| Pos | Driver | Nationality | Car | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | GBR | McLaren Ford | 69 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | AUT | Ferrari | 68 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | RSA | Tyrrell Ford | 49 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | FRA | Tyrrell Ford | 39 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | SUI | Ferrari | 31 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | USA | Lotus Ford | 22 |
| 7 | John Watson | GBR | Penske Ford | 20 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | FRA | Ligier Matra | 20 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | GER | McLaren Ford | 19 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | SWE | Lotus Ford | 11 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | SWE | March Ford | 10 |
| 11 | Tom Pryce | GBR | Shadow Ford | 10 |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | GER | March Ford | 8 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | BRA | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 7 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | AUS | Surtees Ford | 7 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | ARG | Ferrari | 3 |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | BRA | Fittipaldi Ford | 3 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | NZL | Wolf-Williams | 2 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | GER | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | ITA | March Ford | 1 |