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
🏆 1996-97 Roto Champ
CHI
Chicago Bulls196.0 pts🏆 Champion
2nd Roto Championship
Category roto points
FG%
27
FT%
20
3PM
19
PTS
25
REB
26
AST
27
STL
21
BLK
3
TO
28
The Chicago Bulls won the 1996-97 Roto Champ with 196.0 points, 12.0 ahead of the Utah Jazz. Their title was built on turnovers, field-goal percentage and assists, where they ranked 2nd, 3rd and 3rd. They carried it while sitting 27th of 29 in blocks. The Utah Jazz lost the most ground in rebounds and three-pointers, worth 34.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1CHIChicago Bulls196.0roster →69-13🏆 Champion
- 2UTAUtah Jazz184.0roster →64-18Lost Finals
- 3LALLos Angeles Lakers181.0roster →56-262nd Round
- 4SEASeattle SuperSonics177.0roster →57-25Conf Finals
- 5HOUHouston Rockets172.5roster →57-252nd Round
- 6CHHCharlotte Hornets167.0roster →54-281st Round
- 7ATLAtlanta Hawks166.0roster →56-262nd Round
- 8WASWashington Wizards159.5roster →44-381st Round
- 9NYKNew York Knicks151.5roster →57-251st Round
- T10DETDetroit Pistons145.0roster →54-281st Round
- T10MINMinnesota Timberwolves145.0roster →40-421st Round
- 12PHXPhoenix Suns142.0roster →40-421st Round
- 13ORLOrlando Magic135.5roster →45-371st Round
- T14MIAMiami Heat135.0roster →61-211st Round
- T14TORToronto Raptors135.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- 16INDIndiana Pacers132.0roster →39-43Missed Playoffs
- 17NJNNew Jersey Nets129.0roster →26-56Missed Playoffs
- 18PORPortland Trail Blazers125.0roster →49-331st Round
- T19DENDenver Nuggets118.0roster →21-61Missed Playoffs
- T19GSWGolden State Warriors118.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- T19MILMilwaukee Bucks118.0roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- 22CLECleveland Cavaliers117.0roster →42-40Missed Playoffs
- 23BOSBoston Celtics115.0roster →15-67Missed Playoffs
- 24LACLA Clippers114.0roster →36-461st Round
- 25PHIPhiladelphia 76ers111.5roster →22-60Missed Playoffs
- 26SACSacramento Kings93.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 27SASSan Antonio Spurs86.0roster →20-62Missed Playoffs
- 28VANVancouver Grizzlies79.0roster →14-68Missed Playoffs
- 29DALDallas Mavericks67.5roster →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 |