Basketball set
1978 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1978 Topps (Basketball) has 127 cards in our price guide, 127 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Dennis Johnson #78 at $4,636 in PSA 10 ($5.90 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $79K and raw copies $408.
- Cards
- 127
- With prices
- 127
- PSA 10 total
- $79K
- Raw total
- $408
- Avg gem premium
- 74×
- Top card
- $4,636
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1978 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Dennis Johnson #78
Raw $5.90PSA 10 $4,6360% 30d
George Gervin #20
Raw $3.02Graded $4,4400% 30d
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #110
Raw $7.73PSA 10 $4,0430% 30d
Bernard King #75
Raw $6.98PSA 10 $3,9550% 30d
E.C. Coleman #12
Raw $1.50Graded $3,6480% 30d
Adrian Dantley #132
Raw $2.10Graded $3,6250% 30d
Elvin Hayes #25
Raw $1.76PSA 10 $3,0890% 30d
Wilbert Jones #42
Raw $1.37Graded $3,0600% 30d
Caldwell Jones #103
Raw $1.49PSA 10 $2,8000% 30d
M.L. Carr #82
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $2,6190% 30d
Pete Maravich #80
Raw $5.99PSA 10 $2,513-0% 30d
Charlie Scott #43
Raw $1.77PSA 10 $2,2500% 30d
Best cards to grade
Caldwell Jones #103 shows the biggest jump in 1978 Topps: $1.49 raw to $2,800 in PSA 10, a 1879× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 11879×Caldwell Jones #103$1.49 raw → $2,800 PSA 10
- 21755×Elvin Hayes #25$1.76 raw → $3,089 PSA 10
- 31497×M.L. Carr #82$1.75 raw → $2,619 PSA 10
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1496×Bob Gross #98$1.06 raw → $1,586 PSA 10 - 51271×Charlie Scott #43$1.77 raw → $2,250 PSA 10
- 61185×Elmore Smith #57$1.60 raw → $1,896 PSA 10
- 7
1181×Gus Williams #39$1.50 raw → $1,772 PSA 10 - 8
1177×Bob Dandridge #92$1.55 raw → $1,825 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 127 cards we track from 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron James #52Aaron James | $0.99 | $36.71 | $303 | $182 | $393 | 0% |
| Adrian Dantley #132Adrian Dantley | $2.10 | $157 | — | $3,625 | — | 0% |
| Alvan Adams #77Alvan Adams | $1.62 | $19.99 | $66.58 | $40.00 | $87.00 | 0% |
| Anthony Roberts #62Anthony Roberts | $2.00 | $14.58 | $1,520 | $912 | $1,976 | 0% |
| Armond Hill #70Armond Hill | $1.12 | $20.73 | $89.95 | $54.00 | $117 | 0% |
| Artis Gilmore #73Artis Gilmore | $1.95 | $44.00 | $281 | $169 | $366 | 0% |
| Austin Carr #9Austin Carr | $1.71 | $28.00 | $133 | $80.00 | $173 | 0% |
| Bernard King #75Bernard King | $6.98 | $301 | $3,955 | $2,373 | $5,141 | 0% |
| Bill Walton #1Bill Walton | $4.25 | $59.50 | $510 | $306 | $663 | 0% |
| Billy Knight #72Billy Knight | $1.99 | $24.50 | $160 | $96.00 | $208 | 0% |
| Billy Paultz #91Billy Paultz | $1.39 | $28.21 | $736 | $442 | $957 | 0% |
| Bob Dandridge #92Bob Dandridge | $1.55 | $195 | $1,825 | $1,095 | $2,373 | 0% |
| Bob Gross #98Bob Gross | $1.06 | $24.99 | $1,586 | $952 | $2,062 | 0% |
| Bob Lanier #125Bob Lanier | $1.17 | $25.49 | $295 | $177 | $383 | 0% |
| Bobby Wilkerson #41Bobby Wilkerson | $1.70 | $25.50 | $208 | $125 | $270 | 0% |
| Brian Winters #76Brian Winters | $1.72 | $17.50 | $1,230 | $738 | $1,599 | 0% |
| Butch Beard #17Butch Beard | $1.42 | $24.70 | $689 | $413 | $896 | -0% |
| Caldwell Jones #103Caldwell Jones | $1.49 | $49.67 | $2,800 | $1,680 | $3,640 | 0% |
| Calvin Murphy #13Calvin Murphy | $1.84 | $30.49 | $236 | $141 | $306 | 0% |
| Campy Russell #32Campy Russell | $1.61 | $33.67 | $174 | $105 | $227 | +0% |
| Cedric Maxwell #128Cedric Maxwell | $2.11 | $62.50 | $467 | $280 | $607 | 0% |
| Charlie Criss #87Charlie Criss | $1.29 | $12.27 | $75.32 | $45.00 | $98.00 | 0% |
| Charlie Scott #43Charlie Scott | $1.77 | $69.04 | $2,250 | $1,350 | $2,925 | 0% |
| Checklist 1-132 #67 | $3.00 | $49.33 | $237 | $142 | $309 | 0% |
| Chris Ford #15Chris Ford | $1.30 | $17.47 | $205 | $123 | $266 | 0% |
| Clifford Ray #131Clifford Ray | $2.99 | $29.52 | $344 | $206 | $447 | 0% |
| Complete Set | $168 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Issel #81Dan Issel | $1.37 | $33.00 | $230 | $138 | $299 | 0% |
| Dan Roundfield #69Dan Roundfield | $1.00 | $32.99 | $601 | $361 | $781 | 0% |
| Darnell Hillman #119Darnell Hillman | $1.71 | $17.50 | $195 | $117 | $254 | 0% |
| Darryl Dawkins #34Darryl Dawkins | $1.34 | $39.99 | $292 | $175 | $380 | 0% |
| Dave Bing #61Dave Bing | $1.90 | $27.90 | $297 | $178 | $387 | 0% |
| Dave Cowens #40Dave Cowens | $1.41 | $24.99 | $177 | $106 | $230 | 0% |
| Dave Meyers #8Dave Meyers | $1.51 | $14.00 | $354 | $212 | $460 | 0% |
| Dave Twardzik #122Dave Twardzik | $1.49 | $35.99 | $269 | $161 | $349 | 0% |
| David Thompson #100David Thompson | $2.31 | $43.55 | $527 | $316 | $685 | 0% |
| Dennis Johnson #78Dennis Johnson | $5.90 | $247 | $4,636 | $2,782 | $6,027 | 0% |
| Don Buse #35Don Buse | $1.97 | $21.99 | $155 | $93.00 | $201 | +2% |
| Doug Collins #2Doug Collins | $2.52 | $64.63 | $211 | $127 | $274 | 0% |
| Dwight Jones #84Dwight Jones | $1.18 | $40.00 | $1,150 | $690 | $1,495 | 0% |
| E.C. Coleman #12E.C. Coleman | $1.50 | $125 | — | $3,648 | — | 0% |
| Earl Monroe #45Earl Monroe | $1.65 | $53.55 | $387 | $232 | $503 | 0% |
| Earl Tatum #47Earl Tatum | $1.63 | $18.00 | $149 | $89.00 | $194 | 0% |
| Eddie Johnson #108Eddie Johnson | $1.69 | $32.99 | $248 | $149 | $322 | 0% |
| Elmore Smith #57Elmore Smith | $1.60 | $24.50 | $1,896 | $1,138 | $2,465 | 0% |
| Elvin Hayes #25Elvin Hayes | $1.76 | $33.09 | $3,089 | $1,854 | $4,016 | 0% |
| Eric Money #104Eric Money | $1.49 | $26.18 | $175 | $105 | $227 | 0% |
| Foots Walker #127Foots Walker | $1.99 | $29.59 | $306 | $184 | $398 | 0% |
| Fred Brown #59Fred Brown | $1.30 | $39.99 | $107 | $64.00 | $139 | 0% |
| Garfield Heard #54Garfield Heard | $1.62 | $23.00 | $1,055 | $633 | $1,371 | 0% |
| George Gervin #20George Gervin | $3.02 | $368 | — | $4,440 | — | 0% |
| George Johnson #55George Johnson | $1.75 | $23.32 | $142 | $85.00 | $184 | 0% |
| George McGinnis #90George McGinnis | $0.96 | $26.39 | $226 | $135 | $293 | 0% |
| Gus Williams #39Gus Williams | $1.50 | $20.50 | $1,772 | $1,063 | $2,303 | 0% |
| Henry Bibby #65Henry Bibby | $2.34 | $16.74 | $1,218 | $731 | $1,583 | 0% |
| Howard Porter #28Howard Porter | $1.25 | $41.08 | $134 | $80.00 | $174 | 0% |
| Jack Sikma #117Jack Sikma | $4.13 | $125 | $1,876 | $1,126 | $2,439 | 0% |
| Jamaal Wilkes #3Jamaal Wilkes | $1.99 | $59.99 | $671 | $403 | $872 | 0% |
| Jim Chones #105Jim Chones | $1.01 | $20.11 | $87.84 | $53.00 | $114 | 0% |
| Jim Cleamons #31Jim Cleamons | $1.50 | $16.25 | $180 | $108 | $233 | 0% |
| Jim McMillian #88Jim McMillian | $1.12 | $20.00 | $204 | $122 | $265 | 0% |
| John Drew #44John Drew | $1.04 | $27.64 | $467 | $280 | $607 | 0% |
| John Gianelli #101John Gianelli | $1.25 | $26.49 | $246 | $148 | $320 | 0% |
| John Lucas #106John Lucas | $1.12 | $31.06 | $868 | $521 | $1,129 | 0% |
| John Mengelt #53John Mengelt | $1.71 | $31.00 | $233 | $140 | $303 | 0% |
| John Shumate #46John Shumate | $1.49 | $27.41 | $329 | $198 | $428 | 0% |
| John Williamson #11John Williamson | $1.37 | $18.25 | $119 | $71.00 | $155 | 0% |
| Johnny Davis #22Johnny Davis | $0.95 | $22.63 | $133 | $80.00 | $173 | 0% |
| Jojo White #85Jojo White | $1.83 | $34.79 | $250 | $150 | $325 | 0% |
| Julius Erving #130Julius Erving | $11.70 | $151 | $1,450 | $870 | $1,885 | 0% |
| Junior Bridgeman #56Junior Bridgeman | $1.39 | $29.77 | $596 | $358 | $775 | 0% |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #110Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | $7.73 | $195 | $4,043 | $2,426 | $5,255 | 0% |
| Kermit Washington #16Kermit Washington | $0.99 | $18.08 | $67.95 | $41.00 | $88.00 | 0% |
| Kevin Grevey #113Kevin Grevey | $1.12 | $26.99 | $1,111 | $667 | $1,444 | 0% |
| Kevin Porter #118Kevin Porter | $1.48 | $22.60 | $187 | $112 | $243 | 0% |
| Leon Douglas #64Leon Douglas | $1.25 | $29.99 | $89.23 | $54.00 | $116 | 0% |
| Leonard Robinson #30Leonard Robinson | $1.88 | $26.53 | $234 | $140 | $304 | 0% |
| Lionel Hollins #74Lionel Hollins | $1.77 | $15.44 | $196 | $118 | $255 | 0% |
| Lloyd Free #116Lloyd Free | $2.15 | $29.06 | $378 | $227 | $491 | 0% |
| Lonnie Shelton #66Lonnie Shelton | $1.79 | $22.00 | $131 | $78.00 | $170 | 0% |
| Lou Hudson #24Lou Hudson | $1.60 | $31.95 | $431 | $259 | $560 | 0% |
| Louie Dampier #51Louie Dampier | $1.83 | $33.76 | $140 | $84.00 | $182 | 0% |
| Lucius Allen #6Lucius Allen | $1.50 | $15.08 | $89.00 | $53.00 | $116 | 0% |
| M.L. Carr #82M.L. Carr | $1.75 | $28.29 | $2,619 | $1,572 | $3,405 | 0% |
| Marques Johnson #126Marques Johnson | $2.00 | $134 | $1,779 | $1,067 | $2,313 | 0% |
| Marvin Webster #19Marvin Webster | $1.08 | $27.17 | $199 | $119 | $259 | 0% |
| Maurice Lucas #50Maurice Lucas | $1.25 | $59.99 | $459 | $275 | $597 | 0% |
| Mickey Johnson #36Mickey Johnson | $1.28 | $19.32 | $180 | $108 | $234 | 0% |
| Mike Bantom #123Mike Bantom | $1.29 | $55.66 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Gale #37Mike Gale | $1.73 | $20.00 | $782 | $469 | $1,016 | 0% |
| Mike Newlin #124Mike Newlin | $1.49 | $17.04 | $180 | $108 | $234 | 0% |
| Mitch Kupchak #48Mitch Kupchak | $1.00 | $21.25 | $130 | $78.00 | $169 | 0% |
| Moses Malone #38Moses Malone | $2.30 | $39.03 | $703 | $422 | $914 | 0% |
| Nate Archibald #26Nate Archibald | $2.38 | $68.39 | $521 | $313 | $677 | 0% |
| Norm Nixon #63Norm Nixon | $2.15 | $81.72 | $1,100 | $660 | $1,430 | 0% |
| Norm Van Lier #102Norm Van Lier | $1.18 | $26.00 | $100 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Paul Silas #94Paul Silas | $1.68 | $150 | $1,210 | $726 | $1,573 | 0% |
| Paul Westphal #120Paul Westphal | $1.05 | $24.95 | $385 | $231 | $501 | 0% |
| Pete Maravich #80Pete Maravich | $5.99 | $152 | $2,513 | $1,508 | $3,267 | -0% |
| Phil Smith #33Phil Smith | $1.25 | $44.00 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Quinn Buckner #29Quinn Buckner | $1.25 | $41.01 | $552 | $331 | $718 | 0% |
| Randy Smith #112Randy Smith | $1.60 | $30.03 | $176 | $105 | $228 | 0% |
| Ray Williams #129Ray Williams | $2.01 | $32.55 | $460 | $276 | $598 | 0% |
| Rich Kelley #114Rich Kelley | $3.08 | $21.74 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 | 0% |
| Richard Washington #121Richard Washington | $1.49 | $32.51 | $790 | $474 | $1,026 | 0% |
| Rick Barry #60Rick Barry | $1.78 | $36.64 | $567 | $340 | $737 | 0% |
| Ricky Sobers #93Ricky Sobers | $1.50 | $41.47 | $339 | $204 | $441 | 0% |
| Robert Parish #86Robert Parish | $3.16 | $50.00 | $462 | $277 | $601 | 0% |
| Ron Boone #49Ron Boone | $1.42 | $23.99 | $184 | $111 | $240 | 0% |
| Ron Lee #97Ron Lee | $1.43 | $19.99 | $100 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Rudy Tomjanovich #58Rudy Tomjanovich | $1.71 | $27.00 | $566 | $340 | $736 | 0% |
| Sam Lacey #99Sam Lacey | $1.19 | $22.00 | $990 | $594 | $1,287 | 0% |
| Scott May #115Scott May | $1.25 | $20.50 | $74.00 | $44.00 | $96.00 | 0% |
| Scott Wedman #79Scott Wedman | $1.15 | $19.42 | $141 | $85.00 | $184 | 0% |
| Sidney Wicks #109Sidney Wicks | $1.21 | $12.50 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 | 0% |
| Sonny Parker #111Sonny Parker | $1.47 | $20.00 | $196 | $118 | $255 | 0% |
| Spencer Haywood #107Spencer Haywood | $1.75 | $50.00 | $863 | $518 | $1,122 | 0% |
| Steve Hawes #21Steve Hawes | $1.50 | $13.29 | $153 | $92.00 | $198 | 0% |
| Steve Mix #18Steve Mix | $1.30 | $28.50 | $245 | $147 | $319 | 0% |
| Swen Nater #23Swen Nater | $1.02 | $26.97 | $131 | $79.00 | $171 | 0% |
| Tim Bassett #96Tim Bassett | $1.00 | $11.91 | $188 | $113 | $244 | 0% |
| Tom Henderson #68Tom Henderson | $1.49 | $23.50 | $246 | $148 | $320 | 0% |
| Walt Frazier #83Walt Frazier | $2.90 | $52.00 | $463 | $278 | $602 | 0% |
| Walter Davis #10Walter Davis | $3.62 | $152 | $1,637 | $982 | $2,129 | 0% |
| Wes Unseld #7Wes Unseld | $1.62 | $31.74 | $419 | $252 | $545 | 0% |
| Wilbert Jones #42Wilbert Jones | $1.37 | $25.10 | — | $3,060 | — | 0% |
| Wilbur Holland #4Wilbur Holland | $1.89 | $17.50 | $1000 | $600 | $1,300 | 0% |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →About this set
1978 Topps is a Basketball set from 1978. Midpoint tracks 127 cards from it, 127 with market prices from recent sales and 121 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Dennis Johnson #78 at $4,636 in PSA 10 ($5.90 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $408, and PSA 10 copies to $79K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 74× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1978 Topps?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 127 cards for 1978 Topps, 127 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1978 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1978 Topps is Dennis Johnson #78 at $4,636 in PSA 10 ($5.90 raw).
- Is Dennis Johnson #78 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Dennis Johnson #78 sells for $4,636 vs $5.90 raw — a 786× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1978 Topps released?
- 1978 Topps was released in 1978.
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