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1972-73 Topps Basketball

1972-73 Topps Basketball

The Doctor was in the 1972-73 Topps set. Long before he was making house calls for the 76ers in the NBA, Julius Erving had a rookie card in this set as a member of the ABA’s Virginia Squires.  It’s one of the most popular rookie cards of the modern era, selling for upwards of $250-300 for a card graded NM/MT, several hundred more for a graded, mint ‘9’.

The Doctor is In…the 1972-73 Topps Basketball Set

If Erving was playing in the NBA today his cards would be among the most popular, due to the way he played. Dr. J’s in-game dunks were powerful, and he would put on a show during dunk contests too. One of the highlights of his career that gets shown the most isn’t a dunk but a lay-up, as he could jump so high he hit his head on the backboard. He wasn’t just a scorer, making an ABA All-Defensive team and in the NBA he had 100 blocks in eight of his 11 seasons.  Prices for a Julius Erving rookie card vary based on condition but eBay usually has several for sale.

His card is the reason ’72-73 Topps basketball sets are popular but there are other Hall of Famers in the set that keep the value strong.  In addition, unopened packs of the issue are hard to find.

Best Rookie Cards and Stars in the ’72-73 Set

There are rookie cards to consider of Artis Gilmore, Phil Jackson, George McGinnis, Austin Carr and Sidney Wicks.  The Jackson card is often hard to find well centered and can be pricey, but if you’re willing to accept a slightly lower grade, you shouldn’t have to pay more than $50 (see them here).

Collectors wanting the star players of the time can find them in this set at affordable prices. There are cards of Wilt Chamberlain, John Havlicek, Jerry West, Pete Maravich, Rick Barry, Oscar Robertson, Bob Lanier, Bill Bradley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

1972-73 Topps basketball cards also have an interesting design, especially how the team name is written across the bottom of the card. The team name starts small and gets larger going across the card. There are plenty of stats on the back and the usual, for the time, little cartoon drawing that presented more information about the player.

Complete sets are not difficult to find and the price will vary greatly based upon condition, especially the grade of the Erving rookie but expect to pay $250 and up for a decent quality, ungraded set.  Buying one with a graded, authenticated Erving card is probably the safest way to go.

1972-73 TOPPS OSCAR ROBERTSON #25 PSA 8!! BLAZER! 1972-73 TOPPS OSCAR ROBERTSON #25 PSA 8!! BLAZER!
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1972/73 Topps #100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar PSA MINT 9 *6804 1972/73 Topps #100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar PSA MINT 9 *6804
16 bids - Price: $920.00 - Watchers: 52
Item #133672648797
JULIUS ERVING BVG BGS 4.5 1972-73 TOPPS BASKETBALL #195 ROOKIE RC VG-EX+ 0990 JULIUS ERVING BVG BGS 4.5 1972-73 TOPPS BASKETBALL #195 ROOKIE RC VG-EX+ 0990
17 bids - Price: $210.50 - Watchers: 35
Item #174652078944
1972-73 Topps #100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar SGC 8 LA LAKERS HOF PSA BGS 1972-73 Topps #100 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar SGC 8 LA LAKERS HOF PSA BGS
1 bids - Price: $475.00 - Watchers: 12
Item #284199176209
1972-73 Topps Basketball #25 Oscar Robertson Milwaukee Bucks HOF SGC 6 EX-NM 1972-73 Topps Basketball #25 Oscar Robertson Milwaukee Bucks HOF SGC 6 EX-NM
5 bids - Price: $13.08 - Watchers: 11
Item #373472836691
1972-73 TOPPS OSCAR ROBERTSON #25 SGC 8 HOF MILWAUKEE BUCK PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS OSCAR ROBERTSON #25 SGC 8 HOF MILWAUKEE BUCK PSA BGS
0 bids - Price: $150.00 - Watchers: 9
Item #274696027879
1972-73 Topps Julius Erving Rookie #195 BVG 5 (possible PSA regrade-great color) 1972-73 Topps Julius Erving Rookie #195 BVG 5 (possible PSA regrade-great color)
1 bids - Price: $1.00 - Watchers: 8
Item #193925723157
1972-73 TOPPS JOHN HAVLICEK #110 SGC 6.5 HOF BOSTON CELTICS PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS JOHN HAVLICEK #110 SGC 6.5 HOF BOSTON CELTICS PSA BGS
0 bids - Price: $20.00 - Watchers: 6
Item #284196840828
1972-73 Topps #44 Rick Barry SGC 8 GS WARRIORS HOF PSA BGS 1972-73 Topps #44 Rick Barry SGC 8 GS WARRIORS HOF PSA BGS
2 bids - Price: $20.50 - Watchers: 5
Item #274698956236
1972-73 TOPPS ARTIS GILMORE #180 RC SGC 6.5 GRADED HOF PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS ARTIS GILMORE #180 RC SGC 6.5 GRADED HOF PSA BGS
1 bids - Price: $80.00 - Watchers: 4
Item #284196843842
1972-73 TOPPS GEORGE MCGINNIS ROOKIE #183 SGC 6.5 HOF PHILLY 76ERS PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS GEORGE MCGINNIS ROOKIE #183 SGC 6.5 HOF PHILLY 76ERS PSA BGS
2 bids - Price: $26.00 - Watchers: 3
Item #274696039670
1972-73 Topps #263 Gilmore/Erving/Daniels BVG 8 NM-Mt 1972-73 Topps #263 Gilmore/Erving/Daniels BVG 8 NM-Mt
0 bids - Price: $110.00 - Watchers: 2
Item #393159517323
1972-73 TOPPS SIGNED ROOKIE CARD JIM MCDANIELS SONICS LAKERS BRAVES ABA PSA 137 1972-73 TOPPS SIGNED ROOKIE CARD JIM MCDANIELS SONICS LAKERS BRAVES ABA PSA 137
0 bids - Price: $49.99 - Watchers: 1
Item #274694516015
1972-73 TOPPS GAIL GOODRICH SGC 7 #50 LA LAKERS PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS GAIL GOODRICH SGC 7 #50 LA LAKERS PSA BGS
0 bids - Price: $15.00 - Watchers: 1
Item #274696082891
1972-73 TOPPS CLIFFORD RAY #91 SGC 8  WARRIORS PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS CLIFFORD RAY #91 SGC 8 WARRIORS PSA BGS
0 bids - Price: $15.00 - Watchers: 1
Item #274696089817
1972-73 topps  JULIUS ERVING RC  PSA 5 NICE COLOR  #263 OLD LABEL LEADERS 1972-73 topps JULIUS ERVING RC PSA 5 NICE COLOR #263 OLD LABEL LEADERS
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1972-73 Topps #106 Dennis Layton PSA 7 NM - Phoenix Suns 1972-73 Topps #106 Dennis Layton PSA 7 NM - Phoenix Suns
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1972-73 TOPPS SIGNED CARD FREDDIE LEWIS PACERS ROYALS ABA ARIZONA ST PSA DNA 219 1972-73 TOPPS SIGNED CARD FREDDIE LEWIS PACERS ROYALS ABA ARIZONA ST PSA DNA 219
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Item #224363072075
1972-73 TOPPS JO JO WHITE #45 SGC 6 HOF BOSTON CELTIC PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS JO JO WHITE #45 SGC 6 HOF BOSTON CELTIC PSA BGS
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1972-73 TOPPS DAVE BING #35 SGC 6 HOF DETROIT PISTON PSA BGS 1972-73 TOPPS DAVE BING #35 SGC 6 HOF DETROIT PISTON PSA BGS
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Item #274699327153
1972-73 TOPPS RICK ADELMAN #117 SGC 7.5 PLAYER COACH PSA BGS ( Only Card Graded 1972-73 TOPPS RICK ADELMAN #117 SGC 7.5 PLAYER COACH PSA BGS ( Only Card Graded
0 bids - Price: $15.00 - Watchers:
Item #284196886235

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