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
🏆 1991-92 Roto Champ
IND
Indiana Pacers174.0 pts1st Round
1st Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 1 of 9
FG%
25
FT%
25
3PM
26
PTS
25
REB
18
AST
27
STL
15
BLK
9
TO
4
The Indiana Pacers won the 1991-92 Roto Champ with 174.0 points, 3.0 ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Their title was built on assists, three-pointers and field-goal percentage, where they ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd. They carried it while sitting 24th of 27 in turnovers. The two were built in opposite directions: the Indiana Pacers took 23.0 points across rebounds and steals, while the Cleveland Cavaliers took 40.0 back across turnovers and blocks.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1INDIndiana Pacers174.0roster →40-421st Round
- 2CLECleveland Cavaliers171.0roster →57-252nd Round
- 3UTHUtah Jazz170.0roster →55-27Conf Finals
- 4PHXPhoenix Suns168.0roster →53-291st Round
- 5GOSGolden State Warriors159.5roster →55-271st Round
- 6PORPortland Trail Blazers156.0roster →57-25Lost Finals
- 7CHIChicago Bulls152.0roster →67-15🏆 Champion
- 8SEASeattle SuperSonics146.5roster →47-351st Round
- 9NYKNew York Knicks138.0roster →51-311st Round
- 10BOSBoston Celtics136.0roster →51-311st Round
- 11HOUHouston Rockets133.5roster →42-40Missed Playoffs
- T12CHHCharlotte Hornets130.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- T12NJNNew Jersey Nets130.0roster →40-421st Round
- 14LACLA Clippers129.0roster →45-371st Round
- 15SACSacramento Kings126.5roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 16MIAMiami Heat126.0roster →38-441st Round
- 17MILMilwaukee Bucks125.5roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- T18ATLAtlanta Hawks119.0roster →38-44Missed Playoffs
- T18PHLPhiladelphia 76ers119.0roster →35-47Missed Playoffs
- 20SANSan Antonio Spurs106.5roster →47-351st Round
- 21LALLos Angeles Lakers103.0roster →43-391st Round
- 22WASWashington Wizards98.0roster →25-57Missed Playoffs
- 23DETDetroit Pistons93.0roster →48-341st Round
- 24MINMinnesota Timberwolves89.0roster →15-67Missed Playoffs
- 25DENDenver Nuggets83.0roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- 26DALDallas Mavericks68.0roster →22-60Missed Playoffs
- 27ORLOrlando Magic52.0roster →21-61Missed 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 |