NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS 1979 – DETROIT
- Since 1975, the NBA All-Star selections have been left to the fans who vote to determine the starting five for each team. NBA coaches complete the rosters.
- Until 1974, the starters per team and three bench players were chosen by sport writers and sport casters.
- Until 1973, each NBA team had to be represented with at least 1 player and a maximum of 3 players.
Ballot 1979 Votes
| S=Starter R=Reserve | |||
| WEST | |||
| GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| David Thompson | DEN | S | 321,681 |
| Paul Westphal | PHO | S | 251,829 |
| Otis Birdsong | KC | R | 144,173 |
| Lionel Hollins | POR | 129,131 | |
| Norm Nixon | LAL | 127,407 | |
| Charlie Scott | DEN | 127,296 | |
| Dennis Johnson | SEA | R | 121,551 |
| Brian Winters | MIL | 109,153 | |
| Johnny Davis | IND | 88,420 | |
| Fred Brown | SEA | 75,750 | |
| FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| Marques Johnson | MIL | S | 282,063 |
| George McGinnis | DEN | S | 264,076 |
| Maurice Lucas | POR | R | 212,689 |
| Adrian Dantley | LAL | 147,358 | |
| Walter Davis | PHO | R | 118,546 |
| Bill Robinzine | KC | 110,056 | |
| Bob Gross | POR | 90,212 | |
| Scott Wedman | KC | 88,209 | |
| Jack Sikma | SEA | R | 86,699 |
| Mickey Johnson | CHI | 77,557 | |
| CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LAL | S | 298,480 |
| Artis Gilmore | CHI | R | 193,166 |
| Dan Issel | DEN | 145,332 | |
| James Edwards | IND | 76,721 | |
| Bill Walton | POR | 72,618 | |
| EAST | |||
| GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| George Gervin | SA | S | 427,540 |
| Pete Maravich | NO | S | 252,793 |
| Calvin Murphy | HOU | R | 235,528 |
| Doug Collins | PHI | 231,492 | |
| Mike Gale | SA | 172,290 | |
| Kevin Grevey | WAS | 169,011 | |
| Kevin Porter | DET | 94,546 | |
| Foots Walker | CLE | 90,262 | |
| Gail Goodrich | NO | 78,354 | |
| Nate Archibald | BOS | 76,967 | |
| FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| Julius Erving | PHI | S | 343,161 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | HOU | S | 218,808 |
| Larry Kenon | SA | R | 207,437 |
| Rick Barry | HOU | 203,729 | |
| Elvin Hayes | WAS | R | 201,997 |
| Campy Russell | CLE | R | 132,961 |
| Bob Dandridge | WAS | R | 131,230 |
| Bobby Jones | PHI | 93,998 | |
| Bob McAdoo | NY | 91,539 | |
| Jim Chones | CLE | 77,414 | |
| CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
| Moses Malone | HOU | S | 202,490 |
| Billy Paultz | SA | 154,027 | |
| Bob Lanier | DET | R | 130,633 |
| Wes Unseld | WAS | 120,699 | |
| Dave Cowens | BOS | 119,719 |
