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
🏆 1985-86 Roto Champ
BOS
Boston Celtics168.0 pts🏆 Champion
12th Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 1 of 9
FG%
20
FT%
22
3PM
21
PTS
18
REB
23
AST
21
STL
7
BLK
20
TO
16
The Boston Celtics won the 1985-86 Roto Champ with 168.0 points, 9.0 ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. Their title was built on rebounds, free-throw percentage and three-pointers, where they ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd. They carried it while sitting 17th of 23 in steals. The Los Angeles Lakers lost the most ground in turnovers and blocks, worth 13.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1BOSBoston Celtics168.0roster →67-15🏆 Champion
- 2LALLos Angeles Lakers159.0roster →62-202nd Round
- 3DALDallas Mavericks150.5roster →44-381st Round
- 4HOUHouston Rockets144.0roster →51-312nd Round
- T5DENDenver Nuggets142.0roster →47-351st Round
- T5MILMilwaukee Bucks142.0roster →57-251st Round
- 7DETDetroit Pistons138.0roster →46-361st Round
- 8PORPortland Trail Blazers114.0roster →40-421st Round
- 9PHLPhiladelphia 76ers111.0roster →54-281st Round
- 10GOSGolden State Warriors110.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- 11UTHUtah Jazz105.0roster →42-401st Round
- 12SACSacramento Kings103.5roster →37-451st Round
- 13NJNNew Jersey Nets99.0roster →39-431st Round
- 14CLECleveland Cavaliers92.0roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 15SEASeattle SuperSonics90.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 16CHIChicago Bulls87.0roster →30-52Lost Finals
- 17ATLAtlanta Hawks86.5roster →50-322nd Round
- 18SANSan Antonio Spurs85.0roster →35-471st Round
- 19LACLA Clippers80.0roster →32-50Missed Playoffs
- 20WASWashington Wizards78.0roster →39-431st Round
- 21PHXPhoenix Suns75.5roster →32-50Missed Playoffs
- 22INDIndiana Pacers71.0roster →26-56Missed Playoffs
- 23NYKNew York Knicks53.0roster →23-59Missed 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 |