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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNBA Sixth Man of the Year winners
44 official selections across 44 award seasons, 1983–2026. Explore the winners, historical teams and repeat recipients.
Reference checked 2026-10-09; source revision dated 2026-08-09. Reference revision. Historical team names and recipient labels are preserved. Counts describe this dated award history.
At a glance
- Latest listed winner
- Keldon Johnson — 2025–26
- Most selections in this history
- Jamal Crawford (3), Lou Williams (3)
- Distinct official recipients
- 37
Official winners by season
Career award no. is the recipient’s cumulative total at that selection. Team names reflect the franchise name at the time of the award.
| Season | Player | Team at award | Source position | Source nationality | Career award no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Keldon Johnson | San Antonio Spurs | Small forward | United States | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Payton Pritchard | Boston Celtics | Point guard | United States | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Naz Reid | Minnesota Timberwolves | Center | United States | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Malcolm Brogdon | Boston Celtics | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Tyler Herro | Miami Heat | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Jordan Clarkson | Utah Jazz | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Montrezl Harrell | Los Angeles Clippers | Center | United States | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Lou Williams | Los Angeles Clippers | Shooting guard | United States | 3 |
| 2017–18 | Lou Williams | Los Angeles Clippers | Shooting guard | United States | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Eric Gordon | Houston Rockets | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2015–16 | Jamal Crawford | Los Angeles Clippers | Shooting guard | United States | 3 |
| 2014–15 | Lou Williams | Toronto Raptors | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Jamal Crawford | Los Angeles Clippers | Shooting guard | United States | 2 |
| 2012–13 | J. R. Smith | New York Knicks | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2011–12 | James Harden | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Lamar Odom | Los Angeles Lakers | Power forward | United States | 1 |
| 2009–10 | Jamal Crawford | Atlanta Hawks | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2008–09 | Jason Terry | Dallas Mavericks | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2007–08 | Manu Ginóbili | San Antonio Spurs | Shooting guard | Argentina | 1 |
| 2006–07 | Leandro Barbosa | Phoenix Suns | Shooting guard | Brazil | 1 |
| 2005–06 | Mike Miller | Memphis Grizzlies | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Ben Gordon | Chicago Bulls | Shooting guard | United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2003–04 | Antawn Jamison | Dallas Mavericks | Small forward | United States | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Bobby Jackson | Sacramento Kings | Point guard | United States | 1 |
| 2001–02 | Corliss Williamson | Detroit Pistons | Small forward | United States | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Aaron McKie | Philadelphia 76ers | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Rodney Rogers | Phoenix Suns | Power forward | United States | 1 |
| 1998–99 | Darrell Armstrong | Orlando Magic | Point guard | United States | 1 |
| 1997–98 | Danny Manning | Phoenix Suns | Power forward | United States | 1 |
| 1996–97 | John Starks | New York Knicks | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 1995–96 | Toni Kukoč | Chicago Bulls | Small forward | Croatia | 1 |
| 1994–95 | Anthony Mason | New York Knicks | Power forward | United States | 1 |
| 1993–94 | Dell Curry | Charlotte Hornets | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 1992–93 | Clifford Robinson | Portland Trail Blazers | Power forward | United States | 1 |
| 1991–92 | Detlef Schrempf | Indiana Pacers | Power forward | Germany | 2 |
| 1990–91 | Detlef Schrempf | Indiana Pacers | Power forward | Germany | 1 |
| 1989–90 | Ricky Pierce | Milwaukee Bucks | Shooting guard | United States | 2 |
| 1988–89 | Eddie Johnson | Phoenix Suns | Small forward | United States | 1 |
| 1987–88 | Roy Tarpley | Dallas Mavericks | Power forward | United States | 1 |
| 1986–87 | Ricky Pierce | Milwaukee Bucks | Shooting guard | United States | 1 |
| 1985–86 | Bill Walton | Boston Celtics | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1984–85 | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics | Power forward | United States | 2 |
| 1983–84 | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics | Power forward | United States | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Bobby Jones | Philadelphia 76ers | Power forward | United States | 1 |
Every repeat winner
- Jamal Crawford 3
- Lou Williams 3
- Detlef Schrempf 2
- Kevin McHale 2
- Ricky Pierce 2
Questions about this award history
- Who is the latest Sixth Man of the Year winner in this archive?
- Keldon Johnson — 2025–26, in the reference checked on 2026-10-09. This archive contains completed award selections, not predictions.
- Who has the most Sixth Man of the Year selections in this history?
- Jamal Crawford (3), Lou Williams (3). Counts include official selections from award year 1983 through 2026; tied leaders are all included.
- How many seasons does this Sixth Man of the Year archive cover?
- 44 award seasons and 44 official selections, from 1983 through 2026. A shared award counts as one season with multiple selections.