NBA belt · 1978–79 · Belt MVP
Tom Owens
Portland Trail Blazers · 303 points in 18 belt games, 12 wins, 4 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.
80Belt games with box scores
36Title changes
258Players
16Different holders
Who showed up when the NBA belt was on the line in 1978–79. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →
Points
| 1 | Tom OwensTrail Blazers | 303 |
| 2 | Mychal ThompsonTrail Blazers | 292 |
| 3 | Otis BirdsongKings | 282 |
| 4 | Elvin HayesWizards | 279 |
| 5 | World FreeClippers | 279 |
| 6 | Maurice LucasTrail Blazers | 279 |
| 7 | Marques JohnsonBucks | 275 |
| 8 | Bob DandridgeWizards | 272 |
Rebounds
| 1 | Elvin HayesWizards | 170 |
| 2 | Wes UnseldWizards | 169 |
| 3 | Tom OwensTrail Blazers | 168 |
| 4 | Mychal ThompsonTrail Blazers | 158 |
| 5 | Moses MaloneRockets | 149 |
| 6 | Maurice LucasTrail Blazers | 137 |
| 7 | Mitch KupchakWizards | 129 |
| 8 | Kermit WashingtonClippers | 108 |
Assists
| 1 | Kevin PorterPistons | 135 |
| 2 | Phil FordKings | 100 |
| 3 | Tom HendersonWizards | 94 |
| 4 | Wes UnseldWizards | 82 |
| 5 | Lionel HollinsTrail Blazers | 79 |
| 6 | Tom OwensTrail Blazers | 75 |
| 7 | Quinn BucknerBucks | 74 |
| 8 | Bob DandridgeWizards | 70 |
Steals
| 1 | Lionel HollinsTrail Blazers | 25 |
| 2 | Quinn BucknerBucks | 24 |
| 3 | Norm NixonLakers | 24 |
| 4 | Mychal ThompsonTrail Blazers | 24 |
| 5 | Randy SmithClippers | 22 |
| 6 | Otis BirdsongKings | 22 |
| 7 | Phil FordKings | 22 |
| 8 | Junior BridgemanBucks | 19 |
Blocks
| 1 | Mychal ThompsonTrail Blazers | 36 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-JabbarLakers | 24 |
| 3 | Kermit WashingtonClippers | 23 |
| 4 | Dan RoundfieldHawks | 22 |
| 5 | Elvin HayesWizards | 20 |
| 6 | Tree RollinsHawks | 20 |
| 7 | Marques JohnsonBucks | 20 |
| 8 | Ron BrewerTrail Blazers | 16 |
Most belt games
| 1 | Tom OwensTrail Blazers | 18 |
| 2 | T.R. DunnTrail Blazers | 18 |
| 3 | Clemon JohnsonTrail Blazers | 18 |
| 4 | Ron BrewerTrail Blazers | 18 |
| 5 | Lionel HollinsTrail Blazers | 17 |
| 6 | Dave TwardzikTrail Blazers | 16 |
| 7 | Mychal ThompsonTrail Blazers | 16 |
| 8 | Larry SteeleTrail Blazers | 16 |
Most belt-game wins
| 1 | Tom OwensTrail Blazers | 12 |
| 2 | T.R. DunnTrail Blazers | 12 |
| 3 | Clemon JohnsonTrail Blazers | 12 |
| 4 | Ron BrewerTrail Blazers | 12 |
| 5 | Dave TwardzikTrail Blazers | 12 |
| 6 | Elvin HayesWizards | 12 |
| 7 | Wes UnseldWizards | 12 |
| 8 | Bob DandridgeWizards | 12 |
Title-winning games
| 1 | Sam LaceyKings | 4 |
| 2 | Bob NashKings | 4 |
| 3 | Tom BurlesonKings | 4 |
| 4 | Scott WedmanKings | 4 |
| 5 | Bill RobinzineKings | 4 |
| 6 | Darnell HillmanKings | 4 |
| 7 | Tom OwensTrail Blazers | 4 |
| 8 | Dave TwardzikTrail Blazers | 4 |
Best single belt game (PTS)
| 40 | Jim McElroyvs. Kansas City Kings · Jan 23, 1979 |
| 38 | Gus Williamsvs. New Jersey Nets · Mar 9, 1979 |
| 37 | Pete Maravichvs. Washington Bullets · Dec 1, 1978 |
| 37 | Randy Smithvs. Kansas City Kings · Jan 4, 1979 |
| 37 | Junior Bridgemanvs. Portland Trail Blazers · Apr 1, 1979 |
| 37 | John Williamsonvs. Phoenix Suns · Jan 28, 1979 |
| 37 | Bernard Kingvs. Philadelphia 76ers · Nov 14, 1978 |
| 36 | Elvin Hayesvs. Philadelphia 76ers · Nov 10, 1978 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).