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
🏆 1975-76 Roto Champ
GOS
Golden State Warriors105.0 ptsConf Finals
4th Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 3 of 7
FG%
10
FT%
9
PTS
18
REB
18
AST
17
STL
18
BLK
15
The Golden State Warriors won the 1975-76 Roto Champ with 105.0 points, 10.0 ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. Their title was built on points, rebounds and steals, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 1st, with no category below 10th. The Los Angeles Lakers lost the most ground in steals and assists, worth 16.0 points. This season is scored on seven categories, not nine: three-pointers and turnovers were not tracked yet.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1GOSGolden State Warriors105.0roster →59-23Conf Finals
- 2LALLos Angeles Lakers95.0roster →40-42Missed Playoffs
- 3HOUHouston Rockets84.0roster →40-42Missed Playoffs
- 4WASWashington Wizards79.0roster →48-34Lost Finals
- T5PHLPhiladelphia 76ers74.0roster →46-361st Round
- T5SEASeattle SuperSonics74.0roster →43-391st Round
- 7KCKKansas City Kings73.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 8MILMilwaukee Bucks72.0roster →38-441st Round
- 9PHXPhoenix Suns68.0roster →42-401st Round
- T10BOSBoston Celtics67.0roster →54-28🏆 Champion
- T10BUFBuffalo Braves67.0roster →46-362nd Round
- 12PORPortland Trail Blazers64.0roster →37-45Missed Playoffs
- 13DETDetroit Pistons61.0roster →36-46Conf Finals
- 14ATLAtlanta Hawks56.0roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 15NOJNew Orleans Jazz50.0roster →38-44Missed Playoffs
- 16CLECleveland Cavaliers46.0roster →49-33Lost Finals
- 17NYKNew York Knicks40.0roster →38-44Missed Playoffs
- 18CHIChicago Bulls22.0roster →24-58Missed 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 |