NBA 1978-79 Regular Season Standings
This page features the complete 1978-1979 NBA season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs
x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an 'x'
NBA 1978-79 Conference Standings
Western Conference
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Seattle Supersonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | x |
| 2 | Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | x |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 | x |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | x |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | x |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7.0 | x |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21.0 |
Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | - | x |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6.0 | x |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7.0 | x |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7.0 | x |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8.0 | x |
| 6 | New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17.0 | x |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23.0 | |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24.0 | |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24.0 | |
| 10 | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25.0 | |
| 11 | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 28.0 |
NBA 1978-79 Division Standings
Midwest Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | x |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1.0 | x |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10.0 | |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17.0 |
Pacific Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Seattle Supersonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | x |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 | x |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | x |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7.0 | x |
| 5 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 |
Atlantic Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | - | x |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7.0 | x |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17.0 | x |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23.0 | |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25.0 |
Central Division
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | x |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1.0 | x |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | x |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | |
| 6 | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 22.0 |
Abbreviations: W = Wins / L = Losses / Pct = Winning Percentage / GB = Games behind