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
🏆 1997-98 Roto Champ
PHX
Phoenix Suns197.0 pts1st Round
2nd Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 1 of 9
FG%
20
FT%
21
3PM
26
PTS
27
REB
16
AST
29
STL
24
BLK
23
TO
11
The Phoenix Suns won the 1997-98 Roto Champ with 197.0 points, 4.0 ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers. Their title was built on assists and points, where they ranked 1st and 3rd, with no category below 19th. The Los Angeles Lakers lost the most ground in free-throw percentage and turnovers, worth 23.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1PHXPhoenix Suns197.0roster →56-261st Round
- 2LALLos Angeles Lakers193.0roster →61-212nd Round
- 3SEASeattle SuperSonics186.0roster →61-211st Round
- 4INDIndiana Pacers179.0roster →58-24Lost Finals
- 5UTAUtah Jazz175.0roster →62-20Lost Finals
- 6MINMinnesota Timberwolves170.0roster →45-371st Round
- 7ATLAtlanta Hawks162.5roster →50-321st Round
- 8WASWashington Wizards154.5roster →42-40Missed Playoffs
- T9CHHCharlotte Hornets150.0roster →51-311st Round
- T9CHIChicago Bulls150.0roster →62-20🏆 Champion
- 11MIAMiami Heat146.0roster →55-271st Round
- 12HOUHouston Rockets144.5roster →41-411st Round
- T13CLECleveland Cavaliers144.0roster →47-351st Round
- T13NJNNew Jersey Nets144.0roster →43-391st Round
- 15NYKNew York Knicks134.0roster →43-392nd Round
- 16PORPortland Trail Blazers131.0roster →46-361st Round
- 17SASSan Antonio Spurs129.0roster →56-261st Round
- 18DETDetroit Pistons117.5roster →37-45Missed Playoffs
- 19MILMilwaukee Bucks115.5roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 20BOSBoston Celtics114.5roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 21SACSacramento Kings112.5roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 22TORToronto Raptors110.0roster →16-66Missed Playoffs
- 23LACLA Clippers109.0roster →17-65Missed Playoffs
- 24PHIPhiladelphia 76ers103.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 25DALDallas Mavericks101.0roster →20-62Missed Playoffs
- 26VANVancouver Grizzlies96.0roster →19-63Missed Playoffs
- 27DENDenver Nuggets94.0roster →11-71Missed Playoffs
- 28GSWGolden State Warriors78.5roster →19-63Missed Playoffs
- 29ORLOrlando Magic74.0roster →41-41Missed 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 |