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Bill Walton record sales.

Bill Walton's biggest public basketball card sales, led by condition-sensitive 1974 Topps rookie copies that still define his market. Use this page for the quick collector read: where the ceiling sale lives, which rookie lane still matters most, and which cards the serious money keeps circling back to.

Record sales

Top 10 public results for Bill Walton.

The ranked list stays simple on purpose so the cards, prices, and collector memory do the talking.

Updated May 14, 2026
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Bill Walton 1974-75 Topps #39 Bill Walton Rookie Card – PSA GEM MT 10 "1 of 3!" card from Card Ladder
#1

$36,900

May 24, 2021

1974-75 Topps #39 Bill Walton Rookie Card – PSA GEM MT 10 "1 of 3!"

Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Bill Walton #39 PSA Gem Mint 10 card from Card Ladder
#2

$27,600

Jul 21, 2021

1974 Topps Bill Walton #39 PSA Gem Mint 10

At this level, condition rarity is doing a lot of the work, which is why the very best copies can separate so dramatically from the rest of the supply.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 9 MINT card from Card Ladder
#3

$12,325

Apr 18, 2021

1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 9 MINT

Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 10 GEM MINT (PWCC) card from Card Ladder
#4

$9,101

Sep 19, 2016

1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 10 GEM MINT (PWCC)

Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 9 MINT card from Card Ladder
#5

$9,050

Mar 19, 2021

1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 9 MINT

Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 9 MINT card from Card Ladder
#6

$8,705

May 20, 2021

1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton ROOKIE RC #39 PSA 9 MINT

Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Bill Walton PSA 9 card from Card Ladder
#7

$8,700

Apr 19, 2021

1974 Topps Bill Walton PSA 9

Collectors keep coming back to this card because it has enough identity, scarcity, and market proof to matter beyond a one-off sale.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton #39 ROOKIE RC PSA 9 MINT card from Card Ladder
#8

$7,150

May 10, 2021

1974 Topps Basketball Bill Walton #39 ROOKIE RC PSA 9 MINT

Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.

Bill Walton 2012-13 Panini Prizm Gold Refractor Bill Walton 8/10 !!!! card from Card Ladder
#9

$6,766

Mar 24, 2021

2012-13 Panini Prizm Gold Refractor Bill Walton 8/10 !!!!

Collectors keep coming back to this card because it has enough identity, scarcity, and market proof to matter beyond a one-off sale.

Bill Walton 1974 Topps Bill Walton #39 PSA Mint 9 card from Card Ladder
#10

$6,600

Jun 25, 2021

1974 Topps Bill Walton #39 PSA Mint 9

Collectors keep coming back to this card because it has enough identity, scarcity, and market proof to matter beyond a one-off sale.

Direct answers

The fast collector read on Bill Walton.

What is the most expensive card?

$36,900 - 1974-75 Topps #39 Bill Walton Rookie Card – PSA GEM MT 10 "1 of 3!"

Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.

What is the most expensive rookie card?

1974-75 Topps Bill Walton rookie

Walton's rookie answer is still the 1974-75 Topps rookie, with gem-mint copies doing the real top-end work.

What cards do collectors care about most?

  • 1974-75 Topps Bill Walton rookie - Walton's card market still runs through the 1974 Topps rookie, especially when the grade gets high enough to create real separation.
  • High-grade 1974-75 Topps rookie copies - PSA 10 rookie copies do most of the lifting because Walton's collector market is much more condition-driven than modern-premium driven.
  • Clean rookie cornerstone copies - The right rookie copy matters more than branching into a deep checklist, because Walton's market stays most honest when it stays focused.

Sales Context

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