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
🏆 2004-05 Roto Champ
PHX
Phoenix Suns210.0 ptsConf Finals
4th Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 4 of 9
FG%
29
FT%
10
3PM
30
PTS
30
REB
30
AST
30
STL
18
BLK
26
TO
7
The Phoenix Suns won the 2004-05 Roto Champ with 210.0 points, 21.0 clear of the Sacramento Kings and never seriously challenged. Their title was built on three-pointers, points and rebounds, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 1st. They carried it while sitting 24th of 30 in turnovers. The Sacramento Kings lost the most ground in blocks and rebounds, worth 40.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1PHXPhoenix Suns210.0roster →62-20Conf Finals
- 2SACSacramento Kings189.0roster →50-321st Round
- 3DALDallas Mavericks187.0roster →58-242nd Round
- 4SASSan Antonio Spurs179.5roster →59-23🏆 Champion
- 5BOSBoston Celtics179.0roster →45-371st Round
- 6PHIPhiladelphia 76ers178.0roster →43-391st Round
- 7CLECleveland Cavaliers174.5roster →42-40Missed Playoffs
- 8DENDenver Nuggets168.0roster →49-331st Round
- 9MINMinnesota Timberwolves166.5roster →44-38Missed Playoffs
- 10HOUHouston Rockets166.0roster →51-311st Round
- 11MIAMiami Heat163.0roster →59-23Conf Finals
- 12DETDetroit Pistons159.0roster →54-28Lost Finals
- 13TORToronto Raptors150.0roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- T14MEMMemphis Grizzlies148.0roster →45-371st Round
- T14SEASeattle SuperSonics148.0roster →52-302nd Round
- 16LACLA Clippers141.0roster →37-45Missed Playoffs
- 17ORLOrlando Magic138.0roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 18LALLos Angeles Lakers134.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 19WASWashington Wizards125.0roster →45-372nd Round
- 20NJNNew Jersey Nets120.5roster →42-401st Round
- 21NYKNew York Knicks113.0roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- T22CHIChicago Bulls109.5roster →47-351st Round
- T22PORPortland Trail Blazers109.5roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 24GSWGolden State Warriors107.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 25INDIndiana Pacers105.0roster →44-382nd Round
- 26CHACharlotte Hornets99.5roster →18-64Missed Playoffs
- 27MILMilwaukee Bucks92.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- 28UTAUtah Jazz83.5roster →26-56Missed Playoffs
- 29NOHNew Orleans Hornets83.0roster →18-64Missed Playoffs
- 30ATLAtlanta Hawks59.0roster →13-69Missed 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 |