Basketball set
1979 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1979 Topps (Basketball) has 99 cards in our price guide, 99 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Darryl Dawkins #105 at $9,301 in PSA 10 ($2.00 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $134K and raw copies $429.
- Cards
- 99
- With prices
- 99
- PSA 10 total
- $134K
- Raw total
- $429
- Avg gem premium
- 81×
- Top card
- $9,301
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1979 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Darryl Dawkins #105
Raw $2.00PSA 10 $9,301
George Gervin #1
Raw $2.63PSA 10 $6,101
Julius Erving #20
Raw $9.91PSA 10 $5,870
Norm Nixon #97
Raw $1.62PSA 10 $5,800
Bob McAdoo #75
Raw $1.57PSA 10 $5,542
Rick Robey #96
Raw $2.13PSA 10 $5,300
Alex English #31
Raw $5.25PSA 10 $5,280
Ray Williams #48
Raw $1.65PSA 10 $3,951
Foots Walker #42
Raw $1.50PSA 10 $3,651
Adrian Dantley #54
Raw $1.93PSA 10 $3,584
Brian Winters #21
Raw $1.59PSA 10 $3,450
John Long #38
Raw $1.55PSA 10 $3,250
Best cards to grade
Darryl Dawkins #105 shows the biggest jump in 1979 Topps: $2.00 raw to $9,301 in PSA 10, a 4651× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 14651×Darryl Dawkins #105$2.00 raw → $9,301 PSA 10
- 23580×Norm Nixon #97$1.62 raw → $5,800 PSA 10
- 33530×Bob McAdoo #75$1.57 raw → $5,542 PSA 10
- 42488×Rick Robey #96$2.13 raw → $5,300 PSA 10
- 52434×Foots Walker #42$1.50 raw → $3,651 PSA 10
- 62395×Ray Williams #48$1.65 raw → $3,951 PSA 10
- 72320×George Gervin #1$2.63 raw → $6,101 PSA 10
- 82170×Brian Winters #21$1.59 raw → $3,450 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 99 cards we track from 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron James #111Aaron James | $1.50 | $18.40 | $2,075 | $1,245 | $2,698 |
| Adrian Dantley #54Adrian Dantley | $1.93 | $22.01 | $3,584 | $2,150 | $4,659 |
| Alex English #31Alex English | $5.25 | $282 | $5,280 | $3,168 | $6,864 |
| Alvan Adams #52Alvan Adams | $1.44 | $18.00 | $270 | $162 | $351 |
| Armond Hill #57Armond Hill | $1.62 | $26.00 | $474 | $284 | $616 |
| Artis Gilmore #25Artis Gilmore | $1.99 | $86.00 | $1,294 | $776 | $1,682 |
| Austin Carr #76Austin Carr | $1.69 | $31.22 | $173 | $104 | $225 |
| Bernard King #14Bernard King | $1.15 | $53.42 | $799 | $479 | $1,038 |
| Bill Robinzine #68Bill Robinzine | $1.27 | $64.00 | $1,125 | $675 | $1,463 |
| Bill Walton #45Bill Walton | $3.92 | $112 | $1,545 | $927 | $2,009 |
| Billy Knight #51Billy Knight | $1.50 | $19.51 | $248 | $149 | $322 |
| Billy Paultz #22Billy Paultz | $1.25 | $18.15 | $415 | $249 | $540 |
| Bob Dandridge #130Bob Dandridge | $1.92 | $93.00 | $1,740 | $1,044 | $2,262 |
| Bob Gross #4Bob Gross | $1.24 | $99.99 | $287 | $172 | $373 |
| Bob McAdoo #75Bob McAdoo | $1.57 | $35.38 | $5,542 | $3,325 | $7,205 |
| Bobby Jones #132Bobby Jones | $1.69 | $29.65 | $2,025 | $1,215 | $2,633 |
| Bobby Wilkerson #67Bobby Wilkerson | $1.75 | $330 | $396 | $238 | $515 |
| Brian Winters #21Brian Winters | $1.59 | $65.51 | $3,450 | $2,070 | $4,485 |
| Caldwell Jones #33Caldwell Jones | $1.42 | $353 | $423 | $254 | $550 |
| Campy Russell #56Campy Russell | $1.50 | $20.50 | $157 | $94.00 | $204 |
| Cedric Maxwell #23Cedric Maxwell | $1.42 | $113 | $2,590 | $1,554 | $3,367 |
| Charlie Scott #106Charlie Scott | $1.74 | $19.29 | $2,005 | $1,203 | $2,607 |
| Checklist #101 | $2.50 | $27.89 | $326 | $196 | $424 |
| Clifford Ray #72Clifford Ray | $1.38 | $15.22 | $1,015 | $609 | $1,319 |
| Complete Set | $244 | $499 | — | — | — |
| Darnell Hillman #47Darnell Hillman | $1.48 | $20.23 | $553 | $332 | $719 |
| Darryl Dawkins #105Darryl Dawkins | $2.00 | $75.00 | $9,301 | $5,581 | $12,091 |
| Dave Cowens #5Dave Cowens | $1.75 | $29.00 | $783 | $470 | $1,017 |
| Dennis Johnson #6Dennis Johnson | $1.99 | $56.08 | $216 | $130 | $281 |
| Don Ford #77Don Ford | $1.49 | $22.00 | $157 | $94.00 | $204 |
| Doug Collins #64Doug Collins | $3.00 | $49.84 | $367 | $220 | $477 |
| Eddie Johnson #24Eddie Johnson | $1.12 | $30.00 | $296 | $178 | $385 |
| Eddie Jordan #94Eddie Jordan | $1.32 | $15.25 | $281 | $169 | $366 |
| Elvin Hayes #90Elvin Hayes | $1.60 | $72.81 | $1,980 | $1,188 | $2,574 |
| Eric Money #89Eric Money | $1.88 | $20.00 | $188 | $113 | $244 |
| Foots Walker #42Foots Walker | $1.50 | $32.00 | $3,651 | $2,191 | $4,746 |
| Fred Brown #46Fred Brown | $1.99 | $22.58 | $399 | $239 | $519 |
| Gail Goodrich #32Gail Goodrich | $1.72 | $36.24 | $383 | $230 | $498 |
| George Gervin #1George Gervin | $2.63 | $170 | $6,101 | $3,661 | $7,931 |
| George Johnson #39George Johnson | $0.72 | $34.05 | $305 | $183 | $397 |
| George McGinnis #125George McGinnis | $1.90 | $24.99 | $870 | $522 | $1,130 |
| Henry Bibby #3Henry Bibby | $2.56 | $257 | $308 | $185 | $400 |
| Jamaal Wilkes #35Jamaal Wilkes | $1.75 | $51.73 | $415 | $249 | $539 |
| James Silas #74James Silas | $1.63 | $33.00 | $1,263 | $758 | $1,641 |
| Jim Chones #19Jim Chones | $1.60 | $14.99 | $262 | $157 | $341 |
| Joe C. Meriweather #69Joe C. Meriweather | $1.00 | $22.00 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| John Gianelli #37John Gianelli | $1.06 | $17.49 | $123 | $74.00 | $160 |
| John Johnson #104John Johnson | $1.99 | $39.23 | $1,250 | $750 | $1,625 |
| John Long #38John Long | $1.55 | $30.44 | $3,250 | $1,950 | $4,225 |
| John Lucas #127John Lucas | $1.48 | $90.00 | $156 | $93.00 | $202 |
| Johnny Davis #92Johnny Davis | $1.23 | $39.00 | $811 | $487 | $1,054 |
| Julius Erving #20Julius Erving | $9.91 | $400 | $5,870 | $3,522 | $7,631 |
| Junior Bridgeman #91Junior Bridgeman | $1.50 | $26.15 | $550 | $330 | $715 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #10Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | $11.11 | $290 | $348 | $209 | $452 |
| Kermit Washington #128Kermit Washington | $1.97 | $18.77 | $2,302 | $1,381 | $2,993 |
| Kevin Grevey #34Kevin Grevey | $1.10 | $20.01 | $558 | $335 | $725 |
| Kevin Porter #13Kevin Porter | $1.61 | $16.97 | $368 | $221 | $479 |
| Leonard Robinson #95Leonard Robinson | $1.11 | $16.33 | $2,125 | $1,275 | $2,763 |
| Lionel Hollins #129Lionel Hollins | $1.36 | $35.24 | $146 | $87.00 | $189 |
| Lonnie Shelton #83Lonnie Shelton | $1.54 | $21.50 | $550 | $330 | $715 |
| Lou Hudson #119Lou Hudson | $1.05 | $25.93 | $828 | $497 | $1,077 |
| M.L. Carr #107M.L. Carr | $1.23 | $16.54 | $2,275 | $1,365 | $2,958 |
| Mark Olberding #98Mark Olberding | $1.50 | $21.04 | $671 | $403 | $872 |
| Marques Johnson #70Marques Johnson | $1.64 | $85.60 | $1,527 | $916 | $1,985 |
| Marvin Webster #88Marvin Webster | $1.63 | $33.84 | $157 | $94.00 | $204 |
| Mickey Johnson #59Mickey Johnson | $1.20 | $19.47 | $1,325 | $795 | $1,723 |
| Mike Newlin #15Mike Newlin | $1.07 | $22.51 | $1,000 | $600 | $1,300 |
| Moses Malone #100Moses Malone | $3.25 | $57.94 | $1,297 | $778 | $1,686 |
| Mychal Thompson #63Mychal Thompson | $0.99 | $41.41 | $399 | $239 | $519 |
| Nate Archibald #110Nate Archibald | $1.75 | $40.06 | $326 | $196 | $424 |
| Nick Weatherspoon #61Nick Weatherspoon | $1.55 | $15.27 | $730 | $438 | $949 |
| Norm Nixon #97Norm Nixon | $1.62 | $22.32 | $5,800 | $3,480 | $7,540 |
| Otis Birdsong #87Otis Birdsong | $2.45 | $56.55 | $1,281 | $769 | $1,665 |
| Pete Maravich #60Pete Maravich | $6.42 | $152 | $2,640 | $1,584 | $3,432 |
| Phil Chenier #103Phil Chenier | $1.25 | $19.50 | $1,058 | $635 | $1,375 |
| Phil Ford #108Phil Ford | $2.50 | $23.26 | $2,500 | $1,500 | $3,250 |
| Phil Smith #53Phil Smith | $1.00 | $17.50 | $402 | $241 | $523 |
| Randy Smith #85Randy Smith | $1.24 | $27.70 | $380 | $228 | $494 |
| Ray Williams #48Ray Williams | $1.65 | $37.58 | $3,951 | $2,371 | $5,136 |
| Reggie Theus #44Reggie Theus | $1.53 | $19.00 | $956 | $574 | $1,243 |
| Rich Kelley #86Rich Kelley | $1.25 | $24.97 | $609 | $365 | $792 |
| Rick Barry #120Rick Barry | $1.99 | $36.19 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Rick Robey #96Rick Robey | $2.13 | $29.34 | $5,300 | $3,180 | $6,890 |
| Ricky Sobers #71Ricky Sobers | $1.25 | $18.16 | $222 | $133 | $288 |
| Robert Parish #93Robert Parish | $2.53 | $35.22 | $208 | $125 | $271 |
| Robert Reid #62Robert Reid | $1.55 | $26.00 | $973 | $584 | $1,265 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich #41Rudy Tomjanovich | $2.13 | $27.00 | $2,081 | $1,249 | $2,705 |
| Sam Lacey #28Sam Lacey | $1.25 | $109 | $134 | $81.00 | $175 |
| Scott Wedman #7Scott Wedman | $1.15 | $18.97 | $314 | $188 | $408 |
| Sidney Wicks #16Sidney Wicks | $1.43 | $24.95 | $1,455 | $873 | $1,892 |
| Sonny Parker #36Sonny Parker | $1.06 | $20.07 | $319 | $191 | $415 |
| Steve Hawes #78Steve Hawes | $1.31 | $15.41 | $1,013 | $608 | $1,316 |
| Swen Nater #109Swen Nater | $1.72 | $32.67 | $1,363 | $818 | $1,771 |
| Tim Bassett #73Tim Bassett | $1.63 | $26.02 | $760 | $456 | $988 |
| Toby Knight #29Toby Knight | $1.59 | $22.23 | $1,204 | $722 | $1,565 |
| Tom Boswell #82Tom Boswell | $1.75 | $177 | $179 | $107 | $232 |
| Tom Henderson #18Tom Henderson | $1.46 | $16.87 | $141 | $84.00 | $183 |
| Tom Owens #102Tom Owens | $1.00 | $43.46 | $1,785 | $1,071 | $2,321 |
| Wilbur Holland #99Wilbur Holland | $0.99 | $14.19 | $2,027 | $1,216 | $2,635 |
Players in this set
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1979 Topps is a Basketball set from 1979. Midpoint tracks 99 cards from it, 99 with market prices from recent sales and 98 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Darryl Dawkins #105 at $9,301 in PSA 10 ($2.00 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $429, and PSA 10 copies to $134K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 81× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1979 Topps?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 99 cards for 1979 Topps, 99 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1979 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1979 Topps is Darryl Dawkins #105 at $9,301 in PSA 10 ($2.00 raw).
- Is Darryl Dawkins #105 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Darryl Dawkins #105 sells for $9,301 vs $2.00 raw — a 4651× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1979 Topps released?
- 1979 Topps was released in 1979.
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