Basketball set
1972 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1972 Topps (Basketball) has 38 cards in our price guide, 38 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Julius Erving #195 at $43,079 in PSA 10 ($314 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $209K and raw copies $800.
- Cards
- 38
- With prices
- 38
- PSA 10 total
- $209K
- Raw total
- $800
- Avg gem premium
- 91×
- Top card
- $43,079
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1972 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Jerry Sloan #11 shows the biggest jump in 1972 Topps: $2.81 raw to $3,008 in PSA 10, a 1071× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 11071×Jerry Sloan #11$2.81 raw → $3,008 PSA 10
- 21057×Earl Monroe #73$7.38 raw → $7,800 PSA 10
- 3771×Dave Bing #35$5.00 raw → $3,854 PSA 10
- 4747×ABA Championship: Pacers Game 1 #241$2.99 raw → $2,234 PSA 10
- 5665×George McGinnis #183$8.50 raw → $5,651 PSA 10
- 6662×Oscar Robertson #25$18.83 raw → $12,461 PSA 10
- 7654×Pete Maravich #5$36.38 raw → $23,800 PSA 10
- 8522×NBA Rebounds Leaders: Wilt Chamberlain / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Wes Unseld #175$8.74 raw → $4,560 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 38 cards we track from 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABA Championship: Pacers Game 1 #241ABA Championship: Pacers Game 1 | $2.99 | $42.00 | $2,234 | $1,340 | $2,904 |
| ABA Rebounds Leaders: Artis Gilmore / Julius Erving / Mel Daniels #263ABA Rebounds Leaders: Artis Gilmore / Julius Erving / Mel Daniels | $10.81 | $370 | $1,309 | $785 | $1,701 |
| Artis Gilmore #180Artis Gilmore | $33.38 | $750 | $16,601 | $9,960 | $21,581 |
| Artis Gilmore #251Artis Gilmore | $6.68 | $178 | $758 | $455 | $985 |
| Austin Carr #90Austin Carr | $5.50 | $97.98 | $2,706 | $1,624 | $3,518 |
| Bob Lanier #80Bob Lanier | $4.06 | $125 | $806 | $483 | $1,047 |
| Darnell Hillman #236Darnell Hillman | $3.56 | $73.82 | $606 | $364 | $788 |
| Dave Bing #35Dave Bing | $5.00 | $74.99 | $3,854 | $2,313 | $5,011 |
| Dave Cowens #7Dave Cowens | $6.61 | $125 | $2,136 | $1,282 | $2,777 |
| Dick Barnett #52Dick Barnett | $2.87 | $46.00 | $1,111 | $666 | $1,444 |
| Earl Monroe #73Earl Monroe | $7.38 | $189 | $7,800 | $4,680 | $10,140 |
| George McGinnis #183George McGinnis | $8.50 | $4,709 | $5,651 | $3,391 | $7,346 |
| Jerry Sloan #11Jerry Sloan | $2.81 | $55.87 | $3,008 | $1,805 | $3,911 |
| Jerry West #164Jerry West | $10.23 | $836 | $1,125 | $675 | $1,462 |
| Jerry West #75Jerry West | $26.50 | $627 | $3,556 | $2,134 | $4,623 |
| Jo Jo White #45Jo Jo White | $5.00 | $100 | $1,913 | $1,148 | $2,487 |
| John Havlicek #110John Havlicek | $9.95 | $178 | $3,067 | $1,840 | $3,987 |
| John Havlicek #161John Havlicek | $4.20 | $240 | $532 | $319 | $691 |
| Julius Erving #195Julius Erving | $314 | $20,130 | $43,079 | $25,847 | $56,003 |
| Julius Erving #255Julius Erving | $59.38 | $1,320 | $25,200 | $15,120 | $32,760 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #100Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | $43.76 | $1,854 | $16,200 | $9,720 | $21,060 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #163Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | $15.50 | $564 | $1,414 | $848 | $1,838 |
| Leroy Ellis #18Leroy Ellis | $3.23 | $64.16 | $813 | $488 | $1,056 |
| Nate Archibald #115Nate Archibald | $4.01 | $243 | $1,987 | $1,192 | $2,582 |
| Nate Archibald #169Nate Archibald | $2.75 | $126 | $427 | $256 | $555 |
| NBA Championship Lakers #159NBA Championship Lakers | $9.36 | $233 | $1,130 | $678 | $1,468 |
| NBA Field Goal Pct. Leaders #173NBA Field Goal Pct. Leaders | $9.97 | $316 | $1,204 | $722 | $1,565 |
| NBA Rebounds Leaders: Wilt Chamberlain / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Wes Unseld #175NBA Rebounds Leaders: Wilt Chamberlain / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Wes Unseld | $8.74 | $257 | $4,560 | $2,736 | $5,928 |
| NBA Scoring Leaders: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / John Havlicek / Nate Archibald #171NBA Scoring Leaders: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / John Havlicek / Nate Archibald | $5.00 | $266 | $619 | $371 | $804 |
| Oscar Robertson #25Oscar Robertson | $18.83 | $419 | $12,461 | $7,477 | $16,199 |
| Pat Riley #144Pat Riley | $7.00 | $204 | $845 | $507 | $1,098 |
| Pete Maravich #5Pete Maravich | $36.38 | $1,515 | $23,800 | $14,280 | $30,940 |
| Phil Jackson #32Phil Jackson | $19.99 | $1,445 | $2,418 | $1,451 | $3,144 |
| Rick Barry #44Rick Barry | $7.69 | $481 | $928 | $557 | $1,207 |
| Walt Frazier #60Walt Frazier | $11.99 | $1,001 | $1,606 | $963 | $2,087 |
| Willis Reed #129Willis Reed | $7.97 | $175 | $3,044 | $1,826 | $3,957 |
| Wilt Chamberlain #1Wilt Chamberlain | $42.50 | $1,984 | $6,724 | $4,034 | $8,741 |
| Wilt Chamberlain #168Wilt Chamberlain | $16.16 | $980 | $1,938 | $1,163 | $2,519 |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →- Julius Erving
- Pete Maravich
- Artis Gilmore
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Oscar Robertson
- Earl Monroe
- Wilt Chamberlain
- George McGinnis
- NBA Rebounds Leaders: Wilt Chamberlain / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Wes Unseld
- Dave Bing
- Jerry West
- John Havlicek
- Willis Reed
- Jerry Sloan
- Austin Carr
- Phil Jackson
- ABA Championship: Pacers Game 1
- Dave Cowens
- Nate Archibald
- Jo Jo White
About this set
1972 Topps is a Basketball set from 1972. Midpoint tracks 38 cards from it, 38 with market prices from recent sales and 38 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Julius Erving #195 at $43,079 in PSA 10 ($314 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $800, and PSA 10 copies to $209K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 91× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1972 Topps?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 38 cards for 1972 Topps, 38 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1972 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1972 Topps is Julius Erving #195 at $43,079 in PSA 10 ($314 raw).
- Is Julius Erving #195 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Julius Erving #195 sells for $43,079 vs $314 raw — a 137× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1972 Topps released?
- 1972 Topps was released in 1972.
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