| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | 67 | 5 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 54 | −13 | 3 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 42 | −25 | 1 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | 34 | −33 | 1 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | 32 | −35 | 1 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | 29 | −38 | 2 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | 13 | −54 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 | −58 | 1 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | 7 | −60 | |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | 6 | −61 | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | 6 | −61 | |
| 12 | John Watson | 6 | −61 | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 6 | −61 | |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | 6 | −61 | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | −62 | |
| 16 | Alain Prost | 5 | −62 | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | 4 | −63 | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | 4 | −63 | |
| 19 | Jody Scheckter | 2 | −65 | |
| 20 | Héctor Rebaque | 1 | −66 |