Keldon Johnson Wins Sixth Man of the Year

Keldon Johnson has been named the 2025–26 NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

The San Antonio Spurs forward was selected by a global media panel of 100 voters, finishing top of the voting with 404 points, including 63 first-place votes.

He set a Spurs record with 1,081 bench points, passing Manu Ginobili, who had previously held the mark with 927 during his 2007–08 Sixth Man of the Year campaign. With this win, Johnson becomes just the second Spurs player to claim the award, joining Ginóbili.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished second in the voting with 361 points, while Tim Hardaway Jr. placed third.

The award recognises the best-performing player coming off the bench during the regular season, and Johnson’s impact made him the standout choice this year.