Basketball set
1971 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1971 Topps (Basketball) has 39 cards in our price guide, 39 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 $196K and raw copies $3.7K.
- Cards
- 39
- With prices
- 39
- PSA 10 total
- $196K
- Raw total
- $3.7K
- Avg gem premium
- 75×
- 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).
Best cards to grade
Mel Daniels #195 shows the biggest jump in 1971 Topps: $6.82 raw to $26,400 in PSA 10, a 3871× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 13871×Mel Daniels #195$6.82 raw → $26,400 PSA 10
- 21474×Bob Lanier #63$21.17 raw → $31,200 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
- 5
646×Nate Thurmond #131$3.20 raw → $2,066 PSA 10 - 6
531×NBA Scoring Leaders$3.86 raw → $2,048 PSA 10 - 7518×Pete Maravich #55$49.99 raw → $25,904 PSA 10
- 8472×Calvin Murphy #58$2.32 raw → $1,094 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley #2Bill Bradley | $9.12 | $553 | $1,039 | $623 | $1,350 |
| Billy Cunningham #79Billy Cunningham | $5.00 | $304 | $644 | $387 | $838 |
| Bob Lanier #63Bob Lanier | $21.17 | $1,450 | $31,200 | $18,720 | $40,560 |
| Calvin Murphy #58Calvin Murphy | $2.32 | $71.07 | $1,094 | $657 | $1,423 |
| Charlie Scott #190Charlie Scott | $21.56 | $1,100 | $2,375 | $1,425 | $3,087 |
| Chet Walker #66Chet Walker | $2.66 | $64.05 | $586 | $352 | $762 |
| Complete Set | $3,129 | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Issel #200Dan Issel | $21.18 | $1,275 | $6,555 | $3,933 | $8,521 |
| Dave Cowens #47Dave Cowens | $18.29 | $1,450 | $2,113 | $1,268 | $2,747 |
| Earl Monroe #130Earl Monroe | $8.98 | $197 | $2,100 | $1,260 | $2,730 |
| Elgin Baylor #10Elgin Baylor | $16.50 | $1,045 | $2,243 | $1,346 | $2,915 |
| Elvin Hayes #120Elvin Hayes | $3.75 | $163 | $521 | $313 | $678 |
| Jerry Lucas #81Jerry Lucas | $3.31 | $60.86 | $433 | $260 | $562 |
| Jerry West #50Jerry West | $33.42 | $1,761 | $4,196 | $2,517 | $5,454 |
| John Havlicek #35John Havlicek | $14.87 | $343 | $1,857 | $1,114 | $2,415 |
| Larry Brown #152Larry Brown | $10.25 | $2,840 | $3,407 | $2,044 | $4,429 |
| Lew Alcindor #100Lew Alcindor | $56.19 | $2,074 | $8,695 | $5,217 | $11,303 |
| Mel Daniels #195Mel Daniels | $6.82 | $697 | $26,400 | $15,840 | $34,320 |
| Nate Archibald #29Nate Archibald | $19.99 | $1,923 | $2,487 | $1,492 | $3,233 |
| Nate Thurmond #131Nate Thurmond | $3.20 | $60.11 | $2,066 | $1,240 | $2,686 |
| NBA Assist Leaders #143NBA Assist Leaders | $10.60 | $291 | $1,100 | $660 | $1,430 |
| NBA Basketball Champions #137NBA Basketball Champions | $3.00 | $79.43 | $225 | $135 | $292 |
| NBA Field Goal Pct. Leaders #140NBA Field Goal Pct. Leaders | $12.34 | $530 | — | — | — |
| NBA Playoffs Game 1 #133NBA Playoffs Game 1 | $7.25 | $200 | $4,750 | $2,850 | $6,175 |
| NBA Playoffs Game 3 #135NBA Playoffs Game 3 | $7.50 | $156 | — | — | — |
| NBA Rebound Leaders #142NBA Rebound Leaders | $13.73 | $593 | — | — | — |
| NBA Scoring Average Leaders #139NBA Scoring Average Leaders | $9.77 | $116 | $1,245 | $747 | $1,619 |
| NBA Scoring Leaders | $3.86 | $104 | $2,048 | $1,229 | $2,662 |
| Oscar Robertson #1Oscar Robertson | $23.56 | $6,950 | $8,340 | $5,004 | $10,842 |
| Pete Maravich #55Pete Maravich | $49.99 | $1,699 | $25,904 | $15,542 | $33,675 |
| Rick Barry #170Rick Barry | $45.00 | $2,495 | $33,600 | $20,160 | $43,680 |
| Roger Brown #225Roger Brown | $7.50 | $519 | $953 | $572 | $1,239 |
| Spencer Haywood #20Spencer Haywood | $13.67 | $1,844 | $1,867 | $1,120 | $2,428 |
| Walt Bellamy #116Walt Bellamy | $3.28 | $568 | $681 | $409 | $885 |
| Walt Frazier #65Walt Frazier | $6.40 | $180 | $921 | $552 | $1,197 |
| Wes Unseld #95Wes Unseld | $2.80 | $109 | $617 | $370 | $802 |
| Willis Reed #30Willis Reed | $11.40 | $421 | $1,465 | $879 | $1,904 |
| Wilt Chamberlain #70Wilt Chamberlain | $50.00 | $5,703 | $11,250 | $6,750 | $14,625 |
| Zelmo Beaty #165Zelmo Beaty | $5.09 | $874 | $1,049 | $629 | $1,364 |
Players in this set
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1971 Topps is a Basketball set from 1971. Midpoint tracks 39 cards from it, 39 with market prices from recent sales and 35 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 $3.7K, and PSA 10 copies to $196K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 75× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1971 Topps?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 39 cards for 1971 Topps, 39 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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