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
🏆 1995-96 Roto Champ
CHI
Chicago Bulls198.5 pts🏆 Champion
1st Roto Championship
Category roto points
FG%
26
FT%
20
3PM
20.5
PTS
26
REB
24
AST
24
STL
25
BLK
5
TO
28
The Chicago Bulls won the 1995-96 Roto Champ with 198.5 points, 2.5 ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. Their title was built on turnovers, where they ranked 2nd. They carried it while sitting 25th of 29 in blocks. The two were built in opposite directions: the Chicago Bulls took 16.5 points across rebounds and three-pointers, while the Los Angeles Lakers took 22.0 back across blocks and assists.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1CHIChicago Bulls198.5roster →72-10🏆 Champion
- 2LALLos Angeles Lakers196.0roster →53-291st Round
- 3SEASeattle SuperSonics195.0roster →64-18Lost Finals
- 4ORLOrlando Magic191.0roster →60-22Conf Finals
- 5SANSan Antonio Spurs189.5roster →59-23Conf Finals
- 6UTHUtah Jazz175.0roster →55-27Lost Finals
- 7HOUHouston Rockets169.0roster →48-341st Round
- 8NYKNew York Knicks167.0roster →47-352nd Round
- 9PHXPhoenix Suns156.5roster →41-411st Round
- 10CLECleveland Cavaliers153.0roster →47-351st Round
- 11GOSGolden State Warriors145.5roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 12ATLAtlanta Hawks137.0roster →46-36Conf Finals
- 13BOSBoston Celtics133.5roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- 14DENDenver Nuggets127.0roster →35-47Missed Playoffs
- 15DALDallas Mavericks125.5roster →26-56Missed Playoffs
- 16CHHCharlotte Hornets124.5roster →41-41Missed Playoffs
- 17MINMinnesota Timberwolves124.0roster →26-56Missed Playoffs
- 18WASWashington Wizards115.0roster →39-43Missed Playoffs
- 19PORPortland Trail Blazers113.0roster →44-381st Round
- 20MIAMiami Heat112.5roster →42-401st Round
- T21LACLA Clippers112.0roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- T21NJNNew Jersey Nets112.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- 23INDIndiana Pacers111.0roster →52-301st Round
- 24DETDetroit Pistons109.0roster →46-361st Round
- 25MILMilwaukee Bucks103.5roster →25-57Missed Playoffs
- 26SACSacramento Kings93.0roster →39-431st Round
- 27TORToronto Raptors90.5roster →21-61Missed Playoffs
- T28PHLPhiladelphia 76ers68.0roster →18-64Missed Playoffs
- T28VANVancouver Grizzlies68.0roster →15-67Missed 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 |