boozer #43Bob Boozer | $3.49 | $294 | $462 | $277 | $600 | 0% |
| Bob Dandridge #59Bob Dandridge | $3.00 | $129 | $402 | $241 | $523 | 0% |
| Bob Kauffman #84Bob Kauffman | $1.79 | $46.75 | $582 | $349 | $757 | 0% |
| Bob Lanier #63Bob Lanier | $18.00 | $1,450 | — | $18,720 | — | +3% |
| Bob Love #45Bob Love | $1.93 | $41.57 | $915 | $549 | $1,190 | 0% |
| Bob Rule #40Bob Rule | $1.75 | $62.74 | $246 | $148 | $320 | 0% |
| Bob Weiss #128Bob Weiss | $1.30 | $37.79 | $379 | $228 | $493 | 0% |
| Calvin Murphy #58Calvin Murphy | $3.73 | $80.00 | $1,100 | $660 | $1,430 | 0% |
| Cazzie Russell #73Cazzie Russell | $2.47 | $395 | $401 | $241 | $521 | 0% |
| Charlie Scott #190Charlie Scott | $18.10 | $1,359 | $2,279 | $1,367 | $2,962 | 0% |
| Chet Walker #66Chet Walker | $1.99 | $63.66 | $586 | $352 | $762 | 0% |
| Clyde Lee #12Clyde Lee | $2.80 | $43.11 | $444 | $267 | $578 | 0% |
| Complete Set | $3,746 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Issel #200Dan Issel | $25.72 | $1,275 | $6,555 | $3,933 | $8,521 | 0% |
| Dave Bing #78Dave Bing | $6.62 | $900 | $1,080 | $648 | $1,404 | 0% |
| Dave Cowens #47Dave Cowens | $19.99 | $1,791 | $2,412 | $1,447 | $3,135 | 0% |
| Dave de Busschere #107Dave de Busschere | $4.99 | $148 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dennis Awtrey #124Dennis Awtrey | $3.34 | $450 | $540 | $324 | $702 | 0% |
| Dick Barnett #17Dick Barnett | $6.42 | $110 | $804 | $482 | $1,045 | 0% |
| Dick Van Arsdale #85Dick Van Arsdale | $3.44 | $275 | $459 | $275 | $597 | 0% |
| Don Chaney #82Don Chaney | $3.40 | $50.74 | $455 | $273 | $592 | 0% |
| Don Kojis #64Don Kojis | $2.59 | $57.70 | $344 | $206 | $447 | 0% |
| Don May #6Don May | $1.49 | $103 | $214 | $129 | $279 | 0% |
| Don Nelson #114Don Nelson | $4.49 | $140 | $571 | $342 | $742 | 0% |
| Don Smith #109Don Smith | $2.08 | $94.00 | $330 | $198 | $430 | 0% |
| Earl Monroe #130Earl Monroe | $10.64 | $214 | $2,100 | $1,260 | $2,730 | 0% |
| Eddie Miles #44Eddie Miles | $1.58 | $62.88 | $524 | $315 | $682 | 0% |
| Elgin Baylor #10Elgin Baylor | $16.87 | $1,044 | $2,023 | $1,214 | $2,630 | 0% |
| Elvin Hayes #120Elvin Hayes | $5.63 | $156 | $719 | $431 | $934 | 0% |
| Emmette Bryant #48Emmette Bryant | $2.99 | $180 | $402 | $241 | $523 | 0% |
| Fred Carter #14Fred Carter | $2.29 | $52.80 | $312 | $187 | $405 | 0% |
| Freddie Lewis #204Freddie Lewis | $9.93 | $213 | $1,251 | $750 | $1,626 | 0% |
| Gary Gregor #56Gary Gregor | $1.89 | $91.59 | $259 | $155 | $336 | 0% |
| Gene Moore #231Gene Moore | $2.99 | $96.77 | $400 | $240 | $520 | 0% |
| Geoff Petrie #34Geoff Petrie | $4.67 | $188 | $607 | $364 | $790 | 0% |
| George Johnson #21George Johnson | $2.00 | $226 | $313 | $188 | $407 | 0% |
| George Wilson #26George Wilson | $1.54 | $159 | $228 | $137 | $296 | 0% |
| Gerald Govan #176Gerald Govan | $2.75 | $585 | $701 | $421 | $911 | 0% |
| Greg Smith #129Greg Smith | $2.67 | $56.72 | $521 | $313 | $677 | 0% |
| Gus Johnson #77Gus Johnson | $1.80 | $67.88 | $434 | $260 | $564 | 0% |
| Hal Greer #60Hal Greer | $3.59 | $145 | $480 | $288 | $624 | 0% |
| Happy Hairston #25Happy Hairston | $3.25 | $120 | $360 | $216 | $468 | 0% |
| Henry Finkel #18Henry Finkel | $4.81 | $225 | $399 | $239 | $519 | 0% |
| Herm Gilliam #123Herm Gilliam | $1.43 | $63.69 | $702 | $421 | $913 | 0% |
| Howie Komives #53Howie Komives | $2.74 | $91.00 | $325 | $195 | $422 | 0% |
| Jack Marin #112Jack Marin | $3.50 | $113 | $463 | $278 | $601 | 0% |
| Jeff Mullins #115Jeff Mullins | $2.25 | $52.23 | $730 | $438 | $949 | 0% |
| Jerry Chambers #13Jerry Chambers | $2.78 | $79.88 | $700 | $420 | $910 | 0% |
| Jerry Lucas #81Jerry Lucas | $4.25 | $70.93 | $499 | $299 | $648 | 0% |
| Jerry Sloan #87Jerry Sloan | $3.19 | $83.90 | $427 | $256 | $555 | 0% |
| Jerry West #50Jerry West | $34.58 | $1,759 | $5,187 | $3,112 | $6,743 | 0% |
| Jim Barnett #104Jim Barnett | $2.71 | $60.71 | $338 | $203 | $439 | 0% |
| Jim Davis #97Jim Davis | $2.59 | $125 | $350 | $210 | $455 | 0% |
| Jim Fox #3Jim Fox | $3.29 | $311 | $437 | $262 | $568 | 0% |
| Jim King #72Jim King | $3.03 | $120 | $291 | $174 | $378 | 0% |
| Jim McMillian #41Jim McMillian | $2.53 | $200 | $321 | $193 | $417 | 0% |
| Jim Washington #28Jim Washington | $3.00 | $132 | $401 | $241 | $521 | 0% |
| Jimmy Walker #90Jimmy Walker | $2.36 | $74.63 | $314 | $189 | $409 | 0% |
| Jo Jo White #69Jo Jo White | $4.59 | $381 | $598 | $359 | $777 | 0% |
| Joe Caldwell #155Joe Caldwell | $2.13 | $141 | $293 | $176 | $381 | 0% |
| Joe Ellis #51Joe Ellis | $2.58 | $68.35 | $347 | $208 | $450 | 0% |
| John Block #16John Block | $2.20 | $176 | $292 | $175 | $380 | 0% |
| John Brisker #180John Brisker | $4.02 | $112 | $212 | $127 | $275 | 0% |
| John Havlicek #35John Havlicek | $14.93 | $343 | $1,868 | $1,121 | $2,428 | 0% |
| John Trapp #68John Trapp | $1.84 | $92.51 | $296 | $177 | $384 | 0% |
| John Tresvant #37John Tresvant | $0.87 | $313 | $376 | $226 | $489 | 0% |
| Jon McGlocklin #74Jon McGlocklin | $4.81 | $102 | $633 | $380 | $823 | 0% |
| Keith Erickson #61Keith Erickson | $5.04 | $91.00 | $499 | $299 | $648 | 0% |
| Kevin Loughery #7Kevin Loughery | $1.85 | $269 | $323 | $194 | $420 | 0% |
| Larry Brown #152Larry Brown | $11.38 | $2,813 | $3,376 | $2,026 | $4,389 | 0% |
| Larry Jones #230Larry Jones | $6.00 | $360 | $643 | $386 | $836 | 0% |
| Leroy Ellis #111Leroy Ellis | $1.50 | $191 | $229 | $137 | $298 | 0% |
| Lew Alcindor #100Lew Alcindor | $108 | $4,197 | $8,695 | $5,217 | $11,303 | 0% |
| Lou Hudson #110Lou Hudson | $2.47 | $427 | $513 | $308 | $667 | 0% |
| Louie Dampier #224Louie Dampier | $10.38 | $433 | $1,438 | $863 | $1,870 | 0% |
| Lucius Allen #27Lucius Allen | $3.00 | $235 | $401 | $240 | $521 | 0% |
| Luther Rackley #88Luther Rackley | $1.37 | $21.99 | $512 | $307 | $666 | 0% |
| Manny Leaks #217Manny Leaks | $4.33 | $232 | $1,058 | $635 | $1,375 | 0% |
| Matt Guokas #113Matt Guokas | $2.81 | $133 | $251 | $151 | $327 | 0% |
| McCoy McLemore #83McCoy McLemore | $2.25 | $76.65 | $308 | $185 | $401 | 0% |
| Mel Counts #127Mel Counts | $3.20 | $67.00 | $241 | $145 | $313 | 0% |
| Mel Daniels #195Mel Daniels | $8.74 | $713 | — | — | — | +10% |
| Mike Riordan #126Mike Riordan | $3.38 | $282 | $439 | $263 | $571 | 0% |
| Nate Archibald #29Nate Archibald | $22.50 | $1,800 | $2,591 | $1,554 | $3,368 | -0% |
| Nate Thurmond #131Nate Thurmond | $2.62 | $57.00 | $2,074 | $1,244 | $2,696 | 0% |
| NBA Assist Leaders #143NBA Assist Leaders | $10.60 | $291 | $1,100 | $660 | $1,430 | 0% |
| NBA Basketball Champions #137NBA Basketball Champions | $4.50 | $79.99 | $225 | $135 | $292 | 0% |
| NBA Checklist 1-144 [Copyright Extends to #110] #144 | $5.43 | $66.00 | $1,205 | $723 | $1,566 | 0% |
| NBA Field Goal Pct. Leaders #140NBA Field Goal Pct. Leaders | $10.76 | $530 | — | — | — | 0% |
| NBA Playoffs Game 1 #133NBA Playoffs Game 1 | $7.25 | $200 | $4,750 | $2,850 | $6,175 | 0% |
| NBA Playoffs Game 3 #135NBA Playoffs Game 3 | $7.50 | $180 | — | — | — | 0% |
| NBA Rebound Leaders #142NBA Rebound Leaders | $13.73 | $138 | — | — | — | 0% |
| NBA Scoring Average Leaders #139NBA Scoring Average Leaders | $9.80 | $139 | $1,245 | $747 | $1,619 | 0% |
| NBA Scoring Leaders | $3.80 | $104 | $2,048 | $1,229 | $2,662 | 0% |
| NBA Scoring Leaders #138NBA Scoring Leaders | $12.49 | $997 | $1,574 | $944 | $2,046 | 0% |
| Neal Walk #9Neal Walk | $1.49 | $228 | $273 | $164 | $355 | 0% |
| Neil Johnson #216Neil Johnson | $2.60 | $308 | $352 | $211 | $457 | 0% |
| Norm Van Lier #19Norm Van Lier | $3.39 | $192 | $311 | $187 | $404 | 0% |
| Oscar Robertson #1Oscar Robertson | $28.50 | $6,950 | $8,340 | $5,004 | $10,842 | 0% |
| Paul Silas #54Paul Silas | $4.62 | $483 | $509 | $305 | $661 | 0% |
| Pete Maravich #55Pete Maravich | $45.20 | $1,625 | $25,904 | $15,542 | $33,675 | 0% |
| Ralph Simpson #232Ralph Simpson | $4.76 | $125 | $581 | $349 | $756 | 0% |
| Ray Scott #227Ray Scott | $2.73 | $300 | $373 | $224 | $484 | 0% |
| Rebound Leaders: Mel Daniels / Julius Keye / Mike Lewis #150Rebound Leaders: Mel Daniels / Julius Keye / Mike Lewis | $2.76 | $61.81 | $371 | $223 | $482 | 0% |
| Rich Jones #198Rich Jones | $2.99 | $51.53 | $164 | $99.00 | $214 | 0% |
| Rick Adelman #11Rick Adelman | $3.94 | $340 | $425 | $255 | $553 | 0% |
| Rick Barry #170Rick Barry | $45.00 | $2,495 | $33,600 | $20,160 | $43,680 | 0% |
| Roger Brown #225Roger Brown | $9.63 | $479 | $925 | $555 | $1,203 | 0% |
| Roland Taylor #173Roland Taylor | $2.25 | $46.22 | $199 | $120 | $259 | 0% |
| Ron Boone #178Ron Boone | $4.43 | $475 | $599 | $359 | $778 | 0% |
| Ron Williams #38Ron Williams | $2.25 | $293 | $308 | $185 | $400 | 0% |
| Rudy Tomjanovich #91Rudy Tomjanovich | $13.68 | $609 | $4,079 | $2,447 | $5,303 | 0% |
| Sam Lacey #57Sam Lacey | $2.27 | $174 | $293 | $176 | $381 | 0% |
| Spencer Haywood #20Spencer Haywood | $14.52 | $1,844 | $2,213 | $1,328 | $2,877 | 0% |
| Stu Lantz #108Stu Lantz | $1.21 | $98.19 | $180 | $108 | $233 | 0% |
| Terry Dischinger #8Terry Dischinger | $2.00 | $175 | $277 | $166 | $360 | 0% |
| Tom Boerwinkle #15Tom Boerwinkle | $1.92 | $58.00 | $632 | $379 | $822 | 0% |
| Tom Van Arsdale #75Tom Van Arsdale | $2.80 | $815 | $978 | $587 | $1,271 | 0% |
| Walt Bellamy #116Walt Bellamy | $3.40 | $569 | $683 | $410 | $888 | 0% |
| Walt Frazier #65Walt Frazier | $13.57 | $180 | $1,685 | $1,011 | $2,190 | 0% |
| Walt Hazzard #24Walt Hazzard | $1.99 | $342 | $410 | $246 | $533 | 0% |
| Walt Wesley #52Walt Wesley | $1.38 | $55.55 | $1,650 | $990 | $2,145 | 0% |
| Wes Unseld #95Wes Unseld | $4.64 | $109 | $617 | $370 | $802 | 0% |
| Wilbert Jones #168Wilbert Jones | $3.44 | $434 | $448 | $269 | $582 | 0% |
| Willis Reed #30Willis Reed | $12.50 | $431 | $1,993 | $1,196 | $2,591 | 0% |
| Wilt Chamberlain #70Wilt Chamberlain | $73.95 | $5,703 | $11,250 | $6,750 | $14,625 | 0% |
| Zelmo Beaty #165Zelmo Beaty | $6.98 | $874 | $892 | $535 | $1,160 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1971 Topps is a Basketball set from 1971. Midpoint tracks 138 cards from it, 138 with market prices from recent sales and 131 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Rick Barry #170 at $33,600 in PSA 10 ($45.00 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $4.7K, and PSA 10 copies to $193K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 78× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1971 Topps?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 138 cards for 1971 Topps, 138 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1971 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1971 Topps is Rick Barry #170 at $33,600 in PSA 10 ($45.00 raw).
- Is Rick Barry #170 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Rick Barry #170 sells for $33,600 vs $45.00 raw — a 747× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1971 Topps released?
- 1971 Topps was released in 1971.
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