1978-79 NBA season
- Champion team: Seattle SuperSonics |
- Season MVP: Moses Malone |
- Scoring leader: George Gervin
1978-79 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 0 | 114.9 | 109.9 | Atlantic |
| San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 6 | 119.3 | 114.1 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 7 | 109.5 | 107.7 | Atlantic |
| Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 7 | 113.4 | 112.4 | Central |
| Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 8 | 109.1 | 107.1 | Central |
| New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 17 | 107.7 | 111.9 | Atlantic |
| New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 23 | 107.7 | 111.1 | Atlantic |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 24 | 110.0 | 112.7 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 24 | 106.5 | 110.2 | Central |
| Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 25 | 108.2 | 113.3 | Atlantic |
| New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 28 | 108.3 | 114.6 | Central |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0 | 106.6 | 103.9 | Pacific |
| Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 4 | 113.1 | 110.2 | Midwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 2 | 115.4 | 111.7 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 5 | 110.7 | 109.5 | Midwest |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 5 | 112.9 | 109.9 | Pacific |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 7 | 108.4 | 107.1 | Pacific |
| San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9 | 113.1 | 114.9 | Pacific |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 14 | 114.1 | 111.8 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 14 | 105.1 | 104.8 | Pacific |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 14 | 108.6 | 110.2 | Midwest |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 21 | 104.7 | 108.7 | Midwest |