THE NET VALUE$

Sixth Man of the Year

36 awards across 31 players

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

SeasonPlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
2025-2026Keldon JohnsonSAS+0.82#68
2024-2025Payton PritchardBOS+2.38#12
2023-2024Naz ReidMIN+0.55#81
2022-2023Malcolm BrogdonBOS+0.26#115
2021-2022Tyler HerroMIA+1.57#25
2020-2021Jordan ClarksonUTA+1.10#33
2019-2020Montrezl HarrellLAC+1.69#20
2018-2019Lou WilliamsLAC+2.25#17
2017-2018Lou WilliamsLAC+2.34#15
2016-2017Eric GordonHOU−0.60#470
2015-2016Jamal CrawfordLAC−0.26#347
2014-2015Lou WilliamsTOR+1.84#24
2013-2014Jamal CrawfordLAC+0.88#55
2012-2013JR SmithNYK+2.14#15
2011-2012James HardenOKC+2.36#8
2010-2011Lamar OdomLAL+1.37#34
2009-2010Jamal CrawfordATL+0.70#70
2008-2009Jason TerryDAL+1.11#40
2007-2008Manu GinobiliSAS+4.04#4
2006-2007Leandro BarbosaPHX+2.15#26
2005-2006Mike MillerMEM+1.06#53
2004-2005Ben GordonCHI+0.08#134
2003-2004Antawn JamisonDAL+0.77#75
2002-2003Bobby JacksonSAC+1.10#48
2001-2002Corliss WilliamsonDET+0.84#55
2000-2001Aaron McKiePHI+1.36#44
1999-2000Rodney RogersPHX+1.31#34
1998-1999Darrell ArmstrongORL+2.56#5
1997-1998Danny ManningPHX−0.28#275
1996-1997John StarksNYK+1.17#45
1995-1996Toni KukocCHI+1.75#25
1994-1995Anthony MasonNYK+1.44#29
1993-1994Dell CurryCHH+1.47#33
1992-1993Clifford RobinsonPOR+1.16#44
1991-1992Detlef SchrempfIND+1.49#33
1990-1991Detlef SchrempfIND+1.15#45