NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award

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Kevin McHale (center) won the award in the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons.

Leandro Barbosa won the award in the 2006–07 NBA season.

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 most valuable 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. 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]

Since its inception, the award has been given to 25 different players. Kevin McHale, Ricky Pierce and Detlef Schrempf have each won the award two times. The Phoenix Suns have had four winners while the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks have had three.^[2] McHale and Bill Walton are the only Hall of Famers who have won the award; Walton is also the only award winner to have earned NBA MVP honors.^[3] The most recent award winner is Jason Terry.^[4] Manu Ginóbili, Schrempf, Leandro Barbosa, Toni Kukoč and Ben Gordon are the only award winners not born in the United States. Gordon was the first player to win the award as a rookie.^[5]

[edit] Winners

^	Denotes player who is still active
*	Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Player (X)	Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the award

Season	Player	Position	Nationality	Team
1982–83	Jones, BobbyBobby Jones	Forward	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
1983–84	McHale, KevinKevin McHale*	Forward/Center	United States	Boston Celtics
1984–85	McHale, KevinKevin McHale* (2)	Forward/Center	United States	Boston Celtics
1985–86	Walton, BillBill Walton*	Center	United States	Boston Celtics
1986–87	Pierce, RickyRicky Pierce	Guard	United States	Milwaukee Bucks
1987–88	Tarpley, RoyRoy Tarpley	Forward/Center	United States	Dallas Mavericks
1988–89	Johnson, EddieEddie Johnson	Forward	United States	Phoenix Suns
1989–90	Pierce, RickyRicky Pierce (2)	Guard	United States	Milwaukee Bucks
1990–91	Schrempf, DetlefDetlef Schrempf	Forward	Germany	Indiana Pacers
1991–92	Schrempf, DetlefDetlef Schrempf (2)	Forward	Germany	Indiana Pacers
1992–93	Robinson, CliffordClifford Robinson	Forward/Center	United States	Portland Trail Blazers
1993–94	Curry, DellDell Curry	Guard/Forward	United States	Charlotte Hornets
1994–95	Mason, AnthonyAnthony Mason	Forward	United States	New York Knicks
1995–96	Kukoč, ToniToni Kukoč	Forward	Croatia	Chicago Bulls
1996–97	Starks, JohnJohn Starks	Guard	United States	New York Knicks
1997–98	Manning, DannyDanny Manning	Forward	United States	Phoenix Suns
1998–99	Armstrong, DarrellDarrell Armstrong	Guard	United States	Orlando Magic
1999–00	Rogers, RodneyRodney Rogers	Forward	United States	Phoenix Suns
2000–01	McKie, AaronAaron McKie	Guard	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
2001–02	Williamson, CorlissCorliss Williamson	Forward	United States	Detroit Pistons
2002–03	Jackson, BobbyBobby Jackson^	Guard	United States	Sacramento Kings
2003–04	Jamison, AntawnAntawn Jamison^	Forward	United States	Dallas Mavericks
2004–05	Gordon, BenBen Gordon^	Guard	United States^[a]	Chicago Bulls
2005–06	Miller, MikeMike Miller^	Forward/Guard	United States	Memphis Grizzlies
2006–07	Barbosa, LeandroLeandro Barbosa^	Guard	Brazil	Phoenix Suns
2007–08	Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili^	Guard	Argentina	San Antonio Spurs
2008–09	Terry, JasonJason Terry^	Guard	United States	Dallas Mavericks