List of NBA Sixth Man Award Winners
As soon as the NBA regular season is completed, a panel of sportswriters and sports broadcasters vote to decide who the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award should go to. The award was first introduced following the 1982-1983 season and has since grown into one of the most distinguished awards given out by the National Basketball Association. Each writer and broadcaster on the panel casts a vote for their first through third place candidates for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.
- First Place Vote = 5 Points
- Second Place Vote = 3 Points
- Third Place Vote = 1 Points
The player receiving the most points (not necessarily first place votes) wins the award. In order to be eligible to win the NBA’s Sixth Man award, the player must come off the bench in more games than he starts during the current season.
List of NBA Sixth Man Award Winners
*Indicates Hall of Fame Member
^ Indicates Active Player
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Season |
Player |
Position |
Team |
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1982–83 |
Bobby Jones |
Forward |
|
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1983–84 |
Kevin McHale* |
Forward/Center |
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1984–85 |
Kevin McHale* |
Forward/Center |
Boston Celtics |
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1985–86 |
Bill Walton* |
Center |
Boston Celtics |
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1986–87 |
Ricky Pierce |
Guard |
|
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1987–88 |
Roy Tarpley |
Forward/Center |
|
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1988–89 |
Eddie Johnson |
Forward |
|
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1989–90 |
Ricky Pierce |
Guard |
Milwaukee Bucks |
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1990–91 |
Detlef Schrempf |
Forward |
|
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1991–92 |
Detlef Schrempf |
Forward |
Indiana Pacers |
|
1992–93 |
Clifford Robinson |
Forward/Center |
|
|
1993–94 |
Dell Curry |
Guard/Forward |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
1994–95 |
Anthony Mason |
Forward |
|
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1995–96 |
Toni Kukoč |
Forward |
|
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1996–97 |
John Starks |
Guard |
New York Knicks |
|
1997–98 |
Danny Manning |
Forward |
Phoenix Suns |
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1998–99 |
Darrell Armstrong |
Guard |
|
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1999–00 |
Rodney Rogers |
Forward |
Phoenix Suns |
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2000–01 |
Aaron McKie |
Guard |
Philadelphia 76ers |
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2001–02 |
Corliss Williamson |
Forward |
|
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2002–03 |
Bobby Jackson |
Guard |
|
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2003–04 |
Antawn Jamison^ |
Forward |
Dallas Mavericks |
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2004–05 |
Ben Gordon^ |
Guard |
Chicago Bulls |
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2005–06 |
Mike Miller^ |
Forward/Guard |
|
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2006–07 |
Leandro Barbosa^ |
Guard |
Phoenix Suns |
|
2007–08 |
Manu Ginóbili^ |
Guard |
|
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2008–09 |
Jason Terry^ |
Guard |
Dallas Mavericks |
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2009–10 |
Jamal Crawford^ |
Guard |
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2010–11 |
Lamar Odom^ |
Forward |
|
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2011–12 |
James Harden^ |
Guard |
|
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2012–13 |
J.R. Smith |
Guard |
New York Knicks |