NBA League Leaders — 1978-79

Name: NBA League Leaders 1978-79
Creator: Dunkwise

Statistical leaders for the 1978-79 season across scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense and shooting efficiency.

Points per game leaders

#	Player	Team	PPG
1	George Gervin	SAS	29.6
2	World B. Free	SDC	28.8
3	Marques Johnson	MIL	25.6
4	Bob McAdoo	2TM	24.8
5	Moses Malone	HOU	24.8
6	Paul Westphal	PHX	24.0
7	David Thompson	DEN	24.0
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	23.8
9	Artis Gilmore	CHI	23.7
10	Walter Davis	PHX	23.6

#	Player	Team	RPG
1	Moses Malone	HOU	17.6
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	12.8
3	Rich Kelley	NOJ	12.8
4	Artis Gilmore	CHI	12.7
5	Jack Sikma	SEA	12.4
6	Robert Parish	GSW	12.1
7	Elvin Hayes	WSB	12.1
8	Truck Robinson	2TM	11.6
9	George McGinnis	DEN	11.4
10	Marvin Webster	NYK	10.9

#	Player	Team	APG
1	Kevin Porter	DET	13.4
2	John Lucas	GSW	9.3
3	Norm Nixon	LAL	9.0
4	Phil Ford	KCK	8.6
5	Paul Westphal	PHX	6.5
6	Rick Barry	HOU	6.3
7	Ray Williams	NYK	6.2
8	Tom Henderson	WSB	6.0
9	Armond Hill	ATL	5.9
10	Quinn Buckner	MIL	5.8

#	Player	Team	SPG
1	Norm Nixon	LAL	2.5
2	M.L. Carr	DET	2.5
3	Eddie Jordan	NJN	2.5
4	Foots Walker	CLE	2.4
5	Phil Ford	KCK	2.2
6	Randy Smith	SDC	2.2
7	Maurice Cheeks	PHI	2.1
8	Gus Williams	SEA	2.1
9	John Lucas	GSW	1.9
10	Walter Davis	PHX	1.9

#	Player	Team	BPG
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	4.0
2	George Johnson	NJN	3.2
3	Tree Rollins	ATL	3.1
4	Robert Parish	GSW	2.9
5	Terry Tyler	DET	2.5
6	Elvin Hayes	WSB	2.3
7	Dan Roundfield	ATL	2.2
8	Rich Kelley	NOJ	2.1
9	Caldwell Jones	PHI	2.0
10	Marvin Webster	NYK	1.9

#	Player	Team	FG%
1	Cedric Maxwell	BOS	.584
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	.577
3	Wes Unseld	WSB	.577
4	Artis Gilmore	CHI	.575
5	Swen Nater	SDC	.569
6	Kermit Washington	SDC	.562
7	Walter Davis	PHX	.561
8	Marques Johnson	MIL	.550
9	Tom Owens	POR	.548
10	Bill Robinzine	KCK	.548

#	Player	Team	FT%
1	Rick Barry	HOU	.947
2	Calvin Murphy	HOU	.928
3	Tom McMillen	ATL	.891
4	Fred Brown	SEA	.888
5	Lou Hudson	LAL	.887
6	Robert Smith	DEN	.883
7	Ricky Sobers	IND	.882
8	Jo Jo White	2TM	.880
9	Dave Twardzik	POR	.873
10	Nate Williams	GSW	.872

#	Player	Team	PER
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	25.5
2	Marques Johnson	MIL	23.9
3	Moses Malone	HOU	23.7
4	George Gervin	SAS	23.2
5	Walter Davis	PHX	23.0
6	Paul Westphal	PHX	22.6
7	Artis Gilmore	CHI	22.3
8	World B. Free	SDC	22.1
9	John Drew	ATL	21.7
10	Gus Williams	SEA	21.1

#	Player	Team	TS%
1	Cedric Maxwell	BOS	.676
2	Dave Twardzik	POR	.651
3	Artis Gilmore	CHI	.619
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	.612
5	Walter Davis	PHX	.606
6	Swen Nater	SDC	.605
7	Moses Malone	HOU	.604
8	Kermit Washington	SDC	.603
9	Wes Unseld	WSB	.599
10	Tom Owens	POR	.597