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
🏆 2001-02 Roto Champ
DAL
Dallas Mavericks211.0 pts2nd Round
2nd Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 3 of 9
FG%
26
FT%
29
3PM
28
PTS
29
REB
13
AST
29
STL
9
BLK
23
TO
25
The Dallas Mavericks won the 2001-02 Roto Champ with 211.0 points, 13.5 ahead of the Sacramento Kings. Their title was built on free-throw percentage, points and assists, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 1st. They carried it while sitting 21st of 29 in steals. The Sacramento Kings lost the most ground in free-throw percentage and blocks, worth 26.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1DALDallas Mavericks211.0roster →57-252nd Round
- 2SACSacramento Kings197.5roster →61-21Conf Finals
- 3MINMinnesota Timberwolves176.0roster →50-321st Round
- 4LALLos Angeles Lakers173.0roster →58-24🏆 Champion
- 5PORPortland Trail Blazers170.0roster →49-331st Round
- T6INDIndiana Pacers168.0roster →42-401st Round
- T6NJNNew Jersey Nets168.0roster →52-30Lost Finals
- 8MILMilwaukee Bucks167.0roster →41-41Missed Playoffs
- 9BOSBoston Celtics163.0roster →49-33Conf Finals
- 10DETDetroit Pistons162.0roster →50-322nd Round
- 11SEASeattle SuperSonics159.0roster →45-371st Round
- 12SASSan Antonio Spurs150.5roster →58-242nd Round
- 13ORLOrlando Magic147.0roster →44-381st Round
- 14UTAUtah Jazz139.5roster →44-381st Round
- 15CLECleveland Cavaliers138.0roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 16LACLA Clippers132.0roster →39-43Missed Playoffs
- 17CHHCharlotte Hornets131.0roster →44-382nd Round
- 18TORToronto Raptors126.0roster →42-401st Round
- 19PHXPhoenix Suns118.0roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 20GSWGolden State Warriors115.5roster →21-61Missed Playoffs
- 21PHIPhiladelphia 76ers114.0roster →43-391st Round
- 22NYKNew York Knicks112.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- 23HOUHouston Rockets100.0roster →28-54Missed Playoffs
- 24ATLAtlanta Hawks96.5roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- 25MEMMemphis Grizzlies89.5roster →23-59Missed Playoffs
- 26WASWashington Wizards86.0roster →37-45Missed Playoffs
- 27MIAMiami Heat78.0roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 28DENDenver Nuggets65.0roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 29CHIChicago Bulls62.0roster →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 |