| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 51 | 3 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | 47 | −4 | 3 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 40 | −11 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | 36 | −15 | 2 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 29 | −22 | 1 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | 20 | −31 | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | 20 | −31 | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | 17 | −34 | |
| 9 | John Watson | 15 | −36 | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | 14 | −37 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 14 | −37 | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | 14 | −37 | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 | −42 | 1 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | 4 | −47 | |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | 3 | −48 | |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | 3 | −48 | |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | 3 | −48 | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | 3 | −48 | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 | −49 | |
| 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 | −49 |