1970-71 Topps Basketball cards stick with the previous year’s bigger is better mantra. Electing for another round of tall boys, size comes into play with the checklist as well. Not only did the total number of cards increase by a large amount but they were expanded into a second series.
1970-71 Topps Basketball Checklist Details
A complete set has 175 cards, which is up from 1969-70’s 99. Series 1 consists of the first 110 cards. Series 2 is a significantly smaller 65 cards. Coming in larger than traditional sizing, each measures 2 1/2″ by 4 11/16″. Design elements are minimal but the solid color backgrounds and basketball icon for the nameplate are nonetheless memorable.
The expanded dimensions create some good opportunities on the backs with stats, bios and cartoons all coming together in a way that’s legible and carries a balanced design.
The Pete Maravich rookie card is the most valuable card on the 1970-71 Topps Basketball checklist. It’s not quite as deep as 1969-70 but there are other notable rookies like Pat Riley, Jo Jo White and Calvin Murphy. Lew Alcindor’s second-year card also carries tremendous weight.
In addition to the main set, there are 24 different posters. Landing one per pack, each measures 8″ by 10″. They came folded and were printed on thin paper. Alcindor, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson are among the top players on these.
1970-71 Topps Basketball Checklist
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Set size: 175 cards
Cards per pack: 10 + 1 Poster
Packs per box: 24
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Base Set Checklist
175 cards.
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1 Lew Alcindor / Jerry West / Elvin Hayes, Milwaukee Bucks / Los Angeles Lakers / San Diego Rockets – Scoring Leaders
2 Jerry West / Lew Alcindor / Elvin Hayes, Los Angeles Lakers / Milwaukee Bucks / San Diego Rockets – Scoring Average Leaders
3 Johnny Green / Darrall Imhoff / Lou Hudson, Cincinnati Royals / Philadelphia 76ers / Atlanta Hawks – Field Goal Percentage Leaders
4 Flynn Robinson / Chet Walker / Jeff Mullins, Cincinnati Royals / Chicago Bulls / San Francisco Warriors – Free Throw Percentage Leaders
5 Elvin Hayes / Wes Unseld / Lew Alcindor, San Diego Rockets / Baltimore Bullets / Milwaukee Bucks – Rebounds Leaders
6 Lenny Wilkens / Walt Frazier / Clem Haskins, Seattle SuperSonics / New York Knicks / Phoenix Suns – Assists Leaders
7 Bill Bradley, New York Knicks
8 Ron Williams, San Francisco Warriors
9 Otto Moore, Detroit Pistons
10 John Havlicek, Boston Celtics SP
11 George Wilson, Buffalo Braves RC
12 John Trapp, San Diego Rockets
13 Pat Riley, Portland Trail Blazers RC
14 Jim Washington, Philadelphia 76ers
15 Bob Rule, Seattle SuperSonics
16 Bob Weiss, Chicago Bulls
17 Neil Johnson, Phoenix Suns
18 Walt Bellamy, Atlanta Hawks
19 McCoy McLemore, Cleveland Cavaliers
20 Earl Monroe, Baltimore Bullets
21 Wally Anderzunas, Cincinnati Royals
22 Guy Rodgers, Milwaukee Bucks
23 Rick Roberson, Los Angeles Lakers
24 Checklist
25 Jimmy Walker, Detroit Pistons
26 Mike Riordan, New York Knicks RC
27 Henry Finkel, Boston Celtics
28 Joe Ellis, San Francisco Warriors
29 Mike Davis, Buffalo Braves
30 Lou Hudson, Atlanta Hawks
31 Lucius Allen, Seattle SuperSonics SP
32 Toby Kimball, San Diego Rockets SP
33 Luke Jackson, Philadelphia 76ers SP
34 Johnny Egan, Cleveland Cavaliers
35 Leroy Ellis, Portland Trail Blazers SP
36 Jack Marin, Baltimore Bullets SP
37 Joe Caldwell, Atlanta Hawks SP
38 Keith Erickson, Los Angeles Lakers
39 Don Smith, Milwaukee Bucks
40 Flynn Robinson, Cincinnati Royals
41 Bob Boozer, Seattle SuperSonics
42 Howie Komives, Detroit Pistons
43 Dick Barnett, New York Knicks
44 Stu Lantz, San Diego Rockets RC
45 Dick Van Arsdale, Phoenix Suns
46 Jerry Lucas, San Francisco Warriors
47 Don Chaney, Boston Celtics RC
48 Ray Scott, Buffalo Braves
49 Dick Cunningham, Milwaukee Bucks SP
50 Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers
51 Kevin Loughery, Baltimore Bullets
52 Stan McKenzie, Portland Trail Blazers
53 Fred Foster, Cincinnati Royals
54 Jim Davis, Atlanta Hawks
55 Walt Wesley, Cleveland Cavaliers
56 Bill Hewitt, Detroit Pistons
57 Darrall Imhoff, Philadelphia 76ers
58 John Block, San Diego Rockets
59 Al Attles, San Francisco Warriors
60 Chet Walker, Chicago Bulls
61 Luther Rackley, Cleveland Cavaliers
62 Jerry Chambers, Atlanta Hawks RC SP
63 Bob Dandridge, Milwaukee Bucks RC
64 Dick Snyder, Seattle SuperSonics
65 Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers
66 Connie Dierking, Cincinnati Royals
67 Steve Kuberski, Boston Celtics RC
68 Tom Boerwinkle, Chicago Bulls
69 Paul Silas, Phoenix Suns
70 Elvin Hayes, San Diego Rockets
71 Bill Bridges, Atlanta Hawks
72 Wes Unseld, Baltimore Bullets
73 Herm Gilliam, Buffalo Braves
74 Bobby Smith, Cleveland Cavaliers RC SP
75 Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks
76 Jeff Mullins, San Francisco Warriors
77 Happy Hairston, Los Angeles Lakers
78 Dave Stallworth, New York Knicks SP
79 Fred Hetzel, Portland Trail Blazers
80 Lenny Wilkens, Seattle SuperSonics SP
81 Johnny Green, Cincinnati Royals RC
82 Erwin Mueller, Detroit Pistons
83 Wally Jones, Philadelphia 76ers
84 Bob Love, Chicago Bulls
85 Dick Garrett, Buffalo Braves RC
86 Don Nelson, Boston Celtics SP
87 Neal Walk, Phoenix Suns SP
88 Larry Siegfried, San Diego Rockets
89 Gary Gregor, Portland Trail Blazers
90 Nate Thurmond, San Francisco Warriors
91 John Warren, Cleveland Cavaliers
92 Gus Johnson, Baltimore Bullets
93 Gail Goodrich, Los Angeles Lakers
94 Dorie Murrey, Portland Trail Blazers
95 Cazzie Russell, New York Knicks SP
96 Terry Dischinger, Detroit Pistons
97 Norm Van Lier, Cincinnati Royals RC SP
98 Jim Fox, Chicago Bulls
99 Tom Meschery, Seattle SuperSonics
100 Oscar Robertson, Milwaukee Bucks
101 Checklist – “1970-71” in black with black stars on front
101 Checklist – “1970-71” in white with yellow stars on front
102 Rich Johnson, Boston Celtics
103 Mel Counts, Phoenix Suns
104 Bill Hosket, Buffalo Braves RC SP
105 Archie Clark, Philadelphia 76ers
106 Walt Frazier, New York Knicks – All-Star
107 Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers – All-Star
108 Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers – All-Star SP
109 Connie Hawkins, Phoenix Suns – All-Star
110 Willis Reed, New York Knicks – All-Star
111 Nate Thurmond, San Francisco Warriors – All-Star
112 John Havlicek, Boston Celtics – All-Star
113 Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers – All-Star
114 Oscar Robertson, Milwaukee Bucks – All-Star
115 Lou Hudson, Atlanta Hawks – All-Star
116 Emmette Bryant, Buffalo Braves
117 Greg Howard, Phoenix Suns
118 Rick Adelman, Portland Trail Blazers
119 Barry Clemens, Seattle SuperSonics
120 Walt Frazier, New York Knicks
121 Jim Barnes, Boston Celtics RC
122 Bernie Williams, San Diego Rockets
123 Pete Maravich, Atlanta Hawks RC
124 Matt Guokas, Philadelphia 76ers RC
125 Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons
126 John Tresvant, Los Angeles Lakers
127 Shaler Halimon, Chicago Bulls
128 Don Ohl, Cleveland Cavaliers
129 Fred Carter, Baltimore Bullets RC
130 Connie Hawkins, Phoenix Suns
131 Jim King, Cincinnati Royals
132 Ed Manning, Portland Trail Blazers RC
133 Adrian Smith, San Francisco Warriors
134 Walt Hazzard, Atlanta Hawks
135 Dave DeBusschere, New York Knicks
136 Don Kojis, Seattle SuperSonics
137 Calvin Murphy, San Diego Rockets RC
138 Nate Bowman, Buffalo Braves
139 Jon McGlocklin, Milwaukee Bucks
140 Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers
141 Willie McCarter, Los Angeles Lakers
142 Jim Barnett, Portland Trail Blazers
143 Jo Jo White, Boston Celtics RC
144 Clyde Lee, San Francisco Warriors
145 Tom Van Arsdale, Cincinnati Royals
146 Len Chappell, Cleveland Cavaliers
147 Lee Winfield, Seattle SuperSonics
148 Jerry Sloan, Chicago Bulls RC
149 Art Harris, Phoenix Suns
150 Willis Reed, New York Knicks
151 Art Williams, San Diego Rockets
152 Don May, Buffalo Braves
153 Loy Petersen, Cleveland Cavaliers
154 Dave Gambee, San Francisco Warriors
155 Hal Greer, Philadelphia 76ers
156 Dave Newmark, Atlanta Hawks
157 Jimmy Collins, Chicago Bulls RC
158 Bill Turner, Cincinnati Royals
159 Eddie Miles, Baltimore Bullets
160 Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
161 Bob Quick, Detroit Pistons
162 Fred Crawford, Buffalo Braves
163 Tom Sanders, Boston Celtics
164 Dale Schlueter, Portland Trail Blazers
165 Clem Haskins, Phoenix Suns RC
166 Greg Smith, Milwaukee Bucks
167 Rod Thorn, Seattle SuperSonics RC
168 Willis Reed / Jerry West, New York Knicks / Los Angeles Lakers – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
169 Dick Garrett, Los Angeles Lakers – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
170 Dave DeBusschere / Wilt Chamberlain, New York Knicks / Los Angeles Lakers – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
171 Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
172 Bill Bradley, New York Knicks – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
173 Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
174 Walt Frazier, New York Knicks – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
175 New York Knicks – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
Posters Checklist
24 posters.
1 Walt Frazier, New York Knicks
2 Joe Caldwell, Atlanta Hawks
3 Willis Reed, New York Knicks
4 Elvin Hayes, San Diego Rockets
5 Jeff Mullins, San Francisco Warriors
6 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals
7 Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons
8 Jerry Sloan, Chicago Bulls
9 Leroy Ellis, Baltimore Bullets
10 Hal Greer, Philadelphia 76ers
11 Emmette Bryant, Boston Celtics
12 Bob Rule, Seattle SuperSonics
13 Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks
14 Chet Walker, Chicago Bulls
15 Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
16 Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers
17 Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers
18 John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
19 Lou Hudson, Atlanta Hawks
20 Earl Monroe, Baltimore Bullets
21 Wes Unseld, Baltimore Bullets
22 Connie Hawkins, Phoenix Suns
23 Tom Van Arsdale, Cincinnati Royals
24 Len Chappell, Milwaukee Bucks
1970-71 Topps Basketball Team Set Lists
Here’s a breakdown of the 1970-71 Topps Basketball checklist sorted by team. Click the team’s name in the drop downs below.
Atlanta Hawks
Base
3 Johnny Green / Darrall Imhoff / Lou Hudson
18 Walt Bellamy
30 Lou Hudson
37 Joe Caldwell SP
54 Jim Davis
62 Jerry Chambers RC SP
71 Bill Bridges
115 Lou Hudson – All-Star
123 Pete Maravich RC
134 Walt Hazzard
156 Dave Newmark
Posters
2 Joe Caldwell
19 Lou Hudson
Baltimore Bullets
Base
5 Elvin Hayes / Wes Unseld / Lew Alcindor
20 Earl Monroe
36 Jack Marin SP
51 Kevin Loughery
72 Wes Unseld
92 Gus Johnson
129 Fred Carter RC
159 Eddie Miles
Posters
9 Leroy Ellis
20 Earl Monroe
21 Wes Unseld
Boston Celtics
Base
10 John Havlicek SP
27 Henry Finkel
47 Don Chaney RC
67 Steve Kuberski RC
86 Don Nelson SP
102 Rich Johnson
112 John Havlicek – All-Star
121 Jim Barnes RC
143 Jo Jo White RC
163 Tom Sanders
Posters
11 Emmette Bryant
18 John Havlicek
Buffalo Braves
Base
11 George Wilson RC
29 Mike Davis
48 Ray Scott
73 Herm Gilliam
85 Dick Garrett RC
104 Bill Hosket RC SP
116 Emmette Bryant
138 Nate Bowman
152 Don May
162 Fred Crawford
Chicago Bulls
Base
4 Flynn Robinson / Chet Walker / Jeff Mullins
16 Bob Weiss
60 Chet Walker
68 Tom Boerwinkle
84 Bob Love
98 Jim Fox
127 Shaler Halimon
148 Jerry Sloan RC
157 Jimmy Collins RC
Posters
8 Jerry Sloan
14 Chet Walker
Cincinnati Royals
Base
3 Johnny Green / Darrall Imhoff / Lou Hudson – Field Goal Percentage Leaders
4 Flynn Robinson / Chet Walker / Jeff Mullins – Free Throw Percentage Leaders
21 Wally Anderzunas
40 Flynn Robinson
53 Fred Foster
66 Connie Dierking
81 Johnny Green RC
97 Norm Van Lier RC SP
131 Jim King
145 Tom Van Arsdale
158 Bill Turner
Posters
6 Oscar Robertson
23 Tom Van Arsdale
Cleveland Cavaliers
Base
19 McCoy McLemore
34 Johnny Egan
55 Walt Wesley
61 Luther Rackley
74 Bobby Smith RC SP
91 John Warren
128 Don Ohl
146 Len Chappell
153 Loy Petersen
Detroit Pistons
Base
9 Otto Moore
25 Jimmy Walker
42 Howie Komives
56 Bill Hewitt
82 Erwin Mueller
96 Terry Dischinger
125 Dave Bing
161 Bob Quick
Posters
7 Dave Bing
Los Angeles Lakers
Base
1 Lew Alcindor / Jerry West / Elvin Hayes
2 Jerry West / Lew Alcindor / Elvin Hayes – Scoring Average Leaders
23 Rick Roberson
38 Keith Erickson
50 Wilt Chamberlain
65 Elgin Baylor
77 Happy Hairston
93 Gail Goodrich
107 Jerry West – All-Star
113 Elgin Baylor – All-Star
126 John Tresvant
141 Willie McCarter
160 Jerry West
169 Dick Garrett – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
168 Willis Reed / Jerry West – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
170 Dave DeBusschere / Wilt Chamberlain – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
171 Jerry West – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
173 Wilt Chamberlain – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
Posters
15 Jerry West
17 Wilt Chamberlain
Milwaukee Bucks
Base
1 Lew Alcindor / Jerry West / Elvin Hayes – Scoring Leaders
2 Jerry West / Lew Alcindor / Elvin Hayes
5 Elvin Hayes / Wes Unseld / Lew Alcindor
22 Guy Rodgers
39 Don Smith
49 Dick Cunningham SP
63 Bob Dandridge RC
75 Lew Alcindor
100 Oscar Robertson
114 Oscar Robertson – All-Star
139 Jon McGlocklin
166 Greg Smith
Posters
13 Lew Alcindor
24 Len Chappell
New York Knicks
Base
6 Lenny Wilkens / Walt Frazier / Clem Haskins
7 Bill Bradley
26 Mike Riordan RC
43 Dick Barnett
78 Dave Stallworth SP
95 Cazzie Russell SP
106 Walt Frazier – All-Star
110 Willis Reed – All-Star
120 Walt Frazier
135 Dave DeBusschere
150 Willis Reed
168 Willis Reed / Jerry West – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
170 Dave DeBusschere / Wilt Chamberlain – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
172 Bill Bradley – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
174 Walt Frazier – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
175 New York Knicks – 1969-70 NBA Championship Photo Album
Posters
1 Walt Frazier
3 Willis Reed
Philadelphia 76ers
Base
3 Johnny Green / Darrall Imhoff / Lou Hudson
14 Jim Washington
33 Luke Jackson SP
57 Darrall Imhoff
83 Wally Jones
105 Archie Clark
108 Billy Cunningham – All-Star SP
124 Matt Guokas RC
140 Billy Cunningham
155 Hal Greer
Posters
10 Hal Greer
16 Billy Cunningham
Phoenix Suns
Base
6 Lenny Wilkens / Walt Frazier / Clem Haskins
17 Neil Johnson
45 Dick Van Arsdale
69 Paul Silas
87 Neal Walk SP
103 Mel Counts
109 Connie Hawkins – All-Star
117 Greg Howard
130 Connie Hawkins
149 Art Harris
165 Clem Haskins RC
Posters
22 Connie Hawkins
Portland Trail Blazers
Base
13 Pat Riley RC
35 Leroy Ellis SP
52 Stan McKenzie
79 Fred Hetzel
89 Gary Gregor
94 Dorie Murrey
118 Rick Adelman
132 Ed Manning RC
142 Jim Barnett
164 Dale Schlueter
San Diego Rockets
Base
1 Lew Alcindor / Jerry West / Elvin Hayes
2 Jerry West / Lew Alcindor / Elvin Hayes
5 Elvin Hayes / Wes Unseld / Lew Alcindor – Rebounds Leaders
12 John Trapp
32 Toby Kimball SP
44 Stu Lantz RC
58 John Block
70 Elvin Hayes
88 Larry Siegfried
122 Bernie Williams
137 Calvin Murphy RC
151 Art Williams
Posters
4 Elvin Hayes
San Francisco Warriors
Base
4 Flynn Robinson / Chet Walker / Jeff Mullins
8 Ron Williams
28 Joe Ellis
46 Jerry Lucas
59 Al Attles
76 Jeff Mullins
90 Nate Thurmond
111 Nate Thurmond – All-Star
133 Adrian Smith
144 Clyde Lee
154 Dave Gambee
Posters
5 Jeff Mullins
Seattle SuperSonics
Base
6 Lenny Wilkens / Walt Frazier / Clem Haskins – Assists Leaders
15 Bob Rule
31 Lucius Allen SP
41 Bob Boozer
64 Dick Snyder
80 Lenny Wilkens SP
99 Tom Meschery
119 Barry Clemens
136 Don Kojis
147 Lee Winfield
167 Rod Thorn RC
Posters
12 Bob Rule
Most Valuable 1970-71 Topps Basketball Cards
1. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Pete Maravich RC #123
2. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Lew Alcindor #75
3. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Wilt Chamberlain #50
4. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Pat Riley RC #13
5. 1970-71 Topps Basketball John Havlicek SP #10
6. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Jo Jo White RC #143
7. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Jerry West #160
8. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Oscar Robertson #100
9. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Calvin Murphy RC #137
10. 1970-71 Topps Basketball Lew Alcindor / Jerry West / Elvin Hayes – Scoring Leaders #1
