Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford on Tuesday became the first player to win the NBA's Sixth Man Award for a third time.
The 36-year-old Crawford averaged 14.2 points and 2.3 assists this season. He also ranked second in the NBA by making 90.4 percent of his free-throw attempts.
He also won the award after the 2009-10 (Hawks) and 2013-14 seasons (Clippers). Detlef Schrempf, Ricky Pierce and Kevin McHale won the award twice.
Crawford had 51 first-place votes and 341 points from 130 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Golden State's Andre Iguodala finished second (288 points), while Oklahoma City's Enes Kanter (182) was third.
To be eligible for the award, players had to have come off the bench in more games than they started.
In the 45 games missed by Blake Griffin this season, Crawford ranked as the Clippers' third-leading scorer at 15.6 points per game. And in fourth quarters all season, Crawford scored more points than any other Clippers player. In February alone, Crawford averaged 19.5 points.
ESPN's Marc Stein contributed to this report.
Clips' Crawford wins Sixth Man honor for 3rd time
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