NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Dallas Mavericks guard Jason  Terry has won the Sixth Man Award given to the best player in a  reserve role, the NBA said yesterday.

The 31-year-old received 576 out of a possible 605 points,  including 111 of 121 first-place votes, from a panel of  journalists.

A sixth man in 63 out of 74 games played this season, Terry  averaged 19.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the  Mavericks.

Denver Nuggets guard JR Smith finished a distant second on  155 points followed by Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks with  113.

Players had to have come off the bench in more games than  they started to be eligible for the award.