The Atlanta Hawks were 46-36 in 1978-79. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Washington Bullets, 4 games to 3.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 109.1 | 45.4 | 23.6 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 42.7 | 90.4 | 47.3 | 23.7 | 30.9 | 76.6 | 52.5 | 16.8 | 28.5 | 18.6 | 29.6 | |||
Team Rank | 2nd | 12th | 10th | 19th | 7th | 3rd | 19th | 16th | 18th | 2nd | 3rd | 8th | 14th | 2nd | 21st | 5th | 22nd | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 107.1 | 44.1 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 41.1 | 84.0 | 48.9 | 24.9 | 33.3 | 75.0 | 54.3 | 14.3 | 29.8 | 21.9 | 26.0 | |||
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 21st | 1st | 1st | 14th | 20th | 20th | 9th | 20th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 8th | ||||
Net | +2.1 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +6.4 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -2.4 | +1.6 | -1.8 | +2.5 | -1.2 | -3.4 | +3.5 | |||||
Net Rank | 8th | 8th | 10th | 2nd | 9th | 3rd | 2nd | 18th | 14th | 16th | 6th | 19th | 1st | 18th | 1st | 22nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 9 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | 22 | 15 | .595 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 21 | 17 | .553 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 17 | 19 | .472 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 21 | .447 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 16 | 20 | .444 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 25 | .286 | 16.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 31 | .162 | 21.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 7 | .811 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 11 | .694 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 24 | 12 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 13 | .649 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 19 | 18 | .514 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 20 | .444 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 13 | 22 | .371 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 23 | .343 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 28 | .222 | 21.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 30 | .211 | 22.5 |