Every Sixth Man of the Year winner from the decade sits beside reserves who drew votes without lifting the trophy in those years, plus a few whose bench minutes helped decide championships.
1Jamal CrawfordWon NBA Sixth Man of the Year three times in the decade, in 2010 with Atlanta and in 2014 and 2016 with the LA Clippers.1000pts
2Lou WilliamsWon Sixth Man of the Year in 2015 with Toronto and in 2018 and 2019 with the LA Clippers.990pts
3Jason TerryDallas reserve who finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting in 2010 and 2011 and won the 2011 NBA title with the Mavericks.751pts
4Fred VanVleetToronto guard who finished third in the 2018 Sixth Man of the Year voting and came off the bench for the 2019 champion Raptors.731pts
5Enes Kanter FreedomOklahoma City center, then known as Enes Kanter, who finished third in the 2016 Sixth Man of the Year voting.731pts
6Eric GordonWon the 2017 Sixth Man of the Year award with the Houston Rockets and finished second in 2018.694pts
7Jarrett JackGolden State guard who finished third in the 2013 Sixth Man of the Year voting.621pts
8James HardenWon the 2012 Sixth Man of the Year award coming off the bench for an Oklahoma City team that reached the NBA Finals.481pts
9Spencer DinwiddieBrooklyn Nets guard who finished fourth in the 2019 Sixth Man of the Year voting.481pts
10Isaiah ThomasFinished second in the 2015 Sixth Man of the Year voting after a season split between Phoenix and Boston.481pts
11Montrezl HarrellLA Clippers big man who finished third in the 2019 Sixth Man of the Year voting before winning the award in 2020.481pts
12J.R. SmithWon the 2013 Sixth Man of the Year award with the New York Knicks.481pts
13Lamar OdomWon the 2011 Sixth Man of the Year award as a reserve for the Los Angeles Lakers.481pts
14Taj GibsonChicago Bulls forward who finished second in the 2014 Sixth Man of the Year voting.397pts
15Manu GinóbiliSan Antonio's longtime bench scorer finished third in 2014 Sixth Man of the Year voting and won the 2014 NBA title with the Spurs.397pts
16Thaddeus YoungPhiladelphia 76ers forward who finished third in the 2011 Sixth Man of the Year voting.397pts
17Zach RandolphMemphis Grizzlies forward who moved to the bench in 2016-17 and finished fourth in that season's Sixth Man of the Year voting.397pts
18Will BartonDenver Nuggets wing who finished fourth in Sixth Man of the Year voting in both 2016 and 2018.299pts
19Andre IguodalaCame off Golden State's bench throughout the 2014-15 regular season, won the 2015 Finals MVP, and finished second in Sixth Man voting in 2016 and 2017.299pts
20Domantas SabonisIndiana Pacers forward who finished second in the 2019 Sixth Man of the Year voting.185pts
21Kevin MartinOklahoma City reserve who finished fourth in the 2013 Sixth Man of the Year voting after arriving in the James Harden trade.0pts
Photo credits
- Jamal Crawford — The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 3.0
- Lou Williams — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jason Terry — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fred VanVleet — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Enes Kanter Freedom — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Eric Gordon — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jarrett Jack — Chrishmt0423, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James Harden — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Spencer Dinwiddie — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Isaiah Thomas — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Montrezl Harrell — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- J.R. Smith — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Lamar Odom — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0
- Taj Gibson — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Manu Ginóbili — Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thaddeus Young — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zach Randolph — Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Will Barton — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Andre Iguodala — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Domantas Sabonis — Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kevin Martin — TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0
