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
🏆 1970-71 Roto Champ
BOS
Boston Celtics68.0 ptsMissed Playoffs
8th Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 2 of 5
FG%
7
FT%
12
PTS
17
REB
17
AST
15
The Boston Celtics won the 1970-71 Roto Champ with 68.0 points, 4.0 ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. Their title was built on points, rebounds and assists, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 3rd, with no category below 11th. The Milwaukee Bucks lost the most ground in free-throw percentage and rebounds, worth 14.0 points. This season is scored on five categories, not nine: three-pointers, steals, blocks and turnovers were not tracked yet.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1BOSBoston Celtics68.0roster →44-38Missed Playoffs
- 2MILMilwaukee Bucks64.0roster →66-16🏆 Champion
- 3LALLos Angeles Lakers61.0roster →48-341st Round
- 4ATLAtlanta Hawks54.0roster →36-46Lost Finals
- 5CINCincinnati Royals53.5roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- T6PHXPhoenix Suns52.0roster →48-34Missed Playoffs
- T6SFWSan Francisco Warriors52.0roster →41-411st Round
- 8SDRSan Diego Rockets48.0roster →40-42Missed Playoffs
- 9SEASeattle SuperSonics47.5roster →38-44Missed Playoffs
- 10PORPortland Trail Blazers47.0roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 11CHIChicago Bulls45.0roster →51-311st Round
- 12PHLPhiladelphia 76ers38.0roster →47-351st Round
- 13NYKNew York Knicks35.0roster →52-30Lost Finals
- 14BLTBaltimore Bullets30.0roster →42-40Lost Finals
- 15DETDetroit Pistons28.0roster →45-37Missed Playoffs
- 16BUFBuffalo Braves25.0roster →22-60Missed Playoffs
- 17CLECleveland Cavaliers17.0roster →15-67Missed 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 |