NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Betting Tips
The NBA Sixth Man Of The Year award is an annual award given to the player who has made the biggest impact for his team coming off the bench on a regular basis.
Many leading bookmakers offer customers the chance to back those key team players to win the sixth man award, with the market consistently updated throughout the entire NBA regular season.
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NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Betting Tips
The days of the Sixth Man Of The Year award winner being somebody not good enough to start are long gone – bench play is hugely important in the NBA and that is why some big name players have won this award previously, including James Harden.
So what trends do you need to know before placing a bet on the Sixth Man Of The Year market?
Position has been a huge factor since 2000, with a shooting guard winning this award no less than 17 times. And if you narrow that down to the last 11 seasons, Montrezl Harrell of the LA Clippers is the only non-shooting guard to have won this award.
So if shooting guards have led the way, then scoring has to matter. Over the last 20 years, the winner of this award has led the NBA in bench scoring that season, with four others placing second in this statistic. So any shooting guard that steps off the bench and scores frequently has to be considered a front-runner for Sixth Man Of The Year honours.
Experience is another thing to look out for. While the previously mentioned Harden won this award at the age of 22, 14 of the last 15 winners have been aged between 26 and 35, with the last 15 winners combining for an average age of 30.
And finally, being on a winning team can be important too. Since 1994 the winner of the award has played on a team that won at least 47 games during the regular season, with the average win tally being 53.8 games. The only exception to that rule was when Lou Williams took the honours after the LA Clippers won 42 games, but that was in a strike-shortened season in 2018.
Previous NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Winners
Some men have revelled in the role of making an impact off the bench – namely Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams.
Crawford won this award a record-setting three times between 2010 and 2016, claiming it once as an Atlanta Hawk before collecting it two more times as a Los Angeles Clipper.
Williams matched that feat between 2015 and 2019, proving himself to be an effective player off the bench in 2015 for the Toronto Raptors, before heading to the Clippers to win it two more times, just like Crawford did.
Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat took the award last year, while Jordan Clarkson’s success in 2021 made him the first non-American to win the award since Manu Ginobli in 2008.
| Season | Winner (No. of times) | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Bobby Jones | Power forward | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1983–84 | Kevin McHale | Power forward | Boston Celtics |
| 1984–85 | Kevin McHale (2) | Power forward | Boston Celtics |
| 1985–86 | Bill Walton | Center | Boston Celtics |
| 1986–87 | Ricky Pierce | Shooting guard | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1987–88 | Roy Tarpley | Power forward | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1988–89 | Eddie Johnson | Small forward | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989–90 | Ricky Pierce (2) | Shooting guard | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1990–91 | Detlef Schrempf | Power forward | Indiana Pacers |
| 1991–92 | Detlef Schrempf (2) | Power forward | Indiana Pacers |
| 1992–93 | Clifford Robinson | Power forward | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1993–94 | Dell Curry | Shooting guard | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1994–95 | Anthony Mason | Power forward | New York Knicks |
| 1995–96 | Toni Kukoč | Small forward | Chicago Bulls |
| 1996–97 | John Starks | Shooting guard | New York Knicks |
| 1997–98 | Danny Manning | Power forward | Phoenix Suns |
| 1998–99 | Darrell Armstrong | Point guard | Orlando Magic |
| 1999–00 | Rodney Rogers | Power forward | Phoenix Suns |
| 2000–01 | Aaron McKie | Shooting guard | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2001–02 | Corliss Williamson | Small forward | Detroit Pistons |
| 2002–03 | Bobby Jackson | Point guard | Sacramento Kings |
| 2003–04 | Antawn Jamison | Small forward | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2004–05 | Ben Gordon | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
| 2005–06 | Mike Miller | Shooting guard | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2006–07 | Leandro Barbosa | Shooting guard | Phoenix Suns |
| 2007–08 | Manu Ginóbili | Shooting guard | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2008–09 | Jason Terry | Shooting guard | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2009–10 | Jamal Crawford | Shooting guard | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2010–11 | Lamar Odom | Power forward | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2011–12 | James Harden | Shooting guard | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2012–13 | J. R. Smith | Shooting guard | New York Knicks |
| 2013–14 | Jamal Crawford (2) | Shooting guard | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2014–15 | Lou Williams | Shooting guard | Toronto Raptors |
| 2015–16 | Jamal Crawford (3) | Shooting guard | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2016–17 | Eric Gordon | Shooting guard | Houston Rockets |
| 2017–18 | Lou Williams (2) | Shooting guard | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2018–19 | Lou Williams (3) | Shooting guard | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2019–20 | Montrezl Harrell | Center | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2020–21 | Jordan Clarkson | Shooting guard | Utah Jazz |
| 2021–22 | Tyler Herro | Shooting guard | Miami Heat |
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NBA Sixth Man of the Year FAQs
What is the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award?
The NBA Sixth Man of the Year award is given to the player who has made the biggest impact for his team in a reserve role.
Who won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award last season?
Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat won the 2021/22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
Who has won the most NBA Sixth Man of the Year awards?
Jamal Crawford (Atlanta Hawks, LA Clippers) and Lou Williams (Toronto Raptors, LA Clippers) have both won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award three times.
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