Topps have published the checklist for 2025 Topps NBA Basketball, and it runs to 3,356 cards across 61 named sets. The odds sheet that came with it states pull rates for 221 of them.
What is in 2025 Topps NBA Basketball
Base is 270 cards. Counting every parallel, insert and autograph set takes the full checklist to 3,356.
Largest sets on the checklist:
| Set | Cards |
|---|---|
| BASE CARDS I | 270 |
| BASE CARDS I GOLDEN MIRROR IMAGE VARIATION | 270 |
| BASE CARDS I CLEAR VARIATION | 270 |
| BASE CARDS I BLACKOUT VARIATION | 270 |
| BIG BOX BALLERS | 150 |
| NEW SCHOOL | 141 |
| FLAGSHIP REAL ONE AUTOGRAPHS | 133 |
| BASE CARDS I TEAM COLOR BORDER VARIATION | 100 |
| BASE CARDS II TEAM COLOR BORDER VARIATION | 100 |
| RETAIL RUSH SIGNATURES | 91 |
| ROOKIE PHOTO SHOOT AUTOGRAPHS | 81 |
| BASE CARDS III TEAM COLOR BORDER VARIATION | 70 |
| FLAGSHIP REAL ONE ROOKIE AUTOGRAPHS | 70 |
| SOLE AMBITION | 51 |
| SCAN AND SLAM | 50 |
A further 46 sets appear on the checklist. The full list is below.
What Topps said
Topps trailed the set on their own accounts before release. Their posts are below, with a link to each original.
Happy Little Trees! We’re honored to partner with the estate of Bob Ross to create a set of incredibly special NBA trading cards.
Topps x Bob Ross: The Joy of Basketball is coming soon!
JUST IN: The legendary NBA Hoops returns for 2025-26!
Topps has partnered with Denim Tears and the NBA to create an ultra-rare set of basketball cards.
Look for short printed Denim Tears variations in Topps Chrome Update Basketball on August 6.
What are the pull odds?
Topps state odds for 17 configurations: Hobby Distributor, HTA Jumbo Distributor, Value Box SE, Value Box EA, Value Box CEE, Mega Box SE and others. Below, each set is listed at its shortest stated odds, which is the configuration worth buying if that card is the one you are after.
| Set | Best stated odds | Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| FLAGSHIP REAL 1:3,444,000 1: 853867 ONE SPIKE LEE | 1:3,607,200 | Fanatics Value Box |
| 1980-81 TOPPS 1: 1722000 1: 426934 BASKETBALL | 1:1,803,600 | Fanatics Value Box |
| FLAGSHIP REAL 1:1,720,000 1: 426934 ONE SPIKE LEE | 1:1,803,600 | Fanatics Value Box |
| ROOKIE PHOTO 1: 1722000 1: 426934 SHOOT DUAL | 1:1,364,267 | Hanger Box SE HH |
| POWER PLAYERS PLATINUM HOLO | 1:721,440 | Fanatics Value Box |
| FLAGSHIP REAL 1:688,800 1: 170774 ONE SPIKE LEE | 1:545,707 | Hanger Box SE HH |
| SIGNED AND SEALED PLATINUM | 1:478,691 | Hanger Box SE HH |
| GENERATION NOW PLATINUM HOLO | 1:409,280 | Hanger Box SE HH |
| WOVEN WONDERS RELICS PLATINUM | 1:409,280 | Hanger Box SE HH |
| ROOKIE PHOTO 1: 478334 1: 118593 SHOOT | 1:378,963 | Hanger Box SE HH |
| FLAGSHIP REAL 1: 441539 1: 109471 ONE ROOKIE | 1:349,812 | Hanger Box SE HH |
| 1980-81 TOPPS 1: 430500 1: 106734 BASKETBALL | 1:341,067 | Hanger Box SE HH |
Longest odds on the sheet: FLAGSHIP REAL 1:3,444,000 1: 853867 ONE SPIKE LEE, stated at 1:7,946,400 in Value Box SE. Open a pack a day and you would expect to wait about 21,771 years for one.
Where to download the checklist
- Topps' own checklist file
- Topps' odds sheet
- Collector Dispatch checklist as a spreadsheet, with your owned and wanted columns if you are signed in
We link to Topps' file rather than hosting a copy, so you always get whatever they are serving now. Our table above is parsed from that same file, and it is what powers the collection tracker.
Frequently asked questions
How many cards are in 2025 Topps NBA Basketball?
3,356 cards across 61 sets, with parallels and autographs counted as the published checklist lists them.
What is the rarest card in 2025 Topps NBA Basketball?
By stated odds, FLAGSHIP REAL 1:3,444,000 1: 853867 ONE SPIKE LEE at 1:7,946,400 in Value Box SE. Topps publish that figure themselves; it is not an estimate.
Are the 2025 Topps NBA Basketball odds official?
Yes. They come from the odds sheet Topps published with the release, linked above. Topps note that stated odds reflect the intended configuration and that actual contents can vary.
Where can I download the 2025 Topps NBA Basketball checklist?
Topps publish it directly, and we link to their file. You can also export our parsed version as a spreadsheet, which includes your own collection columns.
