<P> Since its inception , the award has been given to 30 different players . The most recent recipient is Lou Williams . Jamal Crawford is the only three time winner of the award . Kevin McHale , Ricky Pierce , Detlef Schrempf and Lou Williams have each won the award two times . Bobby Jones was the inaugural winner of the award for the 1982 -- 83 NBA season . McHale and Bill Walton are the only Hall of Famers who have won the award ; Walton , along with James Harden , are the only award winners to have earned NBA MVP honors in their careers . </P>
<P> Since its inception , the award has been given to 30 different players . The most recent recipient is Lou Williams . Jamal Crawford is the only three time winner of the award . Kevin McHale , Ricky Pierce , Detlef Schrempf and Lou Williams have each won the award two times . Bobby Jones was the inaugural winner of the award for the 1982 -- 83 NBA season . McHale and Bill Walton are the only Hall of Famers who have won the award ; Walton , along with James Harden , are the only award winners to have earned NBA MVP honors in their careers . </P>
who won the nba first sixth man award
who won the nba first sixth man award
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones