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
🏆 2012-13 Roto Champ
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder213.5 pts2nd Round
2nd Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 3 of 9
FG%
29
FT%
30
3PM
20
PTS
30
REB
29
AST
14.5
STL
27
BLK
30
TO
4
The Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2012-13 Roto Champ with 213.5 points, 20.5 clear of the LA Clippers and never seriously challenged. Their title was built on free-throw percentage, points and blocks, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 1st. They carried it while sitting 27th of 30 in turnovers. The LA Clippers lost the most ground in free-throw percentage and rebounds, worth 34.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1OKCOklahoma City Thunder213.5roster →60-222nd Round
- 2LACLA Clippers193.0roster →56-261st Round
- 3MIAMiami Heat186.0roster →66-16🏆 Champion
- 4DENDenver Nuggets184.5roster →57-251st Round
- T5DALDallas Mavericks178.0roster →41-41Missed Playoffs
- T5MILMilwaukee Bucks178.0roster →38-441st Round
- 7SASSan Antonio Spurs174.0roster →58-24Lost Finals
- 8MEMMemphis Grizzlies169.5roster →56-26Conf Finals
- 9GSWGolden State Warriors161.0roster →47-352nd Round
- 10HOUHouston Rockets154.0roster →45-371st Round
- 11BOSBoston Celtics151.0roster →41-401st Round
- T12LALLos Angeles Lakers150.0roster →45-371st Round
- T12UTAUtah Jazz150.0roster →43-39Missed Playoffs
- 14SACSacramento Kings148.5roster →28-54Missed Playoffs
- 15CHIChicago Bulls140.0roster →45-372nd Round
- 16PORPortland Trail Blazers136.0roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- 17NYKNew York Knicks134.0roster →54-282nd Round
- 18BKNBrooklyn Nets132.5roster →49-331st Round
- 19ATLAtlanta Hawks132.0roster →44-381st Round
- 20PHIPhiladelphia 76ers127.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 21NOHNew Orleans Hornets120.5roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 22INDIndiana Pacers119.0roster →49-32Conf Finals
- 23PHXPhoenix Suns115.0roster →25-57Missed Playoffs
- 24DETDetroit Pistons108.0roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 25MINMinnesota Timberwolves101.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 26CHACharlotte Hornets96.0roster →21-61Missed Playoffs
- T27CLECleveland Cavaliers94.0roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- T27TORToronto Raptors94.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- 29ORLOrlando Magic82.0roster →20-62Missed Playoffs
- 30WASWashington Wizards63.0roster →29-53Missed 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 |