Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Card (Sports) • 1974-75 Topps
Card Type
Base Card
Set & Number
1974-75 Topps - 1
Rarity
Rare (Key Card)
Edition & Language
Base Set • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Excellent/Near Mint (EX-NM)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $40 - $75; PSA 7: $125 - $175; PSA 8: $500 - $700
Recent Sales
Recent raw sales for light play to mid-grade range from $35 up to $80. High-grade slabbed copies have sold for significantly more depending on the grading company and numerical score.
Condition Details
Centering is shifted slightly to the right. Top-left corner shows very minor soft wear. Surface appears clean through the top-loader, though there is a faint horizontal line visible across the upper section of the image that could be a print line or a scratch on the case.
Grading Recommendation
Recommended if the surface line is on the case and not the card. A PSA 7 or 8 would significantly boost value. Due to the centering and slight corner softness, it likely won't hit a 9 or 10.
Card Description
The card features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his Milwaukee Bucks uniform. The front includes the 'Bucks' team name in vertical letters on the left and his name at the bottom. The reverse side (not shown) typically contains his 1973-74 season stats and career totals.
Notable Features
Card #1 in the set, which is historically difficult to find in high grades due to rubber band wear in old collections. Features the classic 1974 Topps 'L-shaped' border design.
Authentication Notes
The print quality and halftone pattern on the skin tones and background appear consistent with 1970s Topps lithography. The stock shows the correct off-white/grayish coloring expected of vintage cardboard.
Scanned: 2026-06-10T23:40:00.841217