NBA 1978-79 stat leaders
- MVP
- Moses Malone
- Points per game
- Moses Malone, 24.8
- Rebounds per game
- Moses Malone, 17.6
- Assists per game
- Rick Barry, 6.3
Who led the NBA in points per game in 1978-79?
| # | Player | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Malone HOU | 24.8 | |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL | 23.8 | |
| 3 | Julius Erving PHI | 23.1 | |
| 4 | Robert Parish GS | 17.2 | |
| 5 | James Edwards IND | 16.7 | |
| 6 | John Long DET | 16.1 | |
| 7 | Rick BarryHOU | 13.5 | |
| 8 | Wes Unseld WSH | 10.9 | |
| 9 | Walt Frazier CLE | 10.8 | |
| 10 | Tree Rollins ATL | 8.4 | |
Who led the NBA in rebounds per game in 1978-79?
| # | Player | REB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses MaloneHOU | 17.6 | |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL | 12.8 | |
| 3 | Robert ParishGS | 12.1 | |
| 4 | Wes UnseldWSH | 10.8 | |
| 5 | James EdwardsIND | 8.5 | |
| 6 | Tree RollinsATL | 7.3 | |
| 7 | Julius ErvingPHI | 7.2 | |
| 8 | Rick BarryHOU | 3.5 | |
| 9 | John LongDET | 3.2 | |
| 10 | Walt FrazierCLE | 1.7 | |
Who led the NBA in assists per game in 1978-79?
| # | Player | AST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick BarryHOU | 6.3 | |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL | 5.4 | |
| 3 | Julius ErvingPHI | 4.6 | |
| 4 | Wes UnseldWSH | 4.1 | |
| 5 | Walt FrazierCLE | 2.7 | |
| 6 | Moses MaloneHOU | 1.8 | |
| 7 | John LongDET | 1.5 | |
| 8 | Robert ParishGS | 1.5 | |
| 9 | James EdwardsIND | 1.1 | |
| 10 | Tree RollinsATL | 0.6 | |
Who led the NBA in steals per game in 1978-79?
| # | Player | STL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius ErvingPHI | 1.7 | |
| 2 | Robert ParishGS | 1.3 | |
| 3 | John LongDET | 1.2 | |
| 4 | Rick BarryHOU | 1.2 | |
| 5 | Walt FrazierCLE | 1.1 | |
| 6 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL | 1 | |
| 7 | Moses MaloneHOU | 1 | |
| 8 | Wes UnseldWSH | 0.9 | |
| 9 | James EdwardsIND | 0.7 | |
| 10 | Tree RollinsATL | 0.6 | |
Who led the NBA in blocks per game in 1978-79?
| # | Player | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL | 4 | |
| 2 | Tree RollinsATL | 3.1 | |
| 3 | Robert ParishGS | 2.9 | |
| 4 | Moses MaloneHOU | 1.5 | |
| 5 | James EdwardsIND | 1.3 | |
| 6 | Julius ErvingPHI | 1.3 | |
| 7 | Rick BarryHOU | 0.5 | |
| 8 | Wes UnseldWSH | 0.5 | |
| 9 | John LongDET | 0.2 | |
| 10 | Walt FrazierCLE | 0.2 | |
Who led the NBA in triple-doubles in 1978-79?
| # | Player | TD3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL | 3 | |
| 2 | Wes UnseldWSH | 1 | |
| 3 | James EdwardsIND | 0 | |
| 4 | John LongDET | 0 | |
| 5 | Julius ErvingPHI | 0 | |
| 6 | Moses MaloneHOU | 0 | |
| 7 | Rick BarryHOU | 0 | |
| 8 | Robert ParishGS | 0 | |
| 9 | Tree RollinsATL | 0 | |
| 10 | Walt FrazierCLE | 0 | |
Regular season only.