| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | 64 | 6 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | 51 | −13 | 2 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 48 | −16 | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | 44 | −20 | 2 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | 34 | −30 | 1 |
| 6 | John Watson | 25 | −39 | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | 24 | −40 | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 19 | −45 | |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | 17 | −47 | 1 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 | −47 | |
| 11 | Alan Jones | 11 | −53 | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | 11 | −53 | |
| 13 | James Hunt | 8 | −56 | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | 8 | −56 | |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | 7 | −57 | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | 4 | −60 | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 3 | −61 | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 | −62 | |
| 19 | Héctor Rebaque | 1 | −63 | |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 | −63 |