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
🏆 1979-80 Roto Champ
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers141.0 pts🏆 Champion
2nd Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 2 of 9
FG%
22
FT%
19
3PM
4
PTS
21
REB
16
AST
22
STL
15
BLK
20
TO
2
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1979-80 Roto Champ with 141.0 points, 4.0 ahead of the Boston Celtics. Their title was built on field-goal percentage, assists and points, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 2nd. They carried it while sitting 21st of 22 in turnovers. The Boston Celtics lost the most ground in blocks and field-goal percentage, worth 23.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1LALLos Angeles Lakers141.0roster →60-22🏆 Champion
- 2BOSBoston Celtics137.0roster →61-21Lost Finals
- 3NYKNew York Knicks130.5roster →39-43Missed Playoffs
- T4PHLPhiladelphia 76ers126.0roster →59-23Lost Finals
- T4PHXPhoenix Suns126.0roster →55-272nd Round
- 6CLECleveland Cavaliers125.5roster →37-45Missed Playoffs
- 7SANSan Antonio Spurs112.5roster →41-411st Round
- 8HOUHouston Rockets112.0roster →41-412nd Round
- 9SEASeattle SuperSonics109.0roster →56-26Lost Finals
- 10INDIndiana Pacers108.0roster →37-45Missed Playoffs
- 11MILMilwaukee Bucks106.0roster →49-332nd Round
- 12KCKKansas City Kings105.5roster →47-351st Round
- 13DENDenver Nuggets100.5roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- 14ATLAtlanta Hawks99.0roster →50-322nd Round
- 15GOSGolden State Warriors92.5roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- 16WASWashington Wizards90.0roster →39-431st Round
- 17CHIChicago Bulls89.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- 18NJNNew Jersey Nets83.5roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 19UTHUtah Jazz75.0roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- 20DETDetroit Pistons73.5roster →16-66Missed Playoffs
- 21SDCSan Diego Clippers69.0roster →35-47Missed Playoffs
- 22PORPortland Trail Blazers66.0roster →38-441st Round
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 |