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
🏆 1977-78 Roto Champ
PHL
Philadelphia 76ers131.0 pts2nd Round
4th Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 2 of 8
FG%
18
FT%
13
PTS
22
REB
20
AST
19
STL
16
BLK
22
TO
1
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 1977-78 Roto Champ with 131.0 points, 5.0 ahead of the San Antonio Spurs. Their title was built on points, blocks and rebounds, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 3rd. They carried it while sitting 22nd of 22 in turnovers. The San Antonio Spurs lost the most ground in rebounds and points, worth 19.0 points. This season is scored on eight categories, not nine: three-pointers were not tracked yet.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1PHLPhiladelphia 76ers131.0roster →55-272nd Round
- 2SANSan Antonio Spurs126.0roster →52-301st Round
- 3NYKNew York Knicks125.5roster →43-391st Round
- 4MILMilwaukee Bucks125.0roster →44-382nd Round
- 5PORPortland Trail Blazers113.0roster →58-241st Round
- 6KCKKansas City Kings109.5roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 7PHXPhoenix Suns103.0roster →49-331st Round
- 8GOSGolden State Warriors102.0roster →43-39Missed Playoffs
- 9DENDenver Nuggets100.0roster →48-342nd Round
- 10ATLAtlanta Hawks97.0roster →41-411st Round
- 11LALLos Angeles Lakers94.0roster →45-371st Round
- T12CLECleveland Cavaliers93.0roster →43-391st Round
- T12NOJNew Orleans Jazz93.0roster →39-43Missed Playoffs
- 14WASWashington Wizards90.0roster →44-38🏆 Champion
- 15HOUHouston Rockets86.0roster →28-54Missed Playoffs
- 16CHIChicago Bulls80.0roster →40-42Missed Playoffs
- 17BOSBoston Celtics70.0roster →32-50Missed Playoffs
- 18BUFBuffalo Braves68.0roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 19SEASeattle SuperSonics60.0roster →47-35Lost Finals
- T20DETDetroit Pistons56.0roster →38-44Missed Playoffs
- T20INDIndiana Pacers56.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 22NJNNew Jersey Nets46.0roster →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 |