1978 - 1979 Basketball Season Overview
1978 - 1979 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1978 - 1979 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Artis Gilmore | Chicago | 82 | 753 | 434 | 1940 | 23 |
| Bernard King | New Jersey | 82 | 710 | 349 | 1769 | 21 |
| Bob McAdoo | N.Y.-Bos. | 60 | 596 | 295 | 1487 | 24 |
| Campy Russell | Cleveland | 74 | 603 | 417 | 1623 | 21 |
| David Thompson | Denver | 76 | 693 | 439 | 1825 | 24 |
| Elvin Hayes | Washington | 82 | 720 | 349 | 1789 | 21 |
| George Gervin | San Antonio | 80 | 947 | 471 | 2365 | 29 |
| George McGinnis | Denver | 76 | 603 | 509 | 1715 | 22 |
| John Drew | Atlanta | 79 | 650 | 495 | 1795 | 22 |
| John Williamson | New Jersey | 74 | 635 | 373 | 1643 | 22 |
| Julius Erving | Philadelphia | 78 | 715 | 373 | 1803 | 23 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles | 80 | 777 | 349 | 1903 | 23 |
| Larry Kenon | San Antonio | 81 | 748 | 295 | 1791 | 22 |
| Marques Johnson | Milwaukee | 77 | 820 | 332 | 1972 | 25 |
| Moses Malone | Houston | 82 | 716 | 599 | 2031 | 24 |
| Otis Birdsong | Kansas City | 82 | 741 | 296 | 1778 | 21 |
| Paul Westphal | Phoenix | 81 | 801 | 339 | 1941 | 24 |
| Truck Robinson | N.O.-Pho. | 69 | 566 | 324 | 1456 | 21 |
| Walter Davis | Phoenix | 79 | 764 | 340 | 1868 | 23 |
| World B. Free | San Diego | 78 | 795 | 654 | 2244 | 28 |