1978-79 NBA season
- Champion team: Seattle SuperSonics |
- Season MVP: Moses Malone |
- Scoring leader: George Gervin
1978-79 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1979
NBA Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
NBA Finals: Seattle SuperSonics (W) 4 Washington Bullets (E) 1
NBA Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson (Seattle SuperSonics)
Main players: Jack Sikma, Gus Williams, Dennis Johnson (Seattle SuperSonics), Elvin Hayes, Bob Dandridge, Wes Unseld (Washington Bullets).
Best players for the 1978-79 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Moses Malone (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA first team: Paul Westphal (Phoenix Suns), George Gervin (San Antonio Spurs), Marques Johnson (Milwaukee Bucks), Moses Malone (Houston Rockets), Elvin Hayes (Washington Bullets).
All-NBA second team: Phil Ford (Kansas City Kings), World B. Free (San Diego Clippers), Walter Davis (Phoenix Suns), Bob Dandridge (Washington Bullets), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | George Gervin | SG | San Antonio Spurs | 29.6 |
| Rebounds | Moses Malone | C/PF | Houston Rockets | 17.6 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 4.0 |
| Assists | Kevin Porter | PG | Detroit Pistons | 13.4 |
| Steals | M.L. Carr | F/G | Detroit Pistons | 2.5 |
| Efficiency | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 25.5 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1978-79 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 80 | 0.5 | 9.71/16.84 | 57.7 | --/-- | -- | 4.36/5.93 | 73.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Moses Malone | 82 | 0.5 | 8.73/16.16 | 54.0 | --/-- | -- | 7.30/9.89 | 73.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Artis Gilmore | 82 | 0.5 | 9.18/15.98 | 57.4 | --/-- | -- | 5.29/7.16 | 73.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Marques Johnson | 77 | 0.5 | 10.65/19.36 | 55.0 | --/-- | -- | 4.31/5.68 | 75.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Rich Kelley | 80 | 0.4 | 5.50/10.88 | 50.6 | --/-- | -- | 4.66/5.73 | 81.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| George Gervin | 80 | 0.5 | 11.84/21.86 | 54.2 | --/-- | -- | 5.89/7.13 | 82.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Larry Kenon | 81 | 0.4 | 9.23/18.32 | 50.4 | --/-- | -- | 3.64/4.31 | 84.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 0.5 | 8.78/18.01 | 48.8 | --/-- | -- | 4.26/6.51 | 65.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 80 | 0.5 | 5.90/10.10 | 58.4 | --/-- | -- | 7.18/8.95 | 80.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Robert Parish | 76 | 0.4 | 7.29/14.61 | 49.9 | --/-- | -- | 2.58/3.70 | 69.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 1978-79 season
All-Defensive first team: Don Buse (Phoenix Suns), Dennis Johnson (Seattle SuperSonics), Bob Dandridge (Washington Bullets), Bobby Jones (Philadelphia 76ers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-Defensive second team: Lionel Hollins (Portland Trail Blazers), Eddie Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), M.L. Carr (Detroit Pistons), Maurice Lucas (Portland Trail Blazers), Moses Malone (Houston Rockets).
Best rookies for the 1978-79 season
Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford (Kansas City Kings).
All-Rookies first team: Phil Ford (Kansas City Kings), Reggie Theus (Chicago Bulls), Ron Brewer (Portland Trail Blazers), Terry Tyler (Detroit Pistons), Mychal Thompson (Portland Trail Blazers).
1979 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: David Thompson (Denver Nuggets).
More awards
Citizenship award: Calvin Murphy (Houston Rockets).