NBA Sixth Man of the Year winners, 1983-2026
Keldon Johnson won the 2025-26 NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs. Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams, three times each. Then Kevin McHale with two, Ricky Pierce with two and Detlef Schrempf with two. Five players have won it more than once.
Most wins
Most winners by team
Counted by franchise today: a club that moved keeps its winners, and a club that folded is listed under its own name.
Every winner
The NBA Sixth Man of the Year award goes to the best player off the bench, one who came on as a substitute in more games than he started, voted by a panel of media members. Team names are as they were at the time. Seasons are listed by the year they ended in the tables above.
Questions
Who won the 2025-26 NBA Sixth Man of the Year?
Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs.
Who has won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year the most?
Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams, three times each. Then Kevin McHale with two, Ricky Pierce with two and Detlef Schrempf with two. Five players have won it more than once.
Which team has the most NBA Sixth Man of the Year winners?
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers, with 5 each, counted by franchise.
Who won the first NBA Sixth Man of the Year?
Bobby Jones of the Philadelphia 76ers, in 1982-83.
What is the NBA Sixth Man of the Year?
The NBA Sixth Man of the Year award goes to the best player off the bench, one who came on as a substitute in more games than he started, voted by a panel of media members.