| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | 69 | 6 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 68 | −1 | 5 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | 49 | −20 | 1 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 39 | −30 | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 31 | −38 | 1 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | 22 | −47 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | 20 | −49 | 1 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 20 | −49 | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | 19 | −50 | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | 11 | −58 | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | 10 | −59 | 1 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | 10 | −59 | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 8 | −61 | |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | 7 | −62 | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | 7 | −62 | |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | 3 | −66 | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 3 | −66 | |
| 18 | Chris Amon | 2 | −67 | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | 1 | −68 | |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 | −68 |