Point guards put up 11.1 points per game in 1978-79.
| POSITION | PPG | PER | SEASON | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Guard | 11.1 | 14.2 | 1978-79 | 3,245 | 26.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 78.5 | 51.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 84,408 | 36,072 | 7,152 | 15,026 | 4,316 | 594 | 7,376 | 7,722 | ||||
| 2 | Shooting Guard | 12.2 | 14.8 | 1978-79 | 3,764 | 23.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 47.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 81.0 | 52.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 88,929 | 45,890 | 9,146 | 10,186 | 3,674 | 995 | 7,075 | 8,075 | ||||
| 3 | Small Forward | 11.3 | 15.1 | 1978-79 | 3,923 | 23.9 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 48.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 75.3 | 53.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 93,648 | 44,340 | 17,866 | 8,988 | 3,685 | 1,493 | 7,491 | 9,610 | ||||
| 4 | Power Forward | 10.6 | 14.8 | 1978-79 | 3,488 | 24.1 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 49.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 69.8 | 53.4 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 84,027 | 36,815 | 22,013 | 5,554 | 2,624 | 2,620 | 6,488 | 10,140 | ||||
| 5 | Center | 10.7 | 16.1 | 1978-79 | 3,368 | 24.9 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 50.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 71.9 | 54.6 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 83,948 | 35,939 | 25,387 | 6,712 | 2,187 | 3,971 | 6,780 | 10,132 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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