| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 72 | 3 | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | 55 | −17 | 3 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | 47 | −25 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | 42 | −30 | 1 |
| 5 | James Hunt | 40 | −32 | 3 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | 25 | −47 | |
| 7 | Alan Jones | 22 | −50 | 1 |
| 8 | Gunnar Nilsson | 20 | −52 | 1 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | 20 | −52 | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | 18 | −54 | 1 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 12 | −60 | |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 11 | −61 | |
| 13 | John Watson | 9 | −63 | |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | 7 | −65 | |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | 6 | −66 | |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | 6 | −66 | |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | 5 | −67 | |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | 5 | −67 | |
| 19 | Renzo Zorzi | 1 | −71 | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 | −71 |