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Tim Duncan

1997 · Topps Basketball · #115

Duncan’s regular Topps #115 is one of the rookie issues listed by PSA.

Sport: Basketball
Year / season: 1997
Set: Topps Basketball
Number: #115
Format: Card
Issue status: Rookie card

About this card

Tim Duncan’s 1997 Topps Basketball card is number 115 in that release. This is Topps’ paper-stock flagship basketball set, from the years when Topps made NBA cards each season.

The catalog labels this a rookie card, based on the source cited below.

How to identify it

Paper base cards like this were printed in large numbers, so condition and the exact edition matter most. Other versions of the same player from the same year usually carry different numbers, so confirm the brand printed on the card.

In Tim Duncan’s run

This is the only Tim Duncan entry in the catalog so far.

In the 1997 checklist

This is the only entry from the 1997 Topps Basketball release in the catalog so far. The full release has more cards; this page covers the one cataloged here.

What to know about this issue

PSA’s rookie-set article identifies 1997 Topps #115 separately from Topps Chrome.
The regular Topps and Chrome counterparts share the same image and design.

Inspect the source

Source reviewed 2026-10-07. The source describes this issue; it does not verify any item offered by a third party.

PSA Set Registry Starter Kit: Tim Duncan Rookie Set (opens in a new tab)

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Raw or graded. Inspect the actual copy.

The issue stays 1997 · Topps Basketball. These are research checks, not a condition assessment of a specimen.

Raw / ungraded

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Professionally graded

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