6th Man of the Year candidates 2022

  • Who are the top contenders for the 2023 NBA 6th Man of the Year award?
  • Jordan Poole and Tyler Herro are the top-two favorites in the preseason NBA 6th Man of the Year odds
  • Track how the 6th Man of the Year odds fluctuate throughout the 2022-23 NBA season

This page tracks the odds to win the 2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. The main graph on this page has been generated by calculating the average from legal online sportsbooks. The table below the graph displays the current odds from a leading sportsbook.

  • August 28: Golden State’s Jordan Poole has opened as the +488 favorite, on average, followed by reigning 6MOY Tyler Herro of Miami.

2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Betting Favorites

PlayerOdds
Jordan Poole +475
Tyler Herro +500
Christian Wood +1200
Malcolm Brogdon +1300
Bones Hyland +1500
Jordan Clarkson +2000
Cameron Johnson +2500
Spencer Dinwiddie +2500
Norman Powell +2500
Kevin Love +2500
Anfernee Simons +2500
John Wall +3000
Bogdan Bogdanovic +3000
Victor Oladipo +3000
Immanuel Quickley +3000
Kelly Oubre Jr +3000
Caris LeVert +3500
Bobby Portis +4000
De’Anthony Melton +4000
Alex Caruso +4000
Brandon Clarke +5000
Montrezl Harrell +5000
Tyus Jones +5000
Coby White +5000
Ricky Rubio +5000
Buddy Hield +5000
Davion Mitchell +5000
Tim Hardaway Jr +5000
Derrick White +5000
Obi Toppin +6000
 Kevin Huerter +6000

Odds as of September 28, 2022, at Caesars Sportsbook.

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Past 10 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Winners

YearPlayerTeam
2022 Tyler Herro Miami Heat
2021 Jordan Clarkson Utah Jazz
2020 Montrezl Harrell LA Clippers
2019 Lou Williams LA Clippers
2018 Lou Williams LA Clippers
2017 Eric Gordon Houston Rockets
2016 Jamal Crawford LA Clippers
2015 Lou Williams Toronto Raptors
2014 Jamal Crawford LA Clippers
2013 JR Smith New York Knicks
2012 James Harden OKC Thunder


Archived Sixth Man of the Year Odds Trackers: 2022, 2021

6th Man of the Year candidates 2022

Tyler Herro averaged 20.7 points as the league’s top scorer off the bench.

NEW YORK – Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year for his contributions in a reserve role, the NBA announced today.  This is the first Sixth Man honor for Herro, who becomes the first player to win the annual award with the Heat.

Herro received 488 total points (96 first-place votes) from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.  Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love finished in second place with 214 points (three first-place votes).  Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson finished in third place with 128 points (one first-place vote).

Tyler Herro is the first player to win the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award with the Miami Heat.

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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 3, 2022

Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote.  To be eligible for the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, a player had to have come off the bench in more games than he started.

In his third NBA season, Herro averaged 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 32.6 minutes in 66 games (10 starts).  His scoring average of 20.8 points as a reserve was the highest in the NBA.  He became the fifth player to average at least 20.0 points off the bench (minimum 50 games as a reserve) since starts began being tracked in the 1970-71 season, joining Thurl Bailey (1987-88), Eddie Johnson (1988-89), Ricky Pierce (1989-90, 1990-91) and Lou Williams (2017-18, 2018-19).

Herro’s eight 30-point games off the bench were tied for the third most since the 1970-71 season and his 20 25-point games were tied for the fourth most.  He ranked 20th in the NBA in free throw percentage (86.8), 21st in points per game, 26th in three-point field goal percentage (39.9) and 32nd in three-pointers made (175).

What a way to celebrate #TylerTuesday!

Finally, it’s official – @raf_tyler is your @Kia NBA 6th Man of the Year! #6MOTYLER pic.twitter.com/NxOBOcRugK

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 3, 2022

Setting a single-season franchise record with 1,162 points off the bench, Herro helped the Heat finish with a 53-29 record and earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2022 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel.  Miami is currently facing the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, with Game 2 to be played on Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

Herro, 22, the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, has averaged 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 175 games over three seasons with the Heat.  In the 2019-20 season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and set a Miami single-game playoff rookie scoring record with 37 points against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

A lot of major steps taken professionally and personally – this season has been bigger than the award for @raf_tyler [SOUND UP] #6MOTYLER pic.twitter.com/A02dgTZCAK

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 3, 2022

Herro will be presented with a special edition 75th Anniversary commemorative trophy today in celebration of the honor, gifted in addition to the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award trophy, which he will receive later.  The commemorative trophy, composed of a solid crystal basketball, features the NBA 75 logo 3D laser etched and suspended within its center.

The voting results for the 2021-22 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award are below.  The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP.  Complete ballots for each voter will be posted at PR.NBA.com after the announcement of all end-of-season awards.

announcement of all end-of-season awards.

Player (Team) 1st Place Votes (5 Points) 2nd Place Votes (3 Points) 3rd Place Votes (1 Point) Total Points
Tyler Herro (Miami) 96 2 2 488
Kevin Love (Cleveland) 3 58 25 214
Cam Johnson (Phoenix) 1 27 42 128
Jordan Clarkson (Utah) 0 7 6 27
Luke Kennard (LA Clippers) 0 2 6 12
Bogdan Bogdanović (Atlanta) 0 3 1 10
Kelly Oubre Jr. (Charlotte) 0 0 9 9
De’Anthony Melton (Memphis) 0 0 4 4
Montrezl Harrell (Charlotte) 0 1 0 3
Immanuel Quickley (New York) 0 0 2 2
Brandon Clarke (Memphis) 0 0 1 1
Tyus Jones (Memphis) 0 0 1 1
Maxi Kleber (Dallas) 0 0 1 1

Below is the all-time list of winners of the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.

  • 2021-22 — Tyler Herro, Miami Heat (Voting)
  • 2020-21 — Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz (Voting)
  • 2019-20 — Montrezl Harrell, LA Clippers (Voting)
  • 2018-19 — Lou Williams, LA Clippers (Voting)
  • 2017-18 — Lou Williams, LA Clippers (Voting)
  • 2016-17 — Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets (Voting)
  • 2015-16 — Jamal Crawford, LA Clippers (Voting)
  • 2014-15 — Lou Williams, Toronto Raptors
  • 2013-14 — Jamal Crawford, LA Clippers
  • 2012-13 — J.R. Smith, New York Knicks
  • 2011-12 — James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • 2010-11 — Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers
  • 2009-10 — Jamal Crawford, Atlanta Hawks
  • 2008-09 — Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks
  • 2007-08 — Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs
  • 2006-07 — Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns
  • 2005-06 — Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies
  • 2004-05 — Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls
  • 2003-04 — Antawn Jamison, Dallas Mavericks
  • 2002-03 — Bobby Jackson, Sacramento Kings
  • 2001-02 — Corliss Williamson, Detroit Pistons
  • 2000-01 — Aaron McKie, Philadelphia 76ers
  • 1999-00 — Rodney Rogers, Phoenix Suns
  • 1998-99 — Darrell Armstrong, Orlando Magic
  • 1997-98 — Danny Manning, Phoenix Suns
  • 1996-97 — John Starks, New York Knicks
  • 1995-96 — Toni Kukoc, Chicago Bulls
  • 1994-95 — Anthony Mason, New York Knicks
  • 1993-94 — Dell Curry, Charlotte Hornets
  • 1992-93 — Clifford Robinson, Portland Trail Blazers
  • 1991-92 — Detlef Schrempf, Indiana Pacers
  • 1990-91 — Detlef Schrempf, Indiana Pacers
  • 1989-90 — Ricky Pierce, Milwaukee Bucks
  • 1988-89 — Eddie Johnson, Phoenix Suns
  • 1987-88 — Roy Tarpley, Dallas Mavericks
  • 1986-87 — Ricky Pierce, Milwaukee Bucks
  • 1985-86 — Bill Walton, Boston Celtics
  • 1984-85 — Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics
  • 1983-84 — Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics
  • 1982-83 — Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers

Who will be 6th Man of the Year 2022?

Heat's Tyler Herro wins 2021-22 Kia Sixth Man of the Year award.

Who is leading 6th Man of the Year?

The 2021-22 recipient was Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat.