1978-79 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1978-1979 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 1978-79 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the San Antonio Spurs, George Gervin led the NBA with an average of 29.6 points in 80 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 1400 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1978-79 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Spurs) |
29.6 | 2,365 | 80 |
| 2 | (Clippers) |
28.8 | 2,244 | 78 |
| 3 | (Bucks) |
25.6 | 1,972 | 77 |
| 4 | (2 teams) |
24.8 | 1,487 | 60 |
| 5 | (Rockets) |
24.8 | 2,031 | 82 |
| 6 | (Nuggets) |
24.0 | 1,825 | 76 |
| 7 | (Suns) |
24.0 | 1,941 | 81 |
| 8 | (Lakers) |
23.8 | 1,903 | 80 |
| 9 | (Bulls) |
23.7 | 1,940 | 82 |
| 10 | (Suns) |
23.6 | 1,868 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (76ers) |
23.1 | 1,803 | 78 |
| 12 | (Hawks) |
22.7 | 1,795 | 79 |
| 13 | (Nuggets) |
22.6 | 1,715 | 76 |
| 14 | (Nets) |
22.2 | 1,643 | 74 |
| 15 | (Spurs) |
22.1 | 1,791 | 81 |
| 16 | (Cavaliers) |
21.9 | 1,623 | 74 |
| 17 | (Bullets) |
21.8 | 1,789 | 82 |
| 18 | (Kings) |
21.7 | 1,778 | 82 |
| 19 | (Nets) |
21.6 | 1,769 | 82 |
| 20 | (2 teams) |
21.1 | 1,456 | 69 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (2 teams) |
20.9 | 1,421 | 68 |
| 22 | (Clippers) |
20.5 | 1,678 | 82 |
| 23 | (Trail Blazers) |
20.4 | 1,406 | 69 |
| 24 | (Bullets) |
20.4 | 1,589 | 78 |
| 25 | (Rockets) |
20.2 | 1,660 | 82 |
| 26 | (Bucks) |
19.8 | 1,561 | 79 |
| 27 | (Supersonics) |
19.2 | 1,457 | 76 |
| 28 | (Rockets) |
19.0 | 1,408 | 74 |
| 29 | (Celtics) |
19.0 | 1,518 | 80 |
| 30 | (Pistons) |
18.7 | 1,497 | 80 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Lakers) |
18.6 | 1,524 | 82 |
| 32 | (Trail Blazers) |
18.5 | 1,520 | 82 |
| 33 | (Kings) |
18.3 | 1,338 | 73 |
| 34 | (Pacers) |
18.3 | 1,444 | 79 |
| 35 | (Suns) |
17.8 | 1,369 | 77 |
| 36 | (Pacers) |
17.3 | 1,404 | 81 |
| 37 | (Knicks) |
17.3 | 1,401 | 81 |
| 38 | (Warriors) |
17.2 | 1,304 | 76 |
| 39 | (Lakers) |
17.1 | 1,404 | 82 |
| 40 | (Nuggets) |
17.0 | 1,380 | 81 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Cavaliers) |
17.0 | 1,394 | 82 |
| 42 | (Jazz) |
16.9 | 1,337 | 79 |
| 43 | (Pacers) |
16.7 | 1,366 | 82 |
| 44 | (Knicks) |
16.6 | 1,363 | 82 |
| 45 | (Bulls) |
16.3 | 1,338 | 82 |
| 46 | (Warriors) |
16.1 | 1,324 | 82 |
| 47 | (Pistons) |
16.1 | 1,319 | 82 |
| 48 | (Pacers) |
16.0 | 1,299 | 81 |
| 49 | (Spurs) |
16.0 | 1,266 | 79 |
| 50 | (Hawks) |
16.0 | 1,245 | 78 |