Today's poll: Sixth Man of the Year
Previous poll: Most exciting team

Bobby Jackson • Sacramento Bobby Jackson Layne Murdoch NBAE/Getty Images NOTABLE 15.9 ppg (.473 FG%, .380 3P%, .837 FT%) 3.7 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.21 spg For 26 games to begin the season, Bobby Jackson was Sacramento's starting point guard, filling in for the injured Mike Bibby, and in that time he proved that he was no mere backup. Putting up All-Star-type numbers, Jackson averaged more than 20 points, four rebounds and four assists per game while shooting 50 percent from the field. He returned to the bench when Bibby was able to play in late December, strengthening the Kings' already-deep corps of reserves. Though his minutes have dramatically reduced, Jackson has continued to be a double-figure scorer and skilled playmaker for the team's second unit. Andrei Kirilenko • Utah Andrei Kirilenko Ron Hoskins NBAE/Getty Images NOTABLE 11.8 ppg (.495 FG%, .313 3P%, .803 FT%) 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.49 spg, 2.17 bpg Though Andrei Kirilenko was in and out of the starting lineup in 2001-02, Utah's offseason acquisition of Matt Harpring turned the second-year forward into a full-time reserve. It certainly hasn't hurt his play. Improving in every statistical category compared to last year, Kirilenko is a jack of all trades off the bench, providing scoring, rebounding and defense. His 2.17 blocks per game rank ninth in the NBA and are well above the average of any other small forward. An efficient scorer as well, Kirilenko's .495 field-goal percentage also puts him among the league's top 20. Michael Redd • Milwaukee Michael Redd Gary Dineen NBAE/Getty Images NOTABLE 15.1 ppg (.471 FG%, .444 3P%, .807 FT%) 4.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.14 spg Bucks guard Michael Redd is dangerous from long-range and he's not afraid to put the ball up often. Though he's come off the bench for 62 of Milwaukee's 76 games, he ranks third in the NBA in three-point percentage, third in three-pointers made and seventh in three-pointers attempted, the only regular reserve to rank among the top 20 in all three categories. Though known as a shooter, Redd also brings quality rebounding to the two-guard spot, averaging a career-high 4.3 rpg, and he's active on the defensive end; his 1.28-to-1 steals-to-turnover ratio is third in the league as well. Nick Van Exel • Dallas Nick Van Exel Glenn James NBAE/Getty Images NOTABLE 12.3 ppg (.412 FG%, .380 3P%, .758 FT%) 4.2 apg, 2.8 rpg The first player off the bench for the team with the NBA's best record, Nick Van Exel is thriving in his reserve role after more than eight years as a starter. His 12.3 points per game are the Mavs' highest scoring average outside the big three. Sometimes playing two-guard alongside Steve Nash, sometimes running the point himself, Van Exel is a vital part of the offense even in limited minutes, averaging 4.2 assists per game (second to Nash) and always providing a needed boost in the rare instances when the Dallas scoring goes stagnant. Corliss Williamson • Detroit Corliss Williamson Nathaniel S. Butler NBAE/Getty Images NOTABLE 12.0 ppg (.452 FG%, .787 FT%) 4.4 apg, 1.2 rpg The 2001-02 Sixth Man of the Year winner, Pistons forward Corliss Williamson has been a true sixth man again this year, appearing in all 74 of Detroit's games as a reserve. For the defensive-minded Pistons, Williamson's 12.0 points per game ranks fourth, and he becomes the team's primary rebounder when Ben Wallace needs a rest; his 4.4 boards per game are second only to Wallace. In addition, Williamson's accuracy around the basket (.452 FG%) provides a balanced offensive attack for the second unit as well as freeing up Detroit's many long-range shooters for open looks. Other Nominees DARRELL ARMSTRONG • ORLANDO 9.5 ppg (.413 FG%, .333 3P%, .868 FT%) 4.0 apg, 3.8 rpg EARL BOYKINS • GOLDEN STATE 9.2 ppg (.431 FG%, .394 3P%, .869 FT%) 3.3 apg, 1.3 rpg AL HARRINGTON • INDIANA 12.3 ppg (.435 FG%, .767 FT%) 6.2 rpg, 1.5 apg LUCIOUS HARRIS • NEW JERSEY 10.6 ppg (.418 FG%, .383 3P%, .802 FT% 3.2 rpg, 2.1 apg VOSHON LENARD • TORONTO 14.3 ppg (.402 FG%, .365 3P%, .804 FT%) 3.4 rpg, 2.3 apg MALIK ROSE • SAN ANTONIO 10.0 ppg (.452 FG%, .805 FT%) 6.3 rpg, 1.6 apg