1978-1979 NBA All-Star Game Rosters

1978-1979 East Roster

Player Pos HT WT Team Selection Type NBA Draft Status Nationality
Doug Collins GF 6-6 180 Philadelphia Sixers Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Bob Dandridge SF 6-6 195 Washington Bullets Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection 1969 Rnd 4 Pick 2 United States
Julius Erving SF 6-6 200 Philadelphia Sixers Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 12 United States
George Gervin GF 6-7 180 San Antonio Spurs Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1974 Rnd 3 Pick 4 United States
Elvin Hayes FC 6-9 235 Washington Bullets Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Larry Kenon PF 6-9 205 San Antonio Spurs Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection 1973 Rnd 3 Pick 15 United States
Bob Lanier C 6-11 250 Detroit Pistons Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Moses Malone C 6-10 215 Houston Rockets Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1975 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Pete Maravich GF 6-5 197 New Orleans Jazz Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Calvin Murphy PG 5-9 165 Houston Rockets Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection 1970 Rnd 2 Pick 1 United States
Campy Russell F 6-8 215 Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection 1974 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
Rudy Tomjanovich F 6-8 218 Houston Rockets Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 2 United States

1978-1979 West Roster

Player Pos HT WT Team Selection Type NBA Draft Status Nationality
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C 7-2 225 Los Angeles Lakers Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Otis Birdsong GF 6-3 190 Kansas City Kings Western All-Star Coaches Selection 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 2 United States
Walter Davis GF 6-6 193 Phoenix Suns Western All-Star Coaches Selection 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Artis Gilmore C 7-2 240 Chicago Bulls Western All-Star Coaches Selection 1971 Rnd 7 Pick 15 United States
Dennis Johnson PG 6-4 185 Seattle SuperSonics Western All-Star Coaches Selection 1976 Rnd 2 Pick 12 United States
Marques Johnson GF 6-7 218 Milwaukee Bucks Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Maurice Lucas PF 6-9 215 Portland Trail Blazers Western All-Star Coaches Selection 1974 Rnd 1 Pick 14 United States
George McGinnis PF 6-8 235 Denver Nuggets Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1973 Rnd 2 Pick 4 United States
Jack Sikma C 6-11 230 Seattle SuperSonics Western All-Star Coaches Selection 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
David Thompson GF 6-5 195 Denver Nuggets Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Paul Westphal G 6-4 195 Phoenix Suns Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States