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
🏆 2008-09 Roto Champ
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers199.0 pts🏆 Champion
6th Roto Championship
Category roto points
FG%
27
FT%
14
3PM
15
PTS
26
REB
23
AST
28
STL
29
BLK
17
TO
20
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2008-09 Roto Champ with 199.0 points, 3.0 ahead of the Chicago Bulls. Their title was built on steals and assists, where they ranked 2nd and 3rd, with no category below 17th. The two were built in opposite directions: the Los Angeles Lakers took 23.0 points across turnovers and field-goal percentage, while the Chicago Bulls took 18.0 back across blocks and free-throw percentage.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1LALLos Angeles Lakers199.0roster →65-17🏆 Champion
- 2CHIChicago Bulls196.0roster →41-411st Round
- 3DENDenver Nuggets194.0roster →54-28Conf Finals
- 4CLECleveland Cavaliers193.0roster →66-16Conf Finals
- 5DALDallas Mavericks189.5roster →50-322nd Round
- 6MIAMiami Heat180.0roster →43-391st Round
- 7BOSBoston Celtics176.0roster →62-202nd Round
- 8INDIndiana Pacers175.0roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 9PORPortland Trail Blazers168.0roster →54-281st Round
- 10NYKNew York Knicks164.0roster →32-50Missed Playoffs
- T11ORLOrlando Magic160.0roster →59-23Lost Finals
- T11PHXPhoenix Suns160.0roster →46-36Missed Playoffs
- 13GSWGolden State Warriors155.5roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 14UTAUtah Jazz152.0roster →48-341st Round
- 15ATLAtlanta Hawks150.0roster →47-352nd Round
- 16SASSan Antonio Spurs146.5roster →54-281st Round
- 17HOUHouston Rockets132.0roster →53-292nd Round
- 18NJNNew Jersey Nets129.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 19NOHNew Orleans Hornets125.0roster →49-331st Round
- 20PHIPhiladelphia 76ers119.0roster →41-411st Round
- T21CHACharlotte Hornets115.0roster →35-47Missed Playoffs
- T21TORToronto Raptors115.0roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- 23MILMilwaukee Bucks106.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 24DETDetroit Pistons100.0roster →39-431st Round
- 25MINMinnesota Timberwolves91.0roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- 26WASWashington Wizards87.0roster →19-63Missed Playoffs
- 27LACLA Clippers82.0roster →19-63Missed Playoffs
- 28OKCOklahoma City Thunder77.5roster →23-59Missed Playoffs
- T29MEMMemphis Grizzlies74.0roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- T29SACSacramento Kings74.0roster →17-65Missed 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 |