ABA-NBA big-man legend
Artis Gilmore Card Profile
BCI Collector Score
7.6/10
Prime Hold
Overall scoring rubric
Every player uses the same six weighted pillars. The career-evidence adjustment scales only the score above a neutral 5.0, so an unfinished résumé cannot receive the same confidence as a closed career.
- Weighted pillar score
- 7.6
- Closed career
- 100% confidence
- Career-evidence adjustment
- 0.0
- Final BCI score
- 7.6
View all 6 pillar inputs plus Career rule
Pillar inputs
- Stature (25%)
- 8.2
- Cards (20%)
- 6.9
- Demand (20%)
- 6.9
- Durability (15%)
- 8.9
- Liquidity (10%)
- 6.0
- Price (10%)
- 8.4
Career rule
- Career-evidence adjustment
- 0.0
1972 Topps rookie connecting ABA history to vintage scarcity
Gilmore's ABA dominance and durable pro résumé give his 1972 Topps rookie historical weight. Demand is concentrated, so sharp color and centering should carry the decision rather than career-stat comparisons.
- Entry Lane
- 1974-75 Topps Artis Gilmore
- Core Lane
- 1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
- Premium Lane
- 1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
Collector buy plan
What to buy—and why
Artis Gilmore's plan names one primary card for each collector role and price band.
Entry Lane$500 and below1974-75 Topps Artis Gilmore
1974-75 Topps Artis Gilmore
Reference image—shown card: 1972 Topps Basketball Artis Gilmore ROOKIE #180 PSA 10 GEM MINT
1974-75 Topps Artis Gilmore in high grade gives collectors an understandable place to begin with Artis Gilmore's ABA-NBA big-man legend profile. Choose the better-looking copy before paying for nominal scarcity that the market may not reward.
Buying caution
Later Bulls base cards priced as ABA-history substitutes.
Core Lane$500 to $2,5001972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
Reference image—shown card: 1972 Topps Basketball Artis Gilmore ROOKIE #180 PSA 10 GEM MINT
Use 1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie in PSA 6-7 as the working benchmark for Artis Gilmore's 1972 Topps rookie connecting ABA history to vintage scarcity. Compare like-for-like copies and make the condition premium visible rather than theoretical.
Buying caution
Rookie copies with dull color or distracting tilt.
Premium Lane$2,500 to $10,0001972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
Reference image—shown card: 1972 Topps Basketball Artis Gilmore ROOKIE #180 PSA 10 GEM MINT
1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie in centered PSA 8 is the sharper Artis Gilmore step when the issue carries its own demand beyond the player name. Require a meaningful improvement in card identity, scarcity, or eye appeal.
Buying caution
Rookie copies with dull color or distracting tilt.
Grail Lane$10,000 to $50,0001972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
Reference image—shown card: 1972 Topps Basketball Artis Gilmore ROOKIE #180 PSA 10 GEM MINT
At grail money, 1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie in PSA 9 must stand apart inside Artis Gilmore's 1972 Topps rookie connecting ABA history to vintage scarcity. Verify the exact issue and let infrequent transactions widen the margin of safety, not the asking price.
Buying caution
Rookie copies with dull color or distracting tilt.
Trophy Lane$50,000+1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie
Reference image—shown card: 1972 Topps Basketball Artis Gilmore ROOKIE #180 PSA 10 GEM MINT
Reserve Artis Gilmore's highest commitment for 1972-73 Topps Artis Gilmore rookie finest-known high-grade copy. A trophy purchase should survive scrutiny on authenticity, provenance, presentation, and the depth of the eventual buyer pool.
Buying caution
Gilmore's basketball case is broader than the hobby market, making the rookie the only dependable premium lane.
Collector traps to avoid
- Later Bulls base cards priced as ABA-history substitutes.
- Rookie copies with dull color or distracting tilt.
Gilmore's basketball case is broader than the hobby market, making the rookie the only dependable premium lane.