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
🏆 1998-99 Roto Champ
PHX
Phoenix Suns190.0 pts1st Round
3rd Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 1 of 9
FG%
23
FT%
24
3PM
21
PTS
23
REB
14
AST
29
STL
21
BLK
9
TO
26
The Phoenix Suns won the 1998-99 Roto Champ with 190.0 points, 2.5 ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers. Their title was built on assists, where they ranked 1st. They carried it while sitting 21st of 29 in blocks. The two were built in opposite directions: the Phoenix Suns took 23.0 points across turnovers and field-goal percentage, while the Portland Trail Blazers took 29.0 back across blocks and rebounds.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1PHXPhoenix Suns190.0roster →27-231st Round
- 2PORPortland Trail Blazers187.5roster →35-151st Round
- 3HOUHouston Rockets181.5roster →31-191st Round
- 4CHHCharlotte Hornets177.0roster →26-24Missed Playoffs
- 5INDIndiana Pacers176.0roster →33-172nd Round
- 6TORToronto Raptors171.0roster →23-27Missed Playoffs
- 7SACSacramento Kings170.0roster →27-231st Round
- 8SASSan Antonio Spurs169.0roster →37-13🏆 Champion
- 9UTAUtah Jazz167.0roster →37-132nd Round
- 10MIAMiami Heat150.5roster →33-171st Round
- 11NJNNew Jersey Nets139.5roster →16-34Missed Playoffs
- 12BOSBoston Celtics139.0roster →19-31Missed Playoffs
- 13PHIPhiladelphia 76ers137.0roster →28-221st Round
- T14LALLos Angeles Lakers136.0roster →31-191st Round
- T14ORLOrlando Magic136.0roster →33-171st Round
- 16DENDenver Nuggets134.5roster →14-36Missed Playoffs
- 17MINMinnesota Timberwolves133.0roster →25-251st Round
- 18DETDetroit Pistons132.5roster →29-211st Round
- 19NYKNew York Knicks121.0roster →27-23Lost Finals
- 20SEASeattle SuperSonics118.5roster →25-25Missed Playoffs
- 21DALDallas Mavericks114.0roster →19-31Missed Playoffs
- 22MILMilwaukee Bucks112.5roster →28-221st Round
- 23CLECleveland Cavaliers111.0roster →22-28Missed Playoffs
- 24WASWashington Wizards105.0roster →18-32Missed Playoffs
- 25ATLAtlanta Hawks100.5roster →31-191st Round
- 26GSWGolden State Warriors100.0roster →21-29Missed Playoffs
- 27LACLA Clippers79.0roster →9-41Missed Playoffs
- 28CHIChicago Bulls67.0roster →13-37Missed Playoffs
- 29VANVancouver Grizzlies59.5roster →8-42Missed 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 |