Award seasons, curated
Greatest NBA Sixth Man seasons.
The championship-changing reserve seasons — not simply scoring off the bench.
Official award history ↗#1
Player season →2007-08 · San Antonio Spurs
Manu Ginobili
19.5 PPG · 4.8 RPG · 4.5 APG
An All-NBA-level creator sacrificed starts to make San Antonio's lineups harder to solve.
#2
Player season →2011-12 · Oklahoma City Thunder
James Harden
16.8 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 3.7 APG
The Thunder's third young star made elite playmaking the second unit's identity.
#3
Player season →1985-86 · Boston Celtics
Bill Walton
7.6 PPG · 6.8 RPG in 19.3 MPG
Walton's passing, defense and poise completed a 67-win championship team.
#4
Player season →1983-84 · Boston Celtics
Kevin McHale
18.4 PPG · 7.4 RPG · title
A future Hall of Famer accepted a reserve role on one of Boston's great champions.
#5
Player season →1995-96 · Chicago Bulls
Toni Kukoc
13.1 PPG · 4.0 RPG · 3.5 APG
A versatile release valve for the 72-win Bulls.
#6
Player season →2017-18 · Los Angeles Clippers
Lou Williams
22.6 PPG · 5.3 APG
One of the biggest scoring loads ever carried by a Sixth Man winner.
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