Top 5 contenders for Sixth Man of the Year

#1 Lou Williams

Williams drives to the basket

Lou Williams is the runaway favorite for the Sixth Man of the Year award this season. It will be the second time Williams wins this award, but this time around, he has been downright sensational for the Clippers, who are unlucky to be outside a playoffs spot despite having a record well clear of the .500 mark.

Williams' stats speak for themselves: He's averaging 22.7 points and 5.3 assists per game while playing 32.8 minutes a night. In many a clutch game this season, he has been the sole reason for the Clippers' victories - they had quite an impressive record during the time that Blake Griffin was still on their roster but was down with injury.

Williams dropped 50 points on the Golden State Warriors in an encounter this season. In addition, he has scored 40+ points in 3 games, 30-39 points in 13 games and 20-29 points in a whopping 32 games this season. He has 7 double-doubles for the season, and the trophy is his to lose.