NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
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Sport | Basketball |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Awarded for | Best performing non-starting player in regular season of the National Basketball Association |
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First award | 1982–83 |
Most wins | Jamal Crawford Lou Williams (tied, 3) |
Most recent | Malcolm Brogdon, Boston Celtics |
The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute (or sixth man). A panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout the United States and Canada votes on the recipient. Since the 2022–23 NBA season, winners receive the John Havlicek Trophy, named after the eight-time NBA champion.
Each judge casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. To be eligible for the award, a player must come off the bench in more games than he starts.[1] The 2008–09 winner, Jason Terry, averaged the most playing time of any sixth man in an award-winning season; he finished the year with an average of 33.7 minutes played per game with the Dallas Mavericks.[2]
Winners
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
* | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
Player (#) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
Team (#) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
Multi-time winners
Awards | Player | Team(s) | Years |
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3 | Lou Williams | Toronto Raptors | 2015 |
Los Angeles Clippers (2) | 2018, 2019 | ||
Jamal Crawford | Atlanta Hawks | 2010 | |
Los Angeles Clippers (2) | 2014, 2016 | ||
2 | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics | 1984, 1985 |
Ricky Pierce | Milwaukee Bucks | 1987, 1990 | |
Detlef Schrempf | Indiana Pacers | 1991, 1992 |
Teams
See also
- NBA records
- Sports portal
Notes
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ Ben Gordon holds both American and British citizenship as he was born in England but was raised in the United States.[5]
- ^ Jordan Clarkson was born in the United States but naturalized Filipino. He represents the Philippines in international games.[6]
References
- General
- "NBA postseason awards: Sixth Man Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
- Specific
- ^ "Ginobili Wins 2007-08 Sixth Man of the Year Award Presented by Kia Motors". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 21, 2008. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
- Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Most Valuable Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ "Gordon Wins NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award". NBA.com/Chicago Bulls. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 3, 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
- ^ "First Person: Ben Gordon, Bulls Guard". Sports Illustrated. November 13, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ "Change of plans, NBA clears Jordan Clarkson to play in Asian Games". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.