RealGM 2025-26 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Candidates

1. Kel'el Ware, Miami Heat

Age: 21

Position: PF

Height: 7-0

Weight: 230

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
77 34 11.1 9.0 0.7 0.8 1.1 53.0% 39.5% 74.0%
All-Rookie 2nd

2. Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets

Age: 21

Position: G

Height: 6-2

Weight: 185

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
82 21 13.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 43.0% 39.4% 80.2%

3. Keldon Johnson, San Antonio Spurs

Age: 26

Position: SF

Height: 6-6

Weight: 220

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
82 0 13.2 5.4 1.4 0.6 0.1 51.9% 36.3% 79.4%
6MOY, Gold Medalist

4. Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks

Age: 27

Position: C

Height: 7-0

Weight: 240

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
60 16 5.7 8.8 0.9 0.9 1.2 72.3% 0.0% 40.8%
NBA Champion, All-Rookie 2nd

5. Sandro Mamukelashvili, Toronto Raptors

Age: 26

Position: F

Height: 6-9

Weight: 240

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
80 13 11.2 4.9 1.9 0.8 0.5 52.3% 38.9% 74.7%

6. Naz Reid, Minnesota Timberwolves

Age: 26

Position: C

Height: 6-9

Weight: 264

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
77 3 13.6 6.2 2.2 1.0 1.0 45.6% 36.2% 73.2%
6MOY

7. Jaime Jaquez, Jr., Miami Heat

Age: 25

Position: GF

Height: 6-6

Weight: 225

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
75 1 15.4 5.0 4.7 0.7 0.3 50.7% 31.7% 76.9%
All-Rookie 1st

8. Ajay Mitchell, Oklahoma City Thunder

Age: 23

Position: PG

Height: 6-4

Weight: 190

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
57 16 13.6 3.3 3.6 1.2 0.3 48.5% 34.7% 87.0%
NBA Champion

9. Dylan Harper, San Antonio Spurs

Age: 19

Position: GF

Height: 6-5

Weight: 215

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
69 4 11.8 3.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 50.5% 34.3% 75.6%
All-Rookie 1st

10. Luke Kornet, San Antonio Spurs

Age: 30

Position: F

Height: 7-1

Weight: 250

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
68 25 6.5 6.1 1.9 0.5 1.0 64.3% 0.0% 82.5%
NBA Champion

11. Jaxson Hayes, Los Angeles Lakers

Age: 25

Position: PF

Height: 7-0

Weight: 220

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
66 9 7.5 4.1 0.9 0.4 0.8 75.6% 100.0% 65.3%

12. Tim Hardaway Jr., Denver Nuggets

Age: 33

Position: SG

Height: 6-5

Weight: 205

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
80 6 13.5 2.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 44.7% 40.7% 81.1%
All-Rookie 1st

13. Quentin Grimes, Philadelphia Sixers

Age: 25

Position: SG

Height: 6-5

Weight: 207

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
75 19 13.4 3.6 3.3 0.9 0.4 45.0% 33.4% 84.0%

14. Ryan Kalkbrenner, Charlotte Hornets

Age: 24

Position: C

Height: 7-1

Weight: 256

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
69 31 7.6 5.5 0.8 0.5 1.5 75.3% 0.0% 71.6%

15. Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto Raptors

Age: 20

Position: F

Height: 6-7

Weight: 245

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
57 22 8.5 5.0 1.9 0.9 0.9 57.9% 34.0% 65.7%
All-Rookie 2nd

16. Jordan Goodwin, Phoenix Suns

Age: 27

Position: SG

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
70 10 8.7 4.9 2.2 1.5 0.2 41.3% 37.1% 69.6%

17. Andre Drummond, Philadelphia Sixers

Age: 32

Position: C/PF

Height: 6-11

Weight: 279

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
63 25 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.6 0.8 47.2% 35.6% 63.1%
All-NBA 3rd, All-Rookie 2nd, 2x All-Star

18. Isaiah Joe, Oklahoma City Thunder

Age: 26

Position: SG

Height: 6-4

Weight: 165

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
71 9 11.1 2.5 1.3 0.7 0.2 45.5% 42.3% 89.4%
NBA Champion

19. Jalen Smith, Chicago Bulls

Age: 25

Position: C

Height: 6-8

Weight: 244

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
53 21 10.2 6.7 1.2 0.5 0.8 48.3% 37.3% 74.2%

20. Isaiah Stewart II, Detroit Pistons

Age: 24

Position: C

Height: 6-8

Weight: 250

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
58 13 10.0 5.0 1.1 0.3 1.6 55.0% 33.3% 75.6%
All-Rookie 2nd

21. Jordan Miller, Los Angeles Clippers

Age: 26

Position: G

Height: 6-5

Weight: 194

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
60 1 10.0 3.0 2.3 0.8 0.2 53.1% 34.5% 77.7%

22. Daniss Jenkins, Detroit Pistons

Age: 24

Position: G

Height: 6-4

Weight: 165

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
72 19 9.3 2.3 3.9 0.9 0.2 40.8% 37.4% 83.2%

23. Jaylin Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder

Age: 23

Position: C

Height: 6-9

Weight: 240

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
65 11 7.2 5.5 2.4 0.5 0.6 42.3% 38.3% 79.3%
NBA Champion

24. Tristan Da Silva, Orlando Magic

Age: 24

Position: F

Height: 6-8

Weight: 217

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
77 34 9.9 3.7 1.6 0.9 0.3 45.0% 37.4% 88.4%

25. Miles McBride, New York Knicks

Age: 25

Position: G

Height: 6-2

Weight: 195

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
41 15 12.0 2.4 2.6 0.9 0.2 42.3% 41.3% 78.7%
NBA Champion

26. Al Horford, Golden State Warriors

Age: 39

Position: C/PF

Height: 6-8

Weight: 240

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
45 13 8.3 4.9 2.6 0.7 1.1 42.6% 36.1% 84.6%
NBA Champion, All-NBA 3rd, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 5x All-Star

27. Kadary Richmond, Washington Wizards

Age: 24

Position: SG

Height: 6-6

Weight: 205

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
3 0 8.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 0.3 62.5% 50.0% 100.0%

28. Steven Adams, Houston Rockets

Age: 32

Position: C

Height: 6-11

Weight: 265

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
32 11 5.8 8.6 1.5 0.7 0.6 50.4% 0.0% 58.0%
All-Rookie 2nd

29. Oso Ighodaro, Phoenix Suns

Age: 23

Position: F

Height: 6-11

Weight: 235

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
82 24 6.5 5.1 2.3 0.9 0.7 65.3% 0.0% 45.3%

30. Alondes Williams, Washington Wizards

Age: 26

Position: G

Height: 6-4

Weight: 210

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
4 0 11.0 6.3 3.0 0.8 0.8 61.5% 35.7% 87.5%

31. Ron Holland, Detroit Pistons

Age: 20

Position: F

Height: 6-8

Weight: 206

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
78 5 8.2 4.0 1.2 1.2 0.3 43.2% 25.3% 80.5%

32. Aaron Wiggins, Oklahoma City Thunder

Age: 27

Position: F

Height: 6-5

Weight: 190

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
65 21 9.4 3.1 1.7 0.9 0.4 43.1% 35.6% 73.6%
NBA Champion

33. Bruce Brown, Jr., Denver Nuggets

Age: 29

Position: SG

Height: 6-4

Weight: 202

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
82 4 7.9 3.9 2.1 1.0 0.2 47.5% 38.5% 76.2%
NBA Champion

34. Alex Caruso, Oklahoma City Thunder

Age: 32

Position: G

Height: 6-5

Weight: 186

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
56 0 6.2 2.8 2.0 1.3 0.3 42.3% 29.3% 80.4%
2x NBA Champion, Hustle Award, All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd

35. Ja'Kobe Walter, Toronto Raptors

Age: 21

Position: F

Height: 6-4

Weight: 180

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
72 19 7.5 2.6 1.2 1.0 0.2 44.6% 40.9% 78.9%

36. Scoot Henderson, Portland Trail Blazers

Age: 22

Position: G

Height: 6-3

Weight: 207

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
30 10 14.2 2.7 3.7 0.9 0.3 41.8% 35.2% 84.0%

37. Landry Shamet, New York Knicks

Age: 28

Position: PG

Height: 6-5

Weight: 190

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
51 12 9.3 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 43.7% 39.2% 71.1%
NBA Champion, All-Rookie 2nd

38. Jamal Shead, Toronto Raptors

Age: 23

Position: G

Height: 6-1

Weight: 200

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
82 12 6.6 1.7 5.4 0.9 0.2 36.7% 32.1% 78.4%

39. Baylor Scheierman, Boston Celtics

Age: 25

Position: PG

Height: 6-6

Weight: 205

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
77 20 5.5 3.5 1.5 0.5 0.1 45.3% 39.9% 90.3%

40. Zach Collins, Chicago Bulls

Age: 28

Position: C

Height: 6-9

Weight: 240

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
10 0 9.7 5.6 1.5 0.2 0.4 57.8% 42.9% 70.0%

41. Ryan Dunn, Phoenix Suns

Age: 23

Position: G

Height: 6-7

Weight: 216

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
70 16 5.8 4.2 1.5 0.9 0.4 45.3% 33.1% 48.9%

42. Grant Williams, Charlotte Hornets

Age: 27

Position: SF

Height: 6-7

Weight: 236

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
36 3 7.0 3.9 1.6 0.5 0.5 42.6% 38.8% 81.5%

43. Will Richard, Golden State Warriors

Age: 23

Position: F

Height: 6-3

Weight: 206

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
69 21 6.4 2.5 1.3 1.2 0.1 46.8% 33.5% 85.2%

44. Caleb Love, Portland Trail Blazers

Age: 24

Position: GF

Height: 6-3

Weight: 212

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
49 1 10.4 2.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 38.8% 31.8% 73.5%

45. Caris LeVert, Detroit Pistons

Age: 31

Position: G

Height: 6-7

Weight: 205

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
60 0 7.4 2.0 2.7 0.9 0.7 41.7% 33.3% 67.9%

46. Sion James, Charlotte Hornets

Age: 23

Position: PG

Height: 6-5

Weight: 220

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
82 19 5.4 3.5 2.0 0.6 0.2 37.1% 35.2% 83.7%

47. Max Strus, Cleveland Cavaliers

Age: 29

Position: G

Height: 6-5

Weight: 215

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
12 5 11.2 5.4 2.0 0.3 0.0 44.3% 40.2% 77.8%

48. Kris Murray, Portland Trail Blazers

Age: 25

Position: F

Height: 6-8

Weight: 218

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
57 15 5.8 3.6 1.4 0.9 0.4 46.7% 27.9% 68.4%

49. Kobe Sanders, Los Angeles Clippers

Age: 23

Position: F

Height: 6-8

Weight: 207

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
68 16 7.3 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.1 46.6% 40.8% 82.6%

50. Mike Conley, Minnesota Timberwolves

Age: 38

Position: PG

Height: 6-1

Weight: 175

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
54 15 4.5 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.3 33.5% 33.7% 90.0%
2x Teammate of the Year, 4x Sportsmanship Award, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Star

51. Lonzo Ball, Cleveland Cavaliers

Age: 28

Position: PG

Height: 6-5

Weight: 190

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
35 3 4.6 4.0 3.9 1.3 0.3 30.1% 27.2% 66.7%
All-Rookie 2nd

52. Sidy Cissoko, Portland Trail Blazers

Age: 21

Position: GF

Height: 6-6

Weight: 220

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
75 26 5.1 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.3 39.8% 29.8% 65.9%

53. Josh Oduro, New Orleans Pelicans

Age: 25

Position: C

Height: 6-9

Weight: 240

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
3 1 8.3 7.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 64.7% 0.0% 50.0%