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NBA Sixth Man of the Year Race

Week 1
Nov 2, 2026
Ayo Dosunmu
Front-runner
Ayo Dosunmu
Minnesota Timberwolves logoMinnesota Timberwolves
23.9
PTS + REB + AST per game
15.3 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.6 AST
VS
Kel'el Ware
The chaser
Kel'el Ware
Milwaukee Bucks logoMilwaukee Bucks
22.5
PTS + REB + AST per game
13.0 PTS · 8.7 REB · 0.8 AST

Ayo Dosunmu leads at 23.9 pts + reb + ast per game — 1.4 clear of Kel'el Ware. The field behind them is set by the same numbers, every week.

The Field

Top 6 by the numbers. Tap Compare on any row to load the race into the Compare hub. Opening week — there is no last week yet, so movement starts accruing with next Monday's edition.

RK
Move
Player · Team
PTS
REB
AST
STARTS
Score
1
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Ayo Dosunmu
Ayo DosunmuG · 7 games
Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN
15.3
5.0
3.6
3
23.9
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2
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Kel'el Ware
Kel'el WareC · 6 games
Milwaukee BucksMIL
13.0
8.7
0.8
0
22.5
Compare
3
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Obi Toppin
Obi ToppinF · 5 games
Indiana PacersIND
15.2
5.2
1.2
0
21.6
Compare
4
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Payton Pritchard
Payton PritchardG · 6 games
Boston CelticsBOS
15.0
3.0
3.5
0
21.5
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5
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Grayson Allen
Grayson AllenG · 7 games
Charlotte HornetsCHA
15.4
3.1
2.9
0
21.4
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6
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Keaton Wagler
Keaton WaglerG · 6 games
LA ClippersLAC
13.2
4.5
3.5
0
21.2
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How this race is ranked

Players who have started fewer than half their games. Ranked by production per game — points + rebounds + assists. Minimum 4 games and 18 minutes a night. No betting odds, no outside power rankings — the order comes from the Stats Hub's own verified season numbers, refreshed every Monday. Opening week — there is no last week yet, so movement starts accruing with next Monday's edition.

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