Roto Champ
Every NBA team scored as a roto fantasy team. The title the NBA never hands out.
▶How is it scored?
Roster: every team is its top 10 players by minutes that season. A fixed roster keeps the counting stats fair: no bonus for a deep, injury-churned bench.
Scoring: true roto. The teams are ranked in each of the 9 categories (FG% · FT% · 3PM · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO; fewest turnovers ranks best), placement points are awarded in each (worst = 1 … best = the number of teams), and the 9 sums add up to the Roto total. Older seasons score only the categories tracked that year.
A team can be Roto Champ without winning the real title: that gap is the whole fun.
Season
🏆 1969-70 Roto Champ
PHL
Philadelphia 76ers56.0 pts1st Round
3rd Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 1 of 5
FG%
10
FT%
8
PTS
14
REB
12
AST
12
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 1969-70 Roto Champ with 56.0 points, edging the Milwaukee Bucks by just 1.0. Their title was built on points, rebounds and assists, where they ranked 1st, 3rd and 3rd, with no category below 7th. The two were built in opposite directions: the Philadelphia 76ers took 6.0 points across free-throw percentage and points, while the Milwaukee Bucks took 6.0 back across field-goal percentage and assists. This season is scored on five categories, not nine: three-pointers, steals, blocks and turnovers were not tracked yet.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1PHLPhiladelphia 76ers56.0roster →42-401st Round
- 2MILMilwaukee Bucks55.0roster →56-26Lost Finals
- 3BLTBaltimore Bullets52.0roster →50-321st Round
- 4ATLAtlanta Hawks50.0roster →48-342nd Round
- 5CHIChicago Bulls43.0roster →39-431st Round
- 6NYKNew York Knicks42.0roster →60-22🏆 Champion
- 7PHXPhoenix Suns40.0roster →39-431st Round
- T8BOSBoston Celtics35.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- T8SDRSan Diego Rockets35.0roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 10LALLos Angeles Lakers30.0roster →46-36Conf Finals
- 11SEASeattle SuperSonics26.0roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 12CINCincinnati Royals24.0roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 13DETDetroit Pistons21.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 14SFWSan Francisco Warriors16.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
Past Roto Champions
Every season’s champ, decided by the box score instead of the bracket. The badge shows how that team actually finished.
Titles by Franchise
Roto championships all-time, with relocations merged into one franchise.
| # | Franchise | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 | 14 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 |
| 2 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 | 7 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 |
| 3 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 | 7 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 |
| 4 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 | 7 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 |
| 5 | PHXPhoenix Suns 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 | 7 | 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 |
| 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 | 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 |
| 7 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 | 5 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 |
| 8 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 | 4 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 |
| 9 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 | 4 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 |
| 10 | 1996-97, 1995-96 | 2 | 1996-97, 1995-96 |
| 11 | 1988-89, 1987-88 | 2 | 1988-89, 1987-88 |
| 12 | 1999-00, 1991-92 | 2 | 1999-00, 1991-92 |
| 13 | 2018-19, 2017-18 | 2 | 2018-19, 2017-18 |
| 14 | 2022-23 | 1 | 2022-23 |
| 15 | 1968-69 | 1 | 1968-69 |
| 16 | 1992-93 | 1 | 1992-93 |
| 17 | 1994-95 | 1 | 1994-95 |
| 18 | 2020-21 | 1 | 2020-21 |
| 19 | UTHUtah Jazz 1983-84 | 1 | 1983-84 |